Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-24

disgrace, not America, a country that
was never conquered. con, and
cheers.)
Intervention in American affairs I
with whom Z The North or South I
Not the South, for Yanccy says it is
impossible. Besides it would be de-
claring war against the United States.
Not the North, for America is not 80
low as to choose an arbitrator in the
hour OF victory. Would Havelock
have allowed Prussia to have inter-
vened ~ he was going into Lucknow
(No.) Would France have allowed
America to intervene in favor Of Aus.
tria before Solferinol (No.) Would
England have allowed Intervention in
the Crimea as she was walking through
the Redan and Malakoff into Sebasto-
pol? (Cheers.) Not a mite Of it.
Let Napoleon do so wild thing as
to dare interfere in our affairs, and
you may purchase his crown for =
shilling. Let England desecratc our
soil by invasion or intervention, and
the crowa jewels of those islands may
as well be offered to the highest bid.
der. Hear and Question"
The gentleman says Question"
the simple fact Of his interruption
shows how closely l sail to the SUBJ
ject under debate. {Applause.) Eng
land may not be accustomed to this
kind of talk but it is high time she
understood that America ceased to be
a chicken Il Laughter)- when she
smashed up all the European navies
by that little naval sea fight at For
tres Monroe, (Cheers) which the Times
in its Geographical wisdom locates at
the mouth of the Potomac Laugh
ter
Do you suppose that the American
President would have allowed the
French Minister to have gone to Rich.
mond without the sanction of the Ad-
ministration (Hear, hear.) The
least thought would explain to you
that Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward
planned the whole affair, and in the
acknowledgment for the service rem.
dered by France, the President pays
the Emperor the high compliment of
going on board the French frigate at
Washington Applause, y the FIRST
time it was ever done by any Presi-
dent. The Minister most likely went
down to tell Davis that the Emperor
was ashamed Of his acquaintance.
Laughter.) Why is it, gentlemen,
you see nothing in America to com.
mend ? Why do you look SO disheart-
ened at the announcement of the fall
of New Orleans? Does it remind you
Of the picture of General jackson |!
Why is it you continually do cry that
the next mail will bring another Bull
Run? l tell you, gentlemen, it is be-
cause the Wish is the Thoughts Faith
er. (No, no, and hear, hear) Fed
eral victories make you miserable.
Hence you pray every night for Fed
dral reverses. (No, no; and that's
SOY Everything against US delights
you. Everything in our favor you
disclaim. You would illuminate all
London. If you dared to. If Mcclellan
was defeated at Yorktown. (Oh, and
. hiss.) No wonder you object TO my
mentioning Yorktown. 1t certainly
has some unpleasant memories TO
Englishmcn. Qnestion.) Mcclellan
has been before the town about the
same time that Washington was in
another century, and the traitor Davis
will. most likely, not wait 80 long to
give up his sword as Lord CORVALLIS
did on similar occasion. Onr army
is full Of Washingtons, and Koscius.
kos and Lafaycttes. Faraday saw the
thunderstorm in the dish Of water.
Watt saw the power Of steam, as the
kettle sang its song of triumph over
the firewood. So the true Union man
felt it in his bones the destiny God
has ordained for his chosen people.
(Applause.) Ih Diem is my war cry
as we'll as that Of the Prince Of Wales.
The almighty Dollar has furnished
you with many sneer. The almighty
Cotton has also stimulated your sar-
casms, but in future VIC intend to
make you respect the almighty Union !!
(Cheers.) The reserve power Of
America is terrible I Every soldier
is voltaic battery; every officer
steam engine in breeclies (langhter)
for the future to be of American man
ufacture. Our revolution is war of
ideas, war Of freedom, q war for
oppressed mankind. applause
There is more brains in Northern
hands than Southern heads. that is
Why we take the belt. Remember
that only year has passed since Eng
land made that fearful error Of siding
with rebellion. We shall never for
get, nor will you!
Remember We that awful morn along the
lines then came
The flash from Sumter's guns that set our
Northern sky afIame.
Nor less was ours the thrilling thought, from
lip to lip that ran,
Than theirs at Belgium festival when Water.
loo began!
Adowo virginiA's valleys and along her noun
The light Of loyal bayonets shall CLEAN like
fields of maize,
Beyond her fair Potomac, and where Jamcs's
current runs,
The tide of loyal armies bears down her trea-
cherous sons.
loud cheers.)
Even Wellington and Bonapartc
begin to pale with their one barrel ar.
tilIery campaigns, when compared
with our revolving arms. daughter
and cheers.) England's idea Of lib
erty is-freedom for England and
slavery for all mankind. (Hear and
dissent.) / mean providing it pays.
(Laughtcr.) Otherwise, then slavery
for England and freedom for all the
world. ooh, and hear.l 1t is only q
question Of money.
India gave mankind Conscience.
Greece added Reason, Rome, Will,
bot America possessing conscience.
reason and viii. took out . patent for
Energy and Truth. Hear, and laugh.
ter sWhcn ENGLAND enDa Oed nAsaavc