St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-13

and influence of this spirit that we must
look in answering the question we have
proposed There is unquestionably Il
deeply seated hostility to England in this
country, and there is an entire lull in do
nestle politics. The Democratic party
is burning to recover power-the Repub-
lican party is resolved to retain it. The
''Irish vote is a unit in opposition to
England. The vote is controlled by the
Democratic party, but there are Republi-
can leaders who are always hoping and
schcming to gain possession of it. No
bid for this vote could be 50 resistleSs as
a declared policy of war with ENGLAND
upon good pretense. But this is as
well understood by those who now con
troll it, and who would not shrink at any
step necessary 10 retain it. Meanwhile
the American sentiment in regard to the
1LuGuma was Il scandal and re-
proach," and She result of an unfriendly
feeling.
Under these circumstances, ii is I'M
likely that politicians of the kind we
have described, by no means wanting in
shrewdncss, believe that ,he party which
first appears as Il war party with Eng
land, upon fair pretcXt, will carry the
country The debt is not considera-
ton in the case. The argument for war
is always an appeal to passion, 10 preju-
dice, to emotion Of various kinds. and
sweeps away every economical conSidera-
ton. In this case, too, the rebel and
regulating influence would all be for
war: nor must we omit the force of the
iubilant confidence in orr own strength
which springs from the experience of the
last few wears The domestic political
situation of the country, in its various
aspects, and the kind of feeling due to
the 1htJamt difficulty, suggest, therefore,
the strong probability that some tavora-
be prctcXt for Il war policy will he sought
by certain party managers.
What is it likely to be Certainly
not a naughty ultimatum upon the Iht-
6,tDet question But are there no other
unhealcd points Of difference with Great
Britain Has the fishery difficulty ever
been settled Yankee fishermen may
take fish within Il certain distance OF the
British American coast but was it ever
determined to our satisfaction that the
line ran across from hcadland to head
Ian! in the Bay of Fundy2 How then
if American fishermen, under instruction,
should insist upon their right 10 Il certain
fishing around; how if they should dis
regard Il warning TO quit ; how if they
should I've attacked, fired upon, killed
y Yankee li-hin" smack sunk 10y British
gun, III the Bay of Funny would. under
the circumstances, make war with Eng
land very probable. Now the fishermen
OF Cape Ann are General Butlcr~ con-
-titurnt-. In his speech at Gloucester,
over tine graves Of the soldiers, lac declar-
ell that the mission OF the victims of the
rebellion i to I;,n the flame OF hatred To-
England. lie ha~, ml,cl, openly an
mounccl his .Ivorte M,thod, apcrcmpto-
~ demand OF settlement of the -ltliemm
claims, with SiN months trace: then
nou-intrrrour>r, with consequent civil
war in England. But statesmen can not
always put their ideal policy into prac-
ticc. and are sometimes Obliged 70 seek
results IN i->, heroic way. We do not
mean To- Il-inuiiv ihIi the E-~cN repre-
sentative i how '-suvIng instructions To-
the Gloucester fishermen, and We men
tiuu the subject OF the fisheries merely ~
an Illustration OF the kind OF opportunity
that can always br improved. Brt Cen
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