The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE,
ENGLAND DARE NOT FIGHT.

ENGLAND DARE NOT FIGHT.
Her Power n Fable and John Bull a Nero
Bully.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
am glad to see there Is no "Dacking down" In
the tone OF the HERALD on the now all-im portant
question OF the attitude taken by England with re.
gard to the Geneva Conference The HERALp how.
ever not express tho feelings OF the great
of the American people in this case hall strongly
enouQh-surely not the feelings Of
THE IRISH PoRrIoN OF OUR POPULATION
They at least, thirst eagerly for the day when they
may have an opportunity OF striking blow against
their pernaious taskmasters who have robbed them
OF their birthrtght, driven them from their homes
and subjected them to every species OF tyranny.
Unfortunately such an opportunity has not yet ar.
ENGLAND WILL NOT FIGHT
She dare not 20 TO war with America Iust now
me day she does snail be the day from which snail
date the downfall Of English monarchy--that Is /
Dixie and his followers have not overturned tt in
the meantime. In such a war England would have
ali to lose and nothing TO gain English statesmen
know TINS, and there Is very little fear that they
will enter into such a suicidal undertaking. They
may buster little In their wonted style. but that
THEIR PRESTIGE IS GONE;
the glory OF their country is departed. England,
once the naughty arbiter OF nations must now de.
scend from her proud position and take, whether
she ike 1t or not, the place assigned her by the
altered condition Of Things. No doubt she still cngs
to the old idea; but 1t Is only shadow. Her
every element OF greatness and her drowsy con.
servatiSm, refusing 10 awaken 10 the spirit OF the
times, Is left far behind In the march or progress
In the great advance " free thought and new IDEAS
England Is not even what she was; she has retro.
graded, whllc other nations have advanced with
giant strides
/ repeat therefore. again. that England will not
dare not fgnt now; and 1 hope America Will not
abate one item In her demands, let English states.
men bluster as they may.
England mas been shOrn Of one of her most pow.
erful arms BY the progress Of modern invention.
Men laugh at the wooden walls OF Engandv and
THE FABLE THAT BRITANNIA RULES THE wAvEs''
has long since been exploded. The empire on which
the ''sun SETS" should the present compic8-
lions lead to war, will soon he or less pretentous
lies in her foreign possessions. Should these be
wrested from her she would sink at once into q
fourth or o fifth rate nation The strength OF Eng
land Is ner commerce. Let that be injured and
fear OF gong to war with her. for she can destroy
her commerce. wrest from ner large portion OF
her possessions II not wholly
DRIVE her FROM THE SEAS.
No such things could happen to this country,
which possesses resources enough In itself for all It's
II we want Dish cannot the fisheries Of Newfoundland
be absolutely ours And II we want furs can we not
md them IN our future possessions round Hudson
Bay And, BESIDES does there not grow good conee
! believe. however, that Mr.. John Bull knows
show It IL himself" and that after all ON the present
occasion It Will merely be "a nasn In the PAM with
issLAxp WAITING THE OPPORTUNITY
to pay him long outstanding debt, and with re.
publlcanism spreading through all mis- industrial
centres guess the old gentleman Will think twice
before he begins the game Of war on the present
occasion. JAMES Cassidy
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