The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-07
fEokn The L0sdnn Ansericsn-
A SPEECH As Is A SPEECH.
Bsld asd Eieqeeat Address II an Americas
In Eas.aad.

The rejecting men Of England ars con-
centrasing their thoughts upon the Ameri-
can question all classes discass il, and ii
is the general theme Of conversation wher-
ever men gather together. Each newspaper
has its leader. and each member OF Pariia.
ment has his fling at the ssBuhbie bursting
Republic Of the Wess." AZ ! dinner given
by Henry Wood. Eco, the large anchor and
chain manufacturer Of BIrkenhead. at the
Westminster Palace Hotel, this ai.-absnrb-
ing subject, the American question, was the
feature Of the entertainment. A distiu-
gaished gentleman from Georgia, who re-
Gently lief, that State on account of his
Union sentiments, and seve-ai ether gen.
tlemen joined in the animated debate be-
tween the English, the Scotch, and the
Americans. Mr.. George Francis Train,
whose strong Union sentiments hare so often
been recorded 10 these colcmns. created
excitement By his attack on Eng!and's uu.
manly curse in this nngodly rebellion, and
sJme OF his structures were emphatically
denied by some Of the gentlemen present
the chairman especiallv-aho asserted thai
he knew there was the most friendly feeling
in this country towards America.
S,meextrac.s from MIR. Trains speech
will show the warmth Of this debate:
Mr.. Chairman-You are an old friend Of
mine, and am surprised that you should
call me up on street railways when ,ha
American question IL on the table. tlerr.1
| admit | an good for a speech on that or
any other topic, but to- night intend to sink
tn shop and talk the Senate Chamber
suefca it 10 know that my slccsssis complete
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 peop'f Cheerrl
with colors flying and lots OF money still iu
the treasury. [iiear and laugh,er.l Bat
no more OF that, let me talk on America
thank you, Mr.. Wood. and you, gentle
men, for your good wishes for peace, but
we want no peace. You say England is
has been from the first. M, no. | say
yes, yes and the question II, how much
plain talking can you stand from n man who
loves bis wife, his children, and his God,
but who loves bis country more than all
lloud cheersl-for man without q country
IS unworthy of wife and children, and poor
God-forsaken devil, he had better de
[hear, hearl-and this, gentlemen, is wha.
England re commended. mol
England's neutrality has already cost FIVE
thousand lives. She mas made great ms
take, and three months hence she will ac-
knowledge it. vii! you let me speak my
mnd9 (Yes.] Now, beg Of you gentle.
men, not to get excited when tell you a
few startling facts to prove how unwise.
how ungenerous, how dangerous has been
England's so called neutrality on the Amer
lean question.
England's sympa.hies arc with, and have
been with the South, not out Of hate for the
North, but b. cause she wished to see us
break in two. MOL When man is i'll, it
is, to say the least, bad taste to 60 and
order all your mourning, for perhaps he
NAV get well again, and how surprised he
would be to see the notices of bis death
which were prepared. England's neutrality
consists in standing on the platform and
cheering the rebels on. Read the Seccs-
sion organs Of the country. Secession Or
gans, did say =? There are no others,
save the Daily News, the Star, the Liver
pool Post, and two or three other journals
the st all have flags flying and oannons
booming to stimulate treason on to mur-
der. The press leads the way. The Cabi
net would declare war ut once ii it dared !;
and | am not sure bat what the Mexican in
tervent.on is war in disgust. Read the
speeches of members of Parliament TO their
constituents. You find them Secession to
the backbone. Is there any question abou.
Lind-ay's language, or Captain Jarvis, or
Bulwer Lytton | like Bn!wer for his
frankness and his honesty. lie is no hypo-
critic. lie talks as he thinks, and says he
hopes the country will not only break in two
but in four pieces 1t is already too pow
erful, and its growth should be checked
highlands neutrality consists in giving all
her sympathy to the rebels. Suppose you
and |, MIR. Chairman, were friends of forty
years acquaintance, and some night on the
highway burglar tries to assassinate you
after having stolen your money, would you
not think il almost out Of the pale OF hn.
manity in this civilized age to have me re-
main neutral !? or, what il worse, to hear
me cheer on the thief in his bloody work !?
(Chairman--It is not a fair asalogp.) An
aIogy or not, thas is England's position to.
day toward America. (No, no.) Ere many
months you may have revolu;ion in this
garden Isand-the revolution that nrises
from starving population-for IS there not
unmis,akabe signs Of corn famine in
ireland and cotton famine in England /!
Suppose such to happen, and class should
be arrayed against class, would you not
think il damuablc for Aineric, to join the
rebels and cry Justify for the destruction Of
this proud nation. rs England il continuing
to crs for Americi's ruin Hear, hear ]
Mr., Bell ASKS, how could we have done
otherwise than remain neutral But !
,t ,usra1 When
YOU fnd two boys at blows you must not
forget that while you do not enter the
ring, the more you hurrsh for Bill the
stronger it makes him, asd the more j. dis
c,nrngss Joe. You cheer one side coutin-
uallv and hiss the other. and call it neu-
frality (IIear, hear, and app'ausa.l How
ever. il has taugh. America one lesson
that i., not to put her trsst IN princes, but
rely on her own strong arm Laughter. l.
I. ha. opened her eyes to many things, but
none more important than this, namely.
that England may war with Russia, France
with Austria, and all Europe NAV be blaz-
ing away With the fash OF musketry. the
clanc of armor, and the sound OF cannon,
vitkou, America being affected. But, when
Auerica, DESTROYS Of showing of her mill
tary nature, gets No a little sham fight within
her own borders 10 three months time with
million Of soldiers, fres of million OF
rides. discharge. million OF resolvers. and
has her artillery booming on every hill
.av, when the American people, in the ab.
s.nee Of foreign var, GET up grand review
and kill ten thoueand traitors on the
Champs de Man Of the Potomac, all the
world trembsingly stops TO gaze. and all the
worlds commerce 10 desansed. lHear,hear1
Europe may fght bot America cares not
America plays with are arms 20 keep her
hand 10, and aII Eur ope is pale for fear,
for !, has come 70 pass that the commerce
Of the UniseAS,ate. with Europe .ueils np
each year the .am Of one hundred millions
Of pound. s.efiiaai Stop this eounssce
! foI ,w.lvs months aad millions ATs srs