The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-30

rise OF vast new cities. changes In the graz
ces and amenities Of life, changes in the
growth Of older cities, changes in the
press. without whose influence no advance
ment can take place, Applause. Nor
am |, believe me, so arrogant as to suppose
that in five aud twenty years there have
been no changes in me, and that l had
nothing to learn. and 10 mistaken impress
sions to correct. since [ was here first.
[ (Thunders of applause But. gentlemen,
this brings Us TO point on which have.
ever since landed here last. observed
strict silence, though sometimes tempted
to break it; and in reference to it [ will,
with your good leave, take yon into my
confidence. treat merrimeut, and cries
Of hear hear
find that the press, being human, may
sometimes be mistaken or mi>iniormed.
Laughter. But l rather think | Lave.
in one or tw0 rare instances, known its IN
formation 10 be not perfectly correct Z"
roars of laughter1 with reference to N.Y.
se.g: [ Renewed laushter.] Indeed, /
[ have Eow and again been m,re
surprised at the printed news that [ have
read of myself than by any printed news
that have ever real in my present state
of existence. Applause Thus the VIC
or and perseverance, with which | have
been collecting material and hammering
away at Il new book on America much as
it might seem, all thst time it has been
perfectly known to my publishers, on both
sides Of the Atlantic that no consideration
on earth should in'Iuce nc to write. But
this is what have intended-what have
resolved upon. and the conf ience [ seek
to place in you is that on NY return to
England, in ny English Journal, maniuIly
promptly, and plainly, iu my own person.
to bear for the behoUf oi' ny c0untrymen
such testimony to tie gigantic changes in
this country as have hintei 1t.
Also to recall that wherever have beer
in the smallest places equally with the
largest, have been received with u1sur-
pas>a5le poiitene>s, delcacy. sweet temper,
hospiga i'y, consideration, and with un>ur-
pasSablc respect for the privacy daily en-
forced rp0n mc by the 2ature Of my avo-
cation here and the state OF my health
This testimony, so long as [ i've, aud SO
long as my descendants have any legal
rigl; IN my books, l shall cause 10 be re-
published rs an appendix 20 every copy Of
those two books OF mine in which haze
referred to America. And this | will d.
and cause to lie done, not in ny loving
thankfulness, lll, because | regard ID as an
act os plain iast,ee. applause
GentlerAen. this expression Of MY own
feelings towards the interests in America
aud those OF the most vi niy countrymen
seems to me but natura! one. v neither
or not so make it an express object. !
was asked in this very city about last
Christmas time, whether an American was
rot at some disadvantage in England as IA
foreigner. The note OF an America: be-
ing regarded as foreigner at ali, oi his
being thought of or spoken Of III that char
acler. was So incon.ruOus and absurd to
me that my gravity was for the moment
quite overpowered. As soon as it was re-
stored | said that for years past had hoped
had as many American friends aud re-
celyed as many American visitors as al
most any Eu.lishman. Ard that my un-
varied experience. fortified by others was
that it was enough in England to be az
American 10 be receive with tic utnlos;
respect aud recognition anywhere.
An American gentleman OF cultivated
taste for art found himself, on certain
Sunday, out SIDE the wall OF certain hi9tor-
ical English castle. famous ior is pictures,
was refused adm,tance there according To
the strict rules Of The place, on that day,
but BY merely representing that he WAS
AN American gentlemen his travei>.
and had yet to see the picture gallery. lie
whole castle was placed ut his immediate
disposal. There was lady, too, being in
Lcndon, and having a great desire IN zee
the. famous reading room Of the British
museum, was assured by the English fam
.iy with which she was stopping, that ii
was unfortunatey y impossible, because the
place was closed for Il weel, and she had
only three DAYS Thcreupon, ,hat lady
going, as she assured me. alone to the gate
scii-introd1ced as an American lady. the
gate few opea AZ by magic am hon-
est!y bound II add thai she was certainly
Young and extremely pretty. laughter
and applause Still the porter OF that
Institution is Of IN obese habit, and to the
best of nv observation, not inipressible.
Laughter.
Now, gentlemen, refer to these triiicS
as collateral assurance that the English
man who shall humbly s'ri~c. as | hoIe 10
do. to be IN England as faithful 10 loa as Ia
England hcrseii, has no previous conceptions
To contend against. Points of difference
there have been points of differences there
are, points at difference there probably al
ways viii be between The two great people.
but broadcast in Eng and Is sown the sen
timcnt that these peoples are essentially
one, aud tha; It rests with them To uphold
the urcat Anglo-Saxon race, - which UGr
president has referred. and all Its great
achievements throughout the world. Ii /
know anything of my counirymen, AMI
they give me the credit OF knowing sout-
thing OF them, if know anything of my
countrym"n, gentlemen, the Enalish heart
! is stirred By the fu;tcr of the Stars and
stripes as it IL stirred W no other ,Sg ih.st
floats excopts It's It's own. Great Applause
and three cheers for Charle, Dickens
III know my coun'rymen in amy and
every relation towards America. thcy be-
gin, not as Sir --nthoDy absolutely recon-
mende1 lovers to begin with little aver
sion with great liking. aud profound re-
spect--[applause] and Whatever may he
the senstivcness Of the moment. or the
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