Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-04
An loqaonl Appeal rom John Bright.

An J loquent Appeal rom John Bright.
MIR. jobs Bright, omphatically one of the PEG
pie, is the most elective Of English Parllamen-
tary speakers; but, because he has sprung from
the industrial classes, has not the remote chance
Of being invited, even should his liberal prino-
oiples triumph, to form part Of any Administra-
ton in England, He is too honest a man for
office there, and his want Of /" blue blood" and
family connection with nobility is an other dis
quail fca'ion The peroraton of MIR. Brights
,peech, above refer red TO, is true as well as
brilliant. lie said We find the Government
Of the United States for two years past contend
ing for lis life, aud in that contest contending
necessarily for human freedom 1t affords
remarkable extmpe-the first in the history Of
the world-of great government coming forth
ms the organized defender Of law, freedom, and
equality" lie concluded thus;
| al have not said n word with respect to what
may happen to England If you go to war with
the United States. II will be war upon the
ocean, Everything that belongs to both nations,
as far as possible, will be swept fSm the seas
but when the troubles in America nre over, be
they ended by the restoration of the Union or
by aspiration, what will he the feeling toward
England of that ereat free people, the most in
siruoted in the world Cites of 'Oh There
il not an American to be found IN the New
Enpland States who cannot read and write.
hundred in the whole Noithein States who can
not read aud write, hear, hear, and those who
eanrut rend and write have recently come from
Europe. LCheers and laughter. ! say the pco-
ple OF the United States are the most instructed,
and, if you take the distribution Of riches
through the whole country, the most wealthy
people in the world. You will leave in their
henrts n wound which probably century may
not heal, and the poatefiiy Of some who now
hear my voice will look back with amaaement
and lamentation at the course taken by the
honorable and learned members for Sheffield
aud such gentlemen ms may choose TO follow his
leadiug Cries of on suppose the honor
able gentlemen who cry oh = are aware of the
fact that we suffer from some errors of oui
+ ancestors, and that there ara few people who
have il not Ia say that II their fathers had beer
wiser their children had been happier Hear
hear and laugh. We know the cause oil
7 this revolt We know its purposes and its end
, Those who have made it have not left the WORLD
p in darkness with respect to their intentions
a But what the revolt is to accomplish is still hid
den from our sight, aud ! will abstain now-n
have always abstained--irom predicting wha
is to come. | know what hope for, and wha
would rejoice in but know nothing o
/, future events that will enable me to express
A confident opinion A laugh. Whether the re
. volt will give freedom to the race which til
n white man for centuries has trampled i'll til
|, dust, or whether, to use nm expression of IN
= honorable FRIEND it will purify nation steepc
a in crime in connection with its conduct to tina
:. race, is known only to the Supreme. In Hi
: hand are alike the breath Of men and the life o
a States | am willing to commit to him til
y lasue of this dread CONTEST but implore Hin
\ aud beseech this House, that my country ma
g lift no hand nor voice in aid Of the most stu
!, pendons act of guilt recorded in the annals O
. mani nd" [Cries Of d" Oh p aud cheers.