Year: 1862

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Foreign intervention Again Hsngins
Ftre-Gladstone snubbed.
When the speech made by the English Chan
cellor of the Exchequer at Newcastle with the
triumphant commentaries Of the London tory
journals, reached this country, we pointed out
the reasons why no Importance should be at
tached to it as an indication of amy present in
tenton OF the English government to recognize
the South. That opinion has not only been
borne out by the advices that have just reached
us by the Arabia, but we learn by them that
Intervention is more remote than ever from the
thoughts Of the English Cabinet and people.


As evidences of this we have first, speech of
the eTnglsh Secretary Of War, Sir G. G. Lewis,
against the recognition Of the South, coupled
with the declaration that " she has not as yet asr
complished her Independence" secondly, the
cushioning by the Liverpool Chamber Of Com
merce of a motion to memorializc the Queen in
favor Of intervention, with an emphatic express
sion Of opinions by its members that the policy
of perfect neutrality was the only correct one
for the government to pursue; thirdly, the
careful abstention of Lord Palmerston, in his
recent speeches at Winchester, from all allu-
sion to the American question; and, foufthly,
fresh acknowledgment from the London Times
that the recognitionQ Of the South would be in
expedent at present All these facts go to
establish the conclusion that Intervention is
now "a dead cock in the pitt" for If England
and France do not interfere within the next
sfhree months, which it is plain they have no in
tention of doing, they will never again have a
chance of intermedding in our affairs


We owe this forbearance not to their sense of
justice and fair dealing-for Heaven knows we
have had sufficient proof of their disposition to
do us all the injury in their power-but to the
spirit and determination evinced by our people
and to the tremendous preparations that we are
making hy land and water. not only to crush
out the rebellion, but to repel everythin like
foreign interference. 1t is not by our argu
ments or by our appeals to their generosity and
good feeling that we have convinced the ruling
classes in England that it Will be proper to
steer clear of Us. To our immense military
levies, Our rapidly increasing navy of impreg-
nable iron-ciads, and the desperate yalor ex-
hibited by our soldiers, is that conviction solely
due.


But if these reasons for thelr vaunted disin-
terestedness did not exist, there is another that
would have induced them to stay their hands
for a while. From the intense interest with
which the impending Congressional aud State
elections are watched by them, they evidently
regard the success of the great conservative
party of the North as likely to lead to the
prompt termination Of the war. They believe,
with us, that, whether through the more vigor-
Gus prosecution of hostiiities, or through bet
ter disposition on the part of the South, the
only chance Of peace lies in the triumph of the
conservative candidates. This furnishes an ad.
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ditionsl motive for us to strain every nerve to
secure the election OF the men whose success is
regarded as pledge to the world that the
policy Of the government is to be one of vigor
in suppressing the rebellion and firm deter
mination to re-establish its authority over the
revolted States. Let this fact not be lost sight
of tomorrow at the polls.