The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-23 00:00:00

LORD JOHN RUSSELL AT STIRLING.

Lord J. Russell, baying, u we stated yesterday,
beset preeental with the freedom of this town and returned
theahetwithelstanstisselliA_Pule die following Menage
ws the death et the Deka et Weilleatea : Now gentlemen
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public, I imam* refrain from notioiog that event whisk
occupies all can's minds, and to which the attention of di
is now directed—l mean the lava which the country has
sustained by the death of the Doke of Wellington. I must
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plan" I am nut ono of those who think that we
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given go. Miss milliset of the British crown to perform
servings* ma he has performed—it may sever MI
tits. OD amis to hold the sword which secured this
indeprelikdin aisspe—tor England having saved herself
by bar imilmq, are.il Europe by her example—it any
never bli to Smother man, after baviog obtained
such elfMnee by an inwmannled aeries of vino-
ries, to show Opal, moderation in peace as ha
has shown graders in war, and to devote the ter
ni Muhl. of his life to the cause of internal and external,
peace for that country which he has to served, it may new
bo given to another man to have equal authority with the
sovereigns whom he has sewed, and to the senate of which
he was to the end a venerated member—it may never be
given to another man, after such a career, to preserve even
to the cad the lull possession of those great faculties with
which he was endowed, and to carry on the service of one
of the most important departm-nts of the state by unex-
ampled vigilance and success to the latest day of his lite.
theme are the eircomstaoece, these are the qualities, which
may never again be performed in the history of the world;
but there are other qualities which were displayed in the
life of the Duke of Wellington which we may attain in
humble imitation—that sincere and unceasing devotion Si

his country—that honest and proud determination to act for
the bent fit of his country on all uccasions—that devoted
loyalty which, while it made him eve: anxious to serve
the crown, never induced him to conceal from the sove-
reign that which he believed to be the truth—that vigi-
lance in the constant performance of his duty the ap-
pearance of life which enabled him at all times to give his
'rebid and his faculties to the sera ices which he was called
upon to perform—that unostentatious piety by which be
was distinguished at all times of his life—these are quali-
ties which are attainable by others, and these are qualities
which should not be lost to us as an example. Let us h
therefore, that while we render every due honour to the
memory of the Duke of Wellington, that while anything
which can he done by the Sovereign and the country to
slow bow they estimate their irreparable lose—let US not
think that while we have performed these services and ren-
dered these honours, that our duty is then over. Let us all
reflect that he was a man of whom his country was greatly
proud, and that among other qualities he preserved these
which it is within the power of all to imitate, and which
we may all endeavour to attain. (Cheers.) I hare ven-
tured upon this subject, but I could not refrain from doing
it, and I trust you will excuse me (Lear, hear)—for it
has occupied my mind. Perhaps lem the more justified
in saying it, because there were few men—perhaps there
were none except the late Lord Melbourne and myself—
who could bear this testimony, that, however much he
might differ in political sentiments with the t ersons who
held the chief offices in the political services of the state, he
was as willing, as ready, as forward, in giving every assist-
ance to them which he thought was for the benefit of the
country. (Cheers.) And now, then, let me again thonk
lou for the very high honour you have done me in con•
eering upon me the freedom of the burgh of Stirling. I
can only ray that, as far as my humble sorriest go, I shall
endeavour to perform, during what of life may be left to
me, my duty to my country ; and that it will always be a
satisfactory and invigorating recollection to me that my
services have not been thought unworthy such a distinction,
by such a respectable pectins of my countrymen. (The
noble lord, who in some parts of his speech was scarcely
audible, resumed his mat amidst lend cheers.)