The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-11
OI.R ENGLISH REL-lTIONS.
Mr.. Roebuck on American Afairs-
Curious Explanation.

Mr.. Roebuck male an election speech az
Sheffield on the 18th ultiino. aud in the cort Sc
o. it the following questions were put and re-
plies given:
Mr.. Wlmot said he wished TO put question
Of great importance, not only to Sheffield, but
10 the community at large. He should like to
ask Mr.. Roebuck if he did not use his utmost
endeavors in the American conflic: to BRING
about war between this country and the Unit
ed States Iconfusionl IN order 10 promote the
shareholders rebellion. LCheers:] 80,
Mr.. Roebuck-Sir, If you will allow me, l will
60 through that matter completely. The
American rebellion broke out, and all did
was-and 7 had the sanction of as large
meeting in Sheffield [cheers] as ever was met
together-cnI asked was that We should ac-
knowledge the Southern States as sovereign
and independent States. II Hear, hear" and
cheers Now will tell you distinctly, will
make frank breast of it. for you shall not
mistake me- NY belief is that the American
people by and by will be so numerous that
they will be all-po werful among mankind.
I'have ever found-I beg you to listen and
think upon what say-I have ever found that
persons Of desposic power-that is, Of uacon-
trolled power-do not use that power IS they
ought to do. Ny object was to prevent the
United States from having that immense uH-
controlled power, and said: "Here is the
opportunity; We can take it with perfect safe
ty.n No war would have followed-there the
gentleman makes mistake. Here is an op-
portunity to acknowledge these States just as
America acknowledged Hungary when she
was in rebellion against Austria; we have the
sanction of American example; acknowledge
the existence of those States" The moment
that acknowledgment had come, away would
have gone the b oekadc OF the shores OF Ameri-
ca. There would have been ali end to the
American civil war, very much, believe, to
the benefit Of the several States themselves;
and if that had been done l believe that man-
kind would have received an immense benefit.
Gentlemen, if YOU will permit me, will tell
YOU story. After that meeting IN Paradise
Square I went back 10 London, and in q day
or two it was O necessity OF the case-for I.
member OF Parliament there ls often that ne
ccssity-to wait upon the Prime Minister.
Iwaited upon Lord Palm m;rstoa. The mo-
meat ] got into his room-he was standing
wr.ting at his desk as he always did-he turn.
ed round and put out his LANDS, and said,
''Roebuck, Rocbucf, what devilish good
speech you made at Sheffield" [Cheers and
laughter.l | said "My lord, I am greatly
obliged to you, and fattered for the kiaa
phrase you have used about my speech
though it was rather hard one, you know.
TlauShter]-'I am very much 1lttered.'
'Flattered 2" he said; way 1 am entirely OF
Now that struck me, according to the old
woman's phrase, al OF heap, that a naa III
power should say to me openly, and without
disguise that lie was entirely OF my opinion,
end lead the people o. E.gland directly the
opposite way. That, said I. is modern pollti-
cal morality. daughter did my work with
the cav a1i:d pleasant old lord, and bowed my
way ont Of his room.
Now, / want to know if that is not very
striking circumstance, and that men should
now come forward and say that did this for
the purpose OF creating war to aid the slave.
holders of America, who in my youth had
done my utmost to fight the question OF black
8 slavery throughout the British dominions-who
was as Mortified as the gentleman apostle cali
be at the idea Of slavery, vino have really wcpt
over the story Of Uncle Toms Cabn-I, who
teel, as he feels, all the misery and all the hor-
rors Of that situation.
But had to look further; I had to look at
the poor creatures themselves; l had to look
at tho dcstiuics of maallipd, ard L thought for
the destinies OF manEiad thet Mc should nave
taken that opportunity Of separating tic UNI
ted States. And nobody feels tcis more than
thoy who govern the United States now. They
are surrounded with difficulties; they cannot
heal the wounds which were then made, and
believe if they dared to speak the truth, they
would say they wee sorry peace wnS not hd9
upon the terms That proposed. lLoua
chcers.l
Mr.. Wilmot differed from Mr.. Eoebuck as to
its beng impossible for America to have de-
clareI war with England, and asked whether.
# he wero again returned to Parliament, he
would bs prepared to pay the Alabama claims.
Mr. Hosbuct-Certainly not without injury,
but If upon inquiry 1t shall be found that En-
gland is really bound, and ought to pay these
claims, shaltbe prepared to pay them. But
will not pay them unless our claims upon
America are paid a!so.