The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-19
UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND.
Address by Rev. Newman Hall I'm Chicago
on the Attitude of EngIand During the


The Chicago Tribune publishes q report OF
lecture delivered in that city on Monday even
ing, 10th instant, by Rev. Newman Hall' oi
audience by Lieutenant Governor Bross IN
few remarks Mr.. Hall said that he had handled
handle handle flag which had led some Of
our brave men to battle 1t had passed
touched the ground, and he hoped that
never might the banner OF this country trali IN IN
land of which he had heard so much. hoping,
also that his humble labors might be beneficial
to souls. He also came hoping thlt ne migaC ngh
ing between this people and his Ihr9qga % 9 many
He had la bored to remove the prejudices which
existed in the English mind, ana ne wanted To
had some hard feeling towards Eneiand. We re-.
membered that England had liberated her slaves
and boasted that slavery could not breathe
not enter a public assembly in England with
out being in some way reminded of the curse
which rested upon his own land in this respect.
He was not surprised that, this being so, we
should have looked there for sympathy, and
when the great question of freedom or slavery
came up in our own land, be surprised and in
dignant when 1t was not given. When we
found no such sympathy at the time OF the
Trent affair; when we saw the papers all per-
verting facts and ex xpressing hostility to us and
our great cause when the English Government
seemed eager to recognize the Southern States;
when we saw cruisers fitted out in England,
and allowed TO leave to commit depredations
on our commerce, he was not surprised at our
1t is true that the English Government did
not openly take sides with as, but many of the
leading men of the Government did. He men
toned the name of one-John Bright. His
and his opinions are read all over the world
He would mention another man who had stood
equally high with Mr.. Brigham upright
honest man, who was a true friend to this land
Mr.. Gladstone. He knew that Mr.. Gladstone
Ine the Southern % ConfederScy; but It Was i' not
because he did not hate slavery, but because
at that time he thought that the North
could not succeed, and that to save bloodshed
the war ought to stop. But the speaker
knew that he looked with pride upon our grow
ing greatness, and reloiced at our success. OF
Lord Russell he might speak Much might be
! said in his Defense Every statesman makes
mistakes Dut not every one mas anilness 10
! Garrison said that he had been mistaken In his
estimate of the Government of Abraham Lin
! Govern ment was true friend to this country.
John Stuart Mill. the great philosopher, was
! another. Mr.. Ludlow was another There were
| many on the Liberal side Of the Government
| who stood by us. Mr.. Potter, member for Roch'
! dale, had spent much time and money In circu
lating pamphlets In support of the cause.
But the newspapers we think were against us
! The It1lesl We make mistake in thinking
! that that paper represents the nation. 1t Is the
| great advertising and news paper. There are
many em1neut men employed upon ltS
! columns. But does it follow, he asked, that be
cause it is read everywhere it is the organ o
! the sentiments OF the country? Some of thell
and the SGr the PasrtOt the organ of the non
! conformists all were with us. and If some o
the London papers were wrong, the local papers
almost without exception, were for us. They
| ruly represented The opinions of the people
nd we were led astray In ignoring their Views
But the clergy, some Of them, opposed rs
Well, the more he saw OF 1t the more he be
Heved that the establishment of religion by al
! established church was mistake. But th,
! free clergy aud churches heartily sympathizeC
with u.s. and sent up hearty prayers for ou
success The congregational clergy were almos
| wholly with us.
| The lecturer closed with an eloquent appea
| to his audience. He begged them 20 do ali tha
! they could for the maintenance of peace be
| tween.the two countries. They on the Other
| side Of the water claimed us as brethren. Oul
forefathers dwelt in the same land; they liz
| buried in the same soil; our tongue Is one oul
| missionaries go hand in hand to preach th1
| Gospel. Bad spirits would exult II there Wal
| discord among US. Angels would weep tears o
| bitterness If they strife between these tvSf
| lands and rejoice III they saw these two nation,
Joining their forces in behalf of universal peace
| brotherhood, and happiness. .(Great apnIanee