The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-20


many shallow attempts at wit, Cornelius
ODowd" occasionally gets off in BIGckOood
a really good thing. some telling story, which
the French would emphatically call a bon mot
The last number of the magazine contains an
article of his on Making the Ring" which
surprises us most agreoably, both in It's style
aud tone. He treas OF the invasion of
Mexico by the French and o the recent con
duct of the United States Government. When
it is remembered that Btackloood has ever
thrown its weigh. in opposition to our coun-
try, taking every opportunity to traduce our
principles, and maliga our motives, our
readers will join with us in our astonishment
at the unexpected change in 'Mr. O'Dowd's"
language and The sent men of the magazine
itself We quote that part OF the article
which refers TO the Monroe doctrine. and
which causes us positively to blush before
sdch complimentary illusions to our national
SPIRIT
''There is we must own, something grand in
the notion of importing the pomp and circum-
stance glorious var into the Stock Exch Auge,
aid Bearing the market INTO batIariOns OF in
tantry. Such was the engine OF this Mexican
affair. number OF I'm perlal folio wers had been
HpGCulbNlUE IN IOdJ precious lHlO. lleN mad
taken largely to MeXlCans, nOG the interesting
natives OF that country blJ 10 the 'scrip.' SO
calico. They were suncientl, powerful 20 ia
duce The creditors to press their claims, and
Nhtn ultimately REUSED satisfaction, To Issue
What we would call in ireland distress war.
rant! OF they vent with a strong party 10 en-
tCrce this ana eltolCe it they did, prett, much,
too, a. II the scenes were IN Ireland To th,s
emo I've Emperor sent over the Austrian Area
duke am settled him there rs the man in DOS
9cSStjn. This s exactly and pIeC5"ly what he
represents. He is the man N possession. He IS
nor II Mexico to enforce any claim OF his own.
The MeXlCans OWED him nothing, As to the
farce OF being chosen by the natives, OF all the
exploded humbugs OF this age OF humbugs the
''Peoiscte" is the statlIest King GEORGE, of
Greece, was elected by the Greeks just as
little did the Arch-duke want Mexico; but the
crafty Emperor induced HIM to go over and try
his fortune.
"The Yankees just then had their hands full.
They had FULLY as much 1ightng to do as WAS
good oI them, and so all they nd was, 'Wait
a y" hle. There is a considerable reckoning to be
settled when we snail have a liCtle leisure-score
thai item among the rest
Il remember once hearing on The wild hills
o. Donegal, where the Scotch is as strong in the
people as in Argyeshire, story of revenue OIL
Ger, who, struttlng Carelessy through Inc noun
tains, came upon little shealing with an Illicit
still at full work. He had only time to look
around through the empty dwelling, where
casks OF the forbidden spirlG were ranged aoout
and bethink hum OF the dangerous position he
Was Ill Nnbu Idll, Spll. .-UdkBO UWuTe, Win
an old Cutlass III his hand, presented himself a.
the door. DiO any one see ye come in? he
asked calmly No. laid the guager with the
eaeerness OF a man anxious to give gratifying
assuranCe-No.' Then nobody shall see We 20
out, was the terrible rejondcr. This is what
the Mexican affair is PROBABLY coming to. [ do
not think that in the present case the Americans
will employ any unnecessary or unseemly rude
ness. They Will treat France with deference
they would not accord to us. | make no COM
plant OF that; can see certain fairness ia il.
They will not in all probability, be very exact
ing as TO the day or the hour but yet with
Yes, sir you've got to go. Yes, sir. that's
TACT more InsutIerable piece OF lnsolent
pIetension cannot be imagined than what is
called the Monroe doctrine. That my next.
door neghhor should not live in q certain STYLE
lest the servants in my house should become
dissatisfied, Is too gross an absurdty to be
tertained. That whatever rules adopt for my
family should be adopted bv every one who
resides IN the same street, is somewhat yer-
bearing, and yet with all this, declare 1 am all
Tor the Yankees in this Mexican row. 1t IS not
the Justice OF the case | think of. 1t is not
whether France has right on her side, and
whether the demand to letiTe be one OF the
mandates hjeh.sprlted nation cannot submit
to; my whole consideration is limited to the
tact-here at last the great bully of Europe has
found match. Here is a young, athle Ic,
daring fellow ready to 90 INTO the ring with
that finished pugilist that none OF us have the
courage to fight and who even with the gloves
able.
America dares to hold language to France
that all the nations OF Europe combined would
not utter. There is no denying it; there is no
qualifying it. If we had continental coalition
tomorrow, we could not venture to say what
America has just said What Minister OF Russia
or England or Austria would say to the French
Emperor, We were thinking OF something else
when you stepped into SaXony and Nice the
| other day; now that our hands are free, you'll
have to go back again. We are famous tor
brave words IN our Foreign Office; but does any
one expect that such message as this will ever
issue from Whitehall We would no more pro-
yoke the Tuileries by insolent despatch than we
| woulo go into one OF VAN AMBURGH's cages, and
| kick the lion. 1t has become sort of European
| superstition that France can beat every one,
| and am downright grateful to the Americans
| that they don't believe it. l never knew liked
| America so we'll till began to speculate on this
| war. | never suspected that there really was
| that tie OF Kindred which journalists dispaTage
| by the false adulatlon they deal In. | hate all
| all cant OF cousinship,' but call them our own
| bone and blood. Speak OF them as a people,
| who have the same leading traits as ourselves
| sturdy, untlrng, determined, unyieding, taking
| their share oil hard knocks to-day, with a fixed
| resolve TO repay them tomorrow. In a word
| OF thai stuff which make strusty friends and ter
| rible enemies. Regard them in this light and
wav. II a war should break out between them
| and France, what side would you back. / say
America. I'd lay nv head on the issue and if
| any gentleman is willing to bet an equivalent
| say another clown piece-I cry Done, and wait
| the event"