New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-08
ALGERHoN SYDNEY. BY TIE REV J. P. THoMP
SON

At the Welsh Congregational Church on We'd
nesday evening the Row Joseph F. Thompson D., deiiy
cred lecture entitled "gernon sydney the Apostle and
Martyr ofPOpular Liberty" AlyernJn sydaey, no saii
was the Of the Earl OF Leicester and nephew OF the
Earl OF Northumberland and the famous sir Philip sgd
new He was born in 1920 or ic AZ his fathers castle Of
PeuihuTt IN Kent about Is miles south % London where
at early ace. he be- seen Raeigh Spencer "hd ben
Johnson frequcnt guests, and about winch time, too
Queen izabrth and MIG James honCred fenshuIst
with their pIeaence lie was edncated n.iie1alSy L,aI
t3e continental courts When about Il a' OF nge De
visited Rome with tutor, and retut lnS Thence 10 L
gland he found that country IN revolution Ter Lord
staf0rds execution his father cent 70 ireland as
Governor, whittier the ron accompanied NM nut as the
Ears appointment not subsequent y confirmed he
returned 20 England after but sB'rt absence All Ii
gland was then In arms and me Ear OF l9.sed
,, The = sn,laJ nj irles agI on ne field Of
IarSton Moor led 4 re giment Of horse uudcr Cromwell
~ tbs battle he highly distinguished himRf ~ hls
bravery anu ie,tINcu 1sIl i.u-"- ~
Clnng to the peoples cGue lie was c Ctd one OF Tue ~
delesate M this tire tet to Ireland: subsequently DC
Dover he accused or Dciag too severe. ana was
Tie was member Of The Court az Westminster which
CONDEMNED Charles but cut Of respect 20 me- nther Who
thtn III refinement, he du not atiEd' bht ~ alef
HE when il Was considered crime 10 have sat In that
body he aimed is action. When Cromwell hac me Die
shown in opposition Charles hC opposed Cr1mW u, aud
retired 10 rehsiuis until bo rs oubEig o Ial!hnett
Cont he lad visited when hoy with his father lie had
NOT been long hero when the news Of the RESTORATION
reached hiu and rejecting all the brides nnc prucr3 of
ureferTuent made to him. he became exile fIolu Eh-
ci FOR nearly 90 Years. During mis- exile hC pc mott
Oi hts time Rome ticTnany aud Pans ana " AZ repeat
Cdiy Upbradcd hy is father VINO E.s now vciy o4d ht
an adherent OF the King for want OF !al attention t
n accusation Is rcuted 10y tie letters which INC l;rl
received from him. ~ Of which the ron says that he
vrO;c once fortnight nut was Unable 70 say W.it'I
the letters received az they we're invauaOy II
unanswered In the beginning Of his exile e eit Rome
and went 10 holland tlat ne might see the sia that
washed his native sncrcg Drt he vas logged there ny
aesaseiIe and Obliged 10 fee. Tie charge that C was m
ia nav az the french GOverfn e.f bile IA PARE D.
gross cauuny for II u hey ond an doubt true That ho
never sought his personal adVGntnge and y money
was Given 70 him received - Ma.Ii or hOnsuth
in onr own times would receive ~ for tle Advancement
Of e principle OF liberty Alter ~ years on exile ne b
Length returned to bis native country 20 "ie-7 the ciorv
~ Gs fathers life, ana remained there few years
While home lac one OscaslOn presented hilNeu
Tor elecfOn 70 Parliament mt lac was betrayed ~
Howard who informed tle Government OF his private
opinions q Eep1blcaasin DhflhB inc ENc e ,l
which lie spent ~ the tower J6nIcs wH made Ch4tI JuH
ficc. Icf1es swure oath tngt ouher SydhtY or ne
should &c. Whc tTai game on tho jury was i"dnd 10
packed. N English law, for coENut0u ITO Witnesses
ucy, aid the ChiffJusucn ruled mat mMrHcUlt
found IN the Prisoners possession cSbslInt'd Tce9uo
witness IN itself Wien The jury were about IeiiE Je
fics legcCIed from fLe heuc Sud went in Win i.cnL
The verdict vas only, aud sydney wa scntt nrcd 70
death. AT the execution, when efdnty, hayln: deltd
say auythir G. had placed hs head Ui0n Tho block tho
eYCcutOher thought Le perceived come motion OF ue
lead aud asked hini wh"hCr Inc wished again 40 rise, 10
which he rulled: "Not until tie day q rTcCtiOn-
strike on lie executed Oh thc 10Th az Juac 1885, Ia
C3d year OF lis W lin elk years ter MS death
tie Parliament voted 10 wholly cancel fIom e books OF
record every vestge OF attaint upon hgcrh"h Sydhy
The American Revelation was q commentary ns
poots ON Government and MANY of the most nllcui
Of tire fathers Of Republic have said that ~ great
degree to sydneys works The UEited STATE indebted
for free ClorOHs institutions In TIC phi tipits "
liberty which syduey cherished lac NV aed Milton lie
lived TOO early Tor ms Own mine.