Cecil.
]

[Footnote 1145: _The Liberator_, Feb. 26, 1864.]

[Footnote 1146: _The Index_, March 17, 1864, p. 174. An amusing reply
from an "historian" inclined to dodge is printed as of importance. One
would like to know his identity, and what his "judicial situation" was.
"An eminent Conservative historian writes as follows: 'I hesitate to
become a member of your Association from a doubt whether I should take
that open step to which my inclinations strongly prompt me, or adhere to
the neutrality in public life to which, as holding a high and
responsible judicial situation in this country, I have hitherto
invariably confined myself. And after mature consideration I am of
opinion that it will be more decorous to abide in this instance by my
former rule. I am the more inclined to follow this course from the
reflection that by not appearing in public as an advocate of the
Southern States, I shall be able to serve their cause more effectually
in my literary character. And the printing of a new edition of my
'History' (which is now going on) will afford me several opportunities
of doing so, of which I shall not fail gladly to avail myself.'"]

[Footnote 1147: Printed, London, 1864.]

[Footnote 1148: At the time a recently-printed work by a clergyman had
much vogue: "The South As It Is, or Twenty-one Years' Experience in the
Southern States of America." By Rev. T.D. Ozanne. London, 1863. Ozanne
wrote: "Southern society has most of the virtues of an aristocracy,
increased in zest by the democratic form of government, and the freedom
of discussion on all topics fostered by it. It is picturesque,
patriarchal, genial. It makes a landed gentry, it founds families, it
favours leisure and field sports; it develops a special class of
thoughtful, responsible, guiding, and protecting minds; it tends to
elevation of sentiment and refinement of manners" (p. 61). Especially he
insisted the South was intensely religious and he finally dismissed
slavery with the phrase: "The Gospel of the Son of God has higher
objects to attain than the mere removal of one social evil" (p. 175).]

[Footnote 1149: Mason Papers.]

[Footnote 1150: The _Alexandra_, as a result of the Court's decision,
was again appealed, but on an adverse decision was released, proceeded
to Nassau, where she was again libelled in the Vice-Admiralty Court of
the Bahamas, and again released. She remained at Nassau until the close
of the war, thus rendering no service to the