Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-10
Sgailg empire.
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A SUMNER in EUROPE.

NO. X AlA. f't
EyaL1sH srxTIMENrs TOWARD AMERIoA-rHE
of PARKs-A NESTING.
The sentiments which an American fnds
to be prevalent in England toward his coun-
try, are not exactly what be is apt to Antioi-
pate In the first place, be viii 6ud the peo.
pie taking quite as absorbing an interest in
their every day business transactions, as in
the progress of our civil war; and that while
the Times gives daily, column after column
to the most Insignificant occurrences and Of
fairs, such as homieides courts-martial, di.
vorce cases, the delay Of trains on railroads,
etc, it devotss, on an average but column
week to America. Besides this indifference,
he will sometimes find a positive enmity to-
ward our nation, and an exultation over its
present troubles, which, until it is considered
a little, is very marvellous conversed fre
quently with gentlemen of all shades of opin-
ion, and avaied myself also of other means
Of information in regard to public opinion TO-
ward us, and it's causes. and tho substance OF
what learned ensueth. H,
the beginning Of this war, were watching with
amazement, The rapid growth Of our Republic,
and all who we're interested IN the preserva
ton of the "strong" governments Of the earth
gazed with wonder mingled with alarm. The
Yankees boasted of our ability to whip all
creation;" our fillibusterng operations lnd-
Gated disposition TO try II, and they knew
loot at what moment we would begin the work
ia earnest Hence, when the American Sam
eoa is shearng of his own locks It seems no
cause for grief to them. Again, the splendid
success of our democratic institutions made
almost every king in Europe uneasy upon his
throne. The destruction that has come upon
US, relieves them of their anxiety and furn-
ishes them a most potent argument against
every movement for liberal reforms. "The
greatest republic of modern times" they can
say, "is dying in the bloodiest civil war the
world ever saw. Anarchy, and then despotism
will come upon them, and such Is the neces-
sary fate of all nations who deny the divine
right Of kings, and assert mans capacity to
govern himself Be quiet, therefore, OH ye
1 Bnghta, Garibaldis and Kossuths, and lovers
III liberty everywhere. Say nothing more
1out "hoary wrongs" and "heayy yokes, foI
yo have nothing better TO propose Progress
up, IN your principles is simply progress toward
1
ment may be, patriots throughout the world
must strive hard and long before 1t can bt
answered and its effects overcome
The decided sympathy for the South which
one observes in Great Britain is manifested
in mart. by those who are interested in he
great st aple, cotton, and in part by those who
cannot help Wishing well to the under dos
lin the fight" Said one TO me, 'the South il
the weaker party, and has made pluckl
lipht, and therefore am glad when she get
a victory, and will be very sorry If she is inal
lly beaten. sympathize with her exactly a
YOUR nation sympathized with the Hungarans
the Venetians, and as you ought now to sym
pathize with the Poles.
But don't you think rebellion against
mild and beneficent government a crime z
"Well. as a monarchist and believer il
the divine right Of kings might say yes,
ireland or Scotland should attempt a seees
sion; hut if we're an American, and fel
iproud Of Washington and his eompeers, ant
Ibelieved as you all do, from your Presiden
down, that any people, anywhere, having hi
N poVer and being inclined, have the right u
IchaaRe their government at will, should YER!
much dislike 10 admit that the rebellion OF /
whole people was much oil a crime And thei
lyour government is not ike that OF any othe
on earth, and find that from its very ineep
ton some Of the brightest minds OF you
country have believed in and contended for
| the right of any State to break up the partner
ship, whenever it was no longer agreeable q
them. Our government denounced the colo
nies when they rebelled, exactly ~ yours nov
ldepouncss the Sonih, The cases seem to m
parallel, and Il you jnstify one you justif,
the other. .,sr.
"But how can you, being an ahti-slAver
man. give your good wishes % . nation whie
Iayows rs co, oer stone to be Slavery
IOhI AZ 10 that, think there is not muc
idifsrence betw. on the two sections ! hav
no confidence in the anti7slasery feeling Q
the North. You a mt recognize the equalt
of tbe nevroes win he whites any more ths
The southerners do. a. ,d in every auti'slavef
imoyement of the war our government an
lpeople have expressly sy, WED that It vas a
act Of military necessity a. Yne % Se'e,s
lined are your authorities thh t,iis snail os 70
constrnction put upon their demoestrA'ion s'
lagAinst slavery, that, if am no ttnisihiottne'
lthey Danish Mr. Vallandigham 'or ssserun
that this present Is an Abolitio . war
your people were really Anti-slav ety "hy
such an assertion regarded rs dan gefous
not treasonAblef We could undersihi "a va
for the destruction Of slavery, and give "
our best wishes for SUCCESS; but war q
the Union, seems 10 us 10 be exactly 50 Gu
war as kings have always waged 70 proven
portion of their people, who have become d.
satisfied with them, from setting mp goverr
ment for shemselves--a war for conquest an
dominion, II is strictly in accordance vii
=, both the interests and principles Of our go'
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