Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-24
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From the london Commercial II
AMERICAN PLUCK,
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN ON INTERVENTION

| GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN on ISFERvESTfoN.-
| The terrible distress in Lancashire
and some of the other manufacturing
districts of England has given rise t,'
the opinion with some that England
and France ought to interfere in the
American struggle. This question,
like all others which occupy the pub
lie attention, is thoroughly discussed
by the people at The public discussion
halls in London, and as the secessioft
press of England arc most industrs
ously instructing the people to encour4
age intervention, misrepresenting the
North, and manufacturing sympathy
for the South, it is not surprising that
on the question, at one of these pub
lie discussions. OugM England and
France 10 interfere IN the American Strug1
gle?' there should be many speakers
in the Affirmative. ...... ...
Mr.. Train, who replied to those
speakers, spoke with his characteriss
tic boldness it will be observed that
he has not scrupled to speak plainly
and to the point, regardless of conse-
quences. -........
1t should be borne in mind that in
all these speeches, made TO English
audiences, Mr.. Train never forces him
self upon his audience, he never rises
unless loudly called for, or speaks un-
less by the desire Of those who listen
toshim. 1t may appear somewhat
singular to us that an English audi
ence will listen to the vigorous thrusts
and tremendous blows that Mr.. Train
inficts upon their government and
themselves in many OF his speeches
but it should be borne in mind that
! the people themselves admire genuine
pluck, and Mr.. Trains unconquerablc
energy and perseverance, his Demo-
cratic opinions. and his many success
ful and profitable labors for English
charities and the English people, have
won their esteem and rendered him q
popular man.
At recent public discussion on
the intervention " question, Mr.. Train
made the following vigorous and
chara acteristic speech
|. England and France interfere in tho
american Wal :. vi COulSC Hot, WHY
should they? Whatright have they
to interfere ? Let England and France
mind their own affairs, and leave
America to settle their own disputes.
The precedents mentioned by two
speakers were, where England inter-
vened in the South-American Repub-
lies, bear no analogy to this case. It
is positively Insulting to mention the
three lesser powers of Para
quay, Venezuela, or Central America,
with the more or less United States
of America! !! And why did England
interfere even there? Because they
were weak and she was strong. Bel.
gium and Greece were better prece-
dents, but those. powers were also too
feeble 10 resist. You say France in
Itervcned in the Revolutions. Even so,
but there is a wide field between the
Revolution Of the colonies against
England aKd the conspiracy in Secessia
against the country. { A voice: where
is the difference y
Simply, one people revolted on the
issue that taxation without represent
alton was robbery - (hear, hear, -
while the other conspired against the
very laws the Southerners made them
selves. (Applause.) Possessing more
than an equal representation, they
went in more by robbery, ignoring
taxation altogether. Such men as
Lafayette and De Grasse, and Rocham-
beau, are again we'll represented in
another agc-.by the Count Of Pa
ris, the Duke of Charities and Gen.
Eerai Havelock, and dozen great
names who are fighting the cause OF
freedom. Ha at |
Intervene, say you, but hands of
say z! Europe says to America, stop
fighting America says to Europe,
mind your own business. (Laughter.)
Europe says to America, when rogues
fall out, honest men reap their reward.
America says to Europe, when honest
men fall oat, rosucs stand ready 10