The New York herald., 1872-11-27

Great Anti-Slavery
Champions.
The American Geographical Society," with their
friends, met last evening, in the crypt OF the
Cooper Institute to give to Mr.. H. M. Stanley
public reception on his return to this country 1t
win be seen by Mr.. stanley's letter, given below,
that this reception was unsvoidably postponed in
consequence OF the sudden sickness OF the great
explorer. When Judge Daily, who presided, made
this announcement to the very large, intel
ligent and fashionable audience, that nearly
dlled the hall, there was look Of
blank disappointment In every face, but
the national reputation for good manners
was thoroughly maintained. Deep as the regret
must have been there were no outward signs OF an
noyance, and no one rose to leave. Judge DAILY an
nounced that the exercises Of the meeting would
be continued, SO that the disappointment that
must naturally be felt by those who had attended
on 80 incement night might be thereby some
what mitigated. The platform was covered by the
members Of the society. Among those present
were Mr.. John Livingstone lbrQther Of Dr. Living
stone), Dr. Bellows, Peter Cooper, Prof 7. W.
Dwight, T. B. Myers, G. Cullum, N. NJ Beckwith, F.
A. Hout Henry Grinnell, Pr. John Rosliig,
". F. Hearfns and Augustus schell.
Immediately behind the chair was large and well
executed map Of Africa, bordered with star-span-
gled colored silk and on the right of the speakers
desk was a terrestrial globe. There was present
very large representation of the fair sex, and the
ladies at the close or the meeting were heard to
declare their regret at not seeing Mr.. Stanley in
tones that were serene, but In speech that was
tinged with slight shade Of severity, which indi-
Gated that their disappointment was not meeky
borne.
ADDRESS OF JUDGE DAILY.
Judge Daily said:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--I am sorry to begin the
evening by announcing disappointment and
shall have to give 1t to you In the writer's words.
II fs letter just received this moment from Mr..
STANLEY.
MY DEAa sn with the Utmost reluctance cG that
ness Consequent upon the fatigue attending meetings
sssf
how sssB being is"s4 unable o
TO Ssas strain Of the last few days
society will
4 % ana s
To Hon. G. F. DAILY, &C.. &c.
but You win, no doubt, excuse It, when you know
Mr.. Stanley suffered twenty three attacks Of the
Of and aat he should Se
euddenly rendered unable by this attack OF illness
mink, you win excuse. We propose, therefore
70 go on with the ordinary exercises OF the meet
@ that you 20 t may not be having
gentlemen, 1t will in some degree compensate for
The absence of Mr.. Stanley when inform you that
duce TO you the respected brother OF Dr.
Livingstone. (Cheers.) His presence will in some
of the great traveller The circumstance which
we are met tonight to mark our appreciation Of
romantic incidents Of geographical discovery-I
mean the sending out Of an expedition to search
THE GREATEST OF ALL AFRICAN TRAVELLERS
through the munfcent liberallty Of private in
divdual and the success Of it through the capacity
and perseverance OF the gentleman we hoped to
ter of a century more has been done to explore
and open up the great Continent of Africa
in the past history Of the world No person has
done 80 much IN that great work as Dr. Living
and the country surrounding it; his discovery in
1861 Of the stream flowing to the eastward, and
which was afterwards found to be the Zambesi, and
his following it up by the still important dis
covery Of the great network OF water In the inte.
rior plains of Central Africa flowing eastward and
in 1854, to st. Paul's, on the western coast until
he came to the shores Of the Indian ocean, his ex-
years following; and finally, the extent. interest
and value of his explorations in the vicinity Of the
Equator constitute, in the aggregate OF exploration
and discovery,
MOST WONDERFUL HISTORY,
and place him at the head OF all African travellers
Before his time Central Africa was blank on the
map, as 1t Is still south of the equator, except
In regard to those regions that he has brought TO
the knowledge of mankind and the world We feel
exploration Of the great Continent Alter six
years had transpred from the commencement of
without anything being heard from him. and doubts
having been expressed as to whether he was living
1t was greatly to the honor OF Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett-(c (cheers)-who, single-handed and alone
had organized an expedition to search FOR
hm him. 9 siSssfaq svs nee es late flow and ns
stone himself appreciated that expedition, the
act Of Mr. me- a II the that
It, he has informed US by letter written in
Unyanyembe after Mr.. stanley's return. It will be
ley, think, parted with DR.. Livingstone on the
i4th Of March last, and in the succeeding july four
London DR.. Livingstone sent a letter from Unyan-
yembe TO his daughter, which was published in the
Guiding portion OF which will take the liberty Of
reading. After telling her that he has entrusted
ns Journal o to Mr. stanley he adds-e has
feel. truly grateful: have written two
mort OF my matter for publication myself but the
very great expense which MIR. Bennett went to in
him what would enable him to write a book. It
will IN his hands do no HARM because the Ameri-
Eanss,re good and generous friends Applause,
Ehen 1t Is remembered ladies' and gentlemen the
peril mat the traveller undergoes the value that
he attaches TO his writings aud the pecunary
bekeftT that follow their publication-I say when
al ahis ts considered you will appreciate the mag
nifennt lirerality OF this heroic traveller. may
say, ladies' and gentlemen. In respect to his de-
iiverer, that Mr. Stanley, had he lived in the middle
ages, he gallant exploit and denverance OF
ChriaiAn-gentlema In
A PAGAN LAND
would have found their way in TO some ballad and he
would have descended to posterity as ono OF the
heroes or romance. In this age he meets the fate
OF many travellers. He has come back with some
thing new and unprecedented to reAate. say un-
pEecedenfed because a large number OF gentlemen
had made up their minds that Livingstone was
dead, and 1t is delicate thing to distb the pride
OF those who had formed their opinions,O ,Or deprive
them OF the valrc Of their Judgments. (Cheers)
man-he was not geographer not member Of
the Geographical Society. l assume this lbecause
nc told Inc he never heard OF the American
Geographical Society until he heard o. II In
she wilGs OF Africa from Livingstone himself.