, 1862-07-26


lie; but his taste runs in the latter vein. Conse-
quently he sinks truth wherever he can, so that
he may more efectualy float the lie with which
he caters to the willing appetite of English
sion Where's your proof?l
RUSSELL AS PROPHET.
Mark some of his prophecies, and the proof
shall be ample. Did he not say that Burnside's
expedition would be a failure? You know that
it was perfect success. Did he not say that we
had no power of raising an army out of our vol
unteers You know how false has been the as
sertion. 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 Did he not say that it was
impossible to save the Border StatesP And yet,
Misrouri, Kentucky, Tegpes see and Maryland are
all hacl. aga,a, vAaa 'ersSon nd gostl Carolina
are knocking at the Union door. Did he not say
that the rebel army would make a terrible fight
at Manassas And yet how rapidly they fled at
the advance of Mcclellan. Do you want more
proof, gentlemen, of this miserable slanderer's IL
bells? Take Island No. 10; did he not say that
there would be no rebel resistance there And
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 Amer
lean people would not take ap the first loan, and
the second, and the third Did he not say that
our people were bankrupt, our Government insol
vent, our treasury empty9 Did he not say that
the Americans would not allow themselves to be
taxed And yet, gentlemen time has shown
that he is not only false prophet, but syste-
matte liarl [Dissent] Gentlemen, you must ex-
cuse my bad French loud la1ghterl while con-
tinue my dissection of this libelous charatan =
the paid agent to misrepresent everything Amer
ican.
[Agentieman arose to say that Mr.. Train s Ian
guage was unpariamentary, and while the debate
was quite free, the epithets used and bitterness
displayed by Mr.. Train was quite uncalled for
Mr. Train continued-You know, gentlemen,
that usually express my own thoughts not yours
My words are percussion caps, not flint locks
and told you on the start that 1 should bring re-
volyers to bear against Mr. Russell and the speak
ers who defend him. if they put any more fire
crackers in my breeches Loud laughter, and
hear, hear.]
PROPHET WITH A GLASS EYE.
To continue As Mr. Russell's letters returned
to America our Independent press soon discovered
instead of an ablebodied, healthy argument. moth
ing but false hair, false teeth, dyed whiskers, a
glass eye and wooden leg-in other words,
stereotyped sham instead of fine specimen of
English honesty 1t will be remembered that
some time ago correspondents were prohibited
from following the army this was followed up by
the Government seizure ot the telegraph Offices.
Here was discovered a fine nest of traitors and
whom do you suppose was the chief robber in the
banda Why, William Howard Russell, the reli-
able correspondent of the London Times.
WHAT OBsCURED THE TINES VISION.
The mystery was at last solved the secret came
out, and the hostility of the Times, the secession
spirit of the Govenment-was explained; and
the gigantic plot discovered, which already has
filled many a western graveyard and has ruined,
is running, and will continue 10 ruin thousands in
England The time has arrived for the world to
that the whole action of the Times,
through its leaders and correspondent, has been
to weigh golden sovereigns in the scale against
human life and human misery. Somebody has
made mions-rumor points to Rothchild and
some distinguished names in political life as the
accompces of the Times in this nefarious plot to
involve the English and Americans in an inhuman
war, that they might make few more hundred
thousands in the Stock Exchange A voice
" You have no right to make such statement
without proof" Cries of order
RUSSELL AS STOCK OPERATOR.
Unfortunately, have too much proof Among
the dispatches seized by the Government, this one
was discovered Washington, Dec. 27th half
past 2 P. M.,-from W H. Russell to Samuel
Ward, New York Hotel. Act on this telegram
as though you heard good news for you and me"
This, you remember, was the crisis of the Trent
affair. Russell had just obtained the important
secret from Lord Lyons that the rebel Commits
sioners would be given up, and sent his orders to
purchase, right and left all kinds of stocks in the
New York market and to make the speculation
sure, he wrote letter to the Times that night to
90 by the next days steamer, saying that he knew
Mason and Sldell not only would not be given
up, but that there was every prospect of immedi-
ate war. Now, maintain that such acts are suf-
icient to condemn him at the tribunal of English
public opinion, and to fasten upon the Times the |
entire responsibility of the terrible distress that
now exists in the manufacturing districts and now
agitates the mind of the London laborer and the |
London poor. 1t is well known that important
dispatches were suppressed by your Government |
for three weeks, and that important operations
took place upon the Stock Exchange through
broker. Read the weak reply of the
Morning Post to the Morning Star.
THE GROWING ACT OF MEANNEss.
In conclusion, may mention the meanest and |
The last of Russel's contemplate course in Amer
ca. Well knowing the order of the Department
prohibiting all correspondents from following the
army, he sneaked on board the Government trans
port under the quasi protection of his American
riend, General Mcclellan; and then it was that
he Secretary was obliged to reissue the order,
never for a moment supposing that any English
gentleman would have done so mean thing
The impudence of the man ut-RusselPs Russell. |
Think of him writing to the SECRETARY of War to
know if he Uhe Secretary really meant to act on
The order that he (he Secretary issued follow
ng it up with an audacity almost beyond belief
by writing to the President to know if he permit