New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15
,vu cAssrys M. CLAY's sPEECn'

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LADIES AND GESTLEHEN -FELLo"'0ii~1""'
q am invited by the Committee Of this oeneVoieh'
institution to deliver to you tonight some re"",'
"a character and sentiment of which they have si'
myself. The object of this Association Is 70 t.Ns
are of the sick and wounded, to render tneu mi;
Somfortable to give, IN addition 10 t's. na,nf,yt
Government giv.s them, more articles OF 80 IN
aud luxury; and take 1t IN add,'lon nv the
.lovv m that Won appreciate Their services =,
devotion which YOU should show IN lGeir
Rv necessary Association of ideas, tie II ~ I.;n
that is sn04ested 10 every one 10 nls oiJ = W.
IL % Why are these men tlos ana wou Won, ny
do thew die :" The best way, .n,nA; -, a sc-
count for the sentiments Of other men : 70 apply oy
toIng thoss which actvate rs as a ciltei" in ludg
inc ~ others; for, aipr some oose''~ ION OF maD.
Mod and womanr5sd ia all parts " the world,
knd that the cusTe'terls'ics OF l"ah and woman are
nearIv the same throughout the W ord. Why, then,
A. i love tbe Star Spangled Banner or as it is
.ow yometimes called, " Tie Starry Flag 7" It is
NOT xin,y because il mites tde States Of Maine and
Iou,eisne under one luriS diction, or as a common
Taxpayer; but, it Is be, ause IL represents TO me
prind y. That Is The IeasOn why revere it. Al
though 1t was borP.e ty Washington, and drenched
with the blood vi Warren and thousand olher
parrots OF 776 tle moment, thai in my opinion,
II ceases to represent principle, j shall
cease 10 reverence and respect il. Applause.
nave for twenty years loved TO look at that flag
ard reverence r. because OF its being representa-
of tina. principle upon which fathers reared
it-hfe, hberey, aud the pursuit OF happiness t.
every MN, the complete triumph of which trust
in God may vet live 10 zee. Yes, gentlemen, az
your representative, in part at foreign Court, /
would cay hat once stood upon this platform in
this city when the pr ncple proclaimed by that flag
was yet ulufilled in this metropolis, even where
meets tbs Legislative Assembly. You have had
slaves and slave-pens, and carried Oh the slave
trade under the protection of that flag. Thank
God, however, this is past Iapplause and to-day,
II am rightly informed, nowhere within the legit-
innate bounds of this broad Republic does that hag
float over single slfse either white, black, red.
That 10 the reason why love that flag. Now, gen
tloesn Is that the reason why you love u! Is IN
defrence to this great principle that you are carry
ing this war? II 1t is, them in the language OF
the Roman, :" II is sweet TO die for ones country
Ali! Inspired with still higher and Dobler senti-
nent You NAV say, 1t IL sweet to die for pripel.
pie that is worldwide aud eternal in It's duration
universal Liberty 10 mankind" Loud applause.
1t would, perhaps, not be unnteresiiug in this brief
space which ,he swift passing events OF history sug
gest, 10 attempt TO give You what opinion have
formed with regard TO the purpose and disposition OF
foreign Powers with reference iothe controversy that
N now carried on between the lovers OF Slavery on
tie side, and the lovers of Freedom the other.
First, then We 20 to the great English nation; and
i am compelled to say, from the necessity OF
she case, that she stands perhaps the most power
full OF all nations upon the earth. The English
NATION, up TO which we have looked for own
history, our own r-Egion, our own laws, our
own ideas Of liberty, common language, q
common Cbristia0ity-yes! anti-Slavery england,
as we call her-where does she stand Why, l say
II without fear Of contradiction, from my own OBJ
eervstion of the eayings and doings of the press
Parliament, and all those in power, / cannot 5ui
conclude that, of all the nations upon the earth,
she IL the most ininieal TO the establishment
OF liberty and equality among men to-day, she
exhibits herself toward this people and this
Government. ICries Of "Tbats so, aud applause.
will give you the evidence Since | set my foot
upon that shore supposed those who denounced
Slavery as being libel upon the principles that we
bad avowed, would at all times AID 10 all by
conversation, by the press by the pulpit, in every
wxy and manner that might be considered oppor-
supe, agreeable or disagreeable, be found con-
snuiDg 70 urge upon adherence to declaration
of principles and to be found sympathzing with
snd extsediuy tic night hand OF frnowtnlp 10 us
when the stockholders, whom they pretended 30 tc
despise should seek 10 overthrow this fair aud free
fabric by appealing from the ballotboX to the cart
ridge-bOx aud erecting slave oIgarchy, the idea O.
which, Judging from their frequent declarations
was 20 l0atbsome to them But where do we find bel
byObservation and the avowals Of her leading men
just take, if you please, one instance. recentls
visited the House of Lords, and there saw that
man. above all others, who had been known the
leader of the Anti-Slavery movement in England
the great Hercules of Exeter Hall-Lord Broagh am
As i entered, he was speaking upon this very sub.
iectof Slavery. just here let us pauss and review
she position of this British gentleman up to this
tme Again and again had he Sat at public meet.
.agx; again and again had he encouraged discussion;
again and again bad be willingly been considered
.he leader Of the Anti-Slavery party in Fog and.
Whsi does he now say' Why 6e was qualifying
hinsef for having refused cit as chairman at an
Anti-Slsvery meeting. He said: I" Ny lords the
Americans are particularly sensitive upon this ques-
ton Of Slavery, and for this decline to take
seat at that meeting, az think we onght not TO
tAiE OF SUBJECT concerning which they feel such
tender interest" Indeed Here We find tue very
man who for thirty years had stirred up England
and denounced the Americans because they did not
aoolth Saveryi now, when the people have placed
m power party snd 'n;u:nrsted principle " hich
the gle-1eis result which they apparently 20 much
desired, and in consequence Of which tire
slsvehosdes in their rage and passion, have
hDwn TO arms to destroy the Government:
Lay, surprising Is it may be, under these crcum.
stances, find the English statesmen declaring in
their bind belief that the Republic is for ever
separated, and tue section about 10 DESTROY the
other " lhaf the Americans are rather sentative
upon this sutJect Of Slavery, and therefore they
ehonld say very little about it." Now gentlemen
cat lind No other language to express my denuncia
tioa this action Of the British people than mos.
helsat and damnable hypocrisy. loud and pro-
lon4ec aIplaQse.J L merely give you this, gentle
men, III u single instance. I now assure YOU that
you fO0nd your hopes Of British friendship, arnity
and nouinterfereDce upon false basis if you sup
pose there Ii any Anu-Savery sentiment in the
British ccmiuion that ID going TO keep England from
Laying yio Tent hands upon this great Republic when
sbe dare d. it. Cres of That 90 Fear IL the only
thing that dettrs her from interfering in behalf Of
the Soush ior the purpose o. prOstraug aud forever
biotng oat from the insignia of nations tho Star
Spsngled Banner, which 10 the pride Of our nation
and the mighty representative Of our principles
loud applauSe. l ave you my word Of honor
that after the closest observation and most thorough
Intercourse VITO Engiishmen in every part OF Europe,
have scaroel nlet one man who did not sincerely
desire the overthrow Of the American Republic and
believe such would be the ultimate resglt--Mr
Foster, In the House OF Parliament, and MsssTs.