Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-09

cousins have shown 10 American travellers
during the present season. The party Of
teachers, among whom were several
that formed one Of
Cooks excursion parties, had a perfect
ovation in Edinburgh, the capital of Scot
land, and indeed every where throughout
the British Isles, had honors anu kind
nesses conferred on them which even
royalty itself might have received with
pride. And when we think that there
was nothing of gaudy glare in the per-
sonnet of our excursiouists-nothing Of
titled, tinseled, courtly show-a Ia Shah
such as might be naturally supposed to
call forth the admiration of Mouarchists,
We regard the demonstrations Of our
British cousins as uumistakable evidences
Of genuine friendship, and are grateful
accordingly.
1t is true that during our civil war, the
sacred canse of liberty experienced no
friendship at the hands Of the British
Government. There was perhaps the
pardonable ranking recollection 0. Bit
fish pride and power, worse than wasted
on contumacious colonists, who uaseu-
pulously laid sacriegious hands, on one
of the fairest portions Of the British
Empire, and who in spite of every kingly
maehination to the contrary, had sue
ceedcd in maintaining a government
Hwhere all power is in the people, aud foi
the people, and by the people"-a power
too, that gave unmistakahle evidence oil
its determination to preserve this portion
of the world as Kingless Continent,and
with all our shortcomings and imperlee'
tons, the extent to which we command
the respect of all other nations is ire
iragable evidence of our success. In Sc
far however as our intercourse with
other nations has been unpleasant in the
past, we can afford to let by-goues be by
cones, for ii is not only our desire, but
our pleasure to cultivate the friendship
of all other peoples, especially those
speaking the same languages, and seek
ing with ourselves to promote the happi
ness of mankind.
The nineteenth annual meeting Of thu
Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of Goo
Templars, was held recently in London
England, and certainly the reception ac
corded to the American delegates by thci
British brethren was OF the heartios
character.
"a majority of the American delegate
sailed from New York in the steamer VII
ginia, on the 18th of June. and were met 10
/ Glasgow by Populations Of the sevefa
British Grand Lodges, and the freedom o
| the city WAS at once accorded them. For III
more prominent representatives % series %
| public meetings was arranged, and sncNetA
| where they were received with eui husitnh
| by audiences and made at home 10y ilria
| beers Of the order. The main body at Ia
| delegates has lcisurely weuded us way 2
! London, where they have been joined %
those who came by other steamers. and tl
have been assigned apartments BOO tAc m'
trOpolis by the Local Reception Numtiiite'
| This Commute have worked rNrptiIugl
lahora, the zeal of their eudcANOrH, nor On
liberaitty OF their arrangements can he owe
estimated.
Delegates were pry-ent from twenty
five States Of the Union, among whoi
We noticed tl- Rev. .. c. Rii-ewal
from Delaware, ana tue Rev, r. J.. P0l
son, from Maryland Delegates wei
also present from the British Province
and from Scotland, Ireland and Waie
The lodge at II o'c.oci, uL adjourn,
to attend the annual te Of the Notiou
Temperance League at She Crystal Pr
3 ace, Sydeuuam, whtncr they were yn
p Veyed in cafTuges 10y tsa British hvtmc
. The .tete, In point of numbers aud 20
thusiasm, was q supreme success. uy
p GU,OOO persons were pl2seutat sydouA.i
and the exercises were OF an ilie'o-li
O. and diversified character.
These kindly meetings and gro.t,u-s
n British and American people, and ih'
uniting together in phiNuthnopic ylOu
h will do much towards cemnt.uc tl,
y together in a brotherhood that -hl
/. strengthen with oHr wisdom Wi esp.
D., eucC. ana in This aU -a.) m.n 300 d.
Britain and America will irioIc". AID
q. require is, to become acquainted ~
70 each other, aud with tine Increasing fac
10 itios for travel, and the improving uircu
II stances Of our peoplc,the distance hetw'
,,. the Two countries is being rapidly sho
i, ened, while our intercourse Win ,
transatlantic friends i- tuio-p ouiis.
a Increased.