The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-03-08
What Might Have Been.

am able to speak with knowledge on
this subject, and affirm, without fear of
contradiction, that Mr. Disraeli, although
never committing himself, as Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord John Russell did, to the
principles for which the Southern Con.
fedcracy was fighting, always regarded
recognition" as n possible card to play,
and was quite prepared at the proper
moment to play it. The moment seemed
to have come when Gen. Lee invaded the
Federal States, after having shattered
the strength of the Northern invasion.
At that time it was notorious that the
bulk of the Tory party and moro than
half of the Ministerialists were prepared
fer such STEP hr. I.intaay's resolution
on the subject had fiiled /; Air, Roebuck' s
eloquence had been equally Intellectual
But in the face OF the repeated triumphs
occupation of the Capital, by Gen. Lee'e
troops, it seemed hopeless to restrain the
pent.up feelings of the House of Com
mons, and Mr.. Disraeli saw his opportu-
nifty. n - N,.,..
had f.eqnent conversation with him
on tho subject, and perfectly recollect
his saying to me that he thought the
time had now como for moving in the
matter. "But," he said, "it is of great
Importance that, If the move Is to be
made, it should not assume . party char.
acter, and it is of equal Importance that
the initiative should come from our (i. g.,
the Conservative side. Now, Mr.. Lind.
say carries no weight. Lord Robert
Cecil could handle the matter best, but
he is an avowed partisan of the Cobfed.
eracy, and would arouse too much party
feeling on the other side. IF tho
thing is to be done, must do , it
myself; aud then, from all I hear and
know, the resolution will be carried,
Lord Palmerston being quite disposed to
accept the declaration by Parliament in
favor of a policy which he personally
approves. But" he continued, II cannot
speak without more knowledge Of the
subject than now possess, and I should
be glad if you could give me brief, fur
population, the institutlons the CONNER.
cial and political prospects of tho
Southern States, 10 order that when the
moment comes may bc fully armed"
! procured the necessary information
from the best authorities, and placed it
in his hands. Every day seemed to bring
the moment for its use nearer, and the
general feeling in the House Of Commons
was perfectly ripe for The motion in favor
of "recognition,n when the news of the
Battle Of Gettysburg came like thun-
der.clap upon the country. 4, Gen. Meade
defeated Lee aud saved tho Union, and
from that day not another word was heard
in Parliament about recognition. A few
days afterward saw Mr Disraelf, and
his exact words were: eve nearly put
0os No%s tSes tSs e aaaasf shS Tory opposition
may haye been right or wrong in his
Judgment, but It was not no who con.
trolled the Conservative party. The
most powerful influences on the opposi-
ton tide were undoubtedly the late Lord
Derby, through his acquaintance with
turing districts Of the North, and the
present Lord Derby then Lord Stanley, J
whose sympathies were always aud avow-
sSo sS, oSeasS wSsd Ss5s 'as SeeS Sasfess Ass
against the overwhelmihg feeling, Of, the
bulk of the Tory party and MI. Dis.
raeli, had Lee, been triumphant at
Gettysbdrg3 h0dId d dGndonbtediyl have
carried the House Of Commons and the
country Letter in tho London
Morning fdssrtiser. <rrx, 49,, -,
~ a u6foreedl Ao aan #h6 was SUSPECT.
ed of the murder of her child some weeks
ago in Clarendon County,has recently
confessed the crime. She informed the
authorities ,Whert ashs had buried It, Iand
detailed d most horrible account ofstKe
sesis nass'sss, on ssgsisS q
provide Tot its sapp pnftaar1er Va e1ssr'
- A German ' papef ni' iliaai iisi rather d good
story abGgtH laay .xhes npet, fss'ipg as
sician. "Well," said the doctor, after
asa Looking ast; z. her tongue, feeling hssapeg,
sseola asa assle sad eaaht
Ey6d: asahadfE 60 Ut Married." "Are you
single, doctor !" inAhired thefairipatiens,
with significant yet modest smile. ~
am, hieiR Ffaulein stButit Ii notetil iluett6,
you know. for physicians TO take the phys
ic they prescribe"