The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24

occasions, my respect and admiration for Me man. Zap
pause slr, the unSeasing labor be has given to the
will cause hs and his memory 70 be cherished and
revered ages after the stone which shall lie ueon his
grave shall orumble aud mingle with the dust Hear
hear) And when that great day comes surely II will
come-for God relgnswhen three millions OF men held
ia slavery in this republic, shall be free the fenu OF
liberty will acknowledge, what many now deny, the
patriotism OF William Lloyd Garrison (Cheers) came
here also to night sir TO listen 10 the voice Of the
most gifted orators OF the Old World whose eloquent
tones are still ringing in our ears. You have alluded Mr.
Chairman, to the jealous feelings Of countrymeu to
foreign interference. Sir, am Amercan-wth Ameri-
81 mpahies feelings prejudices. love INV coun.
try with all her faults, with supreme devotion. 70
for my country now, at all times, and ON all COCA
si0ns, and 10 every contest. Str love not Eng
land (Sensation1 am not dszzed BY her splen-
dor or awod BY her power, although the sun
flag floats her ctade OF power the four quarters
Of the globe and upon every sea- But sir honor the
friends OF liberty and progress in England whose efforts
for the last thirty years IN the OF human
have been surpassed by the efforts Of any class
any portion OF the civilized world. (Hear hear
Yes, STR undertake to say here tonight that part
II tho world and In age OF the world and by no race
in the world have greater efforts been made for human
progress and human Liberty than have been made during
reformen have achieved the most brilliant Victories
Among all her brilliant intellects, who have linked
shines brightly than the Of George Thompson
(AppAuse) As an American, loving the good name
my naive az, land Jealous 81 rs no1Ss and its fame
Boston, in old Faneul Hall, the man who has stood
up fearessiy in England and supported American prnc
PIES and defended the American name should be recev
cd by men calling themselves American democrats with
ridcue and denunciations (Applause.) Hs name In
dss0luby linked with those great measures Of reform
which have for their object the elevation and improve
nent Of the people Of England His voice has been
raised in behalf OF the millions OF British India and for
West India emAncipatouhe nobles In the annals of
British historyhs lsb0rs freely given His labors
have been SUCH since he left shores fifteen years ago.
as should have given him, in Faneuil Hall and every
where, warm and hearty welcome. (Appause) And,
sir as an American, loving my country, cherishing the
founded, leone here to night and give him the same
dial welcome TO America that would extend to the
who have noby struggled on the lost fields where Liberty
has been cloven down. (Sensaton) And as he may be
called upon in few months to leave US, trust that when
he goes there will be at least in Massachusetts,, who
will censure him for laboring blot from country
the sin and shame OF slavery. (iuch enthusiasm
Sir aluson has been made to night to the small begin
npgs Of the great anti slavery movement twenty years
ago, when the Lbevafor launched upon the tide.
unsurpassed in any age or in any cause But, notwh
standing the treachery Of public men, Notwithstanding
the aposacy for which the year 1850 distinguished
venture to say that the of liberty Ia spreading
throughout the whole land and that the day far
distant when brilliant victories for freedom will be won
government from the grasp Of the slave power We shall
blot out slavery in the National capital We shall
round the slave States with Gordon OF free States. We
shall then appeal to the hearts and conscences Of men
and in few years notwthstan ding the immense inte
reefs combined in the cause OF oppression we shall give
liberty to the millions in bondage. Hear, hear
l trust that many Of will live TO see the chain
stricken from the limbs OF ,e last b0ndman in the
public But, sir, whenever that day shall come, living
dead, name connected with the anti slavery
name Of your guest-willam Lloyd Garrison (Pro-
longed applause.)