The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-16
THE COTTON QUESTION.

Important Speech OF the President OF the
Manchester Chamber of CoHmcrce-IIo-
cd to EngIand-serious Losses TO Her
Trnde-Indfn to Remedy Her Difficulty
for Want of the staple, &c, &c. &c.
THE MANCHESTER CHALBER OF COMMERCE CT COM
MERGE on THE COTTON sUPPLY---A UNION AND no.
NEST SPEECH FROM THE PRESIDENT.
from the London Post, October SOL
meeting ef the Liberal electors o. Carlisle held
in the Athenaum Lecture Hall Monday evening, to
hear address from Mr. Edmond Potter, Of Manchester
President Of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce The
large hail densoy crowded in every part although
the meeting was called al couple Of hours notice The
company comprised many Of the leading tradesmen and
citizens OF the town, and large body Of the working
classes.
Mr.. EDMUND POTTER said- have been largely engaged
in business for the last tirtyhve years. may say
have been perhaps Ms hard working any ia this
assembly. stafte life with little beyond good cducl-
tion aud careful nutare had had good principles in
stlcd INTO me, and my ambition was to work them out.
had little to start with; have worked hard during
these fvcand thirty years, and have paeel myself ia
certain branch Of professon and perhaps at the head
of that branch OF the cotton trade. calico printer
and having worked hard FOR thirty odd years during the
last year two have made TIP my mind 70 leave it
others better qunlihed because younger and more cner
getic than myself and have devoted myself to pubic
matters chiefly icih ihaps as connected with he Manches
Ter Chamber OF Commerce. may explain that the Man
chester Chamber Of Commerce is number of gentle
selected as representatives Of the largest commcrc
houses N Manchester They hold high reputation, and
have generally great influence with the government.
have been member Of that association for upward Of 80
years and have filed every Office in it Treasurer al
rector ana during the last three years ave hold the Of
flee of president IHtinh you nil admit that there has
ten dfin91 last thirty years ooesng Of IN
tllgeace oaaoaa ne coshfng gefdes can speak to that
point having lived among them, having watched them,
and having perhaps TO degree encouraged by edG
cation, Dy leading them in political matters, and
couragihg them whenever they had an opportunity 10
ask for the franchise FOR themselves We Hea, gentle
aata Aii,f larger extension Of The Franchise is dur aid
If rccre 10 as'e sos de ro,at Uhch aooud b. IN
cined % 9oce,a u,deg Me aese aspect, cdea reform is
Title pooh oohsd, and supposed 10 Je dangerous because f
the contest hch zee see going on on e o,r side % ne AZ
lcnc my opinions mol shaken Il saould be disposed
10 sanction a sir pound and ten pound franchise,
a measure brought forward by Lord John Russell,
sanctioned by large section Of tho whig party,
and supported, believe, by your late representative
and every shade Of politicians down 10 John Bright.
should he glad to go TO that extent aud glad 10 go
TO that extent IT II accompanied by the ballot.
Cheers tnder nc taot teire you ,eould at free
erl3eSSicn # the oition of the uoter ! accustomed
myself 10 vote under tho ballot in the clubs
consider u a great itSUtg, and if find It's fuyuy 10
am bound IN degree 10 extsaa Il to nose PER
hrps, icho stand stiH in need of H. (theers) /
will not weary you with any arguments in favor Of the
ballot. as they are VOL known 10 you all. nm anxious
it should be carried believe il would very largely in
The power Of The liberal party. believe II viii
the expenses and will do very the homes
ty Of the voter The next point perhaps s church rates