The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-12-19
A BOLD AID TIMELY SPEECH.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN BEFORE AN ENGLISH
AUDIENCE.
From the London American.

From the London American.
The rejecting men of England are con-
centrating their thoughts on the American
question all classes discuss it, and it is
the general theme Of conversation wherev-
has its leaders, and each member of
Parliament has his fling at the Bubble
bursting Republic of the West" At a
dinner given by Henry Wood Esq, the
large anchor and chain manufacturer of
Birkenhead, at the Westminster Palace
Hotel, this alI-absorbing subject, the
American question, was the feature of the
entertainment Our Consul, Mr.. Morse,
made most eloquent speech. Mr.. Bel
the builder of the Warrior, Mr.. Gladstone,
and distinguished gentleman from Geo1-
gia, who recently left that State for his
Union sentiments, and several other gen
tlomen joined in the animated debate
between the English, the Scotch, and the
Americans. Mr.. George Francis Train,
whose strong Union sentiments have so
often been recorded in these columns,
created some excitement by his attack on
England's unmanly course in this ungodly
rebellion, and some of his structures were
emphatically denied by some Of the gen
tleuen present-the chairman especially,
who asserted that he knew there was the
most friendly feeling in this country to-
wards America.
Some extracts from Mr. Trains speech
will show the warmth Of the debate.
Mr. Chairman-You are an old friend
of mine, and knowing me SO well am
surprised that you call me up on street
railways when the American question is
on The table. (Hear.) | admit am
good for a speech on that or any other
topic, but tonight l intend to sink the
shop and talk the Senate hamber-suffice
it to know that my success is complete.
(Hear, and cheers) | have run the
gauntlet, with all kinds Of weapons aimed
at me, but have passed the Manassas Gap
of English conservatism and introduced
carriage for the people-(cheers)-with
colors flying and lots of money still in the
treasury (Hear and laughter.) But no
more of that, let me talk on America. |
thank you, Mr.. Wood, and you gentlemen,
for your good wishes for peace, but we
want no peace. You say England is with
us, know that she is against us, and has
DeeH from tiic fliSi- w. HO-J say
yes, yes-and the question is, how much
plain talking can you stand from man
who loves his wife, his children and his
God, but who loves his country more than
all-Qoud cheers)-for man without a
country is unworthy of wife and children,
and poor God -forsaker devil he had bet
terdie-( hear, hear)-and this gentlemen,
is what England has recommended
(No.)
England's neutrality has already cost
five thousand lives. She has made a
great mistake, and three months hence
She will acknowledge it. VIII you let me
speak my mind esq Now, | beg of
you, gentlemen, not to get excited when
/ tell you few startling facts to prove
how unwise, how ungenerous, how danger
GUS has been England S so called neutrality
on the American question. England's 3
sympathies are with, and have been with
the South, not out of hate TO the North,
but because she wished to see us break in
two. (No) When man is very Ill it is,
to say the least of it. bad taste to 90 and
order all your mourning, for perhaps he
may get vel, again, and how surprised he
would be to see the notices Of his death
which were prepared. England neutral