The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27
NEW SERIES~NO 52I

which some insane persons are pleased to
prase-nothing struck me so much as the
green fields, green trees, and exquisite lawns
ana plantations OF England. And / wandered
up ana down through the midland counties,
passing from ea.t to west as far as had leisure
and opportunity, with pleasure that knew no
abatement, but that grew with the hours
From thence l went into France, by way Of
Havre, Rouen, Paris, seeing, of course, the
country; looking at the people, for I was de-
MED any other privilege Of intercourse than
that QaughterG studying what could be studied
by superficial glance; glad to sec France,
gladder yet to leave 1t. I travesed the beauti-
full and vine.clad country between Paris and
Strasbourg and Lueern, that sits like a Jewel
in the bosom of the loveliest of valleys in
Switzerland; and then that glorious three
weeks experience in those ordained mountains
on which God has laid his hand, and they are
pure and white forevermore three such
memorable weeks in Switzerland! The best
wish l can give you for mere physical or
worldly things is that you may live to 20 to
Switzerland, where all good Americans should
60. Uaughter.) And then out OF Switzerland
where nature is 50 transcendently beautiful and
man so wretched; for of all wretched creatures
think never saw and more SO than the Swiss;
for although there are parts of Switzerland
where men are men, there are valleys and re-
gions through which the traveller is called to
pass where human life seems to me imprison-
ment and drudgery-where disease devas.
tates the understanding toll makes peo-
pie peremptorily old-where children are born
scripture meaning Of the term-where it is sad
to see maiden because close behind her,
closer than her own shadow is that of decrip-
i'd womanhoOd that is dishonored and looks 40
wretched; from Switzerland, so glorious in
physical things and with my experience SO sad
in human things, passed over to rejuvenating
Italy. was happier the moment was ON the
further side of Mount Blanc pass There is q
glorious future for Italy. There is a splendid
people. They have grand stock; there is
stamina there, and they need only education,
religion and liberty to make them one Of the
peoples of the world. And I said at every
league, IAN hail, Italy" Applause.) And
SO passed on from waking and living Nor
thern Italy, through Piedmont, till struck the
Austrian dominions, and then slumber fell
upon that fair land and, in Venice, the city
dreamed Of in the past and despaired of in
the future-and l was as ono in dream
full of glorious melodies and full of a
wretched present. Thence retrace my steps,
turning north into Tyrol, with Catholic pop.
ulation yet simple and patriarchial, presenting
many OF the most interesting spectacles that l
beheld in all my foreign travels; and rapidly
through Germany, touching principally the
capitals and cities that might see the creations
of art; to Belgium and back to England and
let me say that when at last struck the shore
of England again, although had received dis
pleasure when l was there in the fore part Of
the summer, breathed free and said: after
ALL thank God for England" Applause) For
there with their rugged faults, with their
wrongheadedness, what the many things that
just at this crisis offend US, that is in the ma
tional character-not that which is as among
the French and many continental people pre-
possessing and polished-but there is, after all,
q foundation of truth and manliness in the ma
tional character; and felt that came back
among our own sort of men. though brought
up under different circumstances and influences.
was glad to be back again in England, and
although my own reception there was rather
equivocal, it did not make any difference;
and think that when I left England liked
her still better-not her wrongheadedness, not
that corruption among her commercial classes
which is the parallel of the corruption in our
own country, in years past by barbarous it,
terests through slavery, but the better England
appealed from England misinformed to Kae-
land better info1ned (applause) and rested.
And then came down upon the great deep
Whom God abhors think he sends to sea.
(Great spplause.) If did not repent of my
sins, it was not because did not do penanee
Thirteen weary days and nights lay on my
confn in my sepulchere there. U.aughter.)
The bed was shorter than would permit man
to stretch himself upon it; and it was always
matter of calculation, when turning, whether
did not turn an inch too far. Ihave heard very
much OF the interior life. 1 shall not SPEAK
much OF my interior lfe Uauchter.) It is
said of great difficulties that afterwards we
delight to remember them, but this was an
experience that was dstestable at the time and
IS Is no setter when you think back upon it.
lLaugnter.) AND as II the ocean were not enough
SLQ1InAr which hon I'D 1>n ~.
thirteen years ago brought me from England,
TO america the Asia, the steamer was loaded
down heavily with freight destined mostly for
trans-shipment at Halifax, to run the blockade.
out as the fashion is now that blockade-runners
appear Ia New York and Philadelphia, was
rather pleased to see them hauling their cases
OF musKets out of the hold and said Handle
them softly, you Will need them ALL" (Ap-
plause. When landed at last upon our own
shOres, Ielt as every one has always felt who
has been abroad have reached after all the
cline and the land and the people that most
love; l am back again-it is home. There is
no word in our tongue-there is no expression
preston to the feelings which one has after
many days and. months of absence, again to
greet his native land, and be brought back in
health, and find here all that I had left still
preserved to me, so soon after my arrival to be
greeted thus kindly, to feel that ann in
eno HoAo VI nomCS III tne mast OF my own
brsthren and the church where I have tor so
many years labored. This is Joy upon iov
and 1 asn devoutly thankful; and herr in ~,
presence Of the Lord among His people. re-.
cord my Thanksgiving and my vows and fiaei.
tiles for the future. I thank you for your ~ re-
membrance of me not only in love toward me-
but IN love toward that cause that we both
serve 'sat g.. nsay ior me, labor with me, that at
iast we may together enter into the rest that
bath no sea and no earthly Disturbance whers sers
All shall be peace for evermore. - 'e "'A''e
Rev. Mr.. OuYIlR followed in eloonant
s1an ssnalxs Ms e9loglstic of Mr.. BzzoHuR, as.
sls0, MI. hoLhss, the gentleman who ao.
his tour. poruon OF
Inc entertainment then comprised mn.
NC, the stereopticon, and social inta--
sourse for several hours. -"'