Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-05
To Correspondents.
TaE WAR PHASE ABROAD.

But little time ago, half of Europe was
made up of the most determined ''peace
Makers" of those who could by no means
comprehend our troubles beyond the assumed
fact that our war here was utterly wanton and
unnecessary, and should be stopped by the
peremptory interference ofthe ''greatpowers,
in the mere interests of humanity. Although
the shrewdest observers and most prominent
st atesmen there had seen our difficulties brew
ing for quarter of century; and althodgh
when they eliminated in hostilities and hne
of defence forced on the National Government
for its own existence, and for the preservation
of the Union so dear to the greater part of our
people, as shown by their gigantic efforts to
preserve it, yet through it all, we were de-
nounced and ridicuIed by turns, for attempt
ing impossbilities; the nationality having been
over and over again proclaimed by the oracles
of European society," as ended.
Well, in considering-and if need be pro-
nouncing upon European complications and
deadly quarrels-we have the advantage of
having in the late conflict comprehended our
own; and when we find these powers going to
war upon trihing pretexts, but really to sub
serve a guilty ambition, we may well retort
upon them the charge of wantoness, and even
of wickedness, so eagerly made against us.
1t is something to see in this connection that
the ''arbiter of Europe who was so ready to
inaugurate that terrible war in the Crimea, and
afterwards the conflict with Austria-to say
nothing of the Mexican invasion-has at last
got on hand more than he can control; and
that when he most needs power to command
the peace" betwixt his neighbors, he is COM
PEELED to stand off in condition approaching
helplessness to prevent the impending strug-
gle. True, he may go to the rescue of Italy,
if he will; but then, France, already suffering
from too great a greed for "glory," has so lit
tie stomach for new conflicts, that her domes-
tic peace and tranquility might be more than
complicated; and her ruler, attempting too
much, might as the upshot Of the matter find
himself once more adrift as an exile in Lon
don, unless other bloody conps detat might
suffice to prevent it.
1t is for this people to look on quietly at
these troubles, at the troubles of those who
had no sympathy for us, after having fought
through our own; and when we see once more
how helpless are the masses abroad in the
hands of politicians like Count de Bismark
and Louis Napoleon when the 'balance Of
power is to be adjusted, we may well con,
graduate ourselves on our new and better des
tiny, and on that remoteness which prevents us
from being dragged into their quarres agains
our will. And could certain politicians here
but comprehend the need of speedy adjust
ment of the comparative trihes which yet dis
turb our harmony and for the present interfere
with our needed progress, our lot in view o
dood b lilies of other nationalities would in
for it, insist that it Sat- ft US hope for it, labo
.ro,ts :, ~. oo,,,tr,, nil ooa and European
agents III inns Country VIII cease I" side
us as yet liable to fatal divisions, as haV'iinn
demonstrated free government to be a failure