New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-13
The Rev. III. II. Ridgeway's Lecture OF
Richard Golden.

The lecture given by the Rev. III. Is. Ridge
way on Richard Golden, at the Washington square
Methodist Episcopal Church, last evening ior the
benefit Of the Ladies Union Aid Society. largely
attended tie main body Of the church being almost
completely full.
The lecturer commenced by saying that two graves
were recently made. oIe the broad praies Of the
West receiving the remains Of Abraham IiucOla The
Euancipator OF tie Slave and tie other on green
slope If England received the form Of ard Golden
tbe Emancipstor Of Trede The letter wes In many
respects, al international man. Tho lecturer gave a
brief sketch Of the enly life Of Nr Golden who arose
rapidly In the mercantile pursuits IA which his early lot
was cast and soon became known as public map. lie
soon became associated with Elliott and other re.
formers ~ Oppo5ng the Corn Law and other measures
which oppressed tbs common people for the benefit
Of the srstOcIais. Reform in ireland as well
e. in EnelaBd constantly engaged his attention. The
Accomplishment Ofthe Commercial treaty with France
was the seco9d great work of lls life. When the re-
cent American War broke cut, Golden wss On the
Tgat side o. BY instinct. America needed friend IN
England AID she found o fearless az stanch one III
Ec1aid COblCn whose reagOnDg, in clucioating 10
the Enelsb people tie genuine nature OF our contest
was Of rmeesc advantage to as. In Parliament and
out Of II, he was equally actITe- Win one mana lie
curbed tie English aTstOcraey and with the other nc
sOOthcd end pachcd the common people Inc
services which lie rendered cur cause aad through II
The Of the human race can never be forgotten
Viie history remains The fundamental prlncipis OF
& bdeas notifies was man, his intrinsic woth BIS u.s.
t!Iaiions snd destiny Liberty with him, was lot an
dealty 10 Worship bat reality 10 be attained ana en-
loyed He flt him self closely allied 70 the masses the
sudy OF who condition ana rights "as the ilh oecu
patton Of his life; and by birth ond cIfenmstAhc, no
was their nrtufal champ on Jic believed that NE pcs
support q nsti0n was ~ the Iht'i6.hr' w. b. -
VI rs people lie believed that ration bhouiI D, u
great community oilnteiestsi ald toc canse VI me-
BIZ oause whether il existed Ia AiSercI or flo
Whatever policy wOGld produce the most JLVn W." a
broadcast aud widest and, IL his Opposiion ~ 'ao
Law. be became free trader III frh.co v. -
conli produce a staple better than England ne eisncu
70 buy staple Of them, confident that Enganu III
could produce something better than those counIes
AID thus effect an exchange He did not wish TO 40 s
10 benefit France out TO benefit the FrenemaH, 1
De regarded 40 a brother not as iOiclSbeI; in'
spirit also made him foe TO war, lover % pene.,
which be sought 10 perpeuatc by all sOrts Oh
alliances. HIS scheme for Congress OF Nauons ""s
regarded by some as UtGpiaD but the worln may yet
find that BIS pcacc-dream Is great ana estdpSDcu
fact As an orator Mr. Golden acquired TIC bisnes'
fame. lie thought spoke and worked as an Orator.
Truth simplicity and power, the three great c.oheis
II cioqucucc were happily blended In him. HIS styc
was distinguished by an intense persnasveness
than by excessive briaDcy. But IN his D0rai ha'uso
both his eoqncnce and bis philosophy bai tbrr foo''
honesty causing him TO see broadly and CORRECTLY
The lecturer spoke st much greater lengtD, Ryibg
extracts from some Of the principal addresses Oh iS
subject and also reading from the recently Irintea
biography Of Golden whom he enthusiastically cuios"e
N conclusion. The lecture was most interesting hhu
Instructive one and listened 10 throughout WIN
profound attention.