New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-30

united TO sit in any council Of the civilized nations q
the earth" In thus acknowledging our obligations
Ourguest and to the great body OF the English peops
whom he represents, would not willingly do injustice
Queen has never been mpeached by u.s. the last act o.
the Prince C0nsort In modifying the Trent dispatch Is
and will not be forgoten the fair and moderate tone Of
Argyle Stanley Haughton, and few others the no
bty, l. cordially remembered but that that tone gen
orally characterized the language and action either otha
arstOcracy the Government never has been and
can be seriously commended Lord Russell embraced
cent opportunity 20 acknowledge ms grave mistake and
Engshman however sensitive about his country need
complain, Americans after their recent experience.
4 And . SoD s |I S.n Non sSlS.a Scds
Dr Newman Hall, on behalf of this Club and Of our
countrymen whose principles 1t represents, bid you
your return TO your friends and associates, who,
like yourself early espoused aud steadfasty maintained
Of slavery that we are profoundly sensible OF their sym
pathy and their services You may add Sir that whether
ness Of their principles the bravery Of their utterance
the wisdom OF their actsa going to form that broad
from direct completely with the work OF erecting slave
empire-we honor them as men deserve 70 DC honorea
who true to their country 70 freedom and mankind
Gentlemen. have great pleasure IN presenting 10 you
our distinguished guest
The Rev NEWMAN HALL in reply begged the indulgence
Of the distinguished assembly before him for the I'M
studied manner in which he compelled by the pres
OF engagements to reply 10 the address just do
uvered 70 him in their name He thanked them In
terms for the great honor they had done him; for
no one who was acquainted with character OF the
insensble to the distinguished compliment that had been
paid him that night. He diseiaimed II. however, as Q
personal tribute 20 himself He was but Of large
band OF earnest advocates equally Jealous, and soma
OF them possessing far more influence than hun
of the great Of the workngmen OF England,
with whom he had much to do whose sentiments be well
esOn to the great Of the preservation OF the Amer
Union and the destruction Of that slave power which
threatened t. he could bear decided testimony, The Cd
ject Of the Association whom he had the honor OF "a.
dressing was the preservation OF the American Unlon IL
rag an al If
terna safety Different localities had different customs
and different exigeDcles requiring difference OF
legislation. They who lived in those localities
strangers and were better able TO conduct egslA
ton and most likely TO conduct IL well Control from
strangers even when wisely administered felt TO DO
grievance would be resisted and finally cast ASIDE,
Each nation must be governed by itself Thus only could
its interests be guaranteed-thus only could spnt OF
freedom and independence, natural to man and so e
sentia to national prosperity, be cutyatee But df
ferent localities thus become The seats OF different nation
aites they may disagree with one another Causes OF
quarrel may arise al the more easily because eaen Is rec
within ltself, ana so there WIN ,s sllso tne
necessity OF providing against attack. There must
the national defenses and national armamentS In spite
Of which, and often because OF which there would oen
| BIO warfare. Sometimes quarrel between two WOud
draw in all the neighbors aud there might DO war over
half the world Hence the idea often cherished IN tne
ancient world OF community OF nations. IN which eacn
should retain its distinctive lands ami INTERNAL seg0y-
eminent, while all should unite under one central author
Ivy 70 which, In matters relating 10 t1 n,or wei
| ing mountains and seas, with. languages and
races altogether different, rendered every attempt
field trial The territory is The arrange nent
of the mountains the immense course OF the .yei me
States for UnOn There was no natural impairment TO
&C. on contrary, there every geogia hiral oeo
tom 90 separation there being natural boundary easily
protected Moreover the people were one. Inc Ahgio
Saxon gave character 20 It. They were the inst
coonists They had been the chief emgrants since with
them the larger side, all smaller streams flowed Into
unite the principle OF local segoyernment with that
OF external protection, not by arming each
against the other, but by uniting on one great con-
federacy so while within themselves each inde
pendent 70 the world outside, and IN matters relating
equally TO the welfare ofthe separate states All we're one
The result cheap government and peace No costly
foresses had TO be built TO defend state rom state.
Cities needed no lines OF f0rtlnclons as on the European
continent No standing armies we're needed 10 protect
each government from It's neghD0r There was one post
office, one coinage, one tarln These were a .ne au
yantages OF free local governments, without IhS IN
security OF great empires without their Capitalization
and the repression OF Individual freedom The Union, as
dress lust delivered was threatened by aacton whose
animatug spirit diametriealy opposed 70 the free
Republic An1empre projected professedly founded
on slavery. This threatened to break up tie unity OF
Amerca-tO Introduce the principle OF disntegraOB-t0
set UP Confederation against Confederation, ana otaoe
against state. Had this attempt succeeded As .
| nation YOU would have been destroyed, and
THIS country would have been q second Europe
brlsting with fortresses burdeued with taxes and con-
tnually stained with blood It well " resist such
an attempt IL has cost MUCH but IL has saved more
They had had one destructive war bat nau tne %
through the generations following Mr. Hal then SPOKE
OF The south by Europe aud begged Americans to be
lenient Judging Great Britain account OF the &C
1e.eStayes Of The American Goyernment Not only
during Mr.. Buchanan's Ministry were Southern EmDas
| sadors preDarinC Secession, but several
months after Mr. IjncOlns election they were continued
at those courts Was II surprising that tIe hfisn Gov
eminent thus instructed should regard the southern
COnfederacy as an accomplished TACT Az least, was
surprising they should recognize Il as begerent power
when they had been instructed by American EnOass1
doris, under the Lincoln Administration that II tue souh
seeded the North would not compel their retnrnf Mr. n.
H. then referred 10 the efforts made 70 countglsSt ns
tendency and mentioned several names that had Ossh
omitted in the Chairman's address He referred to Mr.
Potter NJ for ROchdae, who 70 his certain knowledge
had expended sum equal 70 $4,000 simply III tho
the wOrkingmen OF Great Britain lie knew OF Others
like his friend Mr. Chesson, who unable TO give mines
during several years IN acting as unpaid secretaries 70
clubs like the present the annual worth OF HAose %
would be reckOned at many hundred dollars out WnO'
not beipg orators had not even the reward oI hooev
lad sad that nation which YOU'D rot night for its indie
pendenee not worthy 10 be called nation ~ SPOKE
ere long be the Prime Minister OF England, who was
without rival in the varied qualifications OF great
statesman. The opinion Of Mr. Gladstone once uttered
I'm reference 20 the SOUTH was he knew from the highest
authority not dictated by approval VI the OBJECT o. TUG
men did that the south could not be finally subdued and
that the interest OF humanity OF the Norm rs Wen as INC
cease which was so destructive while the issue a. ne
thought so inevitable. But thus was n lsIaSe
| In letter recently addressed by Mt Gladstone 70
an eminent senator ne usea ,r .ng ,SiiTesf and
with the most earnest desire for the greatness goodness
and happiness OF your country" IIc spcaAul hoIV
ferred 10 the abors OF his brother feecerymen and es
pecay to the hearty sympathy OF the great measure OF
me people wOrknen IN the cotton districts Dcug a.
stanch as any against recognizing the Confederacy
though they would have brought them cotton ana thIs
work and food Mr. II. concluded by hearty eulogy OK
America aud by grateful recognition OF the honor ano
Kindness shown him everywhere, aud NOT the least IN
Washington where he had the privilege Of preacmngn
the House Of Representatives 70 large hnuOtr Oi mem
beers Of Congress and other distinguished persons ana
giving them Engands congratulations that they sOOd
the liberty wherein the church had made them nee
and that they resolved not 10 be entangled again
with the yoke OF bondage He assured the CLUB and the
American Nation that apart from the opinions OF some
politicians, and the actions Of some statesmen, the In
Rllsh natOn. nation, were most heary IN symPalhy