New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-17
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
HENRY VINCENT At COOPER INSTITUTE.

Henry Vincent the celebrated English orator and
LbegeIst coaborer with John Bright Mil and Tom
Hughes delighted large audience last evening the Cooper
Institute subject THE Great American Conflict and the
Friends and Enemies OF America 10 England Mr.. Vincent
was "a and active friend oi tie Federal cause
throughout the late Rebellion and being worthy represent
alive OF the Reone OF England welcomed earnestly by
the Unionists Of America twenty-five years ago he Eas
thrown into tl and confined there Two years or beng found al
ton Liverpool presided over BY the Mayor has now sent
letter greeting America W ne hand Of Mr. Vincent aud
he has ed letter from John Bright enreane him 70 ind
that he shall be able communicate what America Las
las bad cordial greetings by the citizens Of New Haven
and Schenectady and he goes hence 10 lecture OF
Buffalo on Tuesday and welnsdsy evenings next and AZ
Philadelphia on the wees ensuing.
Tie rturer was introduced by Mr. Aaron C. Allen Pres
dent Of the Mercantile Library Association and Wss hailed
with hearty cheers which were repeated frequently throughout
the iectuis. lie thanked ne audience ior being 80
welcomed a. New YORK ANA snid ne had always
loved tho American people. and iet deep Interest IN
their social progress ard political reedcl ne dseagsa me
purpose OF making remarks upon 70, ah conhtts OF
In. nation holding that Americans had power and
Interference OF any foreigner and that the
should make the country mere i.lsinous than ever
As The defender Of civil trd religious liberty
he referred at length the relation which Eneand bore 10
America during the snd said there Wero many who re-
aa4d the gigantic conflict mn indication Of bna dseps Of
but there were others who vtnuod defend he Federal
T@9s SH which Ws. al lat 80 foroa. fsd We ia act
wonder that Americans should have been surprised when En-
enJ forgetting her traditions seemed look with indf
ierencs or hostility upon the nation IN the great conflict
between freedom and slavery, law and anarchy,
menV evidences there eI.s's the earth distinct
canps in which found the defenders Of fsudan
despsn and superstition the apoogss for Slavery and those
Who live In fear Of the people and 10 the other camp
thu men faith o; genius OF progressive though and
civilization fearless champions Of liberty Tor all and u hs
been the blessed privilege Of America in the Providence Of
tod NOT only stTange slavery home but 81 light the bea
cen.dres transatlantic hltops, aud TO give new
none 10 the friends Of liberty throughout the world England
vfs in q peculiar situation when the war began. The
repeal Of the laws had given exaggerated Importance 10
material interests they spread through the land beef IN
good wages great profits heavy eIportshngs not to be de
rfaa7 lint
forces BY which nations upheld and strengthened
There on the part OF the s1stocracy an
coming intelligent and that they would soon denapd
that extension Of franchise whereby the old Oges would be
oyerhrown chiefs Tory party have been prophecy
ing ever this Republic bounded Of certain susken
rocks not led down IN the chart, " which sh9 YOU'D