The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06

cate u.s. for the treasure we have lost We have
shown to the world that our government possesses
an inherent power which Is adequate and will con-
tinue 10 be adequate In all time to come, not only
to protect itself against foreign INVASION but how
rectlon But 1t has accomplished more. You have
question here about disestabshment-a question
with which, OF course Is not my province to deal
our common ancestry founded In America; aye, and
we nave disendowed 1t too, OF an endowment
granted by the same common ancestry. We have
zone away with the establishment of slavery5loud
cheersl-and we have disendowed It Of the only
e emo ever granted It, and Tor which
sibe-we have disendowed il OF total and
hopeless ignOrance-(cheers)-a we have made
them to-day that which, II we are per,
and nature-that which God and nature intended
they should be-Christians. The gallant officers who
sn % your gallant navy and an
had the pleasure Of listening to them, strongly par
ticipatcd have spoken Of the deeds Of their differ
those deeds than the people Of the United States,
and none are more unwilling to enter Into
g contest with them than We We. are are.n lot
unwillingness to take the lives OF men with whom
we delight to associate and whose hands we delight
they viii permit me ' 50 to designate them, Of the
army, navy and volunteers Of Old England that there
is another army, another navy and another band OF
the army. navy and volunteers OF New England.
But we need not boast Of the merits Of either our
vdlOF uub Detu WIlttcu upon LOO ulhuy UdiHV-
fields and the ocean has been too often
lightened BY the blaze OF our mutual victories,
and the American volunteers especially have done
such good service during the American war that no
one In the future will doubt that either country,
while protected by its army, navy and volunteers is
mpregnable. There Is another thing, Mr.. Mayor and
gentlemen, which has ever been strongly impressed
on my mind. Whatever may be the case in other
countries, in this country and in mine, with institu
lions founded upon principles OF Humanity and
freedom, SO long as the people are enght-
ened, so long as they value and appreciate
the blessings OF freedom, so long Will 1t be
almost unnecessary to train up men to arms,
because every man at the sound Of the trumpet
win ny az opce when Als county as in dagger 70 The
support OF her standard. Your Premier, MI. Mayor,
whose personal acquaintance 1t was my good fortune
to make few days after ing arrival i'll London, and
whom Knew long before by writings, some OF which
he may, perhaps, now wish he had not penned--(a
laugh)-but which win probably live longer than
statesmanship In a speech which he delivered the
other day. admirable In its tone felcltous In Its
preston and patriotic la its spirt-but which,
think showed that he had not altogether lost his
powers Of imagination ventured to say that the Eng
lish had more liberty than any other country in the
world. Now leave 1t to others to speak of their
own countries but II my right honorable friend will
honor the United States by paying US visit, he VIII
see the first moment lie lands upon our shores and,
il he doubts 1t then will become more and more con-
WINGED every day OF his residence among u.s. that
there are no people IN the world who have more
liberty than the people OF the United States.