New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
THE ADDRESS.

ihE ADDhfeoo'
1t is with heavy sense of responsibility,
my friends, and no little anxiety that am here toi
to address you the subject of this lecture. have
been in this country months. and fom tie
day crossed your frontier have received from end
OF the land TO another, from men and women whom |
had never in my life and whom had shadow
OF a claim that could discover, nothing but the
generous, graceful and unoltrusye hospitality. |
am not referring to this city and its DeighborhoOd
in which all Englishmen generally supposed feel
very like home, and in which most Of have
and dear friend two. l speak of your states from
NewYork to Iowa and Missouri from the Canadian bur
der to Washington. Everywhere l have been carried
about to the places Of interest in the neChbo rLood
lodged, boarded and cared for If had been dear
relative returning from long absence. However donor
allied Englishman may become in Lis own country
there is always one plank in his social morals
which he elings to with the Utmost te
nacity and that is paying for his own postage
stamps. My hold this last straw is sadly
leased. am obliged to keep yigilant watch on my let
TO hinder their being stamped and posted for 10y
invisible hands. never before have fully realz'
the truth Of those remarks Of yQI Ieaq and pous fe
Ow-ctizen, the Rev. Homer Wilbur, whose ucDraiiUns
have been a source Of much delight to me for many
years when he says somewhere: 81 think could go near
be perfect Christian II always a visitor at the
house of hospitabe friend. show great deal
of sedenia where the best of everything urged upon
me with friendly importantly. 1t is not very hard 10
turn the other cheek for kiss" Ny friends should be
simply brute il deeply touched and abaShed
by the kindness have received among you. can
hope TO repay IT. but the memory Of will be al
ways among my most prcciOns possessions and can
at least publicly acknowledge il, do here this
ing.
But now, my friends must turn TO the other side Of
the picture There is nothing at any rate no kind Of
est and purest fountain some bitter thing viii riSe andI
have not been able in the new world Ia the
common lot OF mankind in the old Everywhere have
found when have sounded the reasons for all this kind
the words OF some, whom hope may now look on
dear friends we feel that you are one of us" The
the kndest faces. cannot conceal from my
self that the feeling toward England In this country
It was for this reason that chose the Subject Of this
lecture cannot bear TO remain among You under any
sons lam not one Of yoGD in the sense OF preclrng
fore all things Engishman, John Bul II you will,
loving old England and feeling proud OF her am jtal
ind what honestly believe to be very serious misUl-
dersaldng here to the event which more than any-
thing rls~ has caused this alienation You who haSe
proved your readiness people to pour out ease,
wealth. life tsf as water that no shame harm should
come your eOufrys flag or name. should be the last
My respect and love for nation and your rs
my country and did love them better
For this then and in the hope OF proving 10 you
that you have msudged the England of to-day that she
IL no longer, at any ratet she ever was-he naughty,
mperous power her enemies have loved to paint her. in
ererng every quarrel subsidsing and hecoring
friends, and holding down foes with brutal and heavy
Hauu OF except OF own
and bent above all things heaping up wealth. have
consented appear here tonight. had hoped to 10
allowed to be among you simply rs a listener and
learner Since destiny and your Kindness has ordered
that which is uppermost In my Thoughts, Of
which my heart Is full III | say things
which hard for you 10 hear l sure you
viii pardon me You would spoiled child. You arc
responsible for having taught me TO open my heart and
10 speak my mind 10 you, and will take IL In good part II
You do not nd that heart and mind just what you had
assumed them 10 be- Iproposo, them tonight To state
me case OF my country far regards her conduct
while your great Rebellion raging. In nght for
e, aud for principles dearer than ufe. 10