The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-14
From TIE London Punch.l
GHOST on coBBET TO Aberdeen.


Aberdeen just look here will you? have been read
ing your speech. When say your speech, that
which you concocted and which Chanworh your precious
Chancellor presented the Queen that she might read it
The Lords Commons, and reporters, Tuesday
last The Queen, of course Ind nothing 10 do with the
composition; and thoagh you, with your natural lmpu-
denee will accuse of disespec to her, you kaoU that
nothing of the kind am writing you and about
y0u Old Woman.
.'You never had good opportunity Of writing a
speech in which strong things could properly be said in
strong manner You might have blown trumpet and
have set English blood in flame with the music You
have preferred to speak upon penny whistle and to
speak out Oft tune e speech is the very worst that ever
was delivered However, shall confne myself to notice
Of lis bad grammar
null.
Tdape called you together a his period Of The
gear
What do you mean by ha, eh2 Why is the period of
the wear unGsual2 Is unusual to have winter to
have December TO have twelfth Of December The
period is not unusual. What suppose meant was,
that il is unusual for Parliament to meet in December.
Then why could you not say sol Why not have writ,en
"a vulgar phrase) is unusual one
We'll, you go on
80 That BY your assistance may take such measures
iah your assistnce] wN enable 10 prosecute The
great in pAich engaged NTH The utmost rigor
We nor engaged in the war with the utmost vgor
What you mean is, that you want measures by means of
which the may be prosecuted with the utmost vigor
that you do but you wished Queen Victoria say that
you do. Then, why not write down for her what you
meant2
~ doubt thai you share my conviction Of the
ncf sparg Effort 10 augment mytorees now engaged in
phrase for the description Of strong act devised
But yon cannot long adhere such English that
The ererttons THEY hare made lmean writing not
said which my soldiers have made and TIE
hey hare obtained not erceed IN he brightest pages
Of history
How ran exerons and victories be exceeded in pages
Exer.ious you had better have made few the
Of ea pages paper and it is sheer spsop that brings
them together if they things of the nature
Prcss) of history record nothing exceeding in merit and
glory the exertions, &c,
~ The hearty and efficient cooperation Of he 5raee fyoo
ofBy alp tie Emperor Of the French, he glory &c.
Cooperation with whom what2 Do you mean that
the troops cooperaed with each other Ofcoursc they did
bat do you not mean that? But you do not say with
whom they cooperated Why say that they coopera-
ted with my furcesY Because yon write like lordthat
Is 10 say, aboniinably.
But this cooperation with nobody
g Cmnoi tnR % cement sa more closely than what
De Rnion rch happily subsists 5ween he heo countries
aslpsIop againl DO you know what cement is or
do you know what union is A union an accom-
pshed fact Gallician jargon How can more ce-
ment be used otter union' Ny brickaycrs apprentice
could teach you better.
hare also concluded treaty ,riA Aasrie 6y rlich
Of tong and difficult cuson hare been adjusted
Even American would have written better English
Adjust subject QUESTIONS, you meant presume
9" trust that other matters mean again q great
and Importance q THE geHera sefare rR not Be neglected
Inter- the general welfare do not entirely APP
prove Of ogging strongly disapprovc of foggng women
(ypWr friend and ally The Austrian thinks differently and
should shudder to log old woman. So YOU safe
Bet such sentence ought 10 insure Lad OF fourteen
whipping which would make even your House of Lords
cushion easy scat Subjects [againl of interest to the
general welhrep
Now Aberdeen do not with your mpudence say that
bud tuit Tor The sake ofhnding fault can praise when
people deserve praise The last paragraph in your speech
Is very decent and believe that Billy Gladstone it,
The statement that Parliament exhibits the example OF
united people would be rubbish but for s clever subtlety
which implies Ga e) that Parliament represents the people
Ia
having conuexon But the sentiment is uuexception
able; so quote the passage:
~ feel assured hdt ne tcAch sce
eRyaged yoa H erhibH 10 ne rorls ne Example Of unt
isi people THIS shall obtain ne respect Of other nations
and ag trust that by ne blessing ef God shall bring ne
% q successful termination.
Z" | trust that shall But shall not while the
country tolerates you Prime Minister.
remain Aberdeen, yours unexpectedly,
WILLIAM C0BBE1sS GHOST
GRIBIRoN CorTAeE, Leibe Bank