New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
TOM BROWN TO AMERICANS.
" JOIN TO JoNATHAN"-MR. HUGHES'o ADDRESS
AT THE BOSTON MUSIC HALL.

" JOIN TO JONATHAN Mr.. HUGHE3o ADDhEss
AT THE BOSTON MUSIC HALL.
BosToy. Oct. 11-Ah, but here yOu are
"gaddng" yourself, Tom Brown, you REGULAR Angular
sa,on You have crossed the broad Atlantic, you have
penetrated to the Plains and now after two months so
ourn I'm America you IN the old Commonwealth adj
dressing Harvard students, listening to their college
songs and In the garb Of John Bull taking brother JON
athan by the buttonhole and talking TO him Ike
father It IL an inspiring sight to Music Hall bub
bling over with humanity, and Harvard crowding many
a door to give a cordial welcome TO " an old boy"
Do Won remember your Tom Brown" as you shouldi
Do You remember Pater Brookss farewell speech at
Rugbyl "Bullies c0wards and one coward MAKES
many" "Take my word for II, YOU get plenty
Of good beer here and that's enough for youand drinking
isn't fine or manly, whatever some Of you may tink
And Freshmen Sophomore. Juniors, and Seniors, have
you learned that other sermon which every studch
SHOULD know by heart Quit yourselves like men, then;
speak up and strike out II necessary for whasoeyorh
true and manly and lovely, and Of good report NGtf
try to be popular, but only TO do your duty and help
Others to theirs and you may leave the Sne Of feeling
in the school higher than u found T. and 80 be doing
good which living soul measure TO generations" 81
your countrymen yet unbornt
The great organ pea,nS through the building 'NOd
Save the Queen" proclams the coming Of an o.d friend
and here he is, followed by grave and reverend
seigniors; by Sumner, rising over all, by Presdehn
Peabody and Eliot, the past and present OF Harvard
University walking side by side by josiah quincy ny
brilliant Lowell and Holmes, by Dr. Hedge, by Richard
H. Dana, by Wasson, exCOngressman A. II. Rice, ana
many another brought up by Wendell Phillips VINO re-
ceives a round OF appause. We try TO bear Up agn
such reg'lar knock down o. talent" and partially sue
ceed. Thomas Hughes has greeting as precious 10 MN
as is to us the recollection Of his friendship IN inc hou
Of trial, and his kindly support given To tDe CahJus'
crew In the international boat race.
A slight man. about five feet ten inches N hight Win
GOOD foot ".
wbisEers tnged with gray, refined mouth, ightDlue
ewes bald benevolent head, and you see Tom BTown
He is attred in evening dress as every lecturer OuSh'
TO be- and flowers peer from his button-hole' Ohas-
suminc making 10 effort at oratOry, reading from
closely written manuscript in high, shall say han
kee" voice, Tom Brown speaks Ike man. lie says ne
has no shadow OF claim our people, and we say ne
has He saws that he Is permitted 70 pay MS
own postage stamps and that 1t serves MN llSh'
He says that he would be simply brute II ne dh NOT
feel our kindness and that we should De DFutes
were not kindness extended Then, like brave, true SOUL
he SAYS that before all he Englishman that bis re-
spect for our country would be worthless were no not
true TO his own-and all brave, true souls reply with an
amen in their hands.
Just all classes, viii not hear English aistocracy
abused as IL it voluntary nuisance IL Is Tue
spirit Of Tom again. Squire brown oeleFch
that man is TO be valued wholly and solely Tor that
which he is in himself that which sounds up in the
four eshy walls Of him apart from clothes, rank fortune,
and all externals whatsoever Which belief take to he
wholesome corrective OF all political opinions, and II
held sincerely, make all opinions equally harmless
whether they be blue red, green. He shows us the
England that does not get written about in The Times or
Pail Mall Gazette or Saturday Rerscv. he assures us
with glstening eye that there will never be anything
but love between England and America If the decision
be left to the Mother Isle, and quoting Lowell whom he
proudly claims as q dear friend, and TO whom England
owes much OF all she knows concerning America ssrggle
for freedom he asked Shall it be love hate JOhnW
Then, with choking voice voice that fills the house
silence made eloquent by the heartfelt applause convey
ing heartfelt emOtiOn-he calls his native land the old
Islander who after all is father aud eeyeSHe, the
noble Tom Brown belieyes-that If some day the old
Islander should want on the back OF OF her
bills of indebtedness America will sign ii. Ic speaks for
England in wishing us God speed. He hopes for all
things the celebration OF continental anniversary of
independence.
He closes his manuscript amid deafenng plaudits, and
every inch an honest man, T IN Hughes You
cheers for Tom Hughes follow his retIcaiing FORM You
have not hattered us tonight You have stood by tie
Union Jack. You have shown what true ncart beats
in the English bosom, and we are proud t. call you
friend God grant that your aspirations Of peare I'D
good will may be realized. R.R
THE ADDRFSS.