, 1873-05-05

Mr. John Digolow has all article In tho May |
numbor OF the Galaxy, suggeated by tho friond-
1y expression Of England's Premier toward tho
American people ut dinnor In London, which
occurred about one hundred yonrs after tho per-
aoout1on Of DR.. Franklin by tho British Govern
mont, on account Of his exposure Of tho infa-
NOUS. Hutehison letters. It waa Mr.. Digelow's
purpose to draw striking contrast botwoen tho
British sentiment Of that early day and tho tono
OF England's first officer Of tho present time in
cidontally Illustrating tho tardinoss with which
Great Britain haa acknowledged tho injustice of
her conduct to tho American Colonies. In con-
Guiding his article, and expressing q doubt III to
the sincerity Of England's profossod friendship,
Mr. Digo1ow says:
Tho injustice Of tho British policy toward the Col
onies just hpparent to Ar. PIT In 1772 az It
ia to Mr. Gladstone to-day and yet, II tho late Pres
dcnal election had resulted, aH nost Of tho parsans
Of Of the candidates designed 1t should, In pnc!ng
the Government of the United States under tho
troll of tho party which only eight years ago In
open rebellion against IT, and II civil war, of
the most natural Consequences Of such ercnt Ind
resulted, what aasurance have VIC that the sympathy
aud wealth Of The ruling claesca In England would not
have been poured out uat as lAVishly to dismomber
our Union, PROSTATE commerce and inill,-
encc, and diacredit inBttntons, they In
| 1861-D5, and In f77g-'537
Mr.. Digolow goea out Of his way, in treating q
subject entirely foreign to American politics Of
the present day, to make the assertion that civil
war would havo been ono Of tho most natural
conaoquonccB OF the election OF Mr. Greeley, and
with tho purpose Of dismembering tho Union.
| Had such remark boon maio by demngogue
in etump-Rpeech during tho campaign, md in
tondod to appeal to tho protudices and fears Of
some isolated community laboring under the
deluslon that tho War OF the Rebellion WAS still
in progress, 1t would havo been passed over ~
ono Of tho usual absurd aaperiies OF active Amer.
lean politics. No ono would havo stopped tc
notice 1t except with a joer, and to tho most
serious mind 1t would have illustrated merely
the thoughtlosanoss and degradation Of politica
controversy. Tho circumstances undor whict
tho remark has now beon made are entirely diff
feront.
It tho custom Of the party newspapers tt
take grave offonso ut tue occasional outbreak o
dro-oating Journalism at tho South, which come
from some renoto weekly newspaper published
In tho interior Of Arkansas or tho depths O
Mississippi. It paa1es the rounds, and fnrniahe
q topic for elongated editorial comment, il
which tho War is fought all over again and th
rebellious spirit Of tho South pictured in tn
most startling fashion, It would require vas
collection Of these specimens OF tho untauo
Are-eators periodical explosion to make up til
eamo amount Of vicious absurdity that Alr. job
bigelow has succeeded III condonsing In sir
glo phrhso. It Is difficult to conceiv
+ TINT man Of lis standing and informatio
could deliberately mako tho assertion, or ontoI
tain tho notion, that Mr. Grooley'a eloctlo
would have lod to civil war as its moBt natur'
e., consequence. It is equally difficult to treat sue
a IN incongruity seriously. II It woro to bo dor
ut alt, Mr. Dlgolow should ho called upon to te
:" who would rebei. According to his notion, IL
y party responsible for tho lato Rebellion wou
:. have attained the supremacy. There wou
n havo boon no dangor Of rebellion from til
II quarter. Tho party would scarcely robel again
=. itsolf Who, shon, would layo robollod2