Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-29

A sermon sn Favor OF the Idsa-Rev.
M Allen Talks Ont i'm Meeting
RemarskR l,le Discourse.


Remarssble Discourse.
ToRoSTo, Nov, 26.-Rev. J. A. Allen
preached last evening in the Episcopal Ca
thedral, toa large and fashionable audience
IN favor Of annexation to the United States.
The reverend gentleman in his opening
address, remarked " am aware that what
! am about to advocate is at the present
moment distasteful to small portion OF the
inhabitants of Canada, and there may be a
few Ignorant persons present who may ae-
cuses me Of disloyalty toeEngland. Yet
what Lam going 10 advise is not only in
the Interest Of Canada, but in an especial
degree of Great Britain. Let no one be
startled when l say that the greater .por-
ton of the inhabitants Of Canada are in
favor of annexation TO the United States.
Every question, whether from the pulpit
or the rostrufn, should be calmly discussed,
for truth Is sure to be elected in a collision
of honest thoughts. i1sa ai'g4
aThe thunderer Of England informs US
thai we are drag on England; that the
mother country has to supply us with men,
money and ships, and erect forts for our
defense, and that we are the only weak
point in the British empire; but if an
nexed 70 the United States, we should be
source Of strength. Our members Of Con-
gress could speak, in the halls of Washing
ton, Of the gentle rule of England, and we
could teach the Americans that England
was their friend, and educate better spirit
among her people, which would end in a
full reconciliation and lasting good will.
q " England and America are strong in
unity. No great wrong could be perpe-
trated in the world against their will Has
not the public press of England, the organ
Of the national mind, told US again and
again, yea are people thousands of miles
remote from Us, and who can form iuster
opinion Of what is for your interest than
we who are SO far distant? Consult your
own well being, and ask to be annexed to
the great Repa5lic. If you stay with Us,
you must defend yourselves. Let US be
friends. Living in peace, let US part in
peace. g5 a5i
''This being the Interpretation of public
opinion in England, why should be styled
treason in Canada by those at the head of
our Goveramentf'
The learned divine continued at great
length in expiai9ing the sentiments of the
Canadians toward the United States during
therebellion and said thatit was the duty
of Canada to be annexed to the United
States, in order that BY their votes they
could save q the South all her former
rights under she old Union, and of recon
cling the NORTH and South.
1t is said that the press and people Of the
United States hare aided and encouraged
the Fenians in theirraids on Canada, which
has tended. ard ustly, to exasperate the
feelings OF Canadians and to make them
endure even wafand invasion rather than
submit to q people who are so ignorant of
all international laws as to seek to let loose
on us an armed hady of passionateand mis-
guided, though naturally brave and gener-
Gus men, boiling oyer with feelings of great
wrongs against Us, a neighboring and
friendly people. Who have nothing to do
with the cruel laws enforced on them by
England.
The governnent Of the United States is
.censured By many IN consequence Of the
too tardy action ca the invasion of our soil.
But in regard to me President, at least we
ought to take into consideration the power
those men could control in the Congress Of
the United States, and the amount Of reso-
luton required 70 carry into effect the laws
which were openly denounced BY the peo-
pies representatiEs,at Washington. ~
Taking all thiI Is into consideration, I
heartily thank the President of. the United
States for his decisive action on that I'M
happy occasion. Il Is England's flag the
Fenians hate and rOtsns. Those of our
citizens who have WED on the other side Of
the line inform ne that greater or more
uniform kindness sheMhever experienced
than from those lahsses whom, owing to
the bad specinseis hnported to this side,
we dislike. We I'D them not only atten-
tive to their'own ieFests, but intelligent,
industrious, and w2H uniformed gentlemen,
liberal of their norey, enterprising, trust
fal and charitably disposed to the poor in
their expenditare fr public and patriotic
Objects; prineely IN their ideas and
muniicent in the extreme. ,,af -4....f
A considerable pehion Of the congrega-
ton was taken By lurprise, but all kept
I heir seats utf1I the l.rg;oas ,f fba o,-arirry