The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-01

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for the lamb. Ithas been sasa .naspss I'm:
nolice was 30 severely just thai ore nlga, i;
trayeithe lengths of The conn,sy VIII gosas
nhastitv seemed nnder hia special care; but
ram afraid Cnat the story is exsggerateu, 10
.hc,h. particulars; and In the matter OF goin.
doyihtIess, he was go greedy OF 1t himself that
be was willing to guard 1t rom DINER r9 roy,
bers that hts own agents might more eneI,u
ally take t.. Pretending to be q son Oh .sno,
Church, be would give gold TO foupd myu
asery while he was plundering Inc wea tua:
members of the Church to increase MS =
sury. -, soio q,
w;ii;am a man who used his capacities Tor
course aud despcable purposes; a ,s soiI nni.
brutal tyrant, he came over 10 Eus n.,,ni,ias
to increase his power ana 1is oPpn' scarcelv
for gain and despotism; anu , .nsie !. $50 svm.
na,hv for the English, whom be never Iost
on oI,nortinity to insult and degraue. hom
nro,t Tho contrast between William anu
Cromwol Tn the one we see man WIG
sa;,ov the reins of government only TO sripu
and onnress the people; and TO thss low pu l
nose he clipgs to the closing hour OF MS NE,
h;ttorness with sleepless vigilance.
Tn Cromwell we find one who enters upon
hin n,Ihlic career with a proud CONSCIOUS.
noss If the importance of his mission ana
n,;tb a noble constancy to his sense OF DUTY
no lists The British name out OF the DUST ano
ar,,ts it to a high pitch Of majesty and spien-
dnr surely if we are to place William
amono the very great, we should beStoW
lined divine honors upon Oliver Crom-
we'll. ..,,o o,oot-
frankly confess to belief that true great.
ne,s should seek the honorable mention :"
If after ages through pure and healthy
channels: and that the man who would nave
an abiding place in the heart OF posterity
sho,Ild seek it by deeds Of utility, and by a
life Of magnanimity and integrity. Auu II
am very sure that the Conqueror " wa.
never be found on my list OF oeFg srea'
mco. rn,
One lesson, however, we may gather rom
the life Of William, which addresses itaeii 20
our southern people. 1t would seem tnaI
the grinding, persistent despotlsm Oh tnis
relentless tyrant would have crusned totally
and forever the spirit Of the Engllsh people.
But it did not. Like noble men Of uncob'
ouerable will, they submitted TO tnelr nc,
ceasity, calmly biding their time. IL IS not
peedful to speak of the results, Tor they are
apparent to the whole world. AND WIN all
the faults that may be laid at the door OF tne
British Island, there is not sea or continent
but will gladly send stone wncn she DeSlns
to rear the monument Of her reno"n.
When Lee laid down his SWORD, the con-
dition Of the South was about the same as
that OF England when she passed under the
iron yoke Of the NOrmsn. She nad COM
milted no fault she went into the war on
| prrcip,es which she had publicly avoWed
before the world, from the origin oil the
government; and when Lee surren'
| dcrcd she agreed to rca:sume her rela-
tons to the Federal Government. FROM
that hour the heel of power mas peeh
upon the neck Of the South. hatcVer
, narrow.minded oblivion to the dictates o.
sound and magnanimous policy could do,
has been Professionally done against us anu
if there is a single act Ct Federal admInIstra'
ton which seemed like an Offering IN lne Ill
reciion Of kindly relations with the SCUM,
confess that am not aware OF it. Looking.
however, to the case Of England, aud rctnem
boring the brave adage "Wbat men nave zone,
men may do" l am disposed to thank Goa ana
take courage. There is an instructive lesson
coming down to US from thousand pages
of historv-which is that disaster Is the OPP
portunity Of earnest, Stout-hearted men.
And as our English ancestors came up 'rou1
under the heel OF the Norman to high de-
gree of prosperity and grandeur, maintain
ing the whole Of their regard for clVl! liberty,
so cannot help hoping that the example VIII
not be lost upon oXr down-tToddeu southern
land. J. r. BIRMINGHAM.
HOpeUeU, HdnOUer.