The New York herald., 1864-10-30
Why England supports Lincoln and

[Frpm the Loadon Times. Oct TO-
So long as the name Of General Mcclellan was
associated with the idea Of peace the only terms
which it can possibly be procured, we, as sincere well
wishers to the great American people, were heartily
which Of too rtual dcttons Anric1 W delegate TIE task
Of ers rsinang some four or foe millions Of hef uh,te
-opua tOn confess tho question becomes Of
very little interest Whatever be the import
ance OF tho decision there really seems reason TO
doub. 10 which direction II will be given The secession Of
the southern States has deprived the denlocrat PARTY OF
great portion Of lis power without materially affecting
the repubcsns who could scarcely DC saa 70 nave any
into two hostile camps and M reduced forces are further
diminished by the secesSion Of considerable pat o Its
numbers Mt Lincoln IL IN possession OF the whole ma
chrery OF government, Of vast means OF influence and
intimidation, and Of al army aud cavy such as have
existed the American c0pueat there is.
besides, not unnatural feeling ust to be the
policy OF tho republic and the only question @iy 0m
Sau that 2dr be carried onf" !. VIII probably DO car
red on with vigor ana by
party bitterly opposed to the South, aid possessing
Il any rate tue experience drawn IRON three and.
hall years OF incessant coutics, than by the democ
racy,9 whose policy has always bcen to play tho
slayeholdDg interest against the abotionists OF The
North aud govern by their discord- The
which make the denoc acy thproper nstrumen, Tor
storing peace to the Union II PACING paicy be once de
ter1ned seem to point out the Republicans as the
proper power long The OF
shall be for war We regret sin.crely the tri
unlph which this war pocy has evidently achieved, but
cannot ourselves TO care much which party
gave elec, 10 that tocy II 10 by no means Ger
tain, for have given, that the unCed De
mocratic purity would have been strong enough
throw Mr. LncolR but, at any rate, dsun,tn IS tata
There Is reason 10 cncuds Mat Mr. Lin
coin, by the best or the 81 successful Pfos
dsnt America he's known, destined 10 the gLett
hbnor OF administering the affairs OF the republic ,or
second period o. Iour years. ssnaa Nl
For ourselves have particular re lson wish 1t
otherW Wc have very serious matter OF com
plant Of against. the present govern
mont OF America Allowance beng nude Tor tue difi
cutes OF heir position, tney are conducting tue war
with regard 70 the rghs OF neutral nations TIE
ear IA. saex Amer,can commerce f.nm fas sea. and
Piled the Of tn cotton ohe sos sadey tystarGoa
from the returns OF our revonue ard our trade arc
oughy satisfactory and have received Iuva
closed 10 us IN m the vast m
pulse shat been gve1 towards tue dcyelopmoa OF te
prosperity Of India. We ayea' 1satla. wcicn has
MT bean 10 times past sparing ot its moaaces and
predictions OF our rum, c7pafciy 1esoeL 70 sa,cM
,.dcp,-nts OF II uuen upon usat We see the frantic
pscu ing bAndaees from his wounds and thrust
ASIDE the hand that would asu'se his mssrcs aud
every day that tne goes wo SEQ les aud
babity shat tho great taorc u the unoo viii bo
reconstructed IN rs origipait and more ana more
the will
Tar beyond the present div,sto, between Nor,h and
south. We oJerue Lse gopid asrucnos ~ ,ai.hty
rspai 10 oar tniss, and look forward ut
distant date, 10 the day wbe the the ropub
lie must hopclcssly I'D utterly destroyed We're
really sD,aed by tho spirit hos.nmy Nnch is always
assun,ed provaii among tcwai Amer shuu
should rejoice hat the American pcode, uaangnt by
niisortGnes have ies0iy ed to
o! Lincoln event most calculated peGge tbo
patou TO steady chtinnaicc Ia TIA dii lolicy.
pei suaded that The people ot tsis coury view
the pr spect Of another yeas o; IA AlarIca
with very d,fcsent icoings. ihoy ahie 10
diyest themselves OF sympathy Tor peop.a VI
tneir blood aud language thus wulaIy rash.
Tug down tho path taat ieaGeth To destruction. Ae.
cuso,ned themselves to Tie Uf freedom, believe
future and coafde Its progress, they cauno
see with indifference the o mspy hapes the l
eclipse of 30 many glorious aspuati They X .ow
very well shdf the scnt,Hs sch Thch fcdrrd
catosrophs rs sgartea by those goo.,na~,,s
II ccnst1>r "a ~ Z, put b>ry II ~r.~y
the iphote ,oorid anu ucato the tn,
order only be picsrfYed by tyranny. Tns I.,ic
OF this .ountry view dismay the overt lrow ana
abolition of the rights OF ,ndiv duss which mnernoria
tr.dtoo has taught tben 70 bod sacred, and they
muse the appalling spcctlcic their iaiio IN the
ultl mate trilmpn W the Crews weak
and their apprehension that hunan nature has IN
1t something suicidal which tne best Institutions
are powcrcss long resist becomes strong Su pose
present fesrtai condtQn be ned States, but the
Of the esst snd most toerab wis winch oppress
,hon. from whom would ne ha,e iouHd bclicfR aud u
rs the state OF thin IS wSli will he after
yesre such the last -four years have been. Ia
comparisop with tremendous questions success
oi party the other after ~ indrcreuce
Euiu stares the tuin the face " The TO he
ducter by General HcCelltn. and ir u lie conducted by
President Lncoln the result must be exactly same
Why shoun feel anxiety % tue party
or the other when either must BE- equally fatal The
welfare ~ the republic and clusl!y reruicous TO tue
cause oi liberty and good government throughout sne
worldy