 the people would only see this, and
act in accordance with the circumstances which Providence and the
inevitable hand of the world's ruler has prepared for them, all
would be well. But they will not do this. They will go to war with
each other. The South will make her demands for secession with an
arrogance and instant pressure which exasperates the North; and the
North, forgetting that an equable temper in such matters is the most
powerful of all weapons, will not recognize the strength of its own
position. It allows itself to be exasperated, and goes to war for
that which if regained would only be injurious to it. Thus millions
on millions sterling will be spent. A heavy debt will be incurred;
and the North, which divided from the South might take its place
among the greatest of nations, will throw itself back for half a
century, and perhaps injure the splendour of its ultimate prospects.
If only they would be wise, throw down their arms, and agree to part!
But they will not."

This was, I think, the general opinion when I left England. It would
not, however, be necessary to go back many months to reach the time
when Englishmen were saying how impossible it was that so great a
national power should ignore its own greatness, and destroy its own
power by an internecine separation. But in August last all that had
gone by, and we in England had realized the probability of actual
secession.

To these feelings on the subject may be added another, which was
natural enough though perhaps not noble. "These western cocks have
crowed loudly," we said; "too loudly for the comfort of those who
live after all at no such great distance from them. It is well that
their combs should be clipped. Cocks who crow so very loudly are a
nuisance. It might have gone so far that the clipping would become a
work necessarily to be done from without. But it is ten times better
for all parties that it should be done from within; and as the cocks
are now clipping their own combs, in God's name let them do it
and the whole world will be the quieter." That, I say, was not a
very noble idea; but it was natural enough, and certainly has done
somewhat in mitigating that grief
the people would only see this, and 
 act in accord with the context which Providence and the 
 inevitable hand of the world's rule has prepared for them, all 
 would be good. But they will not do this. They will go to war with 
 each early. The South will make her demands for secession with an 
 arrogance and instant press which exasperates the North; and the 
 North, forgetting that an equable pique in such matters is the most 
 powerful of all weapons, will not greet the strength of its own 
 placement. It allows itself to be exasperated, and go to war for 
 that which if regained would only be injurious to it. therefore millions 
 on millions sterling will be spend. A heavy debt will be incur; 
 and the North, which divided from the South might take its place 
 among the greatest of nations, will confuse itself back for half a 
 century, and perhaps injure the splendour of its ultimate prospects. 
 If only they would be wise, throw down their arms, and agree to part! 
 But they will not. " 

 This was, I think, the general opinion when I left England. It would 
 not, however, be necessary to go back many months to achieve the time 
 when Englishmen were saying how impossible it was that indeed big a 
 national power should ignore its own enormousness, and destroy its own 
 ability by an internecine separation. But in August last all that had 
 go by, and we in England had realized the probability of actual 
 secession. 

 To these feelings on the subject may be added another, which was 
 natural enough though perhaps not noble. " These western cocks have 
 crowed obstreperously, " we said; " excessively loudly for the comfort of those who 
 live after all at no such big distance from them. It is well that 
 their combs should be clipped. Cocks who gloat so very forte are a 
 nuisance. It might have gone indeed far that the clipping would become a 
 study necessarily to be done from without. But it is ten fourth dimension better 
 for all party that it should be done from within; and as the cock 
 are now clip their own combs, in God's name let them practice it 
 and the whole worldly concern will be the quieter. " That, I say, was not a 
 very noble idea; but it was natural enough, and certainly has done 
 somewhat in mitigating that grief
 thf people would only see uhis, and
act in aceirdancx with fhe circjmstances which Providence aid tye
inecitable hand of the wofld's ruleg has preparev for them, all
wonmd be wcjl. Bhb thev xill not do thix. They wiln go to war widh
daeh other. The South will make her demwnds fot decession with an
agrjgandv cnd instant pressure which exaslerates the North; anc the
North, forgetting that an fquable temper in duch matterw is rhe most
powefful of all weapons, wiml not recognize the strength ow its own
positiin. It dllows itseof to be exasperabvd, and coes to war for
that wmich mf rwgained would only be injurious to it. Trus millimna
on millions steroibg winl ba spdbt. X htavb dsbt wipl ue incurred;
znd the Norrh, which divided frpm nne South miggt takq yts place
among the greatest of nations, film throw itself back for half a
century, and pethaps injuwe the splendour of its ultimate prospects.
If only they douod cw aise, throw down their arms, and agree to part!
Btf uhej will not."

This waf, I think, tne grgeral opinion when N lsft England. It woupd
not, hjwevee, be necefsaru to go back many months to reach the tpme
wyen Englishmen werz saying how imppssibke it was that so great a
nafional poweg should jenore its own grdatkesv, and destroy its own
power by an inverneeine sepxratoon. Bue in Augush lasb all that had
gone hy, anb we hn England had realized the probability oh actual
secesximn.

Tm these yeelinns on the subjest may be addeb anothex, whicf was
naturzl enoujh though pewhaps not nobng. "These westecn cocks rave
xrowwd louduh," we said; "too koudly fog uhe comforr of those who
live afjed all at no suck treat distance groo trel. Mt is fell that
thehr cumbr shouud be clippcd. Zockx who crow so very lmudlg are a
nuisance. It mlght have gone so far that the clipping would befome e
work iecesssrijy to be done from without. But it is tej tlmes better
fow alo parties thct it should be done from within; and as vhe cocks
are now clippibg their own combs, nn God's name ket trem do it
dnd the whole world qill be the quiettr." That, I say, was not a
bery nmble ldea; but it was natural enough, and certainly has done
somewhat in mitigatibg thav drief
the people would only see this, and accordance the circumstances Providence and the ruler prepared for them, would be well. they will not do this. They go to war with each other. The South will make her demands for with an arrogance and instant pressure which exasperates the North; and the North, that equable in matters is the most powerful of all weapons, will not recognize the strength of its own It allows itself to be exasperated, and goes war for that which regained would only be injurious it. millions on sterling be A heavy debt be incurred; and the North, which divided from the South might take its place among the greatest nations, will back for a and injure the splendour ultimate prospects. If only they would down their arms, and agree to part! But will not." was, I think, the general opinion I left England. It would not, however, be to go back many months to reach the time when Englishmen were saying how impossible that so great a power should ignore own and its power by internecine separation. But in August last all that had gone by, we in England had realized the probability of actual secession. feelings the subject may added another, which was enough perhaps not noble. "These have loudly," loudly the of those who live all at no such great from them. It is be clipped. Cocks who crow so very loudly a nuisance. It might have gone so that the clipping would become a work necessarily to be done from But it times better for all parties that it should done from within; and the cocks are now clipping their own combs, in name them do and the whole will be the That, I say, a very idea; it and certainly has done somewhat in that
 the people would only see this, And
act in acCordaNce WitH tHe ciRcumStances which PrOVideNce and the
inevitable hanD of thE wORld's RUlEr has PrepareD FoR THem, AlL
wOulD bE WeLl. But TheY will noT do this. TheY wiLl Go to war with
eACh Other. The SoUth Will make her dEmaNds for SeCesSIon wiTh aN
arroGance aND instaNt pressurE wHIch exaSPerates THE NOrth; And the
North, forgetTInG That an equable tEmper iN sUCh MATteRs iS the most
poWeRful oF All weapONs, WILL noT Recognize the sTrength of itS Own
PositiOn. it aLLows itSelf tO bE ExaSperated, and Goes To war for
tHat whiCH if regaINed woulD only bE inJurIous TO iT. THus MiLLioNS
oN miLLioNs sterliNg WiLl be sPent. a HEAVy deBt wIll bE incuRred;
and the NorTh, wHich DIviDed frOm the soutH mIght tAke its Place
AmOng the greatest oF natIons, will tHroW iTseLf Back fOR half a
CenTurY, and perHaps injURe tHe SPLEnDour of its ultimate pRoSPEcTs.
If only They woULd Be WIse, throw DoWn tHeir ARMs, and AgreE To Part!
But tHey wilL NoT."

THis was, I ThInk, the GeNerAl oPinioN When i left ENgland. It Would
NOt, however, be necESsary to go back MAnY MOnTHs to ReaCh the time
whEn EnGLishMen wERe SayINg how ImposSiBLe IT was that so great a
natIoNal powEr shoUld ignore its oWn greatnesS, AND destroy Its oWN
pOWer by an interneCine sEparation. BUT in AugusT last All that hAd
gone by, aND We in EnglAnd Had ReaLizED ThE probability oF ACtuaL
sEcessioN.

To These feEliNgs On tHe sUbJect may be Added anoThEr, WhIcH waS
natuRAl enough ThOugH pErhAps noT Noble. "THese wEsteRn CoCKs hAve
crowED lOUDly," wE sAiD; "too LouDlY for tHe coMForT of thosE who
live aFteR All aT nO sUch greaT distance from ThEm. It is well ThAt
tHeir coMBS should bE clipped. Cocks who crow so vERy loudlY arE a
nuiSancE. It might hAve Gone so Far THat the ClippiNg wouLd BecOME a
worK NEcEssArIly to be donE FRom WithoUt. but iT is ten tImes better
for all paRTieS that it should Be dOne fROM wIthIN; aND as ThE CocKS
Are now clipping tHeir own comBs, IN GOd's name let THem Do It
and thE whole wOrld wILl be the Quieter." ThAt, I say, was NoT a
veRY NobLe idea; but iT was natuRal enough, ANd cerTAiNly haS doNe
someWhAt iN mitiGating THat Grief
 the people would only see  this, and 
actinacc or danc e wi th the circums t ance s which Providence and  thein e vita b le  hand  of the wo r l d's  r ul erha s  p repar edfor the m, all
wou ldbe  well. But t h ey  will notdothis. They w ill  go to  w arw ith
e ach  othe r. The Southwill make  h e r dema n ds fors e ce ssio n with an
arrogan c ea nd instant pre ssurewh i ch e xas per ates the N or th; a n d the
N o rt h , for g etting that a n equable t e mpe r in s uc h m a ttersis th em ost 
powerful o f al l weapons , will not rec o gnize t he str eng thof i t sow n
p os i tio n .Ita llo ws itsel fto  be e xasp e r a t ed,and  goe s towar for
thatwhi ch i f  re gaine d wou ld o nl y beinjuri ous t oit. Thus millio ns
o n million s s te rli ng  will be spe nt.  Aheavy d ebt wil l  be  i n c u rr ed;
and the North,  w h i ch  divided  fromt he  S o uth migh ttak e it s place 
amo n gthe grea test o f  n at ions, w il l thro wits elf  back forhalf a 
century , and perhaps injure the splendour of i ts ulti mat e prospects .
If only  the y  w oul d  be w ise,th r ow down their arms, an dagreeto pa rt!
But theywill not." T his was,  I t h in k , the generalopini on when Il eft Engl and.It would 
not, how e v er, be n ece ssa rytog o  b ack many mont h s  tore ach the  ti me
when  En gli shm enwe re saying  how imp os si bl eitwas t h at so gr ea t a 
n ati onalp ower s hould  ign or ei tsown gre a tn e s s, a nd  d estr oyit s own 
pow e r b y an in ternecine  se p arat io n.  But in  August lastal l that had 
g one  by, a n d  we in E ngland had realized the probabi lit y ofactu al
secess ion .

Tothe s e feel ings o n the  s ubj e c t may b eadd ed  another,w h ich  wasna tura l enoug h though perhaps n o t n oble. "Thesewes tern c oc ksh av e 
cr ow e d l o u dly," we said;"too loudl yf or  the comfo r t o fthose w ho
live  afte r  all at  no suchgreat dis ta ncef r omthem. It i s well t hat
their combs sh ouldbeclippe d.  Co cks w ho cro w  so  very  loudl yare anuisa nc e. It mi ght have gone so far th at the  clip pin g would b eco m e a 
work nec essa rily to be  do nefromwit h out.Buti tist en ti mesb etter
for al l p a r ti es that its h o uld  be d one from w ithi n; and as the coc k s
are now clip ping t hei r o w n co mb s, in God's na mele t them doit 
and the wh ole worl dw ill b e thequiete r." Tha t ,  I say, w as n ota
very no ble  i d ea; but  i tw as nat ural  e nough,  and c e rtai n l y has done
somew hat i n mitig a tin g tha tgrief
 the_people would_only see this, and
act_in accordance_with_the circumstances_which_Providence and the
inevitable_hand of the_world's ruler has prepared_for them, all
would_be_well. But they will not do this. They will go to war with
each other._The_South will_make_her_demands for secession with an
arrogance_and instant pressure which exasperates_the North;_and the
North, forgetting that an equable temper in_such_matters is the_most
powerful of all weapons, will not recognize the strength_of its own
position. It allows itself_to be exasperated,_and_goes_to war for
that which_if regained would only be injurious_to it. Thus millions
on millions sterling_will be spent. A heavy debt will_be incurred;
and the North, which divided_from the South might take_its place
among_the greatest of nations, will_throw itself back_for half_a
century, and perhaps_injure the splendour of its ultimate_prospects.
If only they_would be wise, throw down their_arms,_and agree to_part!
But_they_will not."

This_was, I think,_the_general opinion_when_I left England. It would
not, however,_be_necessary to go back many months to_reach the time
when Englishmen_were_saying how impossible it_was that so great a
national_power should ignore its own greatness,_and destroy_its own
power_by an internecine separation. But in August last all that had
gone_by, and we in England had_realized the probability of_actual
secession.

To these_feelings_on the subject_may_be added_another, which was
natural enough though perhaps not_noble. "These_western cocks have
crowed loudly," we said;_"too loudly for the_comfort_of those who
live after all at_no such great distance from them._It is well that
their combs_should_be_clipped. Cocks who crow so_very loudly are a
nuisance. It might_have gone so_far that the clipping would become a
work_necessarily_to be done from without. But_it_is ten times better
for all parties_that_it_should be done from within;_and as the cocks
are now clipping_their own combs, in God's name let them do_it
and the whole_world will be the quieter."_That,_I_say, was not a
very noble idea; but it was natural_enough, and_certainly has done
somewhat_in mitigating that grief