MrPunch's history of modern England . ck-burner,was responsible for General Fevrier and the Crimean andMutiny cartoons. Mark Lemon was still editor, DouglasJerrold and Gilbert a Beckett were his right hand men and mostvoluminous contributors. It was a conversion, if you like,but it was not dictated by expediency, nor did it involve asacrifice of conviction or a desertion of the cause of the under-dog. It was partly due to a John Bullish resentment of anythingsavouring of foreign aggression or intervention. Along withall his criticisms of Palmerstons Parliamentary gave the jud
MrPunch's history of modern England . ck-burner,was responsible for General Fevrier and the Crimean andMutiny cartoons. Mark Lemon was still editor, DouglasJerrold and Gilbert a Beckett were his right hand men and mostvoluminous contributors. It was a conversion, if you like,but it was not dictated by expediency, nor did it involve asacrifice of conviction or a desertion of the cause of the under-dog. It was partly due to a John Bullish resentment of anythingsavouring of foreign aggression or intervention. Along withall his criticisms of Palmerstons Parliamentary gave the judicious bottle-holder credit for keepingus out of wars by his stiffness. Punch supported Cobden andBright in the battle over the Corn Laws, but distrusted andthoroughly disapproved of the attitude of the Manchester Schooltowards the reform of the conditions of Labour—witness hisFew words with John Bright over the Factory Act of all, he could not stomach the over-candid friend whoinvariably sided against his country. 112 4. GENERAL FEVRIER TURNED TRAITOR Russia has two Generals in whom she can confide—GeneralsJanvier and Fevrier.—Speec/i oj the late Emperor oj Russia. I-l 3 Mr. PimcJis History of Modem England With this much by way of preface we may note that theanti-mihtaristic tirades of these early years are mainly directedagainst the needless pomp and pageantry, expense and extrava-gance of the services. Punchs campaign against duelling isanother matter, and here at least he never recanted his detesta-tion of the law of the pistol. He did not spare even theDuke of Wellington, but made sarcastic reference to his meet-ing with Lord Winchilsea in 1843, and in his cartoonrepresented the principals wearing frock-coats and fools is an indignant letter to Peel the following March, whenthat statesman refused to bring in a Bill against duelling, or toreprimand the Irish Attorney-General for challenging in opencourt the opposing counsel in the OConnell trial
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