New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
LECTURE-ROOM TOPICS.
CHARLES BRADLAUGHs OPPONENT.
THE REV. DIR. BRISDLEY's REPLY To TIE TWO ADJ
DRESSES or THE ENGLISH REPUBLICAN,

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DRESSES or rHE ENGLISH REPUBLICAN.
At o'clock last evening about 800 persons,
| among whom dozen ladies, were gathered In
Cooper Institute awaiting the appearance the platform
OF the Rev Dr. Brindley, who deliver address
in reply 10 Charles Bradlaugh, the English Re
publican. DR.. Bnndley ia short, awkwarily
made man OF about 65 with 1orid, coarse features,
scanty gray hair and small side whskers. The audi
ence which was composed chiefly OF Euglishmen and
Irishmen greeted him with cheers Dr. Brindloy
quested the audience to name some ono chairman
This the audience failed to do. and he therefore began
his address without chairman careful abstract Of
his remarks Will be found below:
He would tell them ut the outset why he had como 70
their beautiful CITY, Mr. Bradlaush had been TOR &c
years tho avowcd propagandst OF atheism. Whom tho
speaker that Mr. Bradaugh going TO lecture IN
America, he thought that, he had followed MIN
through England. he would follow him to America also
The speaker had the Atlantic to oppose
republcanism, for he knew what 1t had done in tins
country When America threw aside the of the
fostercOuntry 100 years ago. IL did what 1t had
right to do. In all history there 10
record Of countrys having accomplished in century
what this country had DONE but 1t hsd had former
contend with. the work OF dynasties
to undo. Mr. Bradlaugh had said that the present
regning family OF Great Britain were not English but
German. The English made up Of Romans, Sax
ons Danes and NOrman, and the roignng family were
part parcel Of the dynasles that had ruled the land
for 500 years. The Brunswicks were descendants
OF the Stuarts, and they came To tho throne be-
cause tho English so anxious TO preserve
Professionalism that they made "a law tlat
monarch could reign unless he a Protestant. They
don't deny any other religion the right to exist bero
Even Mr. BTadaugh, who used utteraDoes such would
shock any right mind, was allowed to hold hs views
there Not only every exponent OF religion allowed
TO utter his sentiments, but even the Bradlaughs were
allowed to shine and to ask "Who Is Jesus Christi
Interruptonl The speaker had heard that Mr.. Brad
laugh was going TO impeach the House of Brunswick.
They had heard OF the three taiors Of TOOeyst who
styled thcmsevestn petition to the Parliament, ave,
the people Of England" Did Americans suppose that
the Government OF England would trouble itself about
the bosh that came from man like Bradlaughf
Applause and dsaDprobation followed this remark A
man in the OF the hall endeavored to make himself
heard. but drowned with cries OF Turn him outP
"Give the old man on the platform ohanceHl Thoy
had all heard Of the which strayed away from his
masters barn, clothed himself in lions skin, ana
astonshed the beasts OF the field But when the ass
saw his approaching he began to Bray then the
other beasts his long and let the scOunJrel go
on his way without further notice 60 England
was too strong and sensible TO lind the
utterances of Bradlaugh, though multiplied
thousand times. Engllshmen knew and
loved their Queen and all the Bradlaughs in the world
could not shake their loyalty MI Brddlaugh sara tnat
he had made stir In England on R,publcanisnlhi
Strange tbat man so popular should leave home ana
come here a strange COuntrYl WHAT hid AultTlcdhS
to 40 with the Government of Englandi why dld not
BradlauCh stay ut hoHel Because 1t did not snit MN
He wanted to be a member OF Parliament Tor South
amptOn, and came here TO raise money %
carry on the election. II he was the ldOl OF
England all the people were anxious TO support h
doctrines he SAID why did Mt he 20 10 tho EnBisn
He knew not "a town in England that ~Ohlu
support him. for he was connected WIN no Dou Oh mon
that could el0O There were not ten men OF known
respectabiity In England who would acknoWedRo
BradlauEb. The speaker kecw the room III liOnuOh
where Bradaugb leotured but he should IKE
TO know society that WOulu 5thu, nun
forth as its mOuthpiece. lUproar Iand applanse.I
Where the OOacres Ol land stolen ny the queen
from the Door Where were the pOOrf Inc iugll5n
woTkingnmn was never well off as now. Mechanics
earned six eight shIings day, which was edu 70
81 here Miners earned ten shillngs day, ana drank
champagne WOrkngmen in England were never so wen
emplayed OF paid They all we'll oil. Mr. Bradlaugh
had beautiful little tales about the poor WY,
nm London and all the large towns they had what was
called a casual ward where man or woman c0ulu
get food bed and bath for nOthnglA Voices,
and mutton BROTH Pity that man was NOT IN c'tauai
wurdl lie would be QUITO the way lL1ughler ana up
rOarl Mr.. Bradaugh had said mat before the pfestuI
royal family In the taxes were Ouiy 1i'vJOuVV,
and they were now E15,0OOOJ0 Mr.. Bradaugh forgot
TINT the products Of England were greater than 200
years ago by a huGdrcdIOd, aud taxes had increased
consequently. To compare taxes without comparing
products was absurd. ,.,
DR. Brindey invited any who wished 10 speak to adj
vance 20 the platform. terrible uprOar followed A
dozen spoke at One man got the moor. ana 10
spite OF Dr. Brndley's utmost eXcitOns Kept H. Ihen
filowed "A scene or Understandable tumut. Men were
shouting. gesticnatiDg bowling, whstiing, stamping
For half hour nrst one speaker ana tu6n
auother put in words, only 10 be interrupted ana
hnoted Amid the widest confusion DR.. Bflnlley
stood not and helpless and finally at 10 o'clock, ad-
journed the meeting