The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16
Our Prospects for War With
England.

England.
A war between this country and
is possible, and barely prob
able. If England is persistent in her
and we doubt not that she
win be, for a reduction of the de-
mands made by our administration,
before the Court Of Arbitration, at
Geneva, and the United States proves
obstinate, It will be difficult to e.
cape a war; and what we have been
taught to believe has been settled by
the Court Of Arbitration, may yet
be decided by the arbitrament of the
sword.
We have no disposition to inflict
the public with a moody disquisition
on the horrors of war, buta confictbe-
tween the two countries in reference
would be dire calamity to all par
ties concerned, and whatever might
be the final issue, certainly no very
substantial advantages would accrue
to the American people at large.
New England manufac turers would
benefit some by a conflict of arms,
and by this section alone is war de-
sired. The West and South evidently
would be losers, as they would have
no competition in manufacturing out
OIL by war.
In the event we should have q war,
the question very naturally arises,
what part will the South take in the
contest? This is question of grave
importance to those who have the
conduct of our national affairs. None
are more thoroughly cognizant Of
value of the favorable cooperation Of
tho Southern people, than GRANT
and his advisers. Had a different
policy been pursued toward the
South, she would have rallied to the
support of the national honor, with
her usual enthusiasm and alertness
but as her people have not been so
generously dealt with, but on the
contrary have been harshly treated,
we do not consider it as a settled
! fact that she would very readily rally
to the nations aid, at the sound OF
the tocsin of war, and the same peo-
pie once 80 valiant and warlike, may
refuse to obey the buglc's sound OF
war, and remain inert and lethargie
while the nations contend. 1t will
be difficult matter to induce q peo'
pie to fight againsta nation, for assist.
ing them in time of need and sore
distress. While the administration
need entertain no fears of open op
position from the people of th,
Southern States, their supreme indif
ference, as to the results of the war
may be expected.
But while the United States, will
encounter this difficulty, Englan,
may look for similar embarrassment
at home. The Fenian brother hoo,
will go solid against the government
intact, nearly all ireland will seiz
the opportunity of throwing of
yoke that has been CALLING the peopl
for nearly six hundred years.
CHARLES DILkE and BRADLAUGi
with their confederates will also b
troublesome, while it is by no mean
fixed fact that Canada will give til
main government united supper
A war between the United State
and England would be a grave affai
They have the facilities for getting u
fret class war. England, the ocea
queen, situated in the midst of
world of waters, that bear to be
shores the contributions of ever
cline, owns the best navy in til
world, and the United States has IL
second best. The war upon the ses
, would he the mostextensive and TEL
rib.e to be recorded, in the annals {
history. The losses of property an
the destruction of merchandise wOul
. be incalculable. Both nations cOul
> command first class land force. I'll
American people anxiously await
settlement Of the difficulties.