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 THE WORLD'S FAMOUS ORATIONS

and now since I have been in England, altho I have met with greater kindness and courtesy on the part of most tlian I deserved, yet, on the other hand, I perceive that the Southern influ- ence prevails to some extent in England. [Ap- plause and uproar.] It is my old acquaintance; I understand it perfectly — [laughter] — and I have always held it to be an unfailing truth that where a man had a cause that would bear ex- amination he was perfectly willing to have it spoken about. [Applause.] Therefore, when I saw so much nervous apprehension that, if I were permitted to speak — [hisses and applause] — when I found they were afraid to have me speak — [hisses, laughter, and "No, no!"] — • when I found that they considered my speaking damaging to their cause — [applause] — when I found that they appealed from facts and reason- ings to mob law — [applause and uproar] — I said. No man need tell me what the heart and secret counsel of these men are. They tremble and are afraid. [Applause, laughter, hisses, "No, no!" and a voice, "New York mob."]

Now, personally, it is a matter of very little consequence to me whether I speak here to-night or not. [Laughter and cheers.] But one thing is very certain — if you do permit me to speak here to-night you will hear very plain talking. [Applause and hisses.] You will not find a man, — you will not find me to be a man that dared to speak about Great Britain three thousand miles oft", and then is afraid to speak to Great

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