Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06
THE PEACE CONGRESS IN LONDON.

The Friends of Peace, taking occasion OF tn
Worlds Industrial Exhibition, have recently hell
in London very large and enthusiastic Conven
ton. So at least we should Judge from the Eng
lish papers, which represent il as very imposing
demonstration. Exeter Hall, far the most capa
cious in London, was filled to its utmost limits
| for three DAYS in succession with an interest and
enthusiasm steadily increasing to the close. Nc
less than three or four thousand persons were sup
posed to be present; and of these more than
twelve hundred were deegates-one thousand OF
more from England, some of them obviously men
of note from our own country more than sixty,
representing sixteen States from one extremity OF
our Republic to the other still more from France
about forty even from Germany; and smaller dele
cations from Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Swe-
den, and some other countries. The utmost har-
mony, as well as enthusiasm, seems to have pre-
vailed and on all the various and very important
topics discussed the Congress came to conclusions
entirely unanimous,
We can give here no report Of the proceedings !;
sketches, received from an occasional corespon-
dent of
GOLDEN AND SOME OTHER MEMBERS. \
Lospos, JuIY 80, 1851.
The PEACE CoSGRIss, held in Exeter Hall last week,
and bringing together three four thousand persons
enrolled among its delegates besides its usous President,
Sir DAVID BREWSTER, the of not few eminent and
influential men whose adhesion is small gain the
of peace, and very significant of its progress and
ultimate triumph. An enterprise, publicly and zealously
espoused by such men, pretty in due time to COM
mand respect, support, and success
Among some thirty members Of Parliament in the Con-
gress, REGARD CoBDEN of course conspcuous--hs
lion indeed of the occasion man eminsnty practical in
bis views the great statesman Of sense the peo
pies PREMIER their champion in the House of Commons, and
their acknowledged leader 10 almost every political reform
now in progress contemplation.
CosDEs is remarkably popular; indeed, it seems if
there bounds possibility Of exhaustion to his po
pulaty. The frs. mention of his in the Congress
the signal for spontaneous epressble ouburst of APP
pause when he to make his great Speech he met
with perfect hurricane Of cheers that seemed they woud
stop did he open his mouth but the people,
proud and weary Of their avore, greeted him
with fresh and hearty demonstrations Of their regard
not ecoect tina, the like Of it. He is truly the
idol Of the people, who still appear quite intelligent and dis
eliminating in their idolauy. There is probably not
in all England that has any thing like the Of Cob
dens popularity and influence with the great Of her
population aad, if do not entirely misread the and
the times he destined still to important part
variety of reforms ye, be effected in the British Gov
eminent.
And who is this Richard Golden plsis, earnest
downright Englishman such John Hampden, or possibly
Oliver Cromwell-names grossly misconceved and so
La3lv hava hoJ
they lived in these times successful cotton manufacturer
from the north Of England with no advantages any Eng
sh Scotch university, but semade and educated
rising by the force of his genius and enterprise
from the bosom of the people trained in their views,
in sympathy with their feelings and ready through
sunshine and Storm to make their his He first
emerged into public notice shre~d, adro effective
leader in the antcom law agitation; and it the signal
triumph Of that which put him at the head of po-
pular reforms in Parliament and made him, from that day
| this the peoples champion and favorite.
But where lies the Of Cobdens power Just look
at him and Judge for yourself Thereh he sits undstngushed
on the PLATFORM simple child with quiet but
look an eye deeply blue mild yet bright and somewhat
quick and searching in its gances fair clear slightly fod
complexion full and finely developed forehead; and
almost chdke play Of kindness and genteness about his
mouth general expression of counenance youthful and
auburn locks entirely free from grey hairs, that though
probably oyfve years DID, moe you might mistake him
for Of only thirtyfve Observe him he rises to
speak, and you form rather slim, yet erect and
pact about five feet nine inches high, elastic and graceful in
It's movements He Butus !; and yet be
fails your respect and graed attention. You
may not discover what where the charm but all the
while you feel its magic SPELL and rejoice in the cap-
vy His gestures though not elegant, always forcble
and his voice. though pitched key almost feminine, and
lacking the Deep heavy bass tones which command and cap
vate the Of hearers nevertheless clear distinct
and winning in its moduaons to retana kind Of charm
upon his audience the end Of whatever he wishes
He always earnest always fall Of bis subject and intent,
applause applause holding his hearers until he
wins them to his views He snot very fluent and often
appears somewhat heslang perhaps from the parliamentary
vogue which has Of late years made this habit popular but
he still, without any actual tripping in the strong,
straightforward Of his argument with admirable
simplicity Of arrangement, cogency Of logic and appropriate
ness Of illustrations
Golden has peculiar qualifications for leader Of
form. Cool and cautious shrewd and concaory, he gains
much with little show, and often anticipates victory by his
adro arrangements for the conflict He fights little
possible He does not provoke but concaes every point
He INDUCES in menace, Defiance or denunciaton he
starts no unnecessary prejudice he creates superAuou
friction be makes unessenlial issues hut, by frank
precise statement Of bis object the contest down to
the smallest compass possible, half his opponents
his side by he candor Of his concessions or expana
TONS and thus renders well nigh useless Of the ormda
BILE batteries carefully prepared to oycrwhelm annhilats
him. His management Of the peace question in the House
of Commons is full confirmation Of these statements
Next CHARLEs HISDLEY another architect of his
own fortune by manufactures, in which he still interested
man some ten years older than Mr.. Cobden Of sou,e
frame, but about the height; Of fne open counte
nance and keen black eye; Dssener Of excellent chris
tan character and actively benevolent Member of Par
lament for long series Of years. all the time jealous advo
Of REFORM and for the last nine ten years the honore
President of the London Peace Society. Possessed Of
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