Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14
Foreign ucjo,cing over ur. l-incoin's
ftc.eierttOn
From the London Times, Nov. %.

iiouA i'teSh ilHeHf NV. -
Under the influence OF concurrent causes. Mr..
Lincoln has. no doubt. been. as everybody fore.
saw he would be. elected President The ques
ton which concerns Va now is not 80 much how
he came to this second elevation as what inhu-
ence that elevation IL likely 10 have on our own
relations With the United States On this point
We see no reason for alarm. nay, IL may probably
be that We are safer in the hands Of Lincoln than
should be in those OF any one else As
CARDS foreign States ourselves in particular, We
NAV reasonable believe he has own his wild oats:
he has gone through the course of Diet wing and
Insulting England, which il the traditional way
of obtaining the Irish vote. and We may not un
reasonably hope that he ia unlikely 10 repeat the
expenment. Ever since he found himself firmly
established in his office, and the first efferve-
cence of national feeling had begun TO subside,
we have had no great reason TO complain of
the conduct of Mr. Lincoln toward England,
His tone has been less exciting, his language
has been less offensive. and, due sllo~ancs be
ing made for the immense difficulties OF his
situation. We could have parted with Mr.. Lin
coin. had such been the pleasure OF the Amer
lean people, without any yestige OF iil-will or
ill.ieeling He has dOuc ~ regards this country
what the necessities OF his situation demsn
from him and lie has done no more. new
president might possibly be called upon for
demonstration Of more hostile spirit We
regard the rc,ppointment OF Mr.. Lincoln as little
less than the abdication by the A merican people
OF the right OF self-government. as an svowed
step toward the foundation oi military despot.
ism. towards the -ubversOn OF popular govern.
ment. which still exist In form, but which
IN substance ia gone.
We would not be supposed 10 insinuate that il
j. the destiny of Mr. Lincoln 10 be the real foun
der of the dynasty TO which he has taken so long
a step; whatever be his merits. his warmest ad-
mTers themselves eau scarcely contend that he
is made OF imperial stuff His hand has shaken
the tree. bet vet await the man who is To
gather the fru, Future historians will probably
date from the second Presidency of Mr Lincoln
the period when the American Constitution was
thoroughly abrogsted. and bad entered on that
transition stage. well known 20 the students OF
history. through which republics pass on their
way from Democracy 20 tyranny.
From the London Morning Herald.
For our part, rejoice heartily in
the defeat Of General Mcclellan. as pre-
Jude to the defeat of the North. We rejoice
that the cause OF oppression. robbery ami
injustice Ia entrusted 10 the hands Of vacil-
lstng. helpless imhecile, rather than TO those OF
81 able. resoute. aud efficient soldier Nor do
think that the hopes of nesce have been
seriously impaired bT Mr. LincolR's success
Peace depends. not on the wishes OF a man. but
on the disposition OF the nsrion So long as the
North Wa resoGte in the prosecution Of the ~ar
neither Gen Mcclellan nOr even Mr. Nahandis-
ham could have made peace So soon as the
North shall ne heartily sick of the var. convinced
that victory Is impossible and eager for CON
promise. even on the bsss OF Southern indepen-
denee. peace xill have become necessary TO Mr.
Lincoln. and could not be long delayed even By
Sumner Bro~nsow webelieve tina;
nothing could tend more strongly TO bring shou;
such state Of things "a will efFectuallv diseont
sge the party. and dispose the North to
abandon its hopeless enterprise. than the contin
lance of Mr Lincoln's rule, and in that event We
bail his re election even; Of excelle1t
gurv to- the interests o. the South and a. nan
kind
- New England has Appropriated 20 herself