The New York herald., 1863-11-20


rous geutleness and wise nrmnes5 that the roys
beas, roarod himself hoarse in appreciation Of The treat
ment fGreat laughter and appause) After sonie oth~
co,onnaatsYy remarks he introduced Rev Horny WHs
yescher who was repeatedly cheered on presenting h
self 10 the assembly.
ADDRESS OF GiE. aKEoazs.
He spoke as follows
Iwoud not attempt TO diguiso the deep ieeliag w,M
which your generous kindnes exlressea "a lne ana
stirred by this sympathy than by all tnst nave sees
by all that have experiences N ,ae wnO ny
The witness 10 your hearts th.t Is here N THIS NY
more than anywhere else that desire 70 be 80 eeeu
for "a when England. II was my pride " DC an
American SO when am in America 1t Is my pride 70 %
citizen OF Brooklyn and accept your generous oynn
to me personally with profound sensbilty and VITA
deep gratitude thank you And yet should be van
SivduaIity am myself the effect OF American institu'
tons. am made By them and II nave done any 80
ysry public and TO the institutions which enrich tn
power do 1t any service and am glad that II is 30
mpressed with the grandeur Of this latest and ripes.
velopment OF OWL fe that am moro than Wiling "
anything the glory Of my country would fam fam DO
the oil in the lamp that gives II light that tne ign.
be bright which consumes II and that that wn,sa ihs1
bear your sympathy with mo iu this smg
and srtess expression Of my feelings tonight am a.
that you asked be present am proud that " an
90 abroad that when came back TO America. having W
nessed as could Europe for the truth Of our cause
best known. This is, indeed, a week which shalt We
none the iess because it is invisible. Iwent abroad
| YOU know simply as Q private Citizen. II was Wuntn9
asked me- on nv arrival in England. why 10 the ve
| height and paroxysm Of our national agony aoan9o1
the Geld to 90 abroad and did not answer: but ~
do answer foressw that the autumn and winter wou
require labors oven greater than any period previous
tho exctemehr the excessive iabors OF the two
half or three years preceding had not destroyed
health shattered my constitution. but certainly
The winter which required tho best powers Of every
without my full strength and snce could 90 ootnm
the s upon ves, ns osrona 20 ros that
| might come back 10 labor more assduous'y Ao
allow me 70 say -, ,hsa CANTOR, sS 20 s
that when Great Britain not because disesteemea tno
n0s wss somethnS that cherished with sacred pra
refused receive their hospitality. or IN the remoee
gree compensation in any form ! esid 70 tnen
| own people sent abroad, and II is their pleasure
| shall stand them for my support. will not "
inc hand o. an ansshnsn no, {ASps Ss
| dsdaned their kindness, but becauee valued
(Renewed applause.) twas also said that l No
abroad sent by government. That would slAvc
Il ali had no official character, and would not na
| one I went simply as private citizen, apd1
, | simply and only az an American cltlkepi
s1..y a!!st nv feeIinas II not against
Judgment entered upon the Of the last few wee
ofmy soourn in England, h., assumed The responsibility
cannotsay with trembling s-for accustoned suc
TO trembe-(laughter)-b assumed tbs responsIbi]
ties with the gravest sense Of what wns I have ri
%o sus os
them both In perspectiveboth in their present rslat!o
sIa 10 thsir iotureand never before felt so much
was to stand and plead for the unity OF these two sr
Christian nations for tho sake struggling mankind
twas AZ once an excitement to and o support. Bu
aiter al, did not know how my countrymen would n
gard my efforts II you had disapproved, should hay
been sorry that you dsapproved but sorry for wh
had done. ! dd the bes, ! knew how % DO eve
time, everywbere and dtsinterestcdly, for the 10
| bear TO the cause aud 10 the principles that una,
lie ~ had no world could not haye~fro
nome whether my representations Of policy 1 fact II
1 ~ htnog Aax-n x-ll
yours or no-whether should be caught up 10 tho VII
OF e0pn'e., pass my reason and traverse my facts;
until landed IN Boston, rather till the barbo
oid hear one whisper Then learned for the first tin
that my services had been accepted by my oountryme
among hs friends profoundly thankful that the labor a.
The service which he attempted for tho public good ha
the seal o, their appreciation. II is my purpose
trespass any further your mo matters that
personal 10 myself know that you viii no, think MI
ing TO speak upon that which you all have cspl !
70 hear, vH:-my impressions and experiences in rs
spect TO The condition OF things In Great Britain
relate TO this struggle and to this country Among
things said by that wisest Of modern political writer
ne Toc1ueyie-s this, that IL is impossible 20 judg
the adnrs Of one country by applying 10 them the q
riences or the rules q another one There NAM
sons why one would have presumed beforehand thar
was easy 20 undcrstand British feeling and British poicy
There was similarity IF Institutions sameness or
bv u 9n. ,ht very similarity since 4 besets
the end liable 10 deceive u.s. we are liable 10 e,y
zoo quickly 70 CONCLUSIONS because upon the face thngs
ook ke those TO which we are accustomed nj home r
myself have experienced that If had JUDGED OF the
CONDITION OF England from the impressions prOduced
me by my nrst four weeks arry there, IN the earl
summer, should have iudged very wrongly as me
| srred by my present convictions Nor DO I "a
myself adequate to aneyze state with oonnde
either the causos or The results Of English feeling
quite aware that am imperfect IN my views IN m
directions, nor can presume say that preea
10 you opinions. Ny nature gives Intensity 10 my ed
pressions aud yet wish beforehand ask you TO ooa
slider hst tho statements that make are impresslons
Impressions liable 70 stake sub ect 10 the corrections
that may he afterwards made IN them. And with these
| preliminary remarks, will tell you what ! saw and
found You aware that the original expectation OF
o.r geope was almost universal ha IN Great Britain We
| should nud a syrpsthizer ready and prepared. Cne
! thing We counted sure, and that was, all the
other nations Of the world stood ao3f there was
that would stand by the hour oi r al and tina,
Great Britain ard the sharpness Of retaatorf
cor lallts was accumulated by that very dsappoint
nantoi - .Ie9. 9.s3r~&s2t eStou Wssn was asked IN
Gran' Britain why The am. @e - 80. .s'ey ~
- r,''Enea AGAINST England aud wag a. most sur. WV
~ france sad 20 hem because we 10 orr aaono.,
nsar,s Gre for England srd NUN Tor rrance-Gs1ob
" ~ r.susel-beciusc under anger and lower down
thsf hfr1d,l when you strike The deeper feeling lis
Americans Know that they have Euglish origin Tbev
e froud % iheR nstofy when retf back further han
l1o prcsent senAffttr Renewed laughter and cheere
aa !, vpg sneci or and sympathy IN the bcsi
natures and ihe het reris o. tic best natures vas
th hAt made the rrcrimcut or prtlir expecatlon
- haTr md % bard te borne when Great Iritain
IAled or exfc.tatons and gave us no sympathy. We
ps afyhng, o. stretch cr So much he llle finger oy
her rgtt hand. We a. ask imply generous counfeucs
aud generous moral sympathy 8Dd that was all and
that we dt not Get aud We 'e sharply. The c0ndncl
the efcci ~ throwing her moral against the North
a0d cr the uih. q tod thsm carefully discrim-
rated betseel ihe intention and The result What
Of thor uorsl 0barfCsr tgf wbst men do
dee nct tcfcst always thosr Intentions. And
Wnen tLe iri tne rt.sA feele diclaimoi sympathy