The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-10
THE TRIBUNE.
SUPPRESSED SPEECH OF REyERDY
JOHNSON.
Johnson and Laird at the SWine-
herds Dinuer.

Munster to England there was one which
mas notfound Its way into any of tn
Ahericans newspaper was secured by on
OF our lnfagltable European correspon
dents and forwarded it by the Atlantic
cable
The Banquet to the Hon. Reverb,
johnson by the "Swineherds Assocla
ton Of Manchester took place on the
9Th ult.. and send you copy OF hi:
speech, as published in the Swiueherds
Gazette, of that place.
The health of the American Minister
was than drank with usual honors. Mr.
johnson said
Mr.. Mayor, M. Chairman and Gen,
tlcHen of tie .S,ctaeherds association .
| thank you most cordially for the warm
greeting which you have given me, and
turl the enthusiasm which the mention OF
my name has CT Gated. | feel gertie-
man that it is good for me to be here.
In III K ng this remark ] do not refet SO
particularly to what In the northern part
of my beloved tountry are called the
creature comforts so abundantly
spread before me, as to the international
Importance of the event. | regret with
You the alb sence on this occasion OF the
Premier of England, but it has been
explained to me III Il manner SO entirely
satisfactory that [ do not think 1t WILL
tend to ALLEVIATE our two countries IN the
slightest degree Sfr. Disraeli although
warm supporter of the established
Church, not only in England but also In
Ireland, docs not foi get the ancestry
from which he sprung. but respects the
preiudices which they held in common
with those estimable patrlarchs, Abra-
ham issac and Jacob, and denies the
pleasure Of eine wi us on thi au> pi-
ous occasion [, howover, am happy
o see by my side my listlne uished friend
1r. Laird, and also that friend of hui
lanity, Mr. Roebuck 1t has been the
tie Of the former gentleman to be more
ependent upon rams than upon the
liinal which is the source of your
.osperity; but he cannot but feel that
any occ,s n when the lower grades
in question, he should be present.
ogs, gentlemen, ! am proud to say, are
It found in England alone; their
scendants and yours occupy the same
iative positions in America. Hear
ar They haye there formed the
undation Of wealth of vast cities
ncinnati, or the Porkopolis, the Queen
ty OF the West, attributes her proud
commence to this useful animal.
hicago the great grain depot of half
nuinent, is as prolific in these creatures
in crimes. Vital statistics show that
violence Of her citizens scarcely equals
: I,ss Of life by sinil means among
swine [Hel. he. ~ AMI this animal
30 inportant to our prosperity : so
ar to GU. business. and our bosoms
5 an em;grant fiom Great Britain
.,ud and long coutiuu cheers. The
aina cherishe BY the Duke of Bedford
al bl !, estate at IL urn claims the
sne In are as the hog OF America. The
yumetrical pig 50 cherished in your own
;. K hire would recognize has brother IN
he far wilds Of my own country. Their
ruu. IS the same. They wallow in the
ame mire. They root in the same dung
ia and what IS especially remarkable
aeir tails cu-l III as varied and surprising
manner W -, gentlenen, eau there
cav hing but peace between countries
d j !. like tn &c? Hear, hear.
HIT j ] amiable Pglncc Consort, so well
uown to rs as breeder, has lett at his
Home Farm Sphcimen that wol i be
etnarkablc anywhere. y voice lie
'rince of Whales. No, gentlemen, /
rust that | understand my position here
t.t,er than to intend any such aliuolon.
Nv respect for the vIrtuous ami intel /
ut lady who rules over YOU. and my as
cation with the first lady Of Anne, ,lca
Who [ was only prevented by acciftc,i
rom bringing with me, prevents such an
ailaslen | Will ia Ike another view Of the
subject less liable TO niscoustruction,
Without pigs, gentlemen, We should have
NJ hams | refer more particularly to
the smoked ham, for whc!. the great
state for which come is taneus-the
stat Of Maryland. The pand here per-
formed la compliment to the dlsilng-
WISHED guest, the national air of that
state My Maryland, :, At its conclu-
sion, he again said | thank you gem
tlemen Your courtesy has called up
visions Of home which almost overpower
$50 Much as | have eaten while among
70 IcAnnot fail to recollect that th S
,ne season at home when the canvas
back duck i in his prime. The emotion
which such a reflection calls forth can
y be appreciated by a citizen that
ace. whose name alone should DC Il tie
between lis. | mean Bait r.
This American bird the canvas ok =
a ,irl OF peace 1t is the bird | have
,oale here To represent The American
E,agle i to use a mid ter.n, u. little
II hi IN thi, market 1t does not agr, e
". il my freud the h)noribla gentiemaH
from liverpool nave therefore order
81 il taken down from the embassy and
have sent IL to the Ioo.ogi"al Gardens
t. be placed Immediately under the Brit
ish Lion, Cheers.
We are to have peace, gentlemen !;
peace at any price TO promote this |
have embraced Laird aud borne with
Christian equanimity the contunely OF
Rnebuck. am even told | have dis
gasteI my own Gountfymen. L can
On lure even that-my sands of life are
nearly run. ana my chance for office small.
But. gentlemen, am OBTAINING You too
long [Cries 90 on. | am preaching
over my liquor. Laughter. | will
conclude with a sentiment perhaps a
Ettle more personai-excuse me-"The
canvass back and the polit cal quack, the
true conservators OF social ami national
amnity.
The honorable gentlemen concluded,
amid great enthusiasm, and wa, followed
nv Nr. Laird, the homo able member
from Liveapool Mr.. Laird said:
Mr.. Mayor and oh-dh-G Gentleman
the audience mean = all - all = the
distinguished ambassador and all that
sort Of thing you know lis all "a
devilish good fellow am aware that
Alabama business was rather rough, you
know, on him and on his people, you
know, but the fact is pom my soul had
no idea these Northern fellows. you know
were going to wallop those other fel
lows you know. | thought, like MIR.
Roebuck, you know, that if we could
break up their bloody coufederacy ii