Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

Before let England, an assembly OF my
fsllow.countrymen composed Of those who had
been sharers with me in tho humble efforts |
had put forth to rectify public sentiment on the
American question, were pleased 10 entertain
me at svirrc, and to present me with an ad
dress,
In that address they were partial enough to
say that my labors had greatly helped to set
tbe mind and heart Of England wholly and
nrmly on the side Of the free States, tight
ing for freedom-on the side of Abraham
Lincoln, tho first President of the American
republic who has ruled In the spirit Of the
American Declarntioh-'all men are by nature
free and equal.'" The address then goes on
70 say
TELL him, we pray you, that the people of
England honor him for the wisdom, the couT-
age and the consistency he has displayed
leheers that they thank the God who has
raised him up to deliver an oppressed people
lcneersl-and to purify polluted common,
wealth. tCheers.l Tell Mr.. Seward, and the
statesmen Of the republic, that England will
honor them In proportion as they arc faithful
to the proclamation of freedom. rCheers.l
''Tell the Summers and Greeleys TO preach by
tongue and pen contlnually-that England will
be the nrm friend of America, through what
ever Misunderstanding and estrangement may
arise. Cheers Above all, tell Garrison and
PhlllIps-[che the New England aboli-
tionis:s-the old guard Of the emancipation
army-that the mother country holds their ser
vices In the warmest remembrance. as the very
uorhiest offspring Of our common ancestry.
lCbeers.l These messages you will be free to
"we shall look for your return, bearing the
trophies Of happy victory in holy war-the
glad tidings that the Union has been restored
slavery utterly abolIshed-and peace and
freedom ruling securely, over all the vast do
main which oppression tried to wrest by civil
war from the possession of the hopes Of civil.
lied mankind.n [Cheers.1
This address, save those portions of Il which
are personal TO myself, speaks, verify believe
the feeling and the sentiments of the great
mass Of the English people. Within a very
few days after receiving Il, 1t was my honor tc
receive similar address from body OF nv
fellow-counrtymen, assembled in the City Hall
Of Manchester, the seat Of the vast cotton man.
ufacture Of Great Britain.
As am anxious that my countrymCn should
have an opportunity Of speaking for them
selves in this, the Hall OF Representatives OF
the United States; and as am also anxious
that the citizens Of America should know the
views and aspirations OF their kinsmen across
the water, will crave permission to add to the
extract i have read one from the Manchester
address. 1t says;
"Within the last three or four wears IL may
be said, almost literally, (with regard to the
United states,) that nation has been born
again In the cause OF freedom. [Great ap-
plause.l
That noble martyr OF liberty, John Brown,
CHEERS the hero Of Harper's Ferry, cheers, |
by his magnanimous devotion and death, sent
thrill OF new life TO the nations heart of
hoarts. GCheers.l
"Tho moral electricity OF that grand human
soul not only galvanized the dead bones Of
social rottennoss in tho South, Laughter and
applause but awakened to new life and 10
new hope the dropping spirits OF the North.
lCheers.l Had II not been for John Browns
iInmolation on the altar OF liberty and patriot
Ism, honest Abraham Lincoln could not have
been President Of the Union, lcheers,l and
thus be enabled 70 become the second deliyerer
OF the nation. lCheers.
And had not Mr.. Lincoln been elected the
cause OF negro emancipation would have gone
backward, probably, for half a century. ["Sopr
and applause. 1t was the time and crisis Of
the nations utmost social, political, and mora
need, aRd the providence of God, blessing thu
efforts OF good men, raised up a man who hat
heart, conscience, and a soul above til,
tricks Of politicians and the subtletIes Of dlplo
macy. (Cheers.
George Washington, nearly eighty-threG
years since, gave the American nation the
boon OF Independence. In one day Abraham
Lincoln has conferred a more cstmable bless
ing, by proclaiming the Federal nation the
home OF impartial and universal freedom.
ut Is true that the great work Of the present
day is not fully and finally accomplished; but
the foundation is laid, the whole edhce is
rising In grandeur, and the glad day Is near at
hand when the top-stones shall be placed in lts
pinnacles and domes, amid the jubiation, NOT
only Of four millions Of the redeemed race, but
the plaudits Of every free nation throughout
the world" [Cheers.