Washington telegraph., 1865-03-15

SLiv.RY.-No tririing amount OF nonsense
has been iately said aud written about -manci
patton, some of which We strongly susp-ct has
been done by ourselves. Should that b. so,
W. have only to say that sensible men 10 no,
hold themselves committed to maintain any
crude opinion, thrown off "a, passaaf upon new.
ly sprung questions. Ii he be not u veritable
mule. he will often modify his opinions Con-
sistency is very doubtful virtue, aud when
applied to opinions. dead lock on human pro.
gTcss.
For instance, we too, have caugh, ND the crv
enIanating from Richmond, and sounding rather
too much like panic, and chiIncd in to say,
rather than lose our independence let slavery
go. A very true ssntiment certainly but alto
SetheT uncAlisd tor, aud applicable TO no eIis-
tent nor probable state OF circumstances IL
means only TO repudiate the low deruagocuerv
which iRsnuates TO the ignorant, that this is
war for the protection of slave owners Itis
war for the right OF self government, the
dearest OF all political rights This includes
the right to maintain our own institutions,
whether they De upon matters Of religion, So
ciai life, or omestic labor. The right 10 do as we
please without let or dictatio from any foreign
power.
Ot course emancipation would follow subju-
CATION, and If the necessity should arise, enar-
cips,ion without subjuga,ion is better than with
It. A truism for child's understanding, hav
ing no practical application for thinking men
For there is no necessity for abandoning
slavery, nor any promise of advantage to us, in
that direction. No nation has proposed to us
any bargain in this matter, or intimated mos;
dlstantly that they wished it, cared zig
ABOUT our system of slavery, one way or tie 9TH
OF, or would interfere any the more readily with
out it. They certainly would not, any OF them
Nations are not phanthropic. The, are ccrpo
fatious having no soul. Interest prompts every
thing in diplomacy. Popular sentiment. even
adverse to slavery, has little influence on
statesmen in monarchical governments. They
will recognize us when it suits their political
views without any reference TO slavery. They
art. no, saueamish in morals. They have had
amicabie relations with Russia, regardless OF
serfs With Turkey regardless OF polygamy.
~ ith the old United States, with Spain, and
Brazil regardless of slavery. They even make
20 remonstrxnce with our neighbors concerning
The social habits of Utah.
But the great mass Of European people are
suprcmcly Indifferent to these matters. or II
not Indifferent see their true interests in slave
<y. and let it alone. They lose no sleep for CUT
Zee A few fanaticsl men IN spectacies and ut
tie else TO do, and few women who lack the
happiness of children at home To amuse and eni.
ploy them, make great clamor around Exeter
Hall and hail Mrs. Stowe with vociterous cack-
ings w hich are duly herslded TO the world, but
they are no, the people. You may pass through
= meado " any summers day. and hear the
whole air around you resonant with stridulous
ooses. You would think the whole insect tribe
ia a state of excitement. But you will find that
few noisy grass-hoppers make the whole con-
fusion. whilst the swarms of busy ants. and
bees, and all varieties of the insect tribe. arc
pursuing their avoca.ions in peace. with little
care or regard for their idle and ihoughtess
n'ishbors.
But suppose that to be true which seems SO
readily and unaccoun,ably taken for granted
Suppose the whole civilized world to have I'M
hibed the fanaticism Of our neighbers, and,
singing ". ont frsm amongst the nations which
rstsin slavery, were determined to visit upon US
their indignation until we gave II up-we could
not do so without disgrace and humillaiion. we
believe it to be right. and ordained Of God. We
Rave proclaimed that, and boldly incorporated
il in our Constitution for the judgment Of the
world and pcsterity, If we are not earnest in
this, we have committed horrible CRIME There
,s no .vading the condemnation. If We are in
earnest las who Is not y than a concession OF
riuciple to the prejudices Of the world. tor tho