The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27

which some insane persons are pleased to
pralse-nothing struck me so much as the
green fields, green trees, and exquisite lawns
and plantations of England. And 1 wandered
up ana down through the midland counties,
passing from east to west as far as had leisure
and opportunity, with pleasure that knew no
a T but that grew with the hours.
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 see France,
gladder yet to leave 1t. l traversed the beauti-
inl ana vlne.ciad country between Paris and
Strasbourg and Lucern, that sits like jewel
in the bosom of the lovelest of valleys in
Switzerland; and then that glorious three
weeks experience in those ordained mountains
on which God has laid his hand, and thew are
pure and white f0revermore 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
go. Qaughter.) And then out OF Switzerland
where nature is SO transceudently 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 where toll makes pee-
pie peremptorily old-where children are born
a hundred years old, but not altogether in the
scripture meaning of the term-where it is sad
to see maiden because close behind her,
closer than her own shadow, is that of decrp-
i'd womanhood that is dishonored and looks 20
wretched; from Switzerland, so glorious in
physical things and with my experience SO sad
in human things, passed over to reiuvenating
Italy. was happier the moment was on the
further side of Mount Blanc pass There is a
glorious future for Italy. There is 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 l 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 1 was as one in dream
full Of glorious melodies and full of a
wretched present. Thence l retrace my steps.
turning north into Tyrol, with Catholic pop.
ulation yet simple and patriarchial, presenting
many OF the most interesting spectacles that
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 I 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 polshed-but there is, after all,
foundation of truth and manliness in the ma
tional character; and I 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 l think that when left England I liked
her still better-not her wrongheadedness, not
that corruption among her commercial classes
which is the parallel of the corruption in our
terests through slavery, but the better England
appealed from England misinformed to Eaz.
land better inforlned (applause) and rested
And then came down upon the great deep
Whom God abhors think he sends to sea.
(Great spplause.) If l did not repent of nv
sins, it was not because did not do penanee.
Thirteen weary days and nights lay on my
coffin in my sepulchere there. Laughter.}
The bed was shorter than would permit q man
to stretch himself upon it and it was always
matter OF calculation, when turning, whether
did not turn an inch too far. have heard very
much OF the interior life l shall not speak
much OF my interior life. Uaushter) 1t is
said OF great difficulties that afterwards we
delight to remember them. but this was an
experience that was detestable at the time and
Is no setter when you think back upon it.
Laughter And as ifthe ocean were not enough
the steamer, which CHANGED to be the one that
thirteen years ago brought me from England.
TO america the Asia, the steamer was loaded
down heavily with freight destined mostly for
ttrans-snlpment at Halifax to run the blockade,
out rs the fashion is now that blockade-runners
appear In 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" CAD
plause When landed at last upon our own
shores, ielt as every one has always felt who
has been abroad, I have reached after all the
cline and the land and the people that I most
love; l am back agaG--it is home. There is
no word in our tongue-there is no expression
in the English language-that can give ex.
preston to the feelings which one has after
many days aad months of absence, again to
greet bis native land, and be brought back in
preserved to me- so soon after my arrival to he
greeted thus kindly, to feel that 1 ann in
the home of homes, in the midst of nv our
brethren and the church where have tar so
many years labored. This is joy upon low
and AN devoutly thankful; and here, in the
cord my Thanksgiving and nv vows and adoS
tiles for the future. thank you for yonr 70.
membrance of me not only in love toward me-
but in love toward that cause that We ho,h
serve Fray for me, labor with me that a.
ast we may together enter into the rest that At
aatn no sea ana no earthly disturbance. where
sil shall be peace for evermore "A'ie
key. Mr.: CUYI.R followed in eloouent
'elnalKs eqloglstic of Mr.. BRxoHrR a.
Also, MI. HoLNRs, the gentleman who co.
lis tour. VI d portion of
- Inc entertainment then comprised mn.
nc, the stereoptioon, and social ;n t.u
sourse for several honrs An'or-