The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18


dtionai credit on the American name. We cordially
welcome him on his return, and "may he live long
and prosper" Great applause.)
MIR srANLEY's SPEECH
Mr. STANLEY responded to the toast in speech
In which he narrated the incidents OF his expedl-
ton from the period at which Mr.: James Gordon
Bennett gave MIN his first instructions down to the
discovery OF Dr. Livingstone in the wids OF Africa.
His adventures were related In an easy, unembar-
rupted by bursts OF natural elOquence, which held
his auditors spe-bOund lie said that the cxpedl-
ton which mad procured him the honor OF their
which he had attempted in the service OF the NEW
YORK HERALD. He had accompanied the gallant
knew how the enterprise OF that journal had been
rewarded by his being able to Hash over the
Seen Accumulated e tS there Appause, He sa aa
sequently assisted at another triumph OF civiliza.
tion-a victory OF mind over matter1the conquest
panses Of the Suez lsthmus. (ApplauseJ He had
explored the great mysterious Nile, the temples
granite and syente statues that guarded the sacred
precincts up as far as the fanes OF holy PhilG the
gloomy asles OF the great Luxor, ana the sad tune
glorious DAYS OF Sesosrs down to the deep degrade
ton Of Mameuke times and its uprise again 10 the
dawn OF a fresh regeneration and the knowledge
that civilization means power. He had not time to
descant to them upon that occasion on the relics
OF refined art which he had found IN Greece, nor
to warm up their religious sentiments by speak
ing to them of Jerusalem and Nazareth. Nor
would he detain them by telling what he
Hadz and Saadi. The rude Caucasus ana India
must be passed by. No more OF these, he said but,
couraged by the sentiment which led you to com
pliment the enterprise and llberality of the NEW
YORK HERALD, and the generous idea which in
duced Mr.. James Gordon Bennett to send relief to
good old man almost perishing on the shores of
the Tanganyika aud to get news the world SO much
desired, viii proceed to touch upon few brief
points which know will not be devoid OF interest
on the present OCCASION. (Applause.) DO you
n ~ W.
1t Is gem OF the ocean. You find there one OF the
most attractive Of islands, ayed by the
sunlight and verdurous beyond Imagination.
DO you know what Africa is-that portion Of
It's coasts, even while you look on it as you ap-
proach its shores, fascinate the imagination. l
remember even now the ardent hopes that sprang
up as gazed upon it, How grand appeared those
groves OF gracefutopped palms, how mysterious
the bold headands to the north, how grandly
heaved the land swells toward the west, what
solemn thoughts crept over my mind, as the fact
that those unduatons those forests, those groves,
must be crossed by me for who knew what might
happen, who knew what fate awaited my little
army and myself? However, as all augured we'll
why should our spirits be dashed when heaven and
ridicule that perhaps would be excited II told you
all that was in my mind when set foot upon the
sandy beach, and was greeted by many sono-
rOus "YamDos" from the grim-looking people
who were thus sauting me. 1 had no boats to
burn, for those which bore Inc were not mine; but
there were resolutions to form US Well as sadness
to Danish, and assure you the spirit was not want
ing. (Applause.) After MARI rating the difficulties
and annoyances which beset him on his advance
into the interior Mr. Stanley thus proceeded:-Dim
and indistnct are the memories Of the many annoy
ances which bore. All my difficulties recede from
my memory when see such an array of faces smil-
Ing a cordial welcome. Had any one told me that
such things would be my reward on my return; that
such hearty compliments would be paid to me as
the representative Of the NEW YORK HERALD in
Central Africa; that should receive such loud
sounding praise from journals representing such q
variety OF languages, should have doubted. Then
there were pains-grievOus bodily pains-always
present; dangers and hardships ever in The per-
spective; but here | find pleasures and Joys
which are almost Intoxicating Ana what peases
me greatly is the fact that Mr.. Bennett, like
the generous-neartcd man he is, kept up his
hopes OF my success. On December 81 ne says in
an editorial:-"We have great faith In our expert
enced Oriental campagner, who conducts this eX-
cess" The editor guessed accurately when he goes
on to Say, 1--WE think that by this time he has ac
complshed his journey to UJiJi, and has found Dr.
Livingstone" He was only wrong when he
expressed his belief that at that time was back
at Zanzibar. Meantime" he says from the news
paper extracts on the subject which transfer to
this paper, it will be seen tnat our African eXpedi-
ton Is attracting much attention." In this he only
spoke the fact The speaker reverted to his inter
view with the great explorer. Let Inc speak again,
he said, OF Livingstone, the enduring man, the
brave and resoute traveller, the practical Chlis-
his lace must have worn when he arrived at
uJDi! He had much OF that when l saw
see linn brighten up little by little, to feel almost mo
childish interest, SO intense was 1t as enacted the
part of newspaper IN what told him. 1t was
medicine ID him, this long series of startling
events that had the pleasure OF relating 1t was
life TO him, this fresh white face from the United
States, which came to tell him that America and
Europe had not forgotten him. Can any OF you
imagine yourselves in his position Can you mag
inc yourselves communing with your own thoughts
on the weary march through those silent forests,
with their appalling intense silence his utter lone
illness warming him, as he saw the bleached skulls of
those who had gone before, of his own littleness
and his possible late ? ! could not, indeed, had
not seen these things. remember well, when in
Just such scene as have pictured, Thought
ject. He said If he died he would like to
be buried d IN Just g such UGH place. and with
grave would he like better; often and often had he
thought so. Gentlemen, Mr. Stanley said it was no
exaggerated account l wished to bring with me
from the heart o: Africa. l vowed l would bring
nothing but the plain, unvarnshed truth, for this
was case where there was no necessity for exag-
geratiOn. wished to bring home facts; you see
yourselves now they have stirred the hearts OF
tons. Those tiny hags, embems Of governments
and nations, unite IN praise OF them. Seldom was
there such unarimty upon any one topic as on that
OF Livingstone. The story Of your reception of his
words, OF your gathering together around such u
hospitable board to praise the liberality OF the
young gentleman who sent me to find him, will be
very attractive and interesting to him. Appause)
know well how pleased he VIII be; his is a heart
to be touched by 1t. Permit me, in his name, and
on behalf OF Mr.. James Gordon Bennett to thank
you for your kind impulse, and for the interest you
have manifested in myself accept my deep and sin
cere gratitude. Great appause.)
AFTER Mr.. STANLEY
had concluded Mr.. Washburne said he was
certain the company had in their minds the
gentleman who had set on foot the expe
dtion and who had furnished the snews of war to
carry 1t successfully forward. He would, there
fore, propose "Mr. James Gordon Bennett Jr the
eminent journalist, who conceived the idea of send
ing Stanley to find Livingstone, and whose I'M
bounded liberality sustained an undertaking the
success of which has given to his journal a still
more worldwide reputation" This toast was re-
ceived with immense and longcontinued applause.
There were two HERALD correspondents besides
Mr.. Stanley but with the proverbial modesty which
has ever distinguished HERALD correspondents,
they both declined to make speech, averring that
they were reader with the pen than with the
tongue, and that their province was reporting
other people, not themselves.