Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-20
been England's so-called neutrality on the
American question.

England's sympathies are with, ant
have been with the south. not out of hate
to the north but because she wished Il
see US broke in two. (No.) When q
man is very i'll, it is. to say the least of it
bad taste to 60 aad order all your mourn
ing, for perhaps be may get we'll again,
and how surprised be would be to see the
notices Of his death which were prepared
England's neutrality consists in standing
on the platform and cheering the rebels
on. Read the secession organs of the
country Secession organs, did | say?-
There are no others save the Daily News,
the Star, the Liverpool Post, and two or
three more journals-the rest all have
flags flying and cannons booming to stim-
ulate treason on to murder The press
leads the way The cabinet would de-
clare wal at once if it dared and I am
not sure but what the Mexican interven-
tlon is war in disguise. Read the speech
es of members f parliament to their con-
stituents. You find them secession to the
back bone. Is there any question about
Lindsay S language, or Captain jarvis, er
BulWer Lytton? l like Bulwer for his
frankness and his honesty. He is no byp-
oerito, He talks as he thinks, and saws
be hopes the country will not break up in
Two but in four pieces 1t is already too
powerful, and its growth should be check
ed. England'S neutrality consists in Civ
ing all her sympathy to the rebels. Sup
pose you and !, MIR. chairman, were friends
of forty years acquaintance, and some
night On the highway burglar tries to as
sassinate you after having stolen your mo-
ney, would you not think it almost out of
the pale of humanity in this civilized age
to have me remain neutral or, what is
worse, to hear me cheer the thief on in
bis bloody work? (Chairman-It is not
fair anaiogy.) Analogy or not, that is
England's position to-day towards Ameri-
ca. (No, no.) E.e many months you
may have rebellion in this garden island
the revolution that arises from a starving
population-for is there not unmistakable
signs of a corn famine in ireland, and a
cotton famine in England? Suppose such
to happen, and class should be arrayed
against class, would you not think ii dam
nable for America to join the rebels, and
cry Justify for the destruction of this proud
nation, as England is continuing to cry for
America s ruin. (Hear, hear, and no.
Here are the facts I wish to make
known. The South has always been the
enemy of England, as the North has been
her friend. clear. and true.) Every
act of hostility has emanated from that
quarter. Look along our history's page.
What was the non-lntereourse act previous
to the last war but southern institution
Was not the embargo act and the war of
1872, itself southern Institution? The
whole north was against it, and the Hart
ford conventionites, to this day, are sub
jects of derision by the southerners for the
sympathy New England showed for Old
England. (Hear, and cheers.)
What was the high tariff act, the TWEEN
ty-fve cents yard duty on cotton, Of
1916. hut southern institution? All
New England voted against Mr.. Colhoun's
American system 1t was the same in
1920 and 1924; but the south having
passed their high tariff. the north showed
its enterprise by putting up Gotten mills,
and it was not for some years after Il 82S)
that the north voted for protection. Then
Mr.. Calhoun, in 1882, wanted to kill the
bantlirg be had created in 1916, and be-
cause he could not succeed, started his
he'll notification cry, which was So
summarily stopped by General Jackson
What was the Mexican war but southern
institution to get new slave lands? What
were the fllibustering expeditions against
Cuba but southern institutions? Where
did Lopez hail from? Where Walker?
Where did Lynch Law, the Bowie knife,
and the duelist originate but in the south ?
Is not repudiatlon purely southern insti-
tuition? Who was it that showed their
sympathies against England in tie Rus
sian war but the entire democratic party,
which for forty years has been southern
Institution? The wings were with Eng
/ land but the democrats chcered the Rus
/ sian arms. These are all southern insi-
tutions, and certainly negro slavery is not
an institution Of the north. Where, then,
does England find food for sympathy with
the damned traitors of this hell-born con-
spiracy? Was it the north or south who
sent their contributions to Ireland IN their
distress? (Hear. hear,) Was it the
north or south who put the flags at half
mast on the death Of Havelock? (cheers)
and tell ne, gentlemen, who received the
son of your Queen with open arms but
the proud children Of our northern coan