The weekly Butte record., 1862-07-05
Geo. Francis Train on Bull Run Russell.
In recent speech before a London audi
ence, Mr. Train thus referred to Russell, the
Times correspondent:
RUSSELL As 4 STOCK OPERATOR.

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RUSSELL As \ STOCK OPERATOR.
Among the dispatches seized by the Govern
ment, this one was discovered Washington,
December 9th, half-past two P. M..-lrOm W.
H. Russell to Samuel Ward. New York Hotel.
Act on this telegram as though you heard
good news for you and me-" Hear, hear.
This. You remember, was the crisis of the
Trent affair Russell had Just obtained the
important secret from Lord Lyons that the
rebel Commissioners would be given up, and
sent his orders to purchase, right and left all
kinds Of stock in the New \ ork market and
10 make the speculation sure, he wrote a letter
TO the Times that night, to 90 by the next
days steamer. saying that lie knew Mason and
Slidell not only would not be given up, but
that there was every prospect of immediate
war. Now, | maintain that such acts are
sufficient 10 condemn him at the tribunal Of
English public opinion, and to iasten upon the
Times the entire responsibility of the terrible
distress that now exists in the manufacturing
districts aud now aaitates the mind Of the
London laborer and the London poor.
RUSSELL As 4 PROPHET.
Mark some of bis prophecies, and the proof
shall be ample Did he not say that Burn
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hear. and yes You know that it was per-
feet success. Applause. Did he not say
that we had no power Of raising an army out
of our volunteers You know how false has
been the assertion Hear, hear Did he
not say that We had no rifles no artillery no
officers. no Generals? You know, gentlemen
that never before was an army so thoroughly
equipped Hear, hear. Did he rot say that
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Aud yet Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Maryland are all back again, while Virginia
and North Carolina are knocking at the Union
door. Did he rot say that the rebel army wod
make 4 terrible fight at Manassas? Ard
yet how rapidly they fed at the advance Of Nc
Clellan. Hear, hear. Do you want more
proof gentlemen. of this miserable slanderer's
hbels? Take Island Ne. To- did be not say
that there would be no rebel resistance there
And yet the cannon have been roaring there
for weeks in front while We cut twelve mile
canal up to their back door and bagged their
entire army of six thousand men. Did he not
say that the American people would not take
up the first loan. and the second and the third
Hear, hear. Did he not say that our people
were bankrupt. our Government insolvent. our
treasury empty Did he not say that Ameri-
Aud vet. gentlemen. time has shown that be is
not only false prophet but systematic liar I,
Dissent Gentlemen, YOU must excuse my
bad French loud laughter while continue
my dissection Of this lbellious chaFlatan the
paid agent TO misrepTeseut everything Ameri-
can.
gentleman arose to say that Mr.. Trains
language was unparlamentary, and while the
debate was quite free, the epithets used and
bitterness displayed by Mr.. Train were quite
uncaled for
Mr., Train eontinued-You on know, gentlemen,
that l usually express my own thoughts, not
yours. Ny words are percussion caps. rot
flint locks; aud l told you on the start that
should bring reyolvers TO bear against Mr..
Russell and the speakers who defend him. if
they put any more dre-crackers in MY byeeehes.
Loud laughter, and hear. hear