Year: 1863

as stealthlly and perhaps at the dead OF
night they stepped aboard the boat that
was to convey them to other lards and
cast back humid look to see if any one
was after them. But lately worse evil
than even fighting for niggers" has be-
fallen them.--Whe-ever there was draft
| the democrats were all drafted first, and
if there were not enough, the deficiency
was made up of republicans. So, being
between the ages of Is and As, able bod
led, and their mothers not being their
only props rather than bear such injus-
tice they preferred to become sojourners
| in foreign land, hoping to be able safely
to return after the presidential election.
These, as | said. 60 about the country and
tell their stories to oftentimes too willing
ears, and then give cause to those who
hate Republicanism, to gloate over, as
they think, its speedy downfall on the
| American Continent have here con-
versed with men whom should in most
things consider upright men-men who
would not be likely to form an opinion
without weighing evidences, but whom |
found 50 blinded by their hate of the
American Nation and Government that
they would not hesitate to declare slavery
divine institution, thus showing that
they are ready to ignore even British
principles ON which they are wont to
pride themselves, and for the sake of sus-
tanning a power which they fondly hope
will one day be the meaus of destroying
the American government, are ready to
pronounce right, that at which three short
years ago, while it was United States
institution, they would have lifted up
their hands ia noly horror and denounced
it as the most dire disgrace to any ma
tion.


From such men. as these, those more
than traitors to their country, receive
credence and sympathy, while they in
their turn, set to work to make prosel ytes
to their cherished opinions of hate, and
point to those persons, and quote their
talk as evidence of the misrule of Repub-
licanism.


Within a short time, however, | find a
different feeling in regard to the progress
of events gaining ground.


The Canadians, as they think, see loom
ing in the distance at least a possibility
of war between the United States and
France. Should such an event take place
they see their prosperity and safety de.
pendant upon either of two things: Eng
lands neutrality. Or her alliance with the
North For they. know that the day
England should unite with France and
the South would be a woful day for them
as they have no defeDces, nothing but their
bodies to prevent an army from marching
into their country and laying it waste
while from the other side forti6cations oi
formidable dimensions frown upon them,
at short intervals all along the frontier.


They therefore say, "Let England re-
main neutral, or if she cannot do so. as
is most probable. let her unite with the
North and then they can bid defiance tc
the world" And there is no doubt that
England would, in such an event, be
very much influenced by these same con.
siderations


see the Canada papers are beginning
to speculate on the prosperous conseqnen-
ces off war between the States and France,
to this country. at r


They are going to have England re.
main neutral The French are going to
blockade all the American ports on the
Atlantic Coast. They of course cannot
close up the mouth of the st Lawrence,
and since that will be the only exit the
Americans will have, oil their exports
and imports will pass through Canada.
The st. Lawrence will be their highway
to the ocean, Then will be the glorious
time for Canada! all kinds of trade will
revivoCD, wealth will flow in like water
and the way the Canadians will furnish
steam.rams and iron-clads to both bellig
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