Washington telegraph., 1864-03-16

some detached portions OF inc A.epu"hC- AoosI
which we're still united D-gia 10 separate and
that th.ir attempts in favor of tie Union are so
many germs of dsunion from WHICH. instead OF
two confvderacies, three or four Will probably
arise.
National vanity Eas taken such hold npon Tie
people Of the Nurth that 1t has destroyed their
moral Ernsc. They sacrifice everything TO the
pride Of Icing able 10 say thar their power *
tends over half continent, and that they are
equal 70 any nation in the world.
Rather. say they. let Institutions and
whole gruration perish. than renounce this pio-
ricus id: . The Anglo-Saxon is certainly the
most ind pendent OF all men. but his pride j.
greater inli his love Of / dependence. and he
would nu hesitate to sacrifice liberty TO vanity.
One of ia great men OF tine French Revolution
sai,i LII the colonies perish sooner than
principle" The Americans reverse the express
sion and say, Sooner let liberty perish than
lose an inch of tfuitory." In their opinion the
glorious Union takes prccr dcnce OF everything
There is then, in fact. little difference between
the Democrats of the North and the most ex-
treme Radicals they are all agreed upon this
capital point. that the Independence d! the South
cannot be recognized. All want The Union: and
II they differ a. to their plans fnr obtaining IT, in
is because their interests are not identical The
possession Of power il the real point ia dispute
between these two parties; The real and prOfou"d
difference between them lirs i'll iie fact that the
one is in possession 81 the Government which the
other wishes 70 coUirll
II the Democrats ak to have the Union re-
stored by means Of cpnprori-. ii is because
this Is The only way n WHICH they can obtain
power. the return vi tn- S.utarrn States to the
Union woIld at once :, the Democratic party
II former superiority. IL is evidc.,t that if these
Stales induced by any com '-inaiion. even by
subln CATION. to send representatives 10 Congress
tho-c representatives would unite with the Dem
ocratc party OF the North with whom they have
numerous points OF contact and who are the only
persons wbo have any sympathy with them.
The ID .mocrats. indep-nd nlly uf The question
OF principles. which. unfortunately. have af this
moment llltle weight IN the Un.ted States have
every Interest In sustaining th- doctrine Of State
rights and preaching cCncIliafiun toward the
Confederale-; since, III THE Southern States should
We entirely crushed ont or loSc their constitu-
tonal rights. their restoration To ih. Union A.
conquered provinces would not diminish the no.
litical influence OF tn radicals
Hence The wafch.ord of The Democratic partv
Is. = The Union a. it was, and the Constitution
as il il"
1he Radicals take perfectly clear view Of
the situation. They know thar the fiay on which
the tweuiy-six Senators OF the >yu;n Shall take
their seats in til. Capitol. vi hr the day on
which they will cc',.e TO govern the Union. and
they are determiL-d that that diy shall never
ability with which tA-y nave prepared and
brought the revolution 10 the point where it now
is. Al the beginning u the war. when the North
man asked the restoration of tie Union
the Radicals did u0t show any Intention ofchanz-
Ing thr institutions oi I.ie Republic IN any way:
tncy shouted Uni"n and Constitution a. loudly
a. dill thu Democrats. Now. however. that tha
Dcmotra have separated from them. and are
cro~ding around the Constitution. which thev
tahr ~ their banner. ihfy announce that instead
VI ih Union and Constitution as they were they
wish ~ strong Union which shall centralize in
itself al powers formerly held by the States
and that the rebel Stats shall be held as terri
tories
This Machiaveian idea. which had already
been put forward in the United States Sena;e.
where, in 1862, MIR. Sumner, Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. adviser of the
President, and one of the firmest supporters of
the Administration. proposed TO declare that the
rights of the South independent States had
ceased to exist, was renewed by Mr. Sumner in
his famous speech at tn Cooper Institute. in
which he explained the legal theory by which ne
proposed TO sustain the constiutiunaiity Of th.
pretended forfeiture Of the Southern States thror
their so-calle0 rebellion. Hardly was this theory
made public before the ultra journals hastsned
" dcisnd u, and before the orators Of the Ad-
mlnistFaii0n party went abont making speeches
in ias"r Of H. Only few days since. General
Butler, the Monravleff OF America. IN Il speech
delivered at Boston. arguing on the theory Of
Dir. Simmer, emplatically declared that. If the
Southern States came hack to the Union il must
be as conquered Provinces. Some DAYS after.
Gen. Butler was appointed to command the De-
partmcnt OF Eastern Virginia and North Caro-
INA.
One Of the civilians of the North. who is one
Of the most eminent of the age-Hon. William
Beach Lawrence. tne learned editor and CON-
mentator of Wheaions Treatise on International
Law has thought il his duty to refnte in a LEGAL
point of view, this dangerous and wicked doc
irine. which, at tae same true that it overthrows
completely the American political system. opens
the door 10 revolving injustice. His voice will pro-
badly n"t he heard political passions. once let
loose. no longer listen TO reason. and tile fana
lies Of the North will continue iii their blind
fury to undermine The edifice Of the republic.
nnll one day is will crumtIe to ruins over their
heads.
Such are the plans and views Of the two po
itical parties in tn North. a brought to liglt
by recent events.
The late election has shown the strength OF
the two parties The Democrats diso-ranized
by internal dissensi.,ns cut up by the personal
ambition of leader fearful of rsking their pop
Ullriiy and timid the presence OF power. have
not dared to taks = bold and dignied position.
and have been bc ten almost everywhere More
over, whatever mry be the superiority of the
political ideas Of 'ir Democrats in other respects
over their adv rsarIes the Southerners cannot
consider them Otherwise than rs enemies. as
much bent as ar '.e aboliionists on crushing
out their new-bor freedom.
The marked lmph Of the Radicals. their
accord with the N -nocrais a 10 the necessity OF
the U-.r0I, the new projects Of con
quest and oppreS~inn which they entertain all
place the States n the South i'll !. NOR. ALARMING
position than on, which they have. W.T. found
themselves Mo- n intent with forcing Them hack
into the Union. lh- determination seems now 10
be 70 exterminair ,hcm- They have no longer
choice between tn; Southern Confederation and
conquest. between liberty and slavery. between
life and death.
The triumph of the Radicals and the moro de-
cided attitude of the Democrats destroys tie
last hope entertained by the friends of peace
that the American Revolution could h. brought
To q peaceful termination. The Federals, irri-
tated hy the resistance which thy met with and
blinded by the blood which they have shed Iush
like drunken men upon the South and pr-cipi-
tate themselves rdsse upon the palpitatng
and heroic body Of the Confederacy. while all
the world looks on at the murder and not a
voice il raised in their behalf. not one in Ameri-
ca or Europe HENRI VIGNAUD.
OPPOSITION PAPEE.-frominent members Of
the liberal party in Engand are turning their