New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-18

er You acc head hit It - and don't despair OF sec
Ing restriction placed upon the importation OF silver
and gold coin Now this IL sefdcnal our part Pro-
hbited wares nnged for. There Is not woman III
America who would have rather thousand dollars
worth OF English or French products than $50 worth OF
American Where else do find the energy TO practee
such sei-denial on hsexensive scale llaughterl IL
IL OF the traits inherit British ancestors,
although they complain Of MS that arc forward I'M
patent nation. always getting into every Dody way
When did hey hear of mother country ever get
ting out OF anybody's wayi daughter ...,,o
pleasure OF making Ia London In 1853, and who III me
DARKEST period OF civil with Mr. Golden ana
Mr. Bright loud applause was strenuous, NERVE
emf and effective hear hear IN his advocacy OF thosc
errand which had 20 discharge for ny government,
can well say, could not have been carried ont success
their friends and adhercns, the efforts they put Ortn
and the influence they excited over the ruling classes oil
England
ADDRESS OF THOMAS BAYLEY POTTER.
Mr.. Potter was greeted win enthusiastic applause,
when he rose to reply. lie said:
I regret that I cannot follow in the joouar vein
which worthy friend has adopted feel there are
certain matters which / cannot deal with
in that manners and therefore. II you will
permit me. I will take rather moro serious
view. 1 have words to express to you the
gratitude which feel for the honor you have done me
in receiving your guest and for the boundless
hospitality which have received since came TO Amer
lea. [Appausel ANY service which might have reni-
cred years applause has been amply repaid by the
consideration when has been shown TO me, and by
myself witnessing the prosperity % the great Union
which We all strovc maintain loud cheersl ard it
was. and Is the guarantee OF popular government and
severed the peoples everywhere would lave sur
fcrcd a severe blow, and America might now
have been struggling against miltarism, which
is the curse and the profound danger ot Europe.
IAppause Had your great states been divided
yOn cOnd hardly have escaped differences and possibly
hostlities frequently occurring ana the most sasiac-
tween North and South and have heard since my ar
rival here That southerners who fought. they
whole community. loud checrs.l have heard with
the greatest pleasure that gallant men OF opposite
talk over Their campaigns in The most
friendly and amicablc spirit orgeting entirely the Bit
terness of the Fast. lApplause Americans now have
but one cae 10 uphold the great dignity OF ther people
IA me face oil me na"ns, ana tbat they WI 90 so s
shown by the manner In when they fought for and ear
ried out their glorious INDEPENDENCE lapplause the
admiration OF an free people NO one re)oces more AZ
that indepcnienee 30 calamity fought Tor and nobly
achieved hundred years ago than the best aud ruest
Your ind, pendcncc. even now, VIII be blessing
will be curbed and that all governments shall eer long
be educated to the principle OF the greatest benef1 10
Pile. 1 venture to hcn' that IN the not
distant future there wiz be an alliance per
haps confederation, OF the English
over the Whole world %ppaasS witch will euabe eon
mon sense and humanity To prevail amongst the Ma
lions. and will put hnal check TO selfish and
crnanate. tAppausel Surely there is something
nOber aud more worthy OF the common destiny OF
of G mpcra Of %% Ii Common sense does not Soon
triumph folly what sito become OF Europe IN the
ncx' twenty years Is the nineteenth century to pass
away with more OF the horrors OF and more fright
fu plage and blood than took place Of It's commence
ment! lnc armies OF Europe are said ~ number eight
millions Of men. reay to ily to arms what Is all this
II cannot be Tor the interest ~ peoples TO lose 80 much
by the destruction protective tabor. Nothing, in my
opinion, check this Iable state OF things except
the good sense and moral influence Of the English
speaking people here and N European countries.
| appeal 10 yen in America To consider well these
serious matters re world is your great customer. and
II suffer 50 viii yOn There will be serions appei
rejects the appeal or common sense and supports
y We '' shs psr h"' to think that America
Is the only country x the future and that Ene!end's
bnt snail carry with ne recollection OF ali the Kind
ness have icclvsl shall rejoice at your prosperity
knowing that English hearts rs nnre ~ any
unison with cyhng that is good and great aud true,
and in sympathy with the advancement ana develop
ment Of this Christian people To which we are al de-
Iwl conclude. ii you viii permit, with the hope
topmay those days ever loa side by side every
emblem ~ unity, peace aud good VIII to all
lions all over the world lAppause.l
OTHER RESPONSES To ToAsTs.
After the toast to John Bright referred TO above. the
chairman proposed. "Am,rcans in England aud
EDgshucn in America Their best bond OF peace aud of
friendship is intercourse with each other" Mr. Evarts
observed that he put IL 10 his hearers honestly whether
they could any great difference between the
on bis efD. but he personally leIt true type OF
the thing between the two. Laughter
The Rev. Dr. Potter replied 10 the toast expressing his
Indebtedness Mr. Potter for his Introduction when
England to the House of Commons and the House Of
Lords but greatest favor OF all to John Stuart
Mill. He humorousy suggested duiy upon imported
clercymcn, lesttO adopt the language NJ jim Nyothe
NewYork ministry should be ruined by Chinese cheap
labor.
The chairman next proposed the toast: " Engshmen
and Americans. meeting in the ends of the eart find
he le
In the China Seas, that n God is thicker than water"
The Hon W. T. Dodge briefly responded SAYING that ne
could not entirely agree with the guest of the
evening free trade questions but he did feel
ties OF food with which supplied the world must
feel aggreved that the law restricted from supplying
DOUBT II was IA satisfied friends on
the Otner side. He wished that We should soon have
steamers OF our own engaged ia this work.
tension is the spread of CIVILIZATION" MI. :. ID. Bah
cock president OF the Chamber OF Commerce responded
The English Language" was the subject Of the next
toast upon the list Ia giving which the chairman sad
thar III the United states travellers observed that the
quality fine and the quantity marvellous, there
tore pubic servant some tlhes ulu yeOnns service IN
checking the NoluDllty Oh nlS couhtiyhch ana hnset
assuming large share. Although he was Fometmes
accused oterrng Ia that respect he usually found the
ony persons opposed long sentences were the criminal
classes The English language was great embarrassment
diplomacy for the people OF this country. because
they got on very well with people who do not speak
their tongue; but with Great Britain this common
language led Ia constant misunderstanding
Mr.. Jay briefly replied, urging the primacy Of the
English tongue
We must be free or die
Who speak the tongue that Shakespeare spoke;"
and adyertlng to political matters, eulogzed the
action OF England III stopping Laird's rams, and
refusing 10 Join with Napoleon in recognizing
me southern Confederation. Tho next toast IN
The British Parliament and the American Congress"
The response was by Judge Noah Dayts.
The Hon. & b. Chittcnden responded to the toast OF
Arbitration before War" aud General WoOGfoId 10
The Good Time Coming" The latter IN his usual clO
queut manner. spoke OF the time
When the war-drum trObs no longer, and the battle
flags are iured
In the Parliament OF Nations, the Federation OF the
world"
This brought the toast list 10 end and after few
words from secretary Evarts the assenagc dispersed
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