The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

future; and was as one I'M dream, full OF
! glorious memories and full of a wretched
present. Thence retraced my steps across
the mountains in Tyrol, with Catholic
population, yet simple and patriarchal,
presenting many of the most interesting
travel: 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 I had reason of
displeasure when was there in the fore
part of the summer, breathed freer, and
said after all, ''Thank God for England.,-
Applause For with their rugged faults,
with their -headedness, with the
many things that just at this crisis offend
us, there is a national character, not that
which is, as among the French and many
OF the Continental nations, so progresses
ing and SO polished in manner; but there's,
after all, foundation of truth and manliness
in their national character; and felt as
though l had come hack among the men,
and our own sort of men, too-brought
up under different circumstances and in
fuences. 1 was glad to be back again in
England; and although my welcome there
was rather equivocal-[laughterl-it did
when left England liked her still better
not her wrongheadedness, not her preju-
dlces, not that corruption among her CONF
mercial classes, which is the parallel of the
corruption in our own country in yeas
past by barbarous interests through sla-
very, but the better England. 1 appealed
from England misinformed to England
better informed. rested, and then again
came down upon the great deep. Whom
God abors think he sends to sea. Laugh.
Ter! Ii did not repent of my sins, it was
not because did not do penance. Thir-
teen weary days and nights l lay in my
CONN In my sepulchre there. Renewed
i,augnter.l The bed was shorter than al
lowed man to stretch himself upon it,
ana IL was always a matter of calculation
IN turning over that did not turn an inch
700 lar. nave heard very much of the Gin
terror lie" shall not speak of my inte-
Ilor lie. ~ great difficulties it is said,
these things; but this was an experiences
that was detestable at the time, and is no
better when you think back upon if. AS if
the ocean were not enough, the steamer
CHANGED to be the very same one that thir-
teen years ago brought me from England to
America, the Asia, the steamer was laden
heavy with freight, destined mostly for
transhipment at Halifax to run the block
ade; but as the fashion is now that block
ade runners appear in New York and
Philadelphia, was rather pleased to see
them hauling their cases of muskets out of
the hold, ana said, Handle them safely,
we need them ALL" Laughter and ap-
plause.] When I landed at last upon our
own shores, I felt as every one of you has
always felt that has been abroad. I have
reached, after all, the cline and the land
and the people that I NEST love. am
back again, and it is home. There is no
word in our tongue, there is no expression
in the English language that can give ut
terance to the feeling which one has after
months and months Of absence, again to
greet his native land; to be brought back
in health to find all that had loved still
preserved to me, and so soon after my ar
rival to be greeted by this goodly presence
and to feel that am in the home of homes
in the midst of my own brethren-in the
church where 1 have for so many years la
bored. This is joy upon joy, and am de-
voutly thankful and here in the Courts Of
the Lord, among his people, record my
thanksgiving and my vows and tidelities
for the future. I thank you for your kind
ness. ask your remembrance Of me, no
only in love towards me, but in love to-
ward that cause we both serve. Pray for
me and labor with me, that at last we may
together enter into that rest which hath no
earthly disturbance, where all will be
peace fOrevermore.