Page 18 - Hampdens Monument Unveiled

The speech of the noble Lord (Nugent) has shown the touching
sentiments which closed his dying moments; and though he
delighted to appear in the field as one of the bravest of
soldiers, like another Miltiades on the field of Marathon;
though not with the same success, still with the same
determined spirit and unflinching courage, resisting the
spoilers of his country; yet he delighted rather in the
exercise of the more peaceable and social and godly virtues. He
was equally distinguished by his duties in social and domestic
life, and lived on terms of the closest affection with his
family and the tenantry by whom he was surrounded (hear, hear
and cheers). Beloved by all for the kindness of his heart, and
admired for his statesmanlike ability and masculine
understanding (hear and cheers). Nor can one omit peculiar
feature in his religious history-I refer to his attachment to
the Protestant Reformed Church of this country, and I am
gratified in making this allusion, as one great ground of
commendation (cheers). He set himself nobley to the work of
correcting abuses in the Church, and in this he evinced his
love for the true religious welfare of his country
(cheers). I therefore, wish to speak of these things to point
out the spirit and manner in which he contended for the cause
of civil and religious liberty -that great cause in which he
died (cheers). He died as he had lived, praying for the welfare
of his country, and thus has he shed a bright example as to the
manner in which the principles of civil and religious liberty
should ever be defended (cheers); for while we contend for the
cause of truth and justice, we should ever labour to do so by
all lawful means, and strive to have upon our side the
additional strength of faith and piety and all the virtues
(hear and cheers). The Rev. Gentleman concluded by moving a
vote of thanks to the chairman (Lord Nugent) which the meeting
responded to most heartily.

The chairman in reply said, that he should be ashamed to
occupy the time of the meeting after the length to which he had
already trespassed upon it; but he would say, that from his
earliest days he had cherished in his heart with veneration and
love the memory of Hampden: and that he should never forget the
two hundredth anniversary of his glorious death, nor the
cordial manner in which those who commemorated that two
hundredth anniversary had drank his (Lord Nugent's) health
(cheers).

Speech by Mr. Lloyd

Mr. D. Lloyd rose and said -It may be perhaps considered
presumption for an unknown individual such as I am, to obtrude
myself upon this meeting. While we have all reason to venerate
the name of Hampden, we should not forget to cherish sentiments
of gratitude to Divine Providence for having raised up and so
richly endowed that worthy patriot and religious man (hear and
cheers). Next to the merit of such men as Hampden, next to the