New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-30
THE REV. NEWMAN HALL.
HIS RECEPTION BY THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
LAST EVENING-ADDREsS OF THE HON JOHN
JAY-REsPONsE or DIR. HALL.

LAST EVENING-ADDREsS OF THE HON JOHN
JAY-REsPoNsE or DR.. HALL.
DR.. Newman Hall was received yesterday
evening by the members Of the Union League at their
Club House, Unionsquare. On his entrance into the
hail. accompanied by BTr william f. Dodge, President OF
the Young Mems Christian Association he was warmly
greeted from all quarters Shortly after the meeting was
called to order and the President the Hon. John Jay,
r0se and welcomed Or. Hall in the following speech:
GENTLEMEN: This Club, which has often assembled
Ia honor citizens who IN the army the navy,
the State served the country In the recent struggle be-
tween Freedom and slavery meets tonight 10 render a
like honor an Englishman who in his own and bore
distinguished part in that world wide contest Crcum
stances which have become historic rendered the aid OF
European friends Of profound Importance and emit
ties them TO our sincere gratitude We are indebted 10
them not simply for their sympathy and their firm faith
in American Institutions but for their enlightenment OF
European opinion by persistent exposure OF the fala
eies touching the character and object OF the Rebellion
their successful attempt prevent their Government
from allowing the escape Of other lrOncads beside
tho Alabama, and for assisting to defeat the hope
Of the Emperor OF France TO involve England
In scheme OF Intervention The attempt OF the
Slave power TO overthrow the American Republic
was, the whole world now knows, an attempt 10
overthrow the American principle that all men
without distinction OF race are equally entitled to he and
liberty This grand feature fthe Rebellion one that
from the start Mr. jefferson Davis endeayored to conceal
from the mind OF Europe He confidently counted upon
the assistance OF its aristocrato governments He well
knew that those We're lnevaDy unIlendy
70 the greatness OF Republic whose prosperity was re1
tati0n OF their theories aud whose influence threatened
as the object of the rebellion should be clearly I'M
derstood the public opinion OF Europe would
pose to intervene In behalf OF Slavery. His clever
ENJOYS therefore, protested in advance, ana WIN great
earnestncss that Slavery had nothing TO do with the dis
pute that they were seeding TO esaDsh free Tsue anu
for other equally innocent aud that our NaOna
Government had neither the right nor the power TO forbid
secession These Two polhts were stangoy ov W 81,
Seward In his dispatches 70 our Minister'S written Is
SAID without the knowledge Of Mr. Lincoln not with an
exposure Of their alsehOOd, but with an admission OF
their truth. He affirmed that the Revolution was with,
out cause, pretext or an object; that slavery would
remain the same whether the revolution should succeed
fan; and that the President so far from rejecting VIII
that tho Federal Government could not re-
duco the seeding States TO obedience by con-
erroneous and suicidal instantly responded 70 by
France and England with prOclamatons recognizing the
issued In advance Adamss arrival at London, and
told in England high authority that was so ~
nOuncemen the time would undoubtedly have trans
fcrred TO Mr.. Dallas large share OF the ndignstion
countrynen against the English Governments although
as Mr. Dallas had already advised Lord Russell That he
represented only the retiring administration OF Mr.. Blu
chanan. and that he was not IN the confidence Oh DIT
Lincoln his concurrence, n the iact were 90 90
timed act So lOng the delusion thus
officially sanctioned, obtained In Europe and slavery
recognition OF the confederacy ana foreign nerVen
ton liable TO occur at any moment ana u Wa IN
this strait that our European friends In France ana In
gland. whom greet In the person OF our guest tDer
bold fearless. and eloquent representatives stood iortn
the Rebellion being without cause or an OBJECT Us
cause was the cause OF slavery ana It's Ooe1a Jne
erection OF u slave empire. Then turning 10 America
they wisely suggested they had right 80 suggest that
manded "A policy Of Emancipation With reference,
therefore, both 20 the establishment OF the Union
and the act of emancipation, it is with great propriety
That lincoln looks down upon us from these walls snip
ported By Golden and Bright representing tbe uuess
OF England and by labOulaye and De Gas
marin Illustrating the nobest thought OF France But
their action did not stop here no less thn ioO Frencn
ton 10 the ministers and pastors OF England and that az
dress was responded 10 by 400 English Ministers ana
these two bodies representing moral force 50 Woe au
deep protested against the recognition by the GOVERN
ments OF Europe of COnfedeTaey with slavery TOT us
cornerstone. II as the bearer Oi messags rom
those thousands OF cergYmen 20 their American nen
that DR. here In 1863 and did US the honor 10
address this Club IN October OF that year. ahu ~ IN
Der ls6I we favored by visit from another OF the
abest OF our guests associates, whom we recall WIN re-
gard and affection, Prof Goodwin Snlth' It0lnlnsI'
also among QUO friends In France we're Preyost-aTado
Cochin who admirably grouped the results OF Eaan
cpation; Henri Martin the hstoran the Glots, ianI1
aud SON. Auguste Langel whom We cordlaiy greeted III
these rooms Theirs Berger the greatest OF hyn
a manly press; and the Paseurs Monod and Ihelr IoT
ereud associates. who signed tue ADDRESS 70 tSr ,b AZ
brethren, aud whose course Was SUM- 90 ~
seendants OF the HuguenotsthOse heroic chahplQs VI
Christian truth and civil freedom or our Engsn Hienus'
beside Golden, aud Bright and Goldwl1 smith A i
leans familiar with the names Oh fOTsset
Hughes Mill, Cairnes. Newman, Beesy Baptist Noei'
Guthrie, Massie, Ashworth, Cossham Ihonso IeIoneI
Thompson and a host OF Others VINO IN Parliament, az
public meetings In the pulpit and through the press MAIN
tanned the OF the American people. IN III,
the Antislayery Society at London ana espeoiaS s9
By OF thousands speeches and documents In when
they did not hesitate 10 denOdnce the partial neutrality
out Europe the real OF to be under
stood and then, ustnctiyey as were soyeregns ana
classes ranged themselves according to their sympathes
aud interests ON the side OF Freedom or OF slavery ana
closely at London and Paris AS at Richmond ana
NewYork The recognition OF the HeDels rs genigqre
aud the supplying them with ports aud ships had directly
introduced the international question into European
politics. It became for season the Question Oh t tne
world engaging not alone the cOunsels OF statesmen nut
the minds OF the people and occupying In Enganu te
press the lectureroOm, and the pulpit 80 complete mas
hear otIrt nh
aud engrOssed have since been IN recOhstruchs
onT Union ON basis of permanent peace work IN which
We are again opposed by the same influences
that sustained the Rebellion. that have hardly appre
ciated the Imminent danger In which stood 50 long
"a the Connection OF Slavery aud the Rebellion remained
in doubt OF foreign intervention under the preense am
In the name OF humanity but in reality TO accomplish the
downfall OF the republic aud OF republican institutions
The first recognition OF Mr.. Davis AS tue Ohcl heau o
the new Confederaoy came from Rome Pius IN FASTENED
Ia greet the downfall OF freedom IN America, aud 10 nan
IA HI,srious President" the Slavery pr0pagandlst
who was endeayoring TO replace our Natonal petues
With desposn AS dark and relentless that which, TO
the sorrow OF italy, regns today In the Eternal CITY
and America was heard above the din Of recognizing
with the authority OF the Romish Church the OhsaL neau
OF the Richmond Government The Emperor OF frIhCe,
reversing the policy VI his uncle who assisted 10 ehrge
the boundaries and advance the GREATNESS OF America
had already assumed TO conquer Mexico ana ee'aS ee
Latin race and thus bounds to our limits ana our
Influence and he only waited for the cooperation o
Washng ton ON the voice OF England 1t depended
whether tho arisocuccs OF Europe ehSePs
Russia our true friend, and ought 10 Huu a.u,S
and Germany-shOuld combine LOT our 3est, .u @
and although at tho first We had anticipated WIN stca
confidence What would be the course IN sch contest Oh
the land of Milton and Hampden OF ClarksOn and Henry
| Brougham, We became less confident when the
| Rebels though without ship or n port were
recognized as begoents aud were told that the SOUS
OF Wberforce and sharpe and Rnxton' favored ihe RS
ing OF the southern Confcderlcy ~ was IN tnV ~ ~ va
strange deusOn when both sides OF the Atlantic we
witnessed collapse Of statosmanship and an anarchy
OF morals; when men accustomed 70 tIacv ,h hi
through the ages cOnfounded oppression WIN cmVnIy
barbarsm with civilization, and slavery Win iieeuon
when Englistnen were thanking God for the SUPPOSED
downfall OF the nationality which 10 destined ~ pear
10 tho distant future the language 99l.tsb
fred. and all that IL excellent IN EnRhsna
Liberty Literature and Lawit was then, tha our sus!
and his associates whose names ana services We VIII
teSh to onr children and cherish in hearts rose up
IN yndicafe az once American right and English honor