The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-10
in case of war all her cities would

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fort-and in case of war all her cities would
be taken by our armies in six weeks. (No.)
Let Canada cut the painter and she is safe.
But it was pitiful sight to see her buster in
the invasion excitement. The outbreak of
the Canadians during the Trent affair reminds
me of the active wife who drove her husband
under the bed and venturing to look out she
told him to put his head back. " Never
said. he " so long as have the spirit Of a man
within me-" Laughter.) My principal object
in rising tonight is to correct an impression
that seems to have sunk deep into the English
mind d-apd that is that the Americans want
Canada. Now, if you want to insult the Am
erican say that he wished to have Canada.
Who ever heard ofa prosperous city wishing
to annex the town poor Of a neighboring
lefty. .. ~~.
have seen strange sight, where the aims.
house of nation wished to be set off in a
field by itself, as in the case of Secession
(Cheers.) Annexation of a bed ridden land
the lines to see the difference between indo-
|lence and industry. adversely and prosperity.
One is going to a funeral, the other to a we'd
ding. Uaughter.) Americans are not and
never have been ambitious to be burdencd, as
England is, with such thrift!css community.
All our treaties have been to Canada's advant.
To- hoc snk~ Fn1
dollars and cents-and the Reciprocity
Treaty has begun to instil little enterprise
into the people. The climate is cold-Ameri-
cans prefer their ice in hot weather. Cana
da and the United States started about the
same time-the one has thirty millions, the
other three-the one has poets, historians and
statesmen; the other Grand Trunk .Sto;'ulle.
Canada's course towards the United States
has been contemplate during our troubles );
and hope that the Americans will remember
il when Canada comes to Washington begging
to be annexed to to our Great Republic
(Oh, cheers and laughter.) When you hear
any one say that America wants Canada,
please deny it. There is wide difference
between stealing green apples and having
your neighbor present them to you after they
are ripe. Canada rings herself into notricty
Ivy always saying Americans want to annex
her, and it pleases England's vanity to keep
up the delusion. How astonished that negrcss
was when, asking FOR pair Of hesh-colored
ctn t1,o IL chD h,n lo1
her out q pair Of black ones. loud laugh
ter.) America would not accept colony that
did not possess enterprise enough to make a
barrel! (Laughter) Never believe all You
hear
England is always giving Canada good ad-
vice. Chesterfclds son must have been a
stupid ass to have required so many letters
telling him how to act when going into COM
pany. CHATS so) Canada was foolish to
flare up so on the Trent. "What did you
take that tobacco out my chest for,' asked
the sailor; and his mate quietly replied, "l
did not d" "Then am a liar am H. following
up the movement with blow. 04aughter
England was equally active on the Trent Il
Canada behaves herself, some day we may
consent to let her have the benefit Of some
more of our institutions (hear.) But Eng
land ought not to calculate upon the Canadi
ans being loyal. "Therc is horrid rumor,' ; :
F said frail and lovely countess once to a noble
earl, 1" that is being circulated to my disgrac'
=, at the West End that have had twins''-
"Give yourself no uneasiness,' replied hi!
lordship. 81 never believe more than hal
what hear" (Laughter.) Canada is fv'
millions short this year, and the Grand Trunl
, Railway is making her shorter. If Canad.
will keep on her side Of tue fence, Americ:
i, will promise not only not to molest her bu
. will not even mention her name or give he
Z another thought. Canada's sympathy Will
4 the South will not make one hair white O
black, nor will England's. America is beyond
4 the reach of Europe. Neutrality now ha
f lost its sting. That couplet Of Lord Joh'
Manners has become famous. .s
Let truth and honor, God and justice die,
But give rs ever our base neutrality.