The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-01
Denmark Deserted by Europe.
From the London Times, March llth.

There are not wanting those who ten
der Denmark the advice usually given
to the smaller boy in a street fight to
go in" and overthrow his gigantic an
tagonist. The advice IS easily given,
the whole difficulty is in the execution,
with which the bystanders have no con
Germ. There is something very agreea-
bic in watching the process Of a gallant
defense against superior power How
can a man die better says McCauley,
than in facing fearful oddsY' The
question we wish to raise with Den
mark is not what IS the best method of
diving, but whether it is necessary to
die at all. Before she accepts the adj
vice of these fire-eating counsellors,
Denmark would do wisely to consider
what aid they are willing TO extend to
her in the struggle for life and death
in which she is involved VIII they
risk their lives, viii they stake their
money, will they so much as wet their
feet, for the sake of a cause for which
they urge Denmark to sacrifice her last
dollar and her last man2 If her cause
is so good, and the sympathies of other
countries is so warm, why is it that she
stands alone among such uneXampled
perils ? Why Is it that even Sweden,
whose very existence is threatened by
the events that are now passing in the
Cimbric Peninsula, makes no effort for
her assistance2 Let Denmark take
calm review of her present position.
Like the Southern States of America,
she doubtless at one time entertained o
hope that some power would come to
her aid. But time wears on, and the
expected aid comes not
She is alone in the world, confronted
by two great military powers, before
whom it would be no disgrace for her
to yield 1t is quite clear that France
for whom she suffered so much in the
wars of the great Napoleon, has no in
tention of doing or suffering anything
for her 1t is equally clear that Eng
land does not understand the violation
of treaty to which no guarantee was
attached, or a matrimonial alliance
which forms link between two royal
families, as calling upon her to come to
the rescue. Denmark is alone in the
world, and all that we have been able
to obtain for her is the offer of CON
ference to be carried on without any
cessation of hostilities.
Let her pause before she rejects that
offer, let her consider how she is for
any long time to encounter the attack
Of powers able to put ten men into the
field against her one Enough, and far
more than enough, has been done for
honor The struggle may doubtless be
protracted but success-such success
as may enable Denmark to come out Of
the war in the condition she desires
is scarcely within the range of possibil-
ity. Hope may suggest Instructions,
revolutions, and civil wars; but all
these belong to the domain of specula-
ton, upon which no prudent man or
wise kingdom presumes to build Let
not the Danish nation suppose that we
offer this counsel under the influence
of any interested motives whatever.
We are thoroughly persuaded, nOtwith-
standing the warlike eloquence of the
House of Peers, that Denmark has no
I material assistance to expect from Eng
land. The rejection of our counsel viii
not ALLEVIATE us Their acceptance viii
not bring us the least nearer to war.
| We have cautioned the Danes against
the advice of those who urge them to
their extreme peril without the slightest
intention of partaliing it. We may
with consistency recommend them adj
vice which presses upon them the adOp-
ton Of that peace which those who give
it are determined to observe