The southern press., 1851-04-30


OIL gentlemen. when see country in which
all men are ready to come forward to face COM
mon peril, and none are eager to push forward
to crafty selfish ambition, !. feel convinced
that that country has no cause to fear an inter-
nal or an external foe Loud and prolonged
cheers. do not, then, cherish the scheme of
an Anglo-Saxon alliance from any sentiment of
fear; nor do look to it with any view towards
sort of Robinhood association which would
unite US Anglo Saxons in lawless scheme Of
pillaging and plundering the rest of mankind
No the association which desire to see be-
tween England and America is such one, Mr..
President, as that which connects.the members
OF your society, an association which has for its
object to protect the friendless--to instruct the
ignorant-to advance every great work-to put
down every petty jealousy, so that whilst we il
lustrate our own peculiar race by a noble policy,
we may benefit every other people throughout
the world by great and good exarple.
MR.. LYTTON'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Lytton (son of Sir Edward,) the rose
to respond He was sorry that the mention of
SO great name had SO small representative.
Laughter and cheers. His return of thanks
was most modestly and gracefully made:
MIR. President, and gentlemen Of the st.
Georges Society, the name that you have just
toasted in connection with the common literature
and drama Of our two countries you have kindly
mentioned as that OF great man, and one well
worthy of such an honor Applause. Gem
tlemen, very much regret that, as great man,
he should have so very small representative as
myself Laughter and applause But for my
own part, can sincerely say, and without any
affectation, that when heard what you, sir, just
now said, and when l saw how kindly and cor
daily those words were received by all of you,
gentlemen, here, that seldom or ever ia my
whole life felt SO proud and happy Great APP
plause. II were to speak to you for hours,
gentlemen, could not say more than this, and
could only very weakly and inadequately ex-
press what | feel and after the great guns we
have all heard tonight [laughter,] and whose
thunder still vbrates in the mir around and about
US, assure you that will not now attempt to-
impose upon you any display of penny fire.
works. Loud applause.] But sir, cannot
but say that it does seem to me very great
thought to think, that at that very moment when
a name so greatly and naturally most dear to
me, and with which frankly confess it is my
greatest pride to be associated, in any way or at
any time, was still sounding on the lips of so
many of your fellow-conntrymen here to night
the bright names and burning words of the
numberless stars of your great literary constel-
lation, if not on the lips, was at least deep in
the hearts of so many of my own! Loud APP
plause.] Does not this thought, si., almost an
initiate the mcasureless distances of the Attain
tic? [Applause.] What to US is thst ocean be.
tween our two homes, when we know that is
spaces are spanned by this bright kindred SYM
pathy of thought which, as it were, a glorious
rainbow on the seas, endures-the sign of peace
and the security of goodwill to all! (Applause.
But if to our two countries the field of fiction
be the same, know that their mutual pros
perity is based upon the same great truths. -
| Applause. At any rate, every one knows that
that prosperity is no fiction, but very solid
truth. laughter doubt if there is man,
sir, do not believe there is man, or merchant
in Lancashire, whose associations, when he
speaks of Liverpool, do not immediately remind
him of New York. Applause. I.hope, gem
tlemen, that this will ever be so. pray God
we may never have any more wars between
York and Lancaster. Loud applause and
laughter. Hope that our modern statesmen
will adopt the custom, Cf may so speak, with
out dsrespect) of our modern gardeners, and
graft the twin roses on the same stem! lGreat
applause. Gentlemen, | fear | have already
too long intruded on your good natured atten-
ton. The feeling you have called up within
me, have seemed TO grow and gather in my heart
so fast while speaking to you, that could not
but cndeavor to express some of them, however
feeb!y and family. [Applause.] Gentlemen,
once more thank you very sincerely and CRATE
fully in my fathers name. can only say that
| wish greatly he were here amongst you, as
am amongst you, to thank you much more elo-
quently than can do. Long and loud APP
pIause. wish that he were here TO tell you
how greatful it must be to an English author
to know that his book-binder cannot bind up the
catalogue of his friends [great applause] but
that they exist, here, everywhere, wherever
thought can penetrate, or human heart can feel.