New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29
DIR. CHRRvER ON THR ATTITUDE
OF ENGLAND.

COrrsspOadeacs Of The N. Y. Tribune.
WORCESTER, Msss, Aug H. 1851.
There wac held in THE city, last evening, at
Mechanics Hall, large public meeting, which proved
10 be an occasion of very deep interest to the patriotic
and Christian people here. Plscards and advertise
ments had announced that the Rev. Dr. Cbeever, who
occupied the pulpit of tho Union Church twice today
before. would utter 90 The Voice of England to
Anerios, aud the Responsibility OF both Countries in
regard to Slavery and the War;"
w. w. Rice, esq., tho ex-Mayor, introduced the
speaker in q neat and pertinent speech, as being
Thoroughly competent from recent protracted resi-
dcnee in Great Britain 10 declare the temper and tone
of that country toward in the hour OF our pepexty
and peril and as having himself won the right to en-
tighten aud counsel the nation by bis own eminent
past services az patriot and Christian, in the
Of Freedom and Christianity.
DIR. Cheever commenced with a mo1esty and mild.
that proved only the hiding OF his powers for he
had not advanced far in his partly extemporaneous and
partly written address, before the attention Of all was
veted by the eearnes of his statements the force Of
bis logic and the grave intensity Of bis speech and
manner, relieved by frequent sallies Of mastery wit
and telling anecdOts.
He stated incidentally that, at tn. outbreak of the
Secession war lie bad addressed argument 10 the
people Of Crest Britain against the acknowledgment Of
the Sou,here Conlcderacy, by treaty or otherwise,
which was printed in pamphlet FORM and placed i'll the
hands Of every member Of the House OF Commons and
of the House of Lords. He bad also addressed the
people at numerous populous ceniers in England Scot
lard, AID Ireland aud had always gained an over
whelmng verdict against the Pelican Pirates that
were trying TO foist themselves into the family Of ma
tionB. And we were true to our anteceGents, true
10 humanity, TO the hour true TO the wondrous o
tortuniiy offered by Divine Providence TO write
banuers, FREEDOM TO THE SLAVE, by no possible in
fuences would Great Britain ever of,, the slightest
countenance or recognition to the belgersnt Rebels.
When, in one passage Of his address, the speaker
compared the present complication Of Affairs TO lum-
berma's Jam in freshet on one Of eastern rivers,
waiting but the Ak Of hardy lunlberman to chop
log that held the gathering and pressing mas all syes
at once beheld the tall form ard upifted arm Of the
President welding the war power-I TAKE TBE RE-
sFossIBrLTY-spd with that long-lookedfof blow Of
liberty at once relieving the mighty pressure. TLen
with the words She starts, she starts there came
perfect furor of applause that clearly show ed for
what people earnestly waiting. And we got
glimpse in that quick and loud echo fsota the swelling
hear! of the people Of the oatbreaklng epthusiasm
with which the decree Of liberty, once issued, wosld
be hailed through the North.
DR.. Cheevers mission plainly is to let the people Of
this country now know, what be bas found out 80 GER
tanly, and express 50 itegibly, why il ia that
British sympathy does not aow toward us more freely
in the worse than Sepoy struggle with the hydra
headed serpent of Southern rebellion; In other words
what is that dams the current had right TO look
for from our honest old Mother England. In such a
mission he will find favor with God aud the people
There is heavy ground swell gathering not merely
In the heart of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
but in the Middle States and throughout the mighty
West whose roar is, Dows WITH SLAyERr LET'S
ESD TaE cURsr FoREyERl