The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-27
(: Anothes R.n.rI.ble Article.

NORTH SOGTu
IDENTICAL.
We arc wont Ia complain too much Of the want
oi chirairous generosity exhibited by European
NATIONS. IN their failure TO interfere in American
ai'aifs, where they see gallant nation 6Rhtiny
i'r liberty. and independence against another ma
ton greatly superior in numbers, wealth and mill
,ary resources OF all kinds. We should rcmcm.
bcr tina. the days Of ehiv.ry. knight crrsntry and
petty despotisms hare passed The rulers OF the
great empires Of our day must look solely to the
veal Of their subjects in entering iuto such inter
vention, and cannot be guided by their own indi-
rdnsi feeling. or aymp.ihien, prcjud:ces or parti
aifies To trhe with the well being of millions
Of subjects from private feelings or motives, how.
ever psble. disipterested and generous bv cspous-
ing foreign cauEe or quarrel. would he EQUALLY
erirSinat aud dangerous; tor tho people Of Chris
tendon, have become enlightened, know their true
b'ne and compel governments To respect and main.
tain those interests. The governments Of all civ.
ll'zcd Countries h.vs BECOME republican in charac-
ter and manner OF administration, and no matter
what they msy be IN name, Louis and The Eng.
liah Queen and Ministry look TO and consult the
feelings. wishes, prerdiees and interests of their
the rulers Of America. HE res nvst.ea il looked
to alike by kings and cmperorr, governors and
As to American Affairs, il 10 probable they. a.
individuals, have strong feelings and prejudices,
netfning or biassipg them towards one side or the
osRerS but it would not be proper. safe, wise al
prudent for them even to give expression to their
private feelings, opinions and progresses. They
are trustees for their subjccts and must think and
speak and act. in public matters them, not for
;nfcrfcrcJ ~ tnctt. hss;ss ~,
exhibited by eacI in which tho great Hitherto
90 render nterfere" %, me bcilgercnts wouid
to prove very BLOODY IA uo' dangerous yet iIeix
that the losses which would fiftN Sfn.uIrr,a ~
any nation intervening. would probably greatly
exceed any gains that the most hopeful could ex-
Pcct TO accrue.
These reflections seem Sufficient to acsoun. fur. if
not entirely to justify the intervention policy.
OF European nations in quarrel up to the pres
cnt time. But now each combaant exhibits signs of
exhaustion and desire for peace. Their strength
Is no longer 10 lac dreaded by either England
France. by taking the side Of tho weaker party
either "f those nations might make treaty sccur
ing commercial and manu- featuring advantages tina:
would far exceed losses likely 90 be incurred by
tho war it might bring with The exhausted North,
The North is no longer enemy to be dreaded
and the Suut!, in her rich, varied and mighty az
ricuural products in her ,reat Import and export
trade, with vessels Of to carry it WITH
oilers Ia Tho nation who Gun win her favor and pref
crencc. n field for commercial and manufacturing
enterprise richer than the mines Of California
Australia.
France and England must sec this, snd We of the
South may hourly expect, from ono Of the other,
from boih Offers of intcrv ention coupled with the
condition that We shall grant commercial advan-
tagcs and preferences To the nation interfering.
Now. IL Is nanifestiy our interest to reject all
such propositions. If we can win our independence
~ithom; foreign aid We want entangiing al
ianccs-no treaties compelling us to give or
nation Let our Independence h. complete, and
il will not be complete if our future legislation is
fcticrctl b. chmmcrcia1 treaties.
On this subject tho interest, of the Nortl, ana
the south are identical. IL she compcls us, by
persi:'inS in this war: to call for acccp. foreign
aid that aid WILL no doubt nc given on conditions
favorable and partial to tho party rendering it.
a. I" exclude all hope with the. North Of ever
hereafter being able to carry on profitable trade
wealth. her power and her population, and which
~ needed To maintain them. Besides, the NORTH
West in such event. will not only be cloggcd, i'm
pcde,l and heavily taxed in its tr.dc with the
south hut IT'S navigation Of the Mississippi will be
trnmHlecd by every restriction permitted by the
law OF nations, aud " l,ich it will be i'll the power
N ourselves and our intervening ally to enforce.
Nos. bcfarc any foreign nation has interviewed
Is the accepted time for the North to treat with us
for peace. Now whilst action is untransmcilcd
by foreign alliances. and whilst yet in matters
II tlads apd cauusrss Nc nut hex tlss
has large and powerful army in the field, eDnd
can make Il formidable show Of power to enforce
three years veterans disbnndcd, and her hum
drcd thousand hundred days men return to
their homes. Now, ere her army is depleted, AN
she is driven to the doubtful and perilOus expert
cnt of filing MP the ranks of her army with raw
reluctant recruits, forced into service by I'M
popular and odious draft. Now, ere her failing
the war without money aud with Il very mad
equatc number Of raw recruits.
We, too, arc much exhausted, heartily sick of
this war, and without foreign aid would be ready
To make peace TN terms favorable to the North.
In many respects our interests OH the subject of
peace are identical. Our money. like that Of the
for the wasto end in order that they may return
to their homes. to the endearmcnts of family and
friends Of parents and wires and children, sisters
aud bCthcrS.
We will venture further suggestion purely our
own this sihjcet. This people Of the two Sec
ton now violently angcred with each other.
They feel il there never conld be cordial peace
and good feeling between the North and the South.
But u!l wars will have end, all gusts Of passion
in timc hsuu over. Let Il truce of ninety days be
agreed Let peace commissioners be appointed
and delegated from either section: let ull
thoughts ard words and writin; be turned on peace;
let ali col down, either side. and look ut the
subject in a calm and practical way; let our gov
ernucnt initiate the governments of Europe, dismiss
the subject up solely and with view to the pubic
veal, the lasting interest offs ahc. people and the
STATES of tho whole Confejcraey.
When we have sc!iooled ourselves into this iu-
dicial temper, let the question be propoundcd.
shall not be willing to give to tho North the
price of peace aud independence. which she can
commercial advantages. which We would be will
ing to give to an intervening nation, that could
but help 's TO win peace and independence, what
vcning power. that could but help us to try and
win<them. Our heart, our feelings say no our
reason, YES.
At all events the subject would be one for nego-
tiation by peace commissioned The Yankees are
provcrbinlly great ut driving the bargain, but if
they delay peace negotiations much longer, France
or England will get ahead Of them and choose out
Of the best bargain they ever had chance Of dri
wing.
Our Navy.
All chat coneeru. lis vroa(ars is-of %t,e highest
interest to people 1t is peculiarly entitled to
its generous sympathy, for its officers have been
the martyrs, and where opportunity has offered
hare proved ,hcmse.ves the heroes Of this war
No Nelson himself with his shining star. Mt the
battle of the Nile. challenged with . more daunt
less breast the shots Of the enemy, than Buchanan
down on the deck Of the Tennessee. And as with
him, so with others, Of lower rank. but not esscr
courage; Ten.l, surrounded BY the feet Of the
enemy, in his little eocklc boat or steamboat at
Pora Royal; Tucker. in his wooden gunhcat, in
the great fight on the Potomac, aud Hugcr oppos.
ed to monieers and three dcckers, fighting when
he could not stand, on his sinking ahen Of ship
on the waters Of the Mississippi. These are the