Year: 1869

American
regard to diplomatic etiquette and diplomatic
niceties to speak as men what we think and feel
with regard to the duty OF humane ana Christian
nations respect to the crushed and oppressed and
suffering Christian people OF any part OF the world.
tApplause.l


Ing resolution


Resolved That the going between the people Of
Crete and Che Tark from its relation to the ultimate welfare
S4 o the SY % Ss1oS &c susr. %p
the Intelligent advocacy their representative home
tiani.y opposed to barbarian and nhdeity


The resolution was put by the Chairman and car
ried amid applause.


Mr.. BEEoHER next addressed the audience. and on
coming forward was received with applause lie
distinction between the grounds taken BY my prede-
here-a distinction between political inter-
ora ann m tha ss nf nregn neones II
wold not be favorable to the cause we wish TO pro-
mote If the impression went abroad to Europe that
we were attempting to organize the community or
TO press the government into attitude OF political
Intervention. We are not part or the convention
OF dynastical rule which SO prevails in Eu-
rope and by which one nation NEEDLES with
the affairs OF another nation. whether there
stretching out OF the right hand OF war; or its threat
which is equivalent applause), VIII not say But at
present we are not III condition To medde with
anybody's afairs but our own except IN the way OF
moral influence. II is, therefore, moral influence
and moral intervention-t is the intervention OF
public sentiment-that advocate. Neither do go
with those who question the propriety OF extending
any considerable amount OF moral aid 70 those
affairs OF the East so far OF, they tell us They are
not far of. No lightning is far away that Is not
near enough to strike-tappause)- we have
been struck tonight with dash from Greece. @
tApplause.) Nothing Is far away In THIS world any
longer. The world to-day Is not bigger than PENN
sula, compared with what it was when Columbus
The diameter OF the world is the time that it takes
for thought to go round It, Appause.l Ana the
world cannot be considered any longer IN any i,s
parts. Crete to-day Is our next door neighpor.
Applause.l So men may ask, Is not ,,.;dI tnis
meddllng with the business of European politics 7
yes In SO far as European politics mcddle with
humanity It is. But 1t is not with the schemes OF
a Go 1 not 9Se ca


Russia gets little more or less; whether pr1ssla as
gains less or more; whether Austria gets her pest
Eastern India or England's ambition or the ambi-
ton OF France. We do not propose to meddle with
European politics in this direction but we belleve
in Europes great common heart OF humanity, and
werannot but take part In every noble struggle
andeven in dynastic struggles. There are some m.
that have generous hearts and sympathize with the
struggles Of a people endeavoring to be free. To
that extent must NEEDLE with European politics.
To that extent we must sympathze with all who are
making manly struggle for manly object zap
plause2 But u is said that the the reGeIiion PEI 2
Has s ST length that along


could hardly survive throughout the wnter-cer-
tainly not the summer. But now that 1t has strng-



think s going to die easiy for II IS OF the nature OF
a just and holy warfare to temper the instruments
Keener edge and greater endurance. Crete is now
school for warriors, and It is bringing up heroes
tnal w become ne wors m as ssa weh q Se .ne
we not enough business at home; enough to do to
mind our own affairs before interfering with the
affairs OF the worldS Fellow citizens the way to
take Of home business Is sometimes to take
OF the business not at home. Charity begins at home
but it does not stop there Was that the spirit Of
Jesusa Did the Apostles lnger till they rebuilt
the walls Of Jerusalemp Were not the words
TO TO go out, out into all the world and and preach reach
it is Quixotic to attempt nyhng for Greece that it
is all very well TO stand up and speak about 1t, but
do something for Greece. We can say to Greece
we are warm In sympathy with you when you do
wounds though we may make none WE send yoa
food and ralment and medicine while you do your
hghting on your own soil for yourselves For Greece
armies: but she merely asks succor for women
and children. Is 1t Quixotic to help Greece 80
Is the day Of the reconstruction OF nations. ZAP
plause1 II half the money stolen from our free
government were in the hands Of the Greeks she
would place her king in Byzantium before the
year was out: (Applause) There are many reasons
why we should give this moral aid to the movement
time Of the reconstruction OF nations Italy Is one
OF the great Powers Of Europe. Hungary IL free
She now controls tn, % Emperor r. " who o opposed her.
There is one thing that all men hate and In re-
gard to which they entertain feelings in common
oppressive power The whole world hates It, and It
fs Just that that call on you to hate tonight The
oppression Of the Mussulnan-I win not say Of the
the cause CLaughter) It is the Mahommedan.
II the system under which they are educated, and
hone SS a to nG plead s.Ss1 On n this torn
credible and nd intelligent witnesses S that wnsS
provinces you nnd there noble men, good
men among the masses, and would not say one


Mh a. se oar su %
hope to plead for their liberty and independence.
s But as 81 they are organized into government 90
hate It. Gaughter.) Is this hate It is. But do
allowed-with . codlciI-"Abhor that which is svil."
,, ~ cannot
ernment; the Greeks are gaining it again. Tney are
them in the race Of progress ana say Let them Save
fair chance" Clear the ring and let the struggle
Vndca tns t them DO t. %
letting their selshness stand in the way Of this peo
Independence 1t may make some difference to the
spindes OF Manchester, but Manchester is not Jeru
Paris is not the Lord God. And ali the more that
to take the side Of the weakthat s too, In this in





ity. Applause, Nations as well ~ individuals
have right TO their autonomy. own myself
(laughter)-and that which we hold to be the
glory OF individual life IL also the glory OF
national life. And all have right to achieve that
glory. But, an you say, do You believe that any
people have right to break on and assert their in
dependence and build up separate government
Yes. For Just cause they have the right. For just
cause Georgia and Alabama and Louisiana might
have asserted their independence. II there had been
law tho weight OF Q feather that weighed unJusty
upon them, II there had been single malign in
uence that pointed at them, l. for one, would never
have voted against 1t. But when people for fac
tiousness for the sake OF bondage, undertake
to assert individuality, then II becomes matter Of
selfdeensc to destroy them. That Is the difference
fApplause II Crete were nation OF pirates banded
together who desired TO ravage the traflc OF
the Egean sea. would give my consent would !
plead her causeS But they ask TO be free
that In all-and they have right TO their indepen
dence-t0 their national autonomy. tApplause.) The
people that have suffered as they have suffered de-
serve the worlds confidence and In no place IN the
worlds history, venture to say when their history
Is written, win there be found more glorious record
OF patriotism. Of endurance OF courage and OF
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