Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-23
NO. 50.
EARL RussELL's RECLAMATION.

EARL HUSSELL's RECANTAVIOhs
At the breakfast given IN London in honor
OF VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Earl Russell made
speech in which he recanted his previous
errors in regard to the United States:
Earl Russell, who was greeted with much
cheering, said:--As one of many sincere ad-
mirers and warm friends, beg TO Join in
this welcome TO Mr. Garrison. 1t is per
mltted to me, and / hold 1t 10 be dstin-
guished honor, 10 JOIN in this tribute Of ad-
miration. 1t is the fortune of our race that
if many evils beset mankind, if the oppres-
sor's wrong is often deeply felt, if institu
tions sometimes prevail that condemn thou
sands, and even millions, to what seems
hopeless seryitude, the Almighty has planted
in some breasts that heart Of indignation
against wrong, that readiness to encounter
any evil in order to deliver mankind, that
by such means, by men ready TO submit to
martyrdom, these evils are done away with
and mankind obtains a happier position.
[Cheers. Now, that spirit is found in Mr..
Garrison. He felt for the evils of his fellow
men. He at once devoted himself to The
object. lie encountered all evils. He
nearly encountered death itself in the pur-
suit. But he has happily lived to see the
conquest of freedom over slavery. [Cheersl
The shape in which evil prevailed in America
and in our own colonies has been rightly
described by my noble friend as the worst
evil that ever afflicted mankind. TCheers ]
You will permit me to join in another senti-
ment expressed by the Duke of Argyle--the
hope that this occasion may tend to draw
closer the tics Of friendship and affection
which ought to unite us to the United States.
| Loud cheers.l We all know that unlortu-
nately the condition OF mankind is such that
men seem to seek any occasion OF difference
in order to found upon them relations of hos
tility and hatred, leading even to bloody
wars and most calamitous consequences.
And am afraid it Is little in our power to
prevent these causes. We have TO consider
J the relationship which exists between US
and the United States, although we have
> different Institutions, but having the same
origin and the same love of freedom give us
ground for affection and regard, and should
c make us perpetual friends. GCheers.l 1
] have my own fault to acknowledge in this
: respect, because l certainly thought that
4 when the slave States endeavored TO estab-
e lish their independence and at the same time
}. to continue and perpetuate the institution OF
IS slavery, the Northern States ought at once
Ii TO have proclaimed not only their adherence
II but the abolition and destruction of slavery
it Distance and want oil knowledge of the cir
y cumstance made me fall into error in thii
t, respect [Cheers. was afterwards con
/, vincod by the distinguished and eminen
as gentleman who represents the United State
in IN this country--I mean Mr. Adams lout
to chcersl--in frequent conversations on thu
ne subject, that did not render due justice t.
by Mr.. Lincoln, who was the friend of freedom
ar and not only the friend, but ultimately til
u- martyr. GGreat cheering The noble lor
mt went on to acknowledge that the task of til
It'll Government of the United States was total
IN. different from England, and more diiferer
en- than that of the English Government thirt
ng years ago. He was now persuaded that NJ
lot Lincoln had done all that was possibl
an Cheers He said the animOsities OF eight
of years ago had entirely departed from d
nd English people, and they could join in u
md celebration of the Fourth of July with
md much admiration for the memory of Was
ington, for the great men of modern time
nil and for the free institutions of America,
We Americans themselves. [Cheers and lol
ary cries of "bravo.nl He expressed the ho
md that the friendship of the two countri
3es- might be perpetual, and that the meeti
ted might tend to the better mutual feeling
ON two races that should never be divided