Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-14
GEO. FRANCIS TRAINS SPEECH
THE FEDERAL ARMY.
Bef5rsthe London Society of oogers.


The Society of Cogers is one of the most
ancient of the London Discussion Halls
having been established in the reign of the
! Third George. 1t originally consisted of
citizens of London, who met to watch the
course of their representatives in London
Freedom of the Press-FreedomIo of Dis
cussion-0bedience to the Laws-Loyalty
to the Crown, and the Practice of Public
and Social Virtue are some of its tenets.
Among its early members were the Alder
men John Wilks (I756, J Sir Richard Glynn
(l793,) Sir James Shaw (lSl3, Sir w. PAX
ing (l8l9,) and many of Englands lead
ers. Here Brougham and Campbell meas
ured intellect-and both Houses have
among them men who have debated here
in other days. Mr.. Train, on entering the
Debating Hall, on the 23d ult., for the
first time, was at once recognized and
loudly called for-the events of the week
being the theme for discussion. The au-
dience was SO pleased with his rattling di-
gest of the late American victories, and
his former able efforts, that they rose by
acclamation and there and then elected
him an honorary member of the Ancient
iSOcietygf COgers.
Below, we give Mr.. Trains remarks on
the American Army on this occasion. We
should judge by the opening portion of
thisspeech that Mr.. Train evidently thinks
the advice of Mr.. Sam Slick, that the ju-
dicious application of little "soft sowd-
er" often helps things along nightly, to
be of some account:
MIR. Chairman, rise because courtesy
demands i'll speak because it would be
rudeness not to-and because, when an
English audience express their will, it is
useless to combat it. The last speaker is
bold man 10 express such radical senti-
ments. One would suppose that Ireland
was on fire with revolution-when, since
Major o O'Riley's selection, it seems as calm
as summer lake. / was panied to hear
his comment on the Government, and ap-
parent GOODNESS when alluding TO Eng
lands Sovereign. 1t would be singular
were an American to prove himself more
loyal IN an English audience than the
English or Irish themselve-but such is
the fact in his case never remember
hearing the name of England's Queen
mentioned, where Americans composed
the party; that each and all did not rise,
as if she was their Queen as well as yours.
ICheers. The American people are Pc
culiar in their admiration for that estima-
bic lady; and now more than ever she
has gained our esteem, since it has become
known to US that it was her beneficient
hand that removed the pen and ink away
from Lord Palmerston Just as he was about
to indite that fatal declaration of war
against a proud people who have lived
and will live in remembrance of the hal
lowed associations of their naughty ances-
fprc I(thaarC A fhar,-hf g.,
as you cheer-we are living in a whirling
age; it is no longer the Divine right of
kings in your case, but the Divine right
of Queens-[applausel-a on our side is
a divine right which we shall ever main
tain, of UNION Now AND UNION FOR EVER.
The strange fancy that enters my brain
is this: Should it ever so happen in the
breaking up of Ministries, and the break
ing down of governments, that you should |
become tired of the noble lady that had
done already more for England than Eng
land can do for her-should it evers hap
pen IN the strange vicissitudes that are
taking place during this age of events,
that your Queen be distastful to you
which God forbid, and which believe i'm
possible, then let me say to you, in the
name Oh the America people, hereby
promise that she shall be elected Presi-
dent of the United States. Laughter
and cheeringl. And l am confident that
the same spirit that sprung up in every
living breast in that Great United North.
to embrace and welcome her proud and
lovely first born child cheers will stim-
ulate our people TO throw aside party on
that august occasion, and place Victoria
in the White House by acclamation.-
Cheers, laughter and applause.
The gentleman made happy hit, by
calling this audiece-a republic of free
men-where free thought and free debate,
md free opinion ruled supreme. Iaccspt