The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15
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which yol also are engaged we have no other in
terest whatever the result may be, than that your
government may be strengthened and not weakened.
lCheersl We have phosOphlc statesmen among US
IN the United States as you have here, and we
iook to the continuance OF your government AZ OF IT.
self security that political freedom is to be our lot
forever With your government and ours united in
friendship, as have no doubt they will be through
we have, but It is like your own liberty-liberty
restrained by law-liberty which finds its own safe
protection only In the restraint to which It T. made
gentlemen. don't believe that am o stranger to
your association. We have felt you in every form
kn,res ana your steel are Just as toeu knOton Nth
rs as they are there, ana hey have BENEFITED
provided ourselves with what is called q table
cutlery, but in the way OF razOrs, II may cay
so IN the presence OF ladies, you beat the world.
yOnr superiority TO as in your steel manu-
Tdctue Nothing can be finer and nothing has
contributed more to our own success than the
success to which you have brought that parti-
cuar manufacture, and trust that you will never,
with all the Skill which from time to time you nave
manifested, construct instrument that will cut
the cord that binds together people.
tCheers) have said gentlemen, more than intend-
ed. l came here not willingly merely, but ca
gerly. refused or rather | declined ut first, be-
cause supposed might be obliged TO see her
credentials, but the moment II heard that she would
not be here as soon as was expected changed my
mind, and the happest hour have had Is that In
which advised you that should be here, except
that have been great deal happier since came.
daughter and cheers.) Your government my lords
and gentlemen, is dear to under any crcum-
stances. The name OF Lord Wharnclil1e should be
dear to us. Your father, my lord turning to Lord
WharnclliIe), was guest of mine some four or I'VE
session OF a convention for the nomination Of a can
honor to stay with me- And he expressed a hope
that ace si,O,tld stand together. He was. obliged
TO Leave me and and received wed Seegrapno
after which he wrote me long letter, saying that he
had never heard the name of the gentleman nomi-
az Irv.Ax
stand together. Laughter.) But we have stood, and
trust that forever stand we Will as long as we can,
your friends, warm, sincere willing and sOlcitous to
be by yonr side il you at any time should be in ser
Gus trouble. loud and protracted cheering, amid
which the honorable gentleman resumed his seat
In responding to the toast Of 'rhe House OF LOrds'
Lord WHABNCLIFFE after ridiculing the suggestions
OF Mr. HOrsman for the reform Of the House OF Lords,
said that they had heard great deal about the
erring instinct OF the House OF Commons, but they
might safely rely upon 1t that there was also an
always keep in unison with the public opinion OF
the country.
Mr.. W. FIsHEE proposed the toast Of 1.-THE House
OF Commons which was responded to by Lord
MILTON.
Mr.. RoEBUox, VINO met with very warm recep-
ton, said:I feel most deeply the way in which you
have received the mention OF my name / regret the
absence OF my colleague on this occasion, and still
thanks for the House Of Commons. This This" consder
great honor, for have been long member Of the
House Of Commons, and may say, as Grattan said
OF another House Of Commons, that | am at
tending upon the hearse OF the present House OF
Commons. The House of Commons has done for
England what England will ever remembers and al
though IL may have done IL slowly 1t has done 1t
surely; and at last the present House OF Commons
has admitted the people OF the country to It's admin
istraton and government. Therefore say that we
are bound 10 thank the House OF Commons for what
IL has done, and take pride for myself for having
been party 70 10. Cheers.) So much for the House
Of Commons, and now for the present occasion. /
congratulate you, Mr.. Master Cutler, account OF
the distinguished guest whom you have at your right
hand. lie has come TO he tells u.s. under the be-
lief that he Is minister OF peace. He has come to
MS the representative OF the naughty offspring OF
haughty parent and feel certain that in his hands
there Will be no degradation either TO country or
10 the other that there will be no polterig toiM IN
eresiS no sham expressions OF grditieur on the ONE
SIDE. ar ar hnJeneSs on me other; but that shall
meet on terms OF perfect equality and friendship, |
but DESTROYS Of doing all that be done for the |
good OF ourselves and Of humanity III general. And |
nope ami believe that Mr.. Revcriy johnson, from
his character and his antecedents, viii SO conduct |
negotiations between this country and his own that
there will he no lack Of honor side or the |
1 prSay efSe o SS% sf iG" sxs teat e S
ana meeting here, as believe, many friends, wish
10 explain 10 them the feelings OF my mind on the
great changes that occurred in the government
of the country since we last met In this nall Now,
Grst OF all, We must understand and acknowledge
that the government OF this country Is no longer in
the hands o the aristocracy represented by Lord
Wharnciife or OF the middle classes as represented
10y the Master Cutler. T'te government Qr his couo-
nv IL no,c IN TIE hands Of he ,oorhti'0
classes; We must not conceal this fact
IRON ourselves: the thing has been done, and we
must endeayor To meet It. Then comes the question
which wish TO talk 10 you about-,rhetber tre must
Z.
MI Reverdy Johnson on the right Of the Master cut
Ter on this occasion. because this change has already
been made III America but, rs believe, made under
more unavorable conditions than In England The
circumstances have been more favorable in America
than IN England, because Of the almost boundes
power which possesses OF giving grants OF land To
all Corners which We have not; bit more ul,6icor-
abe beuuse there Is poured into A0,ertcl tide ~
corruption pecuieDt torrent or almost al TIE rice
and turbulence f Europe We see he mid HisAadn
Ue FIERY FfenciUndn, he dssaSsipoiing Italian ami
NE d,nnb6oinded Sooniard an going O,a IN one
Ia Ia no
mum ~ Ar,.i1ca This We are free FROM Our
pertinent IN England Is made with our own people
alone: we have EDgshmen, we have Scotchmen.
aud we have Iifshmen, but we have them alone 10
deal with: and my belief is strong IN
no harm will happen from having granted political
power TO theIn Aitcr this, no man certainly
Will be able to say That we are cursed or msled by
the arisOciacy, for the government Of the country
will he IN the hands OF the people; and, although
believe that this government VIII he for the interests
ana advantage ~ all classes wish 10 call attention
10 this fact ! am told that In America the better
educated classes have Withdrawn themselves from
political ifc-lha they have been oIsted aud driven
into the background ny the vast population which
has grown UP around them. The educated classes
In America have stepped aside from the poltical
torrent, perfectly cOntented with their lot and feet
ing that they Will be perfectly safe have let political
AFFAIRS settle In the hands OF what be called TIE
O"nu0.erf"g 0Orfton Or society consider there Is
great danger IN tins, and, thinking. ask you 10
take part IN every political movement. don't ask
you TO coefce anybody az landlords: but what Do
ash O you ~ TO act upon the principle laid down by
Jeremy Eentbanl, ana 10 make great and most prey
nani distinction between the power of will ana the
power ol MIND over mind. The power OF will means
the power of the landlord ~ MS tenants that
do not asa yoa to DO: but will ASK YOU exert the
power 81 mind crmind and. further. ak yuu 10
tell vour wOrkmen whal You believe To be FAIR and
ri2ht--not cOercing but letting them do exactly AZ
they IKE. That n IN our power. # We DO NOT with
draw nom our present pOstiOu. under new feeling
of n,eriOriiy created 10y the present law IL womb
bc snwise to- take up thai positions: hu tell the men
under sou what lu'i believe 10 be right and lei Id
work la thet minds, then believe we shall seq
whsl ha- never before been seen-s people governed
bf ,el. amrfYcG fOcS tlOf 10 4. mare IS - gJ,s7-,
HYfiH Or peoDt Ontsi1e America : but here We
shalt have q people i5,sidf ourselves, ana OF that
people ASK. ~ ask Of you, not 20 bc cOerced lv
Dody. moi 10 be Eised or frightened 10y ANY .fadc
unions not 10 bc ANYTHING hut Engshtnen CONSIDER
hog sllnpN the good Of YOUR country. tIhccraJ 1
.,k on. workneu of this town. To have confidence
IN yourselves and n the dignity or your nature
uoi 40 be cocrCrd frightened ~ anybody. but do
whu yea thmk right az your country demands.
t.Oud chcer..l
Lord EDWAEp HOWARD VI. T., responded to the