Poems, Essays And Opinions: Being Selections From Writings in the "mirror of ... 2
Poems, Essays And Opinions: Being Selections From Writings in the "mirror of ... 2
Alfred Bate Richards
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The Admiral desires a retractation and an apology. Neither are g^ven. We certainly think that he lowered himself by condescending to treat Cobden on gentlemanly terms. It was a mistake to think of sending him a carteL But we can conceive that & gentleman, who is not a mob- orator, might easily, in the hurry of the moment, betake himself to the resource afforded by the little chivalry which is left somewhere or other, here or there, amongst us. We Digitized by CjOOQIC 205 should as soon, naj soo...ner, have thought of challenging Widdicomb or Joseph Ady. Nay, we doubt not but at least one of the above individuals might reserve a point of honour where to fight. But Cobden neither fights nor apologises, however gross and glaring l^e wrong he has inflicted. All moral bullies act thus. O'Connell would not fight ; but he called names, and his powers of abuse were proverbial. We trust that Mr. Cobden may not receive the only check that can be imposed upon such conduct. We should be sorry to see any honest fellow fined or imprisoned for his sake.
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