The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-04-03
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM G. F. TRAIN

As the audiences in the discussion halls
are composed of barristers, authors known
and unknown to fame, and many OF the
shorthand writer's of the metropolitan
press, public opinion is moulded Gas it has
been called ia all ages,) by what is some
times called the Bohemian talent, a name
made famous by the clever WORK, entitled
''The Bohemians," by young Whitty, who
died some years since in Australia.
On Monday evening Mr.. Train was
again challenged by the Secessionists, on
the question, "What chance has the South
to obtain It's Independence p
Mr. Train-Certainly comply with
your call, but more to state a fact than
make speech. The Secession speaker
sneers at the Yankees, ridicules their in
dustry, and ignores their wonderful en-
ergy 1t is time, Mr.. Chairman, to stop
this sneering at the North This Sam
Sticking the word Yankee. Halliburton,
an Englishmanr, wrote for an English
audience, in an English colony, and the
English mind being open to accept, any
thing that would satirize Americans, takes
the Sam Slick for text book, when we
never use the language at all which he
word Britisher and you should know
when you sneer at the Yankee, you sneer
at your own people. The pilgrims were
EngIishmen When they landed on the
Western shore, the Indians ran down to
meet them, crying, "I engeese Iengeese"
which is the Indian word for Engllsman !;
and as Englishmen torture language into
most uncouth shapes, calling my lord, my
lud Derby, Darby, and persist in calling
Cowper, Cooper So the Indian word
Yengeese in time became lengees, ZEN
gee, Yankee. Yankee, meaning English
man, so remember in future when you
sncer at the word Yankee you snecr at
Yourself and at your own countrymen.
The New Englander is proud Of the name.
You compliment me, sir, by the alluslon,
for it is the Yankee who raises the Flag
of the Union on every mountain In thirst
erdom and raised its hallowed folds over
every billow in all the oceans. The Sc
cessionists in the winter carries on his
trade on Yankee capital and in summer
is obliged to go to Yankee watering places
for his vacation, spending pennies In his
meagre plantation fare where nobody Is
looking on, but throwing away pounds in
Yankee land in the bar-rooms, the gamb-
ling houses and places of evil repute ;
whenever he can dazzle the unsuspecting
with his bank notes. The game of Brag
is not always game of cards. Is there
any game about here, asked the Young
Englishman with bag and gun when land
ing on the banks of the Mississippi Yes,
plenty, l;sped the negro. What? Oh,
principally Poker! That is not a Yankee
game or Yankee story The South de-
pends upon the Yankee for food and raj
ment, for medicines, its necessities and its
luxuries The Yankee supplies the Sc
,essionists with Bibles-though seldom
called for--and printing paper, and ice,
and coffins The Secession mother sends
to Yankee land for Yankee schoolmis
tress to teach her children. And the Sc
cession father sends his sons to Yankee
West Points, Yankee naval schools, and
Yankee colleges. Many of to-days trait
ors were taught truth, honor. morality and
religion at our Yankee Harvard Univer-
sity only to return and lie, and swear, and
steal, and breed treason. Remember again
cir, when you snecr, that Yankee means