Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-20
Train on England's Neutrality and Gener-
al Buffers Proclamation.


We find room for the following extract Of
one of George Francis Trains speeches:
NEUTRALITY.
Mr.. TRAIN Neutrality signifies weak
ness All small minds hesitate. Generals
who win battles are not neutral men. Neu.
trality on the American rebellion is taking
sides in disguise. The man who is soft on
the American question is soft ON all questions.
l despise soft Americans as well as soft Eng
lishmen. 1t is not impossible for an honest
man to be neutral. He who is not for me
is against me. The Indian Thug is remarka-
bic for his neutrality until his garotte is round
your neck. The Camanclc Chief is neu-
trail to your face. while his scalping knife
sleeps in his belt. Dumollard, tho F'ench
murderer, was neutral before he destroyed
his victims. There is no half way between
q patriot and traitor. The woman who
permits the least familiarity has already lost
the foundation of her virtue. Let her remain
neutral in the presence Of the libertine and
she is lost. The young man counting his
employers money must not be neutral, If he
does not wish to end his life on the gallows.
The coat have made fits exactly tho neu.
trail bankers and leading Americans abroad
who are waiting for victories before hosting
Secession or Union flags The garment is
not out Of place on Eugland's back. Neu'
trality in England is treachery. Americans
say. England, with all thy faults, we love
thee still i! Englisllmen say. Americans, with
all thy virtues, we continue to hate thee !!
Strong men choose sides; weak men are al
ways neutral! once an idiot, always an idiot.
The world is packed with fools.
Neutrality is imbecility. No man can
serve two masters. He must either love the
one and hate the other, or hate the ono and
love the other. Our Savior was not neu-
trail. England for three generations has been
unjust to America. He that is unjust in little
is unjust in much. The maxim comes from
an ancient and respectable authority. Unjust
in small matters for half century, England
was just ripe for being unjust in great matters
during our revolution. Neutrality is disguise
-assassins are neutral before they use the
pouiard. The tiger in the jungle is n neu'
trail before he plungcs on his victim. When
you wish to destroy your enemy. you first
conceal your plan. Error and injustice are
neutral before becoming arrogant and impu.
dent.
GEN. BuTLER's PROCLAMATION.
A love of fault finding is no proof Of wis
dom. Your criticisms on Gen. Buffers proc
lamation are as just as your pretended love
for America is honest Critics, says Wy
cherley. are like thieves who. condemned to ex-
ecution, choose the business Of executioner
rather than be hung. Yonr distortion Of the
New Orleans proclamation is worthy Of the
people that were Abolitionists when they
thought. by preaching that d"ctriLe. they
could break up our Republic-and pro-slavsry
advocates when they believed that we should
preserve the Union. The proclamation you
have dishonesty translated. DO you mean
to say that you believe Gen. Butler issued
the order for immoral purposesl DO you re-
ally understand it's wording to signify that
unbridled license was given to the Federal
armyl The very idea is contrary to the 'n'
stincts Of our nature, insulting to the Ameri-
can people, and outraging the senses Of our
race. You give the order meaning never
1t was unfortunately worded. but
the spirit Of the order was proper one. La
dies hold the remedy. Let them remain ill.,
doors, let them behave like women, not like
human tigresses. The terrible slaughter Of
our soldiers will some day lay heavy upon
their consciences. Women who 50 out Of
their way to insult Federal officers who have
treated them with every courtesy. by pouring
hot water out Of their windows when they
pass, or throwing vitriol ia their face ON the
pave, or 40 far unsexing themselves as to
strike an officer, ought not to object. when
martial law is ordered. to proclamations that
enforce. civility where rudeneas was so
marked.
The municipallaw permits no disorder in the
street. Women breaking it are sent to tho
calabooss. That is the terrible order. nothing
more nothing less-That aroused England
and provokes this debate. Lord Palmerston
takes advantage Of it to have another Aing At
the Americans. and Gregory and Walsh arc
mad with delight. Lord Carnarvon also
brings out Earl Russell. and all the newspapers
clap their hands in joy; and you gentlemen.