The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21
Henry Vincent.

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deliver lzss lectures = Phillips Hall. ne 81 "a
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Ths seems = Be ssor&of A<ptns i1Ipresion in
DE minds q our essissus int English eoqusnce Is
Of slow, s.oiid kind mixture of ssamnerng, cough
ing and sospcr. Why this opinion obtains .ifcuft
10 explaii except IL has sri1su IN Consequence OF
soma American travelers having visited the British
House of Parliament, and told US that II is "aImost
unparliamsntayy 70 b fssnt tia. tits gatoy
ones credit for sta.esmanly moderation 70 speak
| straight on without hemmrg and having that
quite unlasdly, because smelling OF asp-ofsssionai
aptitude, 70 march Through long sentence without
losing the way, and coming Of the sentence al las:
/ nearly where he went ia"
b This impression however We feel persuaded sie /
RAPID, srvent Spontaneous, soulstrr;ng e.oquence Of
HsarF Vincent viii remove II viii fsrnors,.ate 70
She intelligent citizens Richmond that popular elo-
quence in Fngiandthe eloquence of The platform nd
pulpit is of very animated earnes. and impressive
character. Indeed, the distinguished preachers
in london Newman, Hall, Spurgeon Noel, Molly
neaux, Doctor Cumming all speak only ishout
notessbut without hesitation, and display
tareous command of varied, fitting dction. r that
| Their huency-a sU l*t7ai - -gago~r
The same is true of the political orators and popu-
lar lecturers of England The snccessfulones do not
reai-they speak. The men who really and truly
sway English audiences, do so by marvellous fAcil
ny IN extemporaneoqs speech; by sentences that
rush ike mighty cataract from their lips; by q
manner quite ilnpassioned any be seen among
the enthusiastic orators OF our osn country.
This. We are glad to say, is the grand inspiring
characteristic 81 Henry Vincents oratory. Happen
ng be in PhiladeIphia the occasion of his frs.
effort before. an American audience, than
willing embrace the opportunity of hearing him.
Il was in the Academy Of Music, without exception
the finest and Oldest lecture hall in nerica That
immense crowded with upwards of five
thousand intelligent people, 20 hear this distinguished
orator. reformer and phiantiiropiss.
As Col Jno. W. Forney, the talented Clerk of the
United States Senate, to introduce Vincent to
that vast audience, confess felt doubt whether
the lecturer would be able reaiize the high pecta
tons Of his bearers whether be would fully sustain
the catering introduction viii h the Chairman was
bestoning upon him. or whether ne would efficiently
understand the temper and intellectual character of
the American people
These fears however quickly dispeiIed, for
soon found that tue all controlling universally of
sterling principle and true genius is adapted alike
the minds Of all enlightened and civilized COMMUNE
ties Fully conscious of his wonderful powers
equipped with upwards of thirty years aborious
perencs as public speaker, and thoroughly home
IN his subject Vincent advanced to the front of that
vast amphtheatre, aud without single note manu-
script, began to address his audience on-"The late
great American Conflict and its Friends and Enemies
in England"
With singular felicity of expression he todes.iv
remarked at the outset that he would not speak of
the internal policy of America its conflict of par
ties but would proceed describe The effect
which that contest produced upon the minds OF his
country men. How the aristocratic party sided with
the cause OF the Soush-how ready they were ut all
times TO betts the short comings and disasters OF
the North, and to magnify the of South
and no they al! occasions ready prog
ticate that great struggle would be the downfall
of Rpubfcanism in America and OF the cause Of
Democracy throughout the world. IS ~ .f Sd
Never shall forget the racy, witty, sarcastic man
ner III which be nimtaby represen ted the
? of the aristocracv sr'saassr, urawlng
room, dandifed mobiles they down TO uechan-
les institutes in the country, speak anatomy
OF the ny, or toe spots on the wing Of butterfly
, which they would always declare to be legitimate
questions, and which would not njure the working
classes At the close of their phiosophic lucubra-
tons, however, they would generally wind up 10 this
style: Gentlemen there's another question to which
must allude before take my leave Of this audience
and that question is the horrible state on the other
side Ct the Atlante and trust gentlemen that tha,
state of things will be warning to you all %
put confidence in democratic institutions and
not TO believe inf people who have risen from the
ranks. and who have not had these advahta these
distinguished Advantages, such have assessed
fincent's power Of urnicry his peculiar cockney
pronunciation-h happy rendering of the snobbisI
gcstculations of these young lords of creation as
flufS had tlairIa
elected round after round of laughter and applause
from that immense audience. ~
Then the lecturer turned to describe in a mos,
mastery way (Which TO be duly appreciated bs
heard) the effect which terrible contest producet
upon the intelligent middle and working classes
England. How deeply they synpathzed with the
North How earnestly they iaoored to sustain oul
chequered fortunes all through the dark Responding
I days Of 1867 How npby and heroieay the working
classes chung to year after year, although
j. many of them We're absolutely starving, in conse
. quenee Of want Of cotton, stopped by blockade
9 of the Southern ports And how the fearless anf
8 nagnanous cha ulpons of American liberty Golden
2 Bright, Goldrain Smith. Hughes and others, per
. sisteny battled for the cause of the North agans
4 the sneers and taunts of Roebuck, Lindsey Derby
10 and others of the arstocratic blood OF England
But perhaps Of the most impressive and over
IS whelming efforts of eloquence heard, was whe
. Vincent alluded 70 the assas sinaton of Abraham
= Lincoln. As he declared in language the most ner
and thrilling that the darkest av he expe
~ rienced when the death of Abraham Lincoln va
communicated TO hni-as he touchHgly described a
=, audience he address, but who he found hahe
D6 IN searsas he said it credit to old England
that from the Qneen down to the hnmhest subject
- expressed their sincere distress at shocking
eurrence-and, ne declared, that there never hi
I oDinion- lived xh was %
OF nations tears, and whose was mora worthy
inscribed in the temple of fame, than the maryrsl
Ie haowed chief. Abrahsu Lincoln, that immense aud
fence seemed to thoroughly partake of the intensel
sympathetic spirit OF the lecturer. al hearts wer
touched with sadness inexpressble, and the tears
a. regret and sympathy copiousy tr;ekled down aios
is every cheek present.