The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-18
The English Press On Linc0ln'S Second
Term Of Gfice.

The RECOGNITION QUESTION IN NEW LIGHT
The London Standard has an editorial on the
second Inauguration Of Lincoln. 1t says: Br.
Lincoln, in 1861, could claim, with some show
of reason, to be the President Of the whole,
thIrty-four states for, though fifteen of them
had unanimously and peremptoyiiy rejected him,
they had taken part in the election which led
to his triumph. Mr. Lincoln, 1855, IS manflestly
the President onlq Of the North. Not only have
! the eleven Confederate States taken no part
whatever in the election, but they have been ex-
cuded from it by formal and express legislation.
l. The pseudo government OF Louisiar4 and
Tennessee chose delegates to cast the vote Of
those States and that vote has been rejected by
the Congress at Washington. 1t is formally
declared that the eleven States which form the
Confederacy are out of the UniAn. The posi-
ton of the Federal Government Sthus material
ly changed.
To treat Mr. Lincoln as President over
tue Southern States, in virtue of the recent
election, is to commit ourselves 10 q Whole
tissue of absurd ties if those States are portions
of the Union, be has not been elected at ALI for
that can be no election from which one-third Of
the constituent body is eNclpded. If they are
portions of the Union, Congress could haye no
fight to exclude or dispense with their votes.
I: they 10 longer belong to the Union, then Mr.:
Lincoln has no authority over them, and his
present enterprise is an attempt 10 conquer an
ndep9nd,n: natio;, not to subdue rebels. In
word, either the election is valid in which case
the eleven Confederate States are not members
Of the Union, orr is invalid, and the Union has
no goYcrnment Rhatever. # Mr. Lincoln be
lawfully P..esident-ef the Union the secession of
the Soutlris lega! fact, and Mr. Davis is legally
President Of the Confederate States: If we re.
.cognizc the present Government of the United
States at.ail, We do, by implication, recognize
the independence OF the South. We have, OF
course, 10 hope that any. suoh argument will
influence the policy Of the Administration.
With tlmt policy neithe" justice nor reason has
anything to DO. Il is On tic comparative strength,
not on tie diplomatic or legal rights, OE the two
Eontederac!es that the acton Of Her Majesty's
Government depends. BuGthere iaea melancholy
pleasure in stripping a:saY the last shred Of
excuse that has hidden from England the un-
worthncss of the parE she has been 8Stle to
play, and exposing to all eyes tie naked hypocrisy
Of Lord RusSelI'S strict IMPARTIAL neutrality"
GREETINGS IN VIENNA.-A peculiaritY of the
TienneSa is the multitude Of greetings which
they use in saluiations, whether on the prom
el!GuS, =! l!S SoCidl CIICic, pL 4II udILy 4HeSi-
course, - wish that you have had good
dianer,"i by far the most usual SaNtation
after dinner, instead Of good afternoon" If
they meet You beSre dinner, an hour or two,.
the salutationiS usually Il wish you may
haye.a good dinner. This is even common
among business men. We haye seen gentlemen
enter Z counting-hopse full Of clerks, silent
and b4Sy at their desks, and excite them all
by wishing they may have a good dinner, in,
stead ofsilnply saying, good morning" In
the better circles it is, not ut all uncommon
for the dinner party, the repast being ended,
to rise, shake hands all round, and express the
wish to each other that 10 i'll effects may BE-
experienced from the dinner. The parting
salutation at night is infinitely more expires
xive than cur ''good night" The Germans say
May you sleep veil, IA pleasant repose,
pleasant dreams" Their "good bye" is al
ways a strong farewell: ''Lebso sic aobor
Clay you live welI. The gentlemen kiss each
other on meeting, as our fair sex do at home:
and sc have more than once enjoyed hearty
laugh in cur sleeves on meeting some Gercely.
wniSkeved and mousached friend, and sub
mitting to his hugs and kisses, and "my
dearS," before the host of promenaders: Du
ring these charming pertormances, bands O
music stationed at different points play liEel!
tunes, and altogether we have lively time
Ladies Repository. Is
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The Chicago Times of the 25th urges tie
North cot to indulge in 100 sanguine antic:
pations Of speedy victory that many times
since the beginning of the rebellion, things
looked equally bright, brt their roseate an
ticipations were followed by humi!iating dis
appointments That there are not half ODDS
against the rebels Of '65 as Of our revolutiona
ry fathers Of rs; that all history is full Of in
stances where people passed through more
desperate straits and had been enveloped bv
blacker darkpess than is found in. the situa'
ton of the Southern peoplc"at the present
day, yet who have finally triumphed. Many
Of ahe present favorable indications are false
onS invente6 hy ,1Scrn0nIo,S gold sDecula