The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1869-05-20
A Big War in Prcsrect--Tks Triple
Alliance.


A London Dispatch to the New York
Tribune says that ini,i.tory steps have
been taken for an alliance, both osfsusiS @
and defensive, between England, France
and Spain, against the United s,aitsos ;
this measure being taken in view of the
rejection Of the Alabama treaty, the tone
of Summers speech. The filbos,erius ten
denotes. Of Grants administration, and the
reported counivance Of the United State,
authorities with the expeditions ag.ins,
Cuba. This dispatch, says the Charleston
News, is entitled to consideration, because
is sent to journal which has never
made practice Of cooking up highly
spiced foreign news for the sake OF an
epbemeral po.oriety. The foreign cor
respoudeuce Of the Tribune is both able
and trustworthy. and il may be taken
for granted that il is believed 10 tie Eo6.
don office Of that paper that the new
triple alliance is in process Of formation.
But there is a broader and more en-
pbstic rea.on why such an alliance MAJ
be looked for II there Is any virtue iu
senatorial speaking, iu newspaper writing,
and in the popular sentiment which ia
moulded by the press, England win,
sooner or later, be forced into war with
1 the United States. This most be az plain
a. the Cour, Of S.. James as i, i, under
the shadow of the ddsky Goddess ol
Liberty who broods over tbs Federal
capital. And it is equally evident tba, /,
is the desire Of the United S,a,es TO make
war on England nieue. F,aue. has, iu
every Instance, escaped the opprcbriom
which has been heaped upon 'perfdious
Albion" Her Majesty's GoverntriSehtt re.
cognized the Southern Confederacy az a
belIigereot power. Napoleon proposed
to recognize the independence Of tue Con
federste States. Earl Rus.eIl-s weak
ard irresolSte poiiticiau-silo;*ed the
golden opportunity to p.ss, and France
was not strong enough to &C. aIone.-
Yet there are swset words and bouied
phrases for the TuiIeries, while Somnsr's
defamation and Chandler's abuse are all
that Ia vouchsafed Great Britain.
1t is. then, msnifeslly to the interest of
The English Government to form an ALI.
ance which will make her 90 strong tI,at
war with her would lie hopeless and
rn'"ous. There is enough coneei, in the
universal Yankee nation TO goad Oh IN,
Sphinx like Grant to a war a, any price.
But with France Al her back, England
mas nothing to fear. and Spain, which is
cheated and bamboozled at every turo Jy
the Grant ADMINISTRATION, would iod 10 a
coalition with England and France full
security for Cuba, and an armor OF proof
to defend her from the i'll concealed
enmity 'f The United States. Clan clog
over the field. then, it is safe TO say that a
triple alliance, such as lha, spok en- OF in
the Tribune dispatch, would be, for Eog
land and Spain, a master stroke Of policy,
while 1t would not in any way interfere
with the purposes OF France. This being
the case. it y fair to assume that thsfs is
some foundation for the startling rumor
which in New York is generally dis
believed"
In the meanwhile, every sodthsrner
should watch the political horizon with a
calm and steady eye. We know no.
what might be the final result OF q war
between the Government Of The u Uai.sd
States and the three powers; but it is
the part OF SAdom 10 keep our house 10
order and be ready to meet every issue
tha: may arise. Our people now should
be cbsry OF contracting debts and tf 10.
creasing their Outstanding eugsgemet, ,..
The 6rst serious talk Of q war would drive
gold out OF sight. aud 10 the eourss Of the
war the history Of the Confederate cur
rency would be repeated. We must live
quietly, aud. IS far as possible. sfslfn
ourselvss. Especial attention should cou,
tinus to DO given to raising brssdstuff..
No opportunity should be neglected OF
increasing our manufacturing e.pxcity.--
Our aim should be to make the South ss
far as possible Independent. SO that IL the
war cloud does burst over this couutry,
we may be in position to ride oat the
storm With but little loss, and be able U
take every proper sdvsht.gs Of the chan
ces and contingencies Of the future.
The SourH CARctINA Loan ANb TRUsr