The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-06-01
Opinion Abroad.

J we QuVtGO tuO OtuCI uay biOtIS VIZ AOu-
don Speciaiov-a radical papsr-iis views on
tSe subject of our trorbles, guarding oar
selves sssinst the suspicion of assent TO its
opinions. In the same spirit, and with the
Same caution, ws re. produce the following
| from paper which may be described as
the other extreme OF party opinion ia Grea:
| Briiain-the Sfauddrd-which our readers
know - the conservative organ:
This question is one of the most momen-
ions importance to statesmen in Europe
For if we take it for granted thar the Amer
| leans are still 10 te left to themselves, We
must confess that we have no hope what
ever that even q dozen more such defeats
will serve 10 bring the North TO terms. All
the plaques oE Egypt will not persuade
them to lei the people OF tho South ge.-
The onTs circumstance occurring in Amsri-
ca that can force them 10 desist in their ef-
forts al snbiugaiion 10 that financial collapse
which sooner or later seems inevitable, but
which may, no. erhefess, be almost indsfi-
| niieIy postponed The other day there was
| q panic at New York, and for few hours
gold was ls9. 1t may rise 10 1000 for what
| MIR. Lincoln cares. The immense mass OF
public men seem determined 10 carry on
f, The war. The people OF the Northern
States are fsnadcal about it. So long as pa.
per will pay for j, they do not care sn isia
how much paper is issued, OF how much
may be lei, for pos,eri,y TO pay.
If We had any statesman in England who
was able aud willing TO take bold and
siaiesmanliks part in q question which con-
Germs England almost as much as America,
we nigh, ys. hope TO see the end of Gil this
bIoodshsd, aud peace and happiness might
yet resume their reign over The broad fields
| which allow so much space 10 every man
that il is difficult 10 discover sn excuse for
, civil strife. Had we now in power such q
msu ss Pitt, or Canning, or Peel, can any
one suppose that he would have allowed
this dePIorable war 10 60 on to the fourth
year without ai ieas: an attempt At media
iiUn Is il conceivable that he would have
Witnessed, without single Pang or q coli.
iary expression OF sympathy, the rave Of
forts at independence OF people sofely
outnumbered and cruelty harassed By Q
! gang of pililess conscripts The aged Pom.
Tiff at Rome gave vent the other day 10 his
feeling of pity for his brother religionisis
in Poland. With one foot already in tho
grave, aud with very little influence in hu-
man affairs, the old ran lels thai there was
a responsibility upon him which he could
not resist. Had he not spoken, be said, be
feared lest some day the Sovereign Judge
might ask him, "Why didst thou remain 81.
! lent ln The reason 10 q solemn one, and
was doubtless urged in good faith. II wo'd
be only becoming in men who have . nigh.
iy power for good and for evil 10 weigh
these words well, and take example even
from Pope. We believe firmly, and We
have long believed, that The recognition of
the South, and . strong expression of the
opinion Of the English Government, would
have such weight with the people of Amer
ica, and would so strengthen the arms Of
the minority OF men in the North who are
in favor OF peace; ibe, the further prosecu-
lion o; the war would be rendered impOssi>
BILE. Lord Russell will not move finger,
will not say a word. He has told rs, apply
ing the quotation 10 himself and bis policy,
that
/ There's divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough hew Them hov>we may"
We admit that there is much consolation in
| the thought. Lord RusseIPs ends are, how
ever, SO rough hewn that, perhaps, il would
be better if the divinity thai shapes them
would be so good as to break ihsm in pie>
ces andsfecasi the models.