The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-12

Great Britain and America, in connection with
the late War, drew together last evening large
audience, there being scarcely a vacant seat in
the spacious Horticultural Hall. The speaker
was introduced by Ex-Governor Pollock who
paid just tribute to the efforts made by the
former to preserve harmony aud good feeling
between the two nations.
When DR.. Hall advanced to the front Of the
platform he was greeted with loud and hearty
applause. He commenced by saying that his
position was misunderstood by a great many.
He had not come to this country on an i.ineranJ
lecturng tour, but simply as private gentle.
man who desired to see the country, aud his
numerous friends in it, for his own personal
satisfaction. He had received generous we!-
come, and had received so many Invitations to
lecture at large fees. that the acceptance of
them would have enabled him to return with
handsome fortune. Other kind friends had vol
unteered and insisted upon paying all his eX-
penses during his tour, but their generous offers
he had rejected. Then it was proposed by some
of his friends in New York, and he had favored
the scheme, that there should be raised
by contribution fund for the erection OF a
memorial to Abraham Lincoln in London.
(Loud applause.) The money, as fast as it was
collected, was 10 be placed in the hands of a
committee in New York, who were to invest it
In United States bonds, until such time as it
should be needed. Finally, it being known that
in consequence OF the approaching expiration Of
the lease of his church IN London his Congrega.
tion would soon be compelled to erect new
place Of worship, at an expense of about G300 600,
owing to the high price OF the land, il was pro.
posed that he should deliver few lectures in
this country, the proceeds of which should be
devoted towards meeting portion of the cost of
that building. 1t was in consequence of this
arrangement that the speakers audience had
been charged for admission to the Hall on this
occasion.
DR.. Hall then said that he had been engaged
for five years in endeavoring to remove some of
the misunderstanding of mis- own countrymen
with regard to America, and he thought that
Americans would bear with him if be attempted
to remove some of their MISUNDERSTANDING with
regard to Great Britain. But before he pro-
Ceeded with his lecture, he desired the audience
to unite in singing verse of their beautiful
national hymn. In compliance with this re-
quest, some gentlemen upon the platform started
the familiar words:-
MY country, It's of thee,
OF thee slng,"
the vast audience rising spontaneously to their
feet and joining heartily IN the refrain.
Dr. Hall then came forward and said:-
venture to say that, while you were singing
these beautiful words, there were some among
you who thought of "God save the Queen"
This intimation was also acted upon, the audi
ence again rising and uniting in singing the
first verse of the national anthem of Great Bri-
tain. These musical exercises over, the speaker
resumed the floor, and spoke substantially as
folloWs:-
A1thOuoh m Opfn
monarchical form of government, Americans
cannot but admire and respect Queen Victoria
(Hearty cheers.) When you sing your own
words to the tune we have just heard, you can
not but remember that 1t Is an English tune.
Indeed, there are many things in this country
which remind me of my own. Were it not for
the absence of many dear friends whom | value
more than l do myself, | should often forget
that l am not in Old England and that tne
broad Atlantic lies between me and my home,
We have many things in common. The other
day, when stood on Bunker Hill and was
rendered public reception by the Mayor and a
vast assemblage, remembered that Englishmen
TeJolced III the event which tnat noble monu-
ment is intended to celebrate, as well as
Americans. There is no true English
man, from the highest to the lowest who Is not
proud OF Bunker Hill; (Applause.) 1t was not
America that fought England then; but it was
old England and America that together fought
against stupidity, bigotry, and gross tyranny.
So, when stood on Plymouth Rock, Temem-
bered that Engllshmen, as well as Americans,
had Ieaped the benefits of the course pursued by
the Pilgrim Fathers. You received them, but
we nourished them. So, when looked on the
mist which rises above Niagara Falls, like the
Pillar OF Cloud by day and the Pillar OF Fire in
the lunar light, thought it never so beautiful
as when spanned by rainbow which rested
on American and British soil Just
above, the stream divided, but it soon
reunited below, type of the harmony which
should prevail between the two nations on
whom the cause OF civilization throughout
the world depends now come to a considera.
these nations.
In going over my brief in the case of America
ys. Great Britain, fear / shall weary your pa
uence; but will endeaVOr to economze your
ume as much as possible. / do not come here
70 confess that we have done nothing but what
mas wrong, and TO ask your forgiveness. Let
40 nist reduce the debt to the lowest point, and
iueh is ehoeaVor to carcel it, since 1t is too
ta.S M " remedy It, 1 confess that / was
WY niuSn grleVed at the tone of feeling which
PEI aNauSu ~ M country at the outbreak of your
greaI war bus l noticed that Won had not
nearly the same feeling of dissnoo} Nt,at mEd itb
regard to France as You had sguith @ II y ~ ~
Great Britain. Why was this VIII M Iess & W
France more friendly than we y, iu SUu ~ 'ilInh
know that France made two senerett IN IN you
TO recognize the Southern OontederecU P'5 Pv59 |
endeavored to get the English Governn551,aaHt aHu
jOin her and the English Government uiont rnF,ntSo 70
rejoiced in this distinction. / was plaI nS q.
because IL showed that you didn't love FTantn.5
as you loved u.s. When l meet with coldnaee
from a stranger who Knows nothing of me- who
does not sympathize with me, can bear II; but
when go to brother or sister, or father or
mother, from whom l expect sympathy, and
from whom / have q right TO expect sympathy,
and find none then / feel some indignation.
Therefore / am glad at the feeling you maui