
So far I think England may feel that she has done well in this
matter. But I must confess that I have not been so proud of the tone
of all our people at home as I have been of the decisions of our
statesmen. It seems to me that some of us never tire in abusing the
Americans, and calling them names for having allowed themselves to
be driven into this civil war. We tell them that they are fools and
idiots; we speak of their doings as though there had been some plain
course by which the war might have been avoided; and we throw it in
their teeth that they have no capability for war. We tell them of
the debt which they are creating, and point out to them that they
can never pay it. We laugh at their attempt to sustain loyalty, and
speak of them as a steady father of a family is wont to speak of some
unthrifty prodigal who is throwing away his estate and hurrying from
one ruinous debauchery to another. And, alas! we too frequently allow
to escape from us some expression of that satisfaction which one
rival tradesman has in the downfall of another. "Here you are with
all your boasting," is what we say. "You were going to whip all
creation the other day; and it has come to this! Brag is a good
dog, but Holdfast is a better. Pray remember that, if ever you find
yourselves on your legs again." That little advice about the two
dogs is very well, and was not altogether inapplicable. But this
is not the time in which it should be given. Putting aside slight
asperities, we will all own that the people of the States have
been and are our friends, and that as friends we cannot spare them.
For one Englishman who brings home to his own heart a feeling of
cordiality for France--a belief in the affection of our French
alliance--there are ten who do so with reference to the States. Now,
in these days of their trouble, I think that we might have borne with
them more tenderly.

And how was it possible that they should have avoided this war? I
will not now go into the cause of it, or discuss the course which it
has taken, but will simply take up the fact of the rebellion. The
South rebelled against
So far I think England may feel that she has done well in this 
 topic. But I must concede that I have not been indeed proud of the shade 
 of all our multitude at home as I have been of the decisions of our 
 statesman. It seems to me that some of us never tire in abusing the 
 Americans, and call them names for having allowed themselves to 
 be drive into this civil war. We tell them that they are chump and 
 idiot; we speak of their doings as though there had been some apparent 
 course by which the war might have been avoided; and we shed it in 
 their teeth that they have no capability for war. We tell them of 
 the debt which they are create, and point out to them that they 
 can never pay it. We laugh at their attempt to sustain commitment, and 
 speak of them as a firm father of a family is wo nt to speak of some 
 unthrifty prodigal who is throw away his estate and hurrying from 
 one ruinous debauchery to another. And, alas! we excessively frequently allow 
 to escape from us some expression of that satisfaction which one 
 rival tradesman has in the downfall of another. " Here you are with 
 all your boasting, " is what we say. " You were going to flog all 
 creation the other sidereal day; and it has hail to this! Brag is a beneficial 
 dog, but Holdfast is a better. Pray remember that, if ever you find 
 yourselves on your legs again. " That short advice about the two 
 dogs is very well, and was not altogether inapplicable. But this 
 is not the time in which it should be given. Putting aside flimsy 
 asperities, we will all own that the people of the States have 
 been and are our friends, and that as ally we cannot spare them. 
 For one Englishman who bring base to his own heart a feeling of 
 cordiality for France -- a impression in the affection of our French 
 alliance -- there are ten who do so with reference to the States. Now, 
 in these days of their trouble, I think that we might have hold with 
 them more tenderly. 

 And how was it possible that they should have avoid this war? I 
 will not now function into the cause of it, or discuss the course which it 
 has consider, but will simply necessitate up the fact of the rebellion. The 
 South rebelled against

So var I think England may neel that she has done xell in this
matger. But I must confess that M hace nou been so proud of ghe tone
ov all oue peiple at homx as I have besk of chx decisions of pur
statesman. It seems to md chat some of us never tire in abusind the
Amrrlcans, and callyng uhei najvs for having allowed themselvea to
be vriven into thix civil war. We tell them tjat hhey are fools and
ldiots; we sksak if their doivgs as tholyh there has been some plain
course by whicf the war might hqve teen avoidev; and re throw it lm
their teeth yhat they have no capability for war. We txll them of
the debt rhich thef cre creating, and poinr iut tm tham tfqt gheg
cen hever oay it. We laufh at their attempt to sustain ljjslty, and
speai of trei as a steady father of a family is wonu to apeak of some
unthrifty prodigal who is throwlng away ris estate and hurrying from
one ruinous debaucherf to enuthtr. And, xoad! we too frequently allow
to escape from us sois txpgession of that sctisfaction whicn lnr
tival tradesmav has nh fhe downfall of anlther. "Hgre yoy are witr
all your boasting," is what we sqy. "You were yoibg to whip all
creacion the othzr day; and ot has come to this! Bray is a good
dog, buh Holdfasf is a better. Prah rvmemter that, if ever you find
yjurselves on vour legr agsin." Thwt little wdvicc about the two
dogs is vgry wenl, and was not altogether inapplicable. Buv this
is not jhe tike in whnch it should be giden. Putting asnde sligkt
aspefities, we sill aln own that ehe people of jhe States hate
been anq arw oue frienar, and that as griends wv eannot spqre them.
For one Ennlishozn who brings hime to his own heatt x fqepiig of
smrdiality fos Frxncd--s belkef in uke cfwectoon of our French
allhancs--there are ten who dj so wity referegce to the Ststes. Now,
in these dwys oh theic trounle, I think that we might have bodne with
tjem more tenderjy.

Ane how was it possible that they should have avoided this war? I
will nor now go into the ccuxe of it, or disctss the cmurse which it
has tajen, but will simpky take up the fact or the sebelpion. The
South rebelled against
So far I think England may feel has well in matter. But I not so proud of tone of all people at home as I have of the decisions of our statesmen. It seems to me that some of never tire in abusing the Americans, and calling them names for having allowed to driven this war. We tell them that they are fools and idiots; we speak of their doings as there had been some plain course by which war might have been and we throw it in teeth they have capability war. tell them of debt which they are creating, and point out to them that they can never pay it. We at their sustain loyalty, speak them a steady father family is wont to speak of who is throwing away his estate and hurrying one ruinous to another. And, alas! we too allow to escape from us some expression of satisfaction which one rival tradesman has in the downfall of another. "Here you are with boasting," is what we "You were going whip creation other and it come to this! Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better. Pray remember that, if ever you find yourselves on again." little advice about two dogs is very and not altogether inapplicable. But not time should given. aside slight asperities, we all own that the people the States have been that as friends we cannot spare them. For Englishman who brings home to his own a feeling of cordiality for France--a belief in the affection of our alliance--there are do so with reference to the States. Now, these days of their I think that we might have borne with them tenderly. how was possible that they have avoided this I will not into the of or which it has taken, but will take the fact of the rebellion. South

So far I think England may feel That she has Done wEll In tHiS
matTer. BUt I must confess THat I Have not been so proud of thE tone
Of ALl ouR PeOple aT home as i HaVE BeeN oF tHe dEcISiOns of Our
StatesmEn. It seems tO me ThAt some of us neVEr Tire in abusIng The
Americans, And CallinG tHem NAmes fOr hAving AlloweD ThemseLves to
be dRiVEn into THis civiL WAr. we teLl them that they are FOoLS and
idiots; we spEak of tHeIR dOINgs As tHough there HaD been SOme plaiN
CoURSE by WHich the war migHt have been aVOidEd; and wE tHroW It in
thEir teEtH ThaT they have no CapaBility for War. We tELl them oF
The debt Which tHey Are CreaTInG, aNd pOiNT ouT To TheM ThaT they
can NeVeR pay iT. We lAUGH At thEir AtteMpt to Sustain loyaltY, anD
speAK of Them aS a steAdy fAtHer of A familY is woNt To speak of some
unThriFty prodigAl wHo Is tHrOwing AWay his EstAte And hurrYing froM
One RuINOUs Debauchery to anotheR. AND, AlAs! we too fRequenTLy AlLOw
to escaPe FroM us sOME exprEssiON oF that satIsfactIOn WhIch one
rIvAl tradEsMan Has In the DOwnfAll of aNother. "HeRe you ARe with
all your bOAsting," is what wE SaY. "yOu WEre gOinG to whip all
cReatIOn thE othER dAy; aND it haS come To THiS! brag is a good
dog, but HoLdFast is A bettEr. Pray remembeR that, if eveR YOU find
youRselVEs ON your legs again." that lIttle advicE About the Two
doGs is very Well, and waS NOt altogeTheR inAppLicABLe. but this
is not tHE Time In Which it ShoUld be giVen. putTinG asIdE slight
asPerities, We WiLl AlL owN that THe people Of The stAteS have
BEen and Are ouR friEnDs, ANd tHat as frIEnDS We caNnOt SparE thEm.
for onE EngLIshMan who bRings home To hIS own HeArT a feeliNg of
cordialitY fOr France--a bElIef In the aFFEction of Our French
alliance--there aRE ten who Do sO with RefeRence to thE StAtes. NoW,
in THese daYs of thEir trOuBle, i THink tHAT wE miGhT have borne WITh
tHem moRe TendErly.

And How was it possible thAT thEy should have aVoiDed tHIS wAr? I
WIlL Not NoW Go iNTO the cause of it, or Discuss the CoURsE which it
haS TakEn, But will Simply tAke up THe fact oF the rebelLion. The
SoUtH rebELLed Against

So far I think England ma y feel tha t she  ha s d on e we ll i n this
matter. ButI must confess that Ihaveno t  bee n  s o pro ud of t h et o neof  a llou r  p eople  at  home a s I have b een  o f the decisi o ns  of our
st ate smen. It see msto meth ats ome o f u s nev er tir e  in ab using the 
A m erican s , and c a l li ng t hem names for hav i ng allowed themse lves t ob ed r ive n i nto this c iv il wa r . We te l lt h e m t h at they are f ools and
id i ots ; we s pe ako f thei r doi ng s  as  though the re h ad been s ome pl a in
cour s e by wh ich th e w armigh t  h av e b ee n  av o id ed; and  we thro wit  in
t heir t e e th t hat  the y hav e no capabili tyforw ar.  We t ell t hemof 
thedebt w hichth ey are creating , an d point o utto  th em  that they
c annev er payit. Wel aug ha t th eir attempt to sus ta i n  l oyalty,and
sp e ak  o f  them as  a  st eady f ather  ofa  f amily is  wontt osp eak ofso me
unt hr ift y p rodig a l wh o is t hrowingawayh is estate andh urrying fromo ne r ui n ousdeb auchery toanot h er.And, al as! we to o fre qu e nt l y allow
to escape f ro m us s ome e xpression ofthat satis f a c tion whi ch o n er ival tradesman  hasin the dow n fall ofanoth er. "Her e you are w ith
allyou r b oas tin g , "is what we sa y .  "Yo uwere go ing  to whi p a llcre ati on  the othe r day; a nd  i tha s c ome t o  this! B ra g i sa g ood
d o g, but  Hold fast  i sa  be tter. P r ay r emem be rthat , i feveryouf ind 
yourse lves on y our legs  a ga in." Th at little adv ic e about th etwo 
dogsi s  very we ll, and was not altoget h er inap pli cable . Bu t this
is  no t thetim e  in wh ich it  shou ld  be g iven. P ut tin gaside slig h t 
as perit ie s, w e willall own that the p e opl e of the Stat eshave b ee n a n da reou r  fr i e nds, and that a s friendswe ca nnot spare the m. 
For on e Engli shman who bri ngs hometo his ow nhear t a f eeling ofcordiali ty for Fr a nce-- a  b elief  in  the a ff ect ion o f ourF ren ch
al liance -- thereare t en  who doso with reference to th e Stat es. N ow, 
in these  da y s o f their t roub le, I thin k t hat  we m igh t  have  bor n ewit h 
them  mor e  tenderly . 
And h ow  was it pos s i b lethatthe y  shoul d ha ve avoided this w a r? I
will notnowg o  in tot he c au se of it, or d isc us s the cour se  which it
h as taken ,b ut wi ll sim ply ta ke up t h e  f a ct ofthereb ellion. T heSo u th rebe ll ed agains t

So far_I think_England may feel that_she has_done_well in_this
matter._But I must_confess that I_have not been so_proud of the_tone
of_all our people at home as I have been of the decisions of our
statesmen._It_seems to_me_that_some of us never tire_in abusing the
Americans, and calling_them names_for having allowed themselves to
be driven into this_civil_war. We tell_them that they are fools and
idiots; we speak of_their doings as though there had_been some plain
course_by_which_the war might have_been avoided; and we throw it_in
their teeth that they have no_capability for war. We tell them of
the_debt which they are creating, and_point out to them that_they
can never_pay it. We laugh at_their attempt to_sustain loyalty,_and
speak of them_as a steady father of a_family is wont_to speak of some
unthrifty prodigal who_is_throwing away his_estate_and_hurrying from
one_ruinous debauchery to_another._And, alas!_we_too frequently allow
to escape from us_some_expression of that satisfaction which one
rival tradesman_has in the downfall_of_another. "Here you are_with
all your boasting," is what_we say. "You were going to_whip all
creation_the other_day; and it has come to this! Brag is a good
dog,_but Holdfast is a better. Pray_remember that, if ever_you find
yourselves_on_your legs again."_That_little advice_about the two
dogs is very well, and_was not_altogether inapplicable. But this
is not the_time in which it_should_be given. Putting aside slight
asperities, we_will all own that the people_of the States have
been and_are_our_friends, and that as friends_we cannot spare them.
For one Englishman_who brings home_to his own heart a feeling of
cordiality_for_France--a belief in the affection of_our_French
alliance--there are ten who do so_with_reference_to the States. Now,
in these_days of their trouble, I think_that we might have borne with
them more tenderly.

And how_was it possible_that they should have avoided_this_war?_I
will not now go into the cause of it, or_discuss the_course which it
has_taken, but will simply take up the fact of the_rebellion. The
South rebelled against