The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24

The third lecture the for thu bensat sf the
fire Proof BUILDING Fund was delivered yesterday even
ing ct Metropohfaa Hall, by the Rev Wuan Allen, D.
D. on the sbovs ,u'j ct-tbe Hen Luther BrsAish Pee
-islrg There was slim attendance
TAs lecturer ,sis = Equality ~ to civn rights may
ssst In communities but equality tointsllectud
power grsat and iutrious DEEDS II nowhere
70 found the for there always amcas men
captains hundreds and captains over thousands
Evrn nature In her scenery doss not give dead level
bat graceful ,arty II lcwiy wales sod swenng nils
and towering mountains stretching upwards 70
In the records Of history few names stand out in prcm
peuce and dislin ,on Some, indeed have been famous
by tie eas battles the bloody and idle oonqusss which
they have fought father which fought for them
NV the miserable bands harnessed slsves whom they
ooppeI,ed to fight Such among others. the Grecau
ch- the no. bssin.d youth who at bis pleasure sszed
the taras Of knps aud then orsooh cried becAuse his
arm was bswp.Itd and he bad more worlds to oon-
quer. Such too the modern Alexander the strong
eagle ~hoe fi,s all Europe aud whose bcak
talon dyd IN The blood of all the families OF
peaeng lroousiops human skill addressed TO che
and the eye sod have read Of the lutte
OF Orpbeus the pencil OF Appellss, and mon. N
future times VIII be ignorant OF the nsmos OF Woi
lastsn Greer honeh Some ha been famous FOR the
impeibsble err all rs OF poetcal genius which have
Then sgan. OF canned and deep philoss pher
highly celebrated IN their DAY, and perhaps 10 after
sees who spun e.r o-opby out Of thsir brsia
and vsose g.n,oas ard lab ,red schemes
very ntesib ei her 20 theme civ or 10 their disciples
Yet famous IN re have been, Of truth and sense,
who have p+Se INTO the hiddenls Of nstue aud
given the POSER OF them for the promotion of
human well bling aud who have unrsvelled to us the
There have b. en- sat masters Of that pho ophy sncn
eacbee by eSsDplr ana which IL especially cultivated
By this society There have been lussrious state men
who have constructed systems of human society; aud
there have ben who, with shsim,ug
eioquepee lav- 'orns away the public mind In his
maintenance OF the viola ed rights and threatened br
ties Of their county and there have been Rctie
patriots who stood the midst Of the deadly breach aud
II there lie msn 10 history learned skiifol ana elo-
qusn-of enlarged views ccmprehen0iug the welfare u
the Whole couor1-piaced IN position attaching to him
sef the OF he country and Letrayng trust
Iepoeed in him disappointing the hopes thst upon
him rested eniste lovely in character uired oy
friend and foe unsbaken and Ieeoue patriot closug
his BY hosoraole death 10 the nigh places
the ded-apo Ibis uan has certain Station with
our own ctunpy IL ba. occurred to my mind that by
rres NTH you his life and character-the life aud
character CT rte ps,ot John Il might be the
mesps comu-nairg his excellence to your approval
and that p.reaps, may be aured and stimulated
To initiate and spp-ose his virtues Absorbing TO .
cent statement of 'be Rev. DR. Chowles, OF Newport
Daniel Webter once remarked, Cromwell and Hampton
mtn. CroDssn wac statesman, every inch
but Hampton Is man Of whom 1 want to know
know how be tased aud lived in the ooun ry !"
went to know about the days Of sdverty suu.hine
10 which be ~ss scnoosd and wan. to know about the
mot ilut iLu in British history FOR he nUbly
ana menfull, .tood for the maintenance OF liberty
and ter the his countrymen against the despo
i'm OF Epsth monarch; and in asserting the Of
freedom upon he base ted, he received f.al wonod
which terminated the life of the patriot and soldier He
after trst settlement Of Massach and
In Lii early life Re spert winter in ymouth among
the fiIerims thu secor after their landing Astae
OF Hampo~p always been honoted In this
try short account OF rls life and character may be in
teretne 20 the descendants Of the Pilgrims especially
at this season Of he year. which is appropriated the
rctsis oton of Ire patriotic fathers Of New Engiaud
with whom be associated, and whose spirit OF
dom be caught in his intercourse with them. John
Hsmpden was the ron Of william Haupden, of Buck
ibebenshire. vhch OF the most respectable
fsmliss In tn. sunny Il, Bis mother was h,abeh
OF Oliver Crome.M TO whom Hampdsn cousin ger
nlsin He wa born IN London june 2ath 1en. aud at
the 70 n'retn entered MasdAen College Oxford Gs
Gen for three years In 1918 he enter
ed the Inner Temple London and msde great progress
In the study Of law bat UPON the death Of mis- father
coming into arg estate his legal studies In ;er
rvpted and for sbl4 he lived in debAuchsFy and ds-
paon but ere lot he redeemed and established in
age 81 twenty hve za ueth simon sad the next year
was chosen memter Of Parliament for the borough Of
opened on JaruaJy 30th 1921, in the reign OF King
james but oil solved in year. In thi. Parliament
years OLD? IL appears tbss he placed a commit
tee Of Bill Of Info uers that he CONQUERED Ia
msrIisse Of b, r,ss WITH the infsnts ep q Spain
Hsmpden attached bimsef to the party OF Seden Pym
Sc. John EDWARD Coke aud others and made himself
obnoxious TO the King on account OF his opposition to
the 0eliDquencits Of high officers o. state Parliament
seain disso we'd and Coke, Pym, Mallory, and
others conf it'ed to prison. How happened IL
that Bsupden escaped The dspeaiurc Of the King On
this point English bnt tory IL ent, and tia memoirs OF
Hsmp6tn explain nothing but AN Of opinion that
Amercsn history furnishes the expi.na ion In tue
memorials Of the Pilgrim colony at Plymouth published
by vsrd Wipow in 1894 1t is stated that john
HEM den, with b.rs appointed to visit Indian
chief who WAS sick Here. then, upon the American
shore icet John asmpden re appears and In this way 1t
was that retiring tom EDgsud and hiopg himself 10
this Western WILDERNESS he escaped the sppeaended
dit pie Of ibe kirg You may be aware thst some
that this john Hampden Of Plymouth not the John
Han poem II tie BI.n pailisuert but before have
concluded my address. will examine the Argument. tor
Al against but ut present will assume it to be roe,
and pursue the narrative CT ais life 10 June th rst
Pazsmeut OF uhaies the First assembled IN which
Hamp len rpTe ed the town " Wendover in his
county of Bucbipghumshire and also in 1923 1922,
after which for he lived in retirement there
being Parlisuent for eleven years. In the summer
Of 1874 fifteen yeas his msrisgs ne suffered the
great sfcticn Of his life in the death Of his wife, the
mother Of ten children and on her monument he placed
this aeiiful int ERUPTION In her pilgrim the stay
comfort Of her n.gbhors the life and the glory Of
well ordered family. The delight and happiness Of tender
parents but crown OF blessings to her husband He
began TO take interest In American COLOMBIA
uon snc In 1853 be united With Lord Sage to procure
prop,rty in lGts for It was not unlikely that he then
90 the copelusion that his life should be devoted to
the Wind cation OF the RIGHTS Of his country and that
be would share toe rate Of his brother psrots in Fog
land. I in this year that his trial sed for
refusing 10 pay the King illegal tax OF ship money and
IL crue OF in November 1867, oon after LASTING twelve
Gays cecit ed against bin. although four out OF
the twelve Judges in his favor TIL assessed
upon bis estate only los and this noble rtand for
the rights Of the people 10 restanoe 70 the despcic mo-
march. msdo him peIbaps the most popular mao in
Ensabo and hree after both houses voted that
sbip money Illegal Snd the Lords ordered the judy
meat TO be brought Into their boue ard cancelled IN his
preeuee Clarerdon ssys before the ship mon. efar
that Htmpden Of hardly any reputation ia his
county hu; that then al the tongues Of in
quiIipe vbo MAS sho dared at his charge 70 sup
port the lbeIt and The property Of the Kingdom aud
reecue ms country from being made the prey ths
Court. has often been maintained that about THIS
period he intended &c emgrste and that he and Crom.
web we're actually Eoard vessel hut stopSei BY
order Of Coun.il. But he remsned the evil genius
Of the house OF stuart This is bo out by Macausy
but d. credited By Miss Akin and other writers and
Clarendon Is silent in regard to L. The lecturer hcre
proceeded 70 compare and comment upon various
tbCites in coIfoboration II this eircun which in
his cpipion. old not justify the conclusion that he
baIsed for the continent After the trial continued this
re1 crend eeptewan he was called the patriot Usmp
DIN, and Clarendon ssvs the eye OF every
liked upon him their Dakr pa'iir rt vas
exciting fcene vben Charles the Firft went into