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The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Speech of John G. Davis. (search)
ing, with this enormous depreciation of property, look like coming down with a crushing weight upon us? He had predicted war with England when our troubles began. For this he had been denounced as a demagogue. If it had not been for the cowardice of those controlling the Government we would now be involved in a war with England. The capture of Mason and Slidell had been endorsed by the Republicans everywhere. Yet in face of this, in force of a solemn voice in Congress endorsing Commander Wilkes, when the British lion roared, the miserable, crouching, corrupt. Administration quailed — backed down. He was no advocate of the recognition of the Southern Confederacy, but the surrender of Mason and Slidell was more humiliating than would be such recognition. These Abolitionists are brave at a distance; brave about hanging honest men and mobbing printing present but when the British lion roared, they grounded. What did these Abolitionists recommend? What did Cameron's r