Year: 1865

A large number of the Union League Clul
assembled at their last evening to listen to al
address from the above named gentleman, whom thel
received with hearty applause AT O'Clock the meet
ing called TO order by the acting President Mr.
Samuel B. Ruggles.


Mr. RUGoLEs in a brief preliminary address. spok,
Of Mr. Cossham able speaker and writer who had
very earnestly the cause Of American Unot
throughout Its recent struggle. Mr. Ruggles also ex
patated upon the loyal and unwsvering support which
the Club had rendered to the Government at all stages
OF the Rebellion but insisted that the paramount issue
ranscendnR in importance any transcient or eyanes
cent question to color race was the permanent
preservation Of the national Union. On that funda
mental point he said that Mr.. Cossham had exhibited
signal ability in his speeches and writings maintaining
the necessity Of the Union 10 the peace ana Weae o


Mr.. RuGoIEs then personally introduced Mr.. Coss
ham, who received with great cheering.


Mr.. CossHAM, on taking the stand alluded In very
touching manner to the discourse OF the late smented
President of the Club. after which he gave dsscrip


on OF his travels through the United States during the
three weeks that he has been among MS. Ho Thought
he had seen more in that short space OF time than
many who have been born In the country.


The first thing which struck HIM was the gIeatneIs; q
Sss had ne % he
tied It, He remembered then that 1t was sixty times AZ
large as bis little island lie certainly loved old En-.


e M psS Of the aS
next striking feature his mind the vast mineral
resources Of the country and he could not help feeling
amazed at the 80 900 square miles OF coal alone The
area Of coal In Of your States Is greater than all
that Of England combined. Every thing that God can
give he has favored the people of the United States
with The resources Of metals are untold.


The iron alone OF Pilot Knob and Iron Mountain Is
Of itself thing OF greatness and will furnish iron for
thousands of years. The metals alone viii make such


future for this country hardly be conceived Of
The rapidty with which things are developed Is really
astonishing but protection for class for the pro
lection Of the whole win be found poor policy.
mother place he visited was the oil regious which
were Of great deal OF interest to him, they do not
exist to any extent In England.


In the United States ~ 90 miles Of railroad had been
built In the short space Of ten years. England the
most prosperous Of all the countries Of Europe doubles
its population every 20 years while on the other hand
America doubles hers every o. These are all indica
tions Of marvellous and rapid growth.


In reference TO the late terrible conflict he said II
was OF the grandest sights 10 our country re-
turning from the great struggle without leaving mill
tary desposin few days since be had the pleasure
Of dining with Gems. Grant and sherman. and was
Ilensed with their wide aud comprehensive views IN
reference to the resolving the army back into civil life.


Onethird Of all the able bodied men Of Europe are In
the army while here We are not hardened with stand
ing army. The same energy which has lately been
Witnessed in the army and In tie field Is turned 10
the construction Of machinery and Other useful pnr'
suits SO the resources Of hs country can be
fally developed. II will astonish the nations Of the
globe


In regard 70 the relations which exist between IN.
gland and America be desired 10 spcak. lie bad taken
the open and Northern side Of the question He fcii
like coming over here and taking his sword In hand
and helping the people Of the Union 10 battle for the
noble snd patriotic cause In which they were engaged
He would not deny that there were some W bo very
strenuously opposed the Union cause. The English
press did not represent the middle aud lower classes
but merely the upper ten.


The great body Of the Established Church were op-
posed TO w. The Tory party were Witnessing the
spread Of liberalism IN this country and Il made them
uneasy They wanted TO see the South by itself with
an established Church aud toryism. Europe would
never have given the United States edt for her great
ness had II not been for the war.


III would have been staiu to this nation II " aal al
lowed the Slave Power TO go by iisei and set up
ernment OF It's There is no section OF the counr,
phere universal suffrage exists thal eve! lcod fear
abuse Of power Ihs Month no oronra o, com
..aL,and could not have aided her materially
! bat she cOcld have rendered her moral support


Englnrd did not understand the contest 10 the propc


light; she did not undersaud he principles which were
involved in the contest knowing this you All under
stand that England did not act 80 disgraceful par
after all As far rs the official acts are you vii
find that our Government acted with justice.


The speaker then allnded 10 the case OF tho Anoami
with some cxp0natiOnS thereon, eser WbIeh lhe "
semblugc dispersed.