. Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch; cartoons, comments and poems, published in the London charivari, during the American Civil War (1861-1865) . this glorious Union, and the hammer istaxes. (Laughter.) You may laugh, but you must dont mean to be hard upon this mighty nation, and ourfriend Mr. Cobden (cheers) has already indirectly informedthe besotted masses of British slaves that we intend to re-pudiate our greenbacks, except to the amount they may beworth in the market when redeemed. But the poker wantsa deal of hammering, nevertheless, and you must pay hear more about thi
. Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch; cartoons, comments and poems, published in the London charivari, during the American Civil War (1861-1865) . this glorious Union, and the hammer istaxes. (Laughter.) You may laugh, but you must dont mean to be hard upon this mighty nation, and ourfriend Mr. Cobden (cheers) has already indirectly informedthe besotted masses of British slaves that we intend to re-pudiate our greenbacks, except to the amount they may beworth in the market when redeemed. But the poker wantsa deal of hammering, nevertheless, and you must pay hear more about this from a friend of mine in theGovernment, so I only give you the hint, as the man saidwhen he kicked his uncle down-stairs. (Laughter.) 1believe thats about all I had to say, and this almighty Unionwill be conserved to shine through the countless ages anineffable beacon and symbol of blessed and everlasting lightand glory if you will only mind the proverb of Sancho Panza,which says, Pray to God devoutly, and hammer on stoutly.(Laughter, cheers, and cries of Bully for you!) THE LONDON PUNCH 97 PUNCH. OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI—August 20, SOMETHING FOR PADDY OCosszus Statue (loij). ITS A REPJLER YE CALL YOURSELF, YE SPALPEEN, AXD YOU RE GOIX TODIE TOR TUE UNION. 98 ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND On April 15, 1865, came a cartoon, a reallysuperb one, which is sometimes reckoned Tennielsmasterpiece, entitled Habet! It represents thecombatants as gladiators before the enthroned andimperial negroes (Ave Caesar!). But in sentiment at least a nobler was to come,the affecting picture of Britannias tribute andPunchs amende, called simply Abraham Lin-coln, foully assassinated April 14, 1865. The accompanying verses, by Tom Taylor, not,as has sometimes been asserted, by ShirleyBrooks, were a complete recantation for formermisunderstanding and wrongdoing. They willbear quoting again:—- ABRAHAM LINCOLN Foully Assassinated April, 14, 1865 You lay a wreath on murdered Lincolns bier,You, who with
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