The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-04
RldiculinE Ine "AIaDama'' Claims.

Tho London correspondent of the
New York Tribune. writing under date
OF May 2O:h, gives a description OF the
view taken of the alabama" claims
by the comic papers of England. In
the ChArinE Cross railway station, and
on the news stand kept by Member
OF Parliament, may be seen to-day an
exhibition of fine arts considerably
more interesting for the moment, than
any OF the crowded galleries in Plea
dilly or Pail Mall. A series of four
cartoons is displayed, the authors oil
which have done us the honor 10 take
America for the subject OF their illus
trations. The four cartoons are pub.
lished in four different papers, by cour-
te9y called comic: and, whatever be the
merits OF them from an artistic point OF
view, they illustrate very well the
popular feeling about the American
claims.
In one of them big bull dog stands
at bay, assailed by pack Of yelpiug
hounds, supposed-thou2h one does not
exactly see whY-IO represent Aneri-
CEN claimants. The motto is, "Auoth-
or Bulbs Run; submitted for a Merry
Ours consideration. Only, gentlemen,
if you make this Bull run, il will be
after you"
The second Introduces the traditional
stage Yankee, his trousers tucked into
his boots, belt GarDished with bowie
knife and reVOlverS, military cap,
drawn sword between his legs, which
bend under him in terror, although he
is supported in the rear by soldier
who seems To be cross between an
lrIshmAn aud negro. He is in tine
act OF presenting his papers, labeled
Alabama and Canada, TO John Bull, al
fNFTO I0sR1 hIIf pHF MI - T
bY'S head, sitting in an easy chair, Il
library desk between him and his Wis
itors. With ono hand John holds back
bull dog struggling to get loose, with
the other he presents a revolver at JON
aIEan and his body-guard. This in
geniOus composition is entitled 1.-THE
Motley Crew." and lest the intelligent
public 10 which it appeals might not hit
OFT its meaning, is elucidated by this
hriet dialogue; Brother Jonathan
Wal, Mr.. Bull, guess we have drop
ped in TO gather how you mean to set
tie our little bill" John Bull-In this
manner, Brother Jonathan, If necessa-
ry."
me Yankee reappoars in third pic
ture-bOOts, reviewers, DC. as before,
IrO~sers emblazOned with the national
STARS and stripes, lauk hair and SLOUGH
ed hat, just as you've seen him q thou
sand times. He is supposed to inhabit
New England in that RuiSe, and 1t Is q
little curious, that all the English Yam
KEGS are, in feature, costume, and man
nGr, types of the Southerner as he was
before the war. His hurley cousin,
seated in an arm chair, has turned his
back upon one who is evidently an I'M
welcome intruder, and is improving hif
mind by the perusal of a tory paper. a
small dog, with very doubtful eX'
preston of countenance, is meditatine
raid, which he does not make, on the
legs Oh the Yankee, while in u furthul
corner the Emperor of the French
(meant for him, but ia good likeness
of Fechter) looks grimly on. For the
title, we learn that this scene is a repre-
sentative of the Almighty Dollar, and
Jonathan is soliloquising: "Wall, John
doa't seem much scared, anyhow. about
htin.' Wonder how many dollars he'll
shell out to satisfy our National honor?"
To which is added by way OF editorial
answer: "Quite as much as 1t Is worth,
depend upon it."
The fourth artist deals in color. A
scene of sky and ocean waste of deep
est blue; cliff, also blue; reposing on
the edge OF the blue cliff blue lion;
bristling, dyspeptiC, Iore-pawS guard
lEg what looks like fiat, blue tomb
stone, inscribed Canada. Lean Eagle,
tAttoed with American arms, also blue,
wings wide spread and wings yawning,
swOOps down on the COuchaut lion and
his tombstone Lion looks as If he
didn't like it, but rOurs out III sarge
type, Come If you dare" This mas
terpieoe is dedicated, with the very
wArmegt Feelings of Respect and Al
lection to the American Eagle, by his
Loving Cousin, the British Lion"