The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-26
Yrw YORK BRITISH VOLUNTEERS.

YEW YORK BRITISH VOLUNTEERS.
Meeting Of British Real
cents.
arss and enthusiastic meeting VI the British rnsi
ieuts Of New York city held ~ Hope Chapel Broad
vay a eight O'Clock last evening" 70 AID and assist the
povement nov foot or eaEise and equip British
volunteer regiment for the support Of the United States
government. The large hsli was ned in every part,
md the utmost interest WIS manfes.ed in the proceed
ngs
The meeting wss organised in the usual manner, g. N.
Sanders Efq., being called 10 the chair.
This organization viii be very perfect when complete
and 1t is expected TO be by the end Of the present or
The beginning of next week There several officers
who have service In the British army who are CIV
Ing their assistance 10 the dscpning and perfecing Of
the regiment Among those who present last night
were r. Alfred Hampsop, of Her Majesty's Third Mid
desex Volunteers the originator OF the present move
ment; G. Lord formerly Captain at the Fifth Royal ORA
COON Guards and Sergeant John HAze the drill sergeant
OF the regiment soldier who served with honor In the
Crimean war and now wears q Victoria medal, with two
clasps for his gallant conduct.
The President explained that the object Of the meeting
10 raise o regiment Of volunteers, consisting
British Subjects and when the regiment should be found,
would be proposed TO choose for their officers men WHO
have emelt powder smoke at Alma, Inkermann and
Baakava. The object was TO defend the laws Of the
United States and 10 uphold that glorious constitution
laid down by George Washington. (Applause) was
only just that, as they were protected BY the
laws OF the country, they should unite in main
tanning them. And when they had appointed
their officers, IL was their intention TO obey them
implicitly. the officers told them to 60
through a stone wall they would 60 cloud applsuse)
they should be ordered to proceed to Baltimore mme
datey as they were organized, they would 90 right
through and not stop at Annapolis any other place
cloud applause) The road might be strewn with their
dead bodies, but they would be aetting good example
for those who came after /, follow (Renewed applause
In 10 question, the President explained that
any man born In the British Empire would De accepted
even though he had no. become an American citizen
Colonel SHEPHERD, OF the United States Army, was re
ceved with loud applause he said American liberty was
that concerned all natlonaities He then went
TO explain two sorts OF chivalry The one that had
been demolished by tine pen Of Cervanes and the other
that exists in the South and consists in piercing black
board with q bullet, owning niggers believing that sa-
very OF Divine origin and offering TO pat the bullet
through all who denied dos .rne The American
stitution the offspring of English liberty, and
attempt made destry were
found to defend it, Above ali he proud TO End Eng
lishmen among them-(loud applause)-and when they
raised their arm against the chvary that would subvert
the constitution would 20 down like that other chivary
that had been demolished by Cervantes The mstter
would be settled in such way that constitutional liberty
L
The Rov. II. N Hudson Cthe celebrated sh'kspearian
scholarly said, he was an American, and clergy
They had heard something of American coustitu
tiopal liberty, but il was TO Old England we were
indebted for our nations Of liberty. cloud appause)
II the FDglish would defend that liberty they de
fend American constitutions liberty herc(' That's the
akn)-ald If the regiment they about to raise
wanted Captain b. ready to volunteer. (Tremen
deus appauss.) He minister of peace but things
had arrived at that stage that they would have peace
they mus, conquer II; l.Ihs:'s 80 , He had 20 quar-
Of the South for the last twenty years, but now duel
was to be fought between Uncle Sam and slavery in
that one to be Uncle Sam. Qong continued and vehe
ment cheeriIg)
Mr. Bowereyem commenced with sarcastic hit at the
chivalry he remince1 his audience OF the va,or Of
their ancestors from the time OF the cid British legion
which saved Rome, to the war Of Greek independence
and concluded By quoting the last stanza of The Mar
seiaise," in favor OF liberty.
Mr.. 7. s BROWN spoke at some length on the impor.
lance Of having trained officers 70 command the regi
ment. Some difficulty had been anticipated, because it
said that lieutenant colonel, who Is British sub
ect could not enlist in the Ams lean army; but it was
EASY % remedv this by she sntenant colonel be,ompg
American citizen. (Applause) II was time that the
oespos OF the south should be brought their
The prosecutions that of every nation have endured
aors tb, have been enough - mako the blood boil of
any man much ess an Ia glishnan (Applanse The tar
ring and feaherug and brutal treatment OF innocent per-
merely suspicion practised down South would never
have been tolerated elsewhere They have gone on In their
long that the old saying, they have rope
enough around their necks 10 hang themselves, aud
hey oriy want few ffeemen u tighten u for them.
it") He (Nr. 3 } was not much Of soldier. bnt he
tbought he would make hnsel USEFUL AT all events II
they ~. BIN in the front ranks be dd not ntead 10 run
hVey, There were plenty OF Brtsners in New York TO
form r9v..ful reg .neDt-Eugsn lrish, Scotch Can4
DIAN Australian whoever else may please to Joio.
he hoped taey would be credit 10 the British nation.
fAppiAnse1
Nj. BOW then taog a verse Of the Marsenes, the
whole audience joining the chorus; after which the
Ger aud drummer fetsoo thsm with British GTena
diets.N
tna fan unf
sn5 eXhora them compOr themselves in the present
struggle way that would eouiE no the respect OF tho
world Hi3 aIustoD 20 the battles OF Alma, inkerman
aEd fansava Nere received Win tr'm-udols shouts Of
appliance "a Tor she protection &C the British Consul,
wbo lad declared that DO nad nothing % With their
osetnsnt tltJ sooa there perfectly Independent of u
.AppiAuse) Ole thlng ttsy mgb, he certain Of, and
that ttgs sr cunGCci would ~ ea3ofsel ~ every
true B,itsln. tChee.s) We know that the North Is
~ ht and to -tf0Te with teen, ami wollt
10 that II the noble lady who upon the throne
~ England faeeeang ,pp .ase renewed repeatedly cll
natrg m three v1ciferous for the Qieen) she
would he The lrst 70 say - ahead ny poysp Gaugn.
ter and appaa%e) NJ hoped they would slve III oppor-
tgnty Of proving 70 ihl Batmorcan chaps that lnste
se,s meo who lnoH hos to cak them on tnor bump Of
q mlsc9oyOus csl, a. he rsuInes VINO arc lie among
them y Y surely do Cheers
Ihe Ca.lams called GA tnms p eecnt ~ho ha not got
done 80 10 enrol their names, and Al the sIno tine
stated thu. the Vnitrd States govcrnmtnt hid viz.
tnally rec 5goized their regiment They hal also
rsce ed letter from General sanford approving o. The
o. TO movement. Therefore the organization ras
aoconulsts a hing lie nAd To- state ths because the
sup rlrt ndeut 81 Police has Of their mem
bers that day, aomo person bal written 20 FAY that
thoJ were orssn'z 'g oriasr sng the south -deIsve
sus he lsd 70 go The Britshconrul 10 release
m. they ~ pr cent had enrolled COO men, out
they expected have the fu thousand sa urday.
cloud appiause) meeting will be held 90 morrcw,
this evening a. O'Clock AZ tue Astor Riding %hco
tfi BowoTy. vh "a more sil be enrolled, ana OIL.
c'rs elected as lar a. possihe hey would bss. none
but men Who hi seen servic IN the heli ~ heal 1o
farp ause) -ani thsy could tot act Lieut. COi1nsl m
NV York, they would have 70 serd 70 Canada where
the, had no dou6t their would be found Apraaa
Tho sprone emit thu went on rapialy. W. Al. Henry,
Fro N ID, voiubtfNgcd IA IA. s.anL surgeon
The Hen G. iyIGI. ex Member of Crgrees riade a
lsnghthy AMI enhasis nc speech lilo said q wa time
Tor scon. and h, va glad TO ses go many BitIsh
CITE c.mng forward iOr the protection of American free
dom They should be very careful IN their relec hon Of
ofcers. This vas Of ptsm unit iDpp tsnos UpoD tbs
IN great measure, Depended thie twn honor ana thu
holos q GroaL Bltsin. cloud chocrs) IN aiding
" gt down bcnion they were ony assisting nation
recognized ~ Engaid He had twice visited EnslAnd
aud he d. nly believed that there one In tue