The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-05
MIR. .ROBBUC.K, N. p.
Mr. Roebuelx's Views and Attitude and
Lord Palmerston's Opinions During
the American Rebellion.

the American Rebellion.
From the London Star, Oct 3d.
At the close of an address delivered October
10 by Mr.. Roebuck, M. 2, to the workmen of
.Messrs. Rogers & Son. of Sheffield, Mr..
Mllnot SAID he wished to put question
OF great importance not only to Soelheld
but 10 The community at large He should ike
eLdeavors In the American conflict to OrIug
about a war between tnis country and the
United Sta'es, in order to promote the slave
holders rebellion.
Mr.. Roebuck-sir, II you will allow me, I will
go through that matter completely. Tue
American Rebellion broke out am all / did was
and had IN = sanction OF as large meeting
Ia sheffield (cheers) as ever was met together
all l asked was that we should acknowledge the
Southern sta es as sovtre en and Independent
states. ("Hear, hear" End cheers.) Now, |
will tell you distinctly; i will make frank
breast oft, aud you snail not mistake me. Nv
DeIief is that the American p,ople by.and.by
will be so numerous tnat thy VIII be all
powerful among mankind. l have ever todni
I beg you TO listen ana think upon
what say-I have ever found that persons OF
despotic power-that il, OF uncontrolled
poweI-do not use that power as they ought to
do. My object was TO prevent The United states
from having that immense uncon rolled power
and l said, Here is ,he opportunity; we eau
take it with per ect safety" No war would
have followed-there the gentleman made
mls'ake. Here Is an opportunity; acknoW-
iOdge these States, iust as America ackno y
legged Hungary when sue was in rebellion
against Austr Ave have the saucuon OF AmeTi-
can example; ack wled ge the existence OF those
STATES. The moment that acknO vile tgmeDt had
come, away would have gone the blockade of
the shores Uf America. There would have beeu
al end to the American citll war, very much, |
bt lleve, to the beneat of the separate Sra es
themselves; and If that had been done l beneve
that MANKIND would have received an immense
b, nett. gentlemen, II you will permit me, |
will tell you story. After that meeting ia
Paradise square went back to Lon1on, and 10
a DAY or TWO II was necessity OF the case-for
a men ber Of Parliament there is o'teu that
Lect ssity-to wait upou the Prime Minister.
waited upon Lord PalmerstoD. The moment l
got into his room he was standing writing at
his desk, as he always did he turned round and
put out his hands, and said, "Roebuck, RoebucS,
what a devillsh Pood speech you made in
Obliged to you, and battered for the Kind phrase
you have used aoout my speech" though 1t was
rather a hard one, you know-(aughter) II
am very much fattereo." Flat atered," he said,
not officially say So" Now il struck me,
according to the old womah's phrase, all of
heap, that a man in power should say to me
openly and without disguise that he was entirely
OF my opinion, and led the pc 'ple OF England
directly the opposite way. Tnat said 1, is
modern political morality. Laughter.) did
my work with the CAV and pleasant old lord.
and bowed my way out OF his room. Now
want 10 know If that is not q very striking
circumstance, and that men should now come
iorGaTd aLd say that did this for the
purpose OF creating war to aid the slave
hOljers OF America-I. who In nv youth had
done nv utmost 10 light The question of black
slavery throughout the British domnions, wno
was as orided as the gentleman opposite can os
at the idea OF slavery, who have really wept over
the story OF "Cncle Toms Cabin"-I, who feel
% be ieels, all the misery ana all the horrors
that situation. But ! had 10 look iurth ?r;
| had to LOOK at the poor creatures
themselves; l had 10 To- at the desunIes
OF mauKInd; and thought Tor the deslinies of
map kind that we should have taken tnat oppor.
tDnlty OF sepaTanLg The Unfed S.a'es. AMI
Dobody feels this more than tney who govern
The United States now. They are surrounded
vi h difficulties; thev cannot heal the Wounds
which we're then made, AMI | believe. ii they
| dared to speak The :ruh, they would say they
were sorry peace was not made upon the terms
that propose.
NJ WilmOt differed from Mr.. Roebuc5 as to
| Its teing impossible for An erica 10 have de.
clared war WI England, and asked whether,
| # he were AGAIN reformed to Parliament, ne
won be prepared 10 paw the Alabama claims.
Mr. Roebucx- Cera,nly not without inquiry;
| but II, upon inquiry, 1t shall be found that
| tugland 1, reall, bound, and oueht 10 pay these
| CLAIMS, shall be prepared to pay them. But I
will not pay them unless our claims upon
America are PAID also.