Punch (30.1856)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [January 19, 1856.


SOLICITUDE.
Wife. "Now, Promise me one thing, Adolphus. You -won't go Flying over any Hedges or Five-barred Gates?"

" WTT AT 1VFYT P " Richard Cobden, platform bouncer, and passionate denouncer
VV rlAl IN EjA 1 . of Austrian oppression and Austrian intrigue—
Richard Cobden who as bold as a brazen Lion told us, Bichabj) Cobden, far-seen traveller, and popular traveller
That to shatter the huge, ill-knit bulk of Russia to pieces, gf 1™S£ S sjhort;sVl,ghpednesS J? her commercial League,
Would cost John Bull no more trouble than it cost him, there to Contends that as the German the Allies cannot determine
double J y aPPea s to Pnde, or policy, or pelf;
By the clenching of his fist, a foolscap sheet in creases ; Therefore, Austria and Prussia are sure to tackle Russia,
Lo, at length he hath uncrumpled the foolscap he then rumpled, Magnanimous sing e-handed if but left each to herself;
And npon it, or perhaps in it, a pamphlet he hath written, n? RtpT^ Pr^ fqmtm\>P,T ^ 'E^wJS ™ytp»
To demonstrate how that Russia, to the wall if we should push Richard Cobden s pamphlet, by asking mm WHAT NEXT ?
-i h?r> . n t- Ti-± ■ Richard Cobden, Free Trade's prophet, contentedly can dot! it
Is sure, for reasons given at length to crumple up Great Britain. Agid and } > t / ,{ /
Considering which circumstance M must repeat tlie text Thou>h jQ £ Eas\ protection's great High-priest,
Of Richard Cobden s pamphlet, by asking him- WHAl NEXT ? Lay ^ feft hjmd 0Q the gound> and Mg rigl/nand 0/th£ Bo^^
Richard Cobden, the political economist so critical, Freedom's friend unmoved can mark the Russ vulture's shadow dark,
Who turn'd so often inside out, Protection's famous reason, a °T? ™y.0T,er Eur?Pe> f rT, thu7Thlte Sea \° ^e-Black'
That dependence of a nation upon foreign importation, i wh£n to cllP her Pimon» and forbid her more dominion,
In War would bring that nation very soon its bended knees on; \ ^ s ™c\c™s stem[y 1 orward -Richard Cobden dares
To show that his old reasoning is of such perfect seasoning, . nn n ?rJ -^ck •
That its links won't break, not even if round about you twist 'em; . All which consider d, Punch drops Richard Cobden and his text
Now proves that Rnss salvation 'gainst an enemy's invasion And leaves to the West Riding to answer his WHAT NEXi ?
Is based, and firmly based too, on a Protective system.
Considering which consequence, Punch must repeat the text
Of Richard Cobden's pamphlet, by asking him-" WHAT NEXT ? "

Richard Cobden, who calls "gammon" allrev'rence save of Mammon,
And blazons £ s. d. on his cotton flag unfurl'd,
With "in hoc signo vinces"—who millionnaires holds Princes,
And money the true sinews—the life-blood of the world.
Since a man with money in his purse is frighten'd for his guineas,
While a man with none can laugh though thieves the country
scour;
Now contends that England's treasure of her weakness is the measure,
And, per contra, that the poverty of Russia is her power—
Considering: which syllogism, Punch must repeat the text
Of Richard Cobden's pamphlet, by asking him—" WHAT NEXT 9 "

An Entertainment that is on the Political Cards.
A Public Breakeast is to be given at Manchester to Mr. Bright
just before Parliament opens. The next entertainment in store for the
Honourable Russian Gentleman will be something more than a break-
fast—it will be, we prophecy, not less than—" Tea and Turn out."

" oh, yes ! it is the spell."
Sir Charles Napier is afllicted with the mania of letter-writing.
The brave old Admiral should not do it, for really upon reading over
his tortured English, we feel inclined to cry out, " Pray, Sir Charles,
mind your Letters."