The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-20
ANOTHER SPEECH BY MR..
TRAIN.
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND AMERICA.
Mr., TRAINS LOUD CHEERS FOR
THE AMERICAN UNION.

Fro the Lendon American, May Il.
Ought England and France to interfere
in the American struggle? was the question
in the Fleet Street Discussion Hall, which
found, to our surprise, several supporters
and sympathizing audience. By throws
ing the responsibility OF the terrible distress
in Lancashire on the american revolution,
the secession press of England are most in-
dustriousiy instructiug the people to encour-
age immediate intervention.
The cheers which welcome the secession
speakers, and the evident shaky position OF
the Secession Government, point to the
strong feeling that exists in England for the
success OF the South Mr.. Train certainly
is bold man to attack such numbers, but
it must be remembered that he never forces
his opinions upon his audence-that is, he
never rises until loudly called for, as Yves
the case on Monday night.
FORMER INTERFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND
s.5s FRANCE.
,. Mr.. Tram (who was repeatedly called for,
and received, as usual, with loud applause):
England and France interfere in the Ameris
can war? Of course not-why should they
What right have they to interfere? Let
England and France mind their affairs, and
leave America to settle their own disputes.
The precedents mentioned by two speakers,
where England interviewed in the South
American republics, bear 10 analogy to this
case 1t is positively insulting to mention
the three closer powers of Paraguay, Vene-
zue!a, or Central America, with the more
or lecs United states OF America. And
why did England interfere even there !?
Because they wele weak end she was strong.
Belgium and Greece were better precedents;
but those powers were also too feeble to
resist. You say France interviewed in the
Revolution Even so but there is wide
field between the Revolution of the colonies
against England, and the conspiracy in Sc
cessiOn against the country. A voice
Where is the difareuce?
Simply, one peopl5 revolted on the issue
that taTatiOD aOitbout representation a0as
robbery! while the other conspired against
the very laws the Soathernors made them
selves. Possessing more than an equal rep
resentation, they went in for more by rob.
berry, ignoring taxation altogether. Such
men as Lafayette, and De erase, and
Rochambeau, are again well represented in
another age by the Count of Paris, the
Duke of Charities, end General HavelOck,
and dozen great names who are fighting
in the cause OF freedom.
AMERICA ABLE TO MANAGE HER OWN BUS
MESS.
Intervene, say you !; but hands of, say
l Europe says to America, stop fighting.
America says to Europe mind your own
business. Europe says to America when
rogues fall out honest men reap the reward.
America says to Europe when honest men
fall out rogues stand ready to pick up the
spoil.
The diplomatic wolves have been bowl.
ing for months, but the nation is not quite
dead. The European vuitures will have no
opportunity of satiating their apetites on
the carcass of dead Republic. Look on
if you like, and commend or censure
no matter which; but keep on your own
side of the fence. We seek not your friends
ship, we fear not your enmity. Enemies
never betray you--the aDbush-the betray.
al comes from your friends. England bull
lies weak nations and toadies to strong
ones.
CUPIDITY THE ENGLISH RULE OF ACTION.
The honorable speaker makes fearful ad-
mission wien be says that England has put
up with insults for more than fifty years
instancirg the Maine boundary, the Oregon
question, the San Juan difficulty, and the
overhaaling of ships in the Gulf. So much
the worse for glands bravery, if these
were insnlts, which they are not, and as
England is ever ready to attack weak pow.
ers, it follows that England was afraid OF u.s.
EOh! and derisive laughter.] You may
sneer, sir, but England never acts but from,
motives of interest or fear
An opium war with China, or filibus-
teriDg expedition to Mexico, fight with
the Affghans, Or an attack upon the Indians
of the Southern Ocean, just suits the tastes
Of your people. Give US money, give US
land, give US trade, or judgment is ours and
we will repay, saith this Christian nation.
When you wanted money last century, your
war policy was comprised in sentence
Squeeze the old Begunas of Dude. Read
the impeachment of Warren Hastings,
which Burke prepared for Sheridan to de-
liver to the House of Lords. Your policy
this. century has been, when you wanted to
distract attention from European complica-
tions, to overhaul an American ship, and
then apologize, always ready to strike a
small man, but careful not to hit man of