Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
From tho London Paneh.l
Ghost Of Cobbett to Abe rdssn.

ci us Chancellor presented to the Queen,
that she might read it to the Lords, Com
mons, Women and Reporters, on TUESDAY
last The Queen OF course, had nothing
to do with the composition; and though you,
with your natural independence, will me &C
cuse ofdisrespectt to her, you know that !
mean nothing the kind. | am writing to
you and about you, Old Woman.
.sYou never had SO good an opportunity
Of writing a speech in which strong things
could properly be said and in a strong man
ner. You might have blown a trumpet,
and have set English blood in flame with
the music. You have preferred to blow u
penny whistle; and to speak out OF tune
The speech is the very worst that was ever
delivered However, shall contnc myself
to notice otits bad grammar.
"You cannot get through the iirst line
without Scotch null.
81 have calledyon together at this uSusu-
AL period of the year
"What do you mean by that, Ell! Why
is the period of the year unususl Is ltunu-
sual to have Winter, or to have December.
The period is not unusual. What suppose
you meant was, that it is unusual Tor Far
lament 20 meet in December. Then why
could YOU not say so! Why not have writ
ten, The period [slpslop1 at which have
called you together "a vulgar phrase IS an
unusual one
swell, you 60 on
"That By your assistance ] may take
such measures with your assisiance) as
will enable me to prosecute the great war IN
which we are engaged with the utmost g.
orr
"We are not engagedin the war with the
utmost vioor. What you mean is, that you
want measures by means of which the war
may be prosecuted with the utmost vigor'
not that you do, but you wished Queen Vic
toria to say you do. Then why not write
down for her what you meant.
Il cannot doubt you share my conviction
of the necessity OF sparing no effort 10 aug
ment my forces now engaged IN the Cri-
mea.'
This is not ungrammatical, but weak
er, sloppier phrase for the description oil
strong act was never devised. But You can
not long adhere even to such English as
that.
"The exertions THEY have made, (mean
writing-why not have said, which my sol
diers have nade) and the victories they have
obtained are not exceeded in the brightest
pages oi history
"How can exer,ions and victories be ex-
ceeded in pages Exertions are the acts
| o men, pages are paper, and II issheer sup
slop that brings them together, as II they
were things oithe same nature. what you
meant was that the brightest pages Miner
VA Press OF history record nothing exceed
| ing in merit and glory the exertions &c.
"s"he hearty and efficient cooperation OF
the brave troops of my ally, the Emperor OF
the French, the glor,, &c.
| "Co.operation OF whom or what! Do
YOU mean that the troops co-operated with
each other, OF course they did, but you do
not mean that. But you do not say with
whom they co-opera,cd. why not have
said that they C, operated with my iorccsV
Because YOU write like a Lor /, that is to say,
abominably.
| "I}ut this cooperation with nobody,
".Cannot fail to cement still more close
ly' Uhan whatD the union which happily
subsists between the two countries (what
twoD
"Slipslop again. Doyou know what CO.
ment is! Or do you know what union ~
A union means an accomplished fact, TO
use Gallicnn jargon. How can more
cement be used after a union! My
bricklayer's apprentice could teach you bet
ter.
al have also concluded a ire atty
with America. by which SUBJECTS Of
long ana difficult discussion have been
a justed.'
Even an American would have writer
better English. Adjust subject! Ours
TONS you mean, presume.
81 trust that other matters mean
again. Of gre at interest and Importance TO
tie general welfare will not be neglected.
Interest to the general welfare | do
not entirely approve of flogging, ] strongly
disapprove of logging women Gour friend
and ally the Austrian, thinks ditiercntly)
and should shudder TO fog an old woman
50 you are safe But such sentence ught
to ensure to lad of fourteen whipping
which would make your House Of Lords
cushion no easy seat. Subjects s(again)
of interest to the general welfare
"Now, Aberdeen, do not with your impu-
dcnce, say that find fault for the sake OF
finding fant. can praise when people de-
serve praise. The last paragraph in your
speech is very decent, and believe that
Billy Gladstone wrote it. The statement
that Parliament exhibits the example of a
united people would be rubbish but for its
clever sub,lety, which implies Ga lie) that
Parliament represents the people The
last sentence is vulgarly clumsy, thus and
the trust having no combination. But the
sentiment is unexceptionable, so quote
thu passage:
IL feel assured that in the momentous con-
test in which we are engaged you will ex-
hbit to the world the example Of n united
people. Thus shall we obtain the respect
OF other nations and may trust that by the
blessing Of God we shall bring tho war to