The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-29
losD CAMPBELL ON THE AMERICAN WAR.

An immense meeting Of ths friends Of the South
! wa. held In Manchester, England, carly IN Fsorua
sy Among other speakers on The occasion wa
| lord Campbell. Hefe are his remarts:
NY Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen A. II has hap
pened 20 me 'swo or three uues in Parliament 10
refer to the topic now before you, 1t Is not with
little satisfaction observe Ia the numbers VINO
have mot night ana In the snirit they evinee
aueury for the ultimate adoption and the Snai
triumph of these opinfors have endeavorsdto 70
support Mr.. Spence, under whOse oaders and in
struet.oIs have the honor 70 address you, has ju
dic;ousiy explained to that 20 night II was nGs
necessary TO indulge in assumsntative harangues,
because tne greater part o. Us we're o: cne opnioa
Afier The ioas and aesidaous discussions which
THE topis has se,sivsd In the prees, In ParIia-
| mont, and Ia pablo meetings, II L. no wsRtss
; thai nearly all men should agree On certain piece
"S rsmarkss.o - ssrse~ss. rec % -. % ss.y " Is. n:
I sassaion nf the civil war In question can
only take place when neutral powers have &C.
lhat acknowledgements. ought rot to bs an,ici-
patel. In he present state OF Europe ana the
world nnti Great Britain has shown a certain dis
position 10 lnt,ise or sanction IL. Few deny that
n III. present state of parties and OF Parliament
,hs British Government win not show the required
ttsposi.'oaun;il public opision s;renziy urges AMI
decidedly encourages II. This ssefac!en,ly flIus
trs;ee :se political and praeticar utility OF meet
Ing sl;e the present Gentlemen, If ever ssioH
ms sa . sas sss.s- ssr- i ssvs = :. ls
ee,tsia circnnsisnces have disclosed Themselves
which might unless properly examined tend 20
nsrire dnuh. and distgrst IN ths event of South
ern independence. These dangers and those cir
cuHstances ought no, to be. nor tnaosd need they
be, 9Onnived at.
The southern Preslden. has moi Sc; u. the exam
pie Of ignoring eouceaiing them He h1s not
heStated 10 FIX the attention ot the woi!d upon
the fact that in the pfst yesr Unforeseen reVef-es
hav" been suffered. He las nos scrnp'a1 10 ad-
vert 10 he events of Vckshurg and Port Hudscn.
The whole world, in common with tha eonf-d'
er.cy, depiores the. oss of stonewail Jackson -
All those who are interested IN The fate Ok tile Con
| fe9eTacy must have heard with regret and WIN
anxiety that the Democratic party which some
nonrns ago seemed 10 auguf well Tor the cause or
and separation, has grown more silent, more
sub,iued, and Jess effective than II used 10 hs--
ii.-.e are undoubtedly circumstances OF discorr-
agan,cnt, bu. 3s tns, grounds ior agitation ard
sc tvity There is this grand Teas'" gentlemen,
wig these circumstances of discoU-izemcDi Ousnt>
BOT be cor sdered motives OF desp0ndency amon.S;
as they haye not shaken the Co"fedeFacy; they
have not Qdeuched the spirit which untlplds II
they have udt ciiied the hopes which 1t ihduiges
on the contrary, we haIe good reason 10 bcl!eva
;ha; in spite OF tne darker picture have pointed
| 10, there ni0ment when Sheir Gisct-
pna was OF higher character, their armies more
ure, the Genesas more skilIiui, their strategy
more perfect, their resolution more Rndauntsd, OF
ii,er readiness, If necessary, 20 take new regards
more complete.
When they themselves are thus undaun:ed by
! realities 1t would i'll become their friends In Europe
! to bs affected bya shadow and refsx. ! have
therefore ventured TO eilude to those untavora5la
I
| not TO lead diminished hope dis coutaged
spirit upon yo1r part. GeEtismen II that be so, II
the - ;his association arc legitimate which
| haV. not ven,ured 20 establish, knawns that such
IL not que,ts In this ronul. i: at the present
meet those ends cugnt 10 be pursued with more
zsa and activity than ever, IL Is not irree
want lille consider wnat e the most Important
and formidable obstacle opposing yo5. Gentlemen,
! cannot help linking thai the most formidable
| obstacle, lOoklFg to the public mind, looking 70 all
,ia: has been said and Is said dai.y on these que
l il n n n
! ''sIavery." I cannot help thinking that If a JUS.
opinion established on thai subject-and I! is
| your mission TO establish aud des-emlestc it
no further obstacles could very long delay the tr
| umph of your PRINCIPLES. And If you would al
| low me, would Misunderstanding gwen sons con
site-aoh and reflection 10 tina, point In reference
J 20 Parliamentary pr0cect!ngs-tO suggest Il mo6s
hy which, IL appears 10 me, what you hold
10 he. the truth, might be brought home to the
. convictions in all classes O. society. lit were
only thoroughly explained by this organisation
,3;i! tie british public has TO look merely u one
w9,.ea tis must gefiIil fOr there are but
tR0-.!t. separation OF the beliger reDts or the con-
Gaes of the Soulh by tha North Will teni 10
! the advantage OF the negro racer If that were
steadily eont@npia tod, IT that Issue wTe Relieved
sG! disemaarasssd of all tie rival Issues that
fdIG L, do not tHGs there you'd remain cifuf.
ened vi opInion In this country No doubt .nera
] will 5iways be, as th-rs has been up 10 thi. mo-
uisat both here and the othe, side OF the Attain
lie, Il differences o: opnGa as 10 how the war OrI2;
! mated, Us to :ha m0.vec icr which twas nnder-
taken, 10 the objects Of the SuHth in asserting
; in5apSnd encs, and OF thc Union in Wag ng war
f. agaias. secession THESE Questions noe Hr
F., loss difficult u sat;is Bat il we f1 out minds
upGn lhe only p1ia, il Is mzetaito weigh namely,
! whether Tie Independence, or the suhiagalon Of
!hs South will really ;aad mos ta ,!iat whicn In this
/; e6Gugy !, nave i; R3af.tac s.aeiiosati0n of the
ns..ait:s difficulty, as /. appenri al me. VIII 5a
1. found IL fe1ching Conclusion. sue htsior! of the
/ waila does slaeh ID suggest dIe Il ha. genef-
ally b.sG taaad lhat wien IN ahy country t~S
/. .acr- brought tOgeihs2, OF which Gna is
vastly the superior in fofes, iii visnr and iniei-
/; tisene-. ua!e's sDae known relation ezis be-
/ lH-en tt0qc two races, the waadcr IS cx.craina
ted. Now, should The Confodsiasy Ss sVbaued,
and should Eseonquast bs established over all the
Esea. Territory that iiss 6a,22en the Gulf OF Maxl.
and ihe Potomac, two races would be found SO
Unequal, 50 Incompatible, terefl OF the original
! relation by which taey kaa been previcaiiy &C.
l,ehed, as ri east % augur the extsrm!a.'ion aid
the di'appearsh5 OF thd weaker one Snt we afa
rot is;t 10 spec ua.l1as of t3I character Ii hap
pens that ti.!s very day, DOT inY h06gs ago, let
| ter In 1 leading Lohdon nswspspst has reached
Manchester from The ether ~i,is " ias Atlantic.
wbich gives ihs best and the latest Information on
tiE question In that letter il IL pointed out in
what manner .9e invas:oH by the North has intiu
! enced the prospects ana pesitsn os tue negro.
Ear rs irenehi0vr. The writer, speaaias from
what mas faea, aui that rncsniy, under aise eyes
and his experience, gicse { iourioiu division OF.
T. ,hst ualsppy class. HE poklta 10 thc@s who ar,
the victims OF rOrciosa enlistment compelled t0
take arms, posed TO the bruni Di battle la
/: which tney 6stest aud for peapie who desptsr
| them. He points 10 amoiher class who R9va gone
W tlie NuftiiWe%I.ft qutst ol
aud -io have aot fouud il. He points to thifd
| class Wiso, la cGfsaquence oi 81 infectious dis
order lShi n attacks tsG, are E.lsefssiy dYCg III
/ the capital ut WeHbagt0a. He poiats IL another
eias who are coeseed 10 lab1s Upon the soil whie,
has been occupied and lp0a the estates which
have been coE6scated bv NOSthefn piunde.ers, spd
whOss condition, he points out 10 U.s. is nfGtCy
! worse than that from which they have been
/ wrested: for, OF freedom thoy have gained nc;h
| lag except the fact that they longer under
shelter: TIA; they are no longer cared ioi F.; that
they Introduced 10 the double evils OF response
biiity and servituae. This is the latest eye witness
/ vino addresses 10 the puhc Of Great Britain the
| facts he has observed But supposing hin 10 be
mistaken. supposing that improvement is ai;a,Ei;t
ble and assuming that great measures ought TO, &c
be despaired 81 iof the we fare of the estu-tis,
~ lie ,s, gentlemen, tnias, msy be azarded with
| safety befo-a any audience who look 20 .ae grea.
| principles by which human nature IL controlled
| and by which the world is governed, viz: that
those measures Of improvement must be loyal,
must be well infentioned must be designed for the
| good of the negro, and not for The desnuetcn Of
! The planter.
| Could a*e!sss of men be found. If the topic Of
slavery was altogether pIrsed ron the discussion,
VINO would seriously maintain, before us, that II
was Just or proper to create Poland Ia America:
But To create q Poland In America ns the object
for which Mr. Lincoln nnd bIs colleagues are con
| tending. IL has po ley -ucceeded, II his armies
Hiumphed, If bis vioeroys established, as
hey hope 10 be, from thsr Gulf Of Mexico 10 the
Potomac, the gloom of Warsaw would exist, not
| in one city, but in Mobile, Charleston, Viimins-
| ton, Savannah. in Montgomery, kichmond-in
every capital OF every State which Northern armies
had possessed and Northern garisOns had uptsd.
| Aud wnst IL the gloom Of Warsaw, which these
| armies are designed to Ok on the Confederacyf-
| can speak OF that gloom from late and per-
soaal exJ srlepce. II 10 not like the gloom which
sometimes may hang this city. arising parity
from the climate, partly from distress, ana from