The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-05
Thursday Morning, March 5. 1868.


THOMAS HUGHES SPEECH
Toward the close of 1861, when the tide of
Tory sympathy set strongly against the just
cause ofthis Republic, in the midst of our nat
ural and bitter disappointment, one English
man, Thomas Hughes, dedicated the American
edition Of Tom Brown at Oxford" to the
poet Lowell, in words Of hearty cheer deserv-
ing grateful remembrance. We have learn
ed since then to distinguish England from the
Tory party. The voice OF England has been
heard at Exeter Hall and elsewhere since the
beginning Of the present year. We gave yes
terday an extended account of these demons
trations. The Morning Star of the 3Oth JAM
uary, thus reports Mr.. Hughes speech:
Mr.. THOMAS HUGHES, b. A.,who was receiy-
ed with applause, said: Ladies and Gentle
men,-I am very happy TO be here to meet you
this evening. 1t must be great satisfaction
TO every man who believes as do, to find that
this question, rs to what Is the real issue in
America, Is coming out more clearly and dis
tinctly everywhere. Cheers. The question
which in England Is coming up clearer and
sharper every day is, which is the side of free
dom? That is the only question which an
Englishman has to ask himself; and that is the
question which is asked now of this nation.
II has been within the last fortnight answered
by the Times. Three groans were given for
the Tmes.) Allow me to suggest, ladies and
so".'eios, sAas ~ ouI A"e rs hsHited, ana as
eacn speaNer nas oniy twenty minutes allow
81 n. % say aiI ina. ne mas 70 say m there IS
% ~ uiie = ior All lu's applause; Hear, near.l
rate while am speaking. Won will be kind
enough to suppress your cheering ana =; ve me
the time To saw What I have ~ SOW H.
hear1 Again saw. ladies and gen,iemen
that the issue has been fairly ,.[er H., ~,
Tiwas rawsns,ar hnia a.! s-.;s1a .uo
hand OF Monday. the 10Th of fb;s mon,h +,
which the Times says, . The great mind of
England is deeply impressed with the conyic
ton of the truth of all this. ~ leave ont some
sentences which are not materiaI-a that the
cause of the South gallantiy defending itself
against the cruel and desolating invasion of
the North Is the cause OF freedom.r Misses
Now, ladies and gentlemen, that IS the point
upon which we wish TO take issue this even
ing. Let us see whether the voice Of Eng
land supports that statement mo. mol In
the same article there are some remarks to
which the speaker who preceded me refereed
some facetious remarks and some bitter taunts
calling us who are here present to address
you this evening set Of struggling obscurities
[" Oh, OH" and laughter.) Well, gentlemen,
as the speaker before me accepted that, so
v
sight before me tonight makes me doubt it
that we may be lew and obscure: but that is
all the more reason for us to speak out what
we believe (Cheers.l believe there is NOT
a man here this evening who won't ioin with
me In endorsing the words Of the great Amer
ican poet Of freedom
Thav .re .,ay.s -, IN -. .h
Scorn and hstrsJ an5 ah.,s. ~ 'noose
Rather than IN SILENCE shr;nt
From the truth thew needs must th;nl
They are slaves who viii not be
In the right with two ar three
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az ,o - anu sa via. snelr worus, ana tnen 20
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