The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-18
A Lesson from EuroDe.

From the Daily NesCs
The few details that have reached us OF the
recent battles in Europe are accompaniedby ru.
mors of peace propositions II is said that Aus
tra has already signihed her willingness to en-
ter into compromise, even involving the cesgion
OF Venetia to France. We do not suppose that
much reliance can be placed upon these state
ments ; Tor 1t is hardly probable tha. the great
contendrg powers Will prt Cipl ate peace nego-
tlatlons before they have fairy measured their
strength. But there is every reason to believe
that the nationalitIes that have interests at
stake will neglect no opportunity to effect an ad
lustment that will secure the peace of Europe
without humiliation to any OF the potPntates
engaged in the struggle. The war OF the Cri-
nea, and the more recent conflict determined
on the fields OF Magenta and Splerino we're
concluded upon bases honorable TO the contest.
ants; and disposition was exhibited on the
part oil the vlctors to avoid the imposition OF
great sacrl1ces or degradation upon the van
pushed. The crowned heads Of Europe doubt
less understand by this time thati is safe not to
push trials OF strength to eXtremities, nor to
provoke anla9onisms that ann at the heart OF
natoDatles.
1t would be well if our statesmen would take
a lesson from the diplomats OF Europe IN favor
OF the doctrine OF conclIiating conquered
enemy. At many periods during our domestic
| strife il vas within the power OF the Federal
Government to close the war by the offer of
mugnanimous and honorable terms; and peace
thus effected would have rene wed the bonds OF
friendship between the sections without taking
away from the preouge OF the Federal arms.
But the thirst tC conquest could not be appeased
except by the utter DToStrat on OF the Zoe; and
the struggle, proracted through years of havoc
and devastation, has left the republic entangled
| in the snares OF cemralism, and staggering under
| a load OF debt and taxation that Will drain It's
| resources Tor a century to come.
But now that the conquest complete, the
ain OF those in power is further from concilia-
| ton than ever. They not only outrage hui
! manity and enlleh ,enment in their policy
towards the submissive South, but absolutely
| trample upon their own rights, and cast away
their own inheritance in her eaEerness to
| degrade the Southern people. Insult and op-
| preston, naughty parade OF supremacy, the
stern eXaction OF obedience, but the denial OF
| protection such are the atrocities of radical
| dominion over their helpless countrymen. That
was the former policy OF Austria and Russia
| towards conquered enemy, and what has been
the consequence? Their conquered provinces
are ready at the first sound OF war to take up
| arms against them. IL is too late now Tor q
| gentier rule to Conciliate; the mark OF the iron
rod is inehaceabIe, and the memories of past
wrongs, passing from generation 10 generation
| keep alive the fires OF resentment and per
| petuate the sentiment of hostility.
So might it be between the North and South
hereafter, If more generous and equitable
policy did not find favor with the masses. For
| tunately for our country, the faction thai would
make Poland a Venetia, or an lrelaLd OF the
South has no hereditary title to supremacy
| and even now the voice OF the people Is hearo
| calling upon them to surrender their abused
| authority. And fortunately, too, the Southern
people have faith in the great popular heart thai
ls ready to do them Justice, and invites them tC
companlonship ard brotherhood under the poll
teal root. So the leeds Ot disunion and future
strie that the radicals are scattering are washed
away by the current OF popular opinion, ant
win not bear the bitter 1ruit Tor the comint
generations to reap. in good time, but not TOT
soon, the spirit of nselvatsm rouses itself Il
action, and at the ve1y threshold of its mission
is conscious oil a strength that no radical organi
ton can Withstand.