The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-17
One Bright Spot In England.

MR.. JOHN BRIGHT, M. r., ON THE WAR IN AMERICA
HE APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE TO RESPECT OUR
BLOCKADE.
[From the Manchester Guardian August 81
Last evening Mr. John Cheetham, the liberal candidate
TOT Parliament, addressed meeting of electors and
Moore, Esq called to the chair and among those
upon the platform was John Bright, Esq, NJ p,
Mr. BRIGHT, who was then called upon by the Mayor,
was received with enthusiastic aud repeated cheering
lie said:-Mr Mayor and gentlemen, forward with
great satisfaction to second the resolution which Mr. KEEL
SAL mas just submitted to you in favor of Mr. Cheetham
Mr.. Chcetham has referred TO another ion,
as TO which should like to say two words before
sit down and that is with regard to the pcrous posi-
ton IN which this country placed in consequence OF the
unhappy transactions which are har pening on the
other side Of the Atlantic. Mr. Cheethnm did not tell you
what can tell you. H paid me some compliments
which as am not candidate, will be Of much
vice TO me just now; but, without compimentng Mr..
Cheetham ! c,n tell YOU that he is n most active
] believe tho most active-membcr OF assertion
formed in this district for the purpose of promoting
better supply of cotton, not from India alone, but
from al parts of III, world where cotton can be
grown and although perhaps it would be much say
that that association had been able produce any great
results, because so short time has elapsed since its
operations began yet it has now the seed as il
Of production OF cotton in very many parts of tho
world where that production probably would have
been heard Of or thought Of If had not been for the
labors Of that association. With regard TO the supply
from India may tell you this that there from
lancashire Of late who has been assiduous his
attendance in London whenever anything to be done
with the minister for India, with the House of Com
mons, with the view to promote the opening out Of the
industry of that vast country to the pro
dncon and export of cotton to this country. think
that, just now if you can find man who on questions
of great state policy agrees with us, at the time
having deep personal interest in this great cotton
question, and having paid so much attention to il as
Mr. Cheetham has think there is double why
he should receive the votes and have the confidence Of
this division Of the county. (Cheers.) Now, this
cotton question great question not9 met spinner
TO day-he does not live in Rochdao, though met him
hereand asked him what he thought about it, and no
said "Weil, think cotton will come somehow"
Iaughtcr And find that there is that kind of answer
to be had from three all the
ask. They know that in past times, when cotton has
risen ty or eighty per cent or some extravagln rise,
there has been commercial panic from or
other and down the price has gone when body
said lhere would be no cotton at Christmas" there
proved very considerable stock at Christmas. And
they say don't in the least deny that il will be
So all assert 1t that this particular Is that
have never had war in the United States between dit.
fercnt sections of that country, affecting the pro-
ducfion of cotton before; and it is not fair wsc but
rather childish than otherwise, to argue from
past events which not bit like this of the
which now passing before eyes. They say, at is
quite true there is civil in America but it will blow
over; there will be a compromise; or the English
government will break the blockade Nc,v recoylect wha
G Tsa a ne ' %% d" eq ,,t ans The
cheap 10 break the blockade at the cost IF piM the
Unhd Saes ! think that the cost a war with the
United States would give probably half wages for very
considerable time to those persons in Lancashire who
would be out of work if there was cotton, to
say nothing ut all Of the manifest injustice and
wrong against all international law, that n legal
and effective blockade should be interfered with
by another country. III is not exactly the business
OF this meeting but my opinion is that the safety Of
the products ,ohich This country depends rests far NJ re
The Of the Washington government Han upon its
failure and believe nothing could be more monstrous
than for who not very to Ourselves
set for critics-carpng caving criticsoi what the
Washington government doing saw letter the other
day from Englishan resident for twenty five years
in Philadelphia, merchant there and very prosperous
merchant He said 81 prefer the institutions of this
try (he United States very much TO yours Engandr
but he says ako of it be admitted that here have
no country aud no government but that any portion of
these United states break of from the central govern
ment whenever II pleases, then ii is time for pack
up what have, and to go somewhere where there is
country and government. Well that is the ph of this
question DO you suppose that If lancashire and York
shire thought that they would break Off from the United
Kingdom that those newspapers who are now preaching
every kind of moderation to the gov Of Washing
ton would advise the government in London TO allow
these two counties to set up special government
themselves2 When. The people Of Ireland dked that they
should secde il proposed in London that they should De
dhotced TO secede fedcedJyp Nothing Of The kind am
is well able to defend itself But advise you, and
advise the people of England to abstain from applying to
the United States doctrines and principles which we
never fought for " the balance Of power' in Europe.
They have never fought to keep up decayng en-
pre. They have never squandercd the money of
their people in such phantom expeditions as We have
been engaged in And now at this moment, when you
are, are told that they are going to be ruined by
are going to raise in the great emergency of
this grievous is greater than what we raise
every year during time Of peace loud cheers,)
They say that they not going to berae slaves. No
the object of the Washington government maintain
their own constitution, and to act legally II permits
and requires. No man Is favor of peace than
am no man has denounced war more than have, pro
badly, in this country few men, in their public life, have
suffered more obloquy-I had almost said more ndig
nityn consequence of it. But cannot for the life Of
upon any of those principles upon which States
are governed now- say nothing of the literal word Of
the New TESTAMENT cannot how the state of affairs
in America with regard to the United States government
could have been different from what 1t is at this mopent
We had aheptarchy in this country and it was thought to
be good thing to get rid Of II and to have united
nation If the thirty three thirty four States Of the
American Union break Off whenever they ike, can
nothing hut disaster and confusion throughout the
whole of that continent say that the war be It success.
ul not be Christian not be not, is 10
sustain the government and TO sustain the authority of great
nation and that the people of England if they ore true
to their sympathes to their history and their
great act Of 1884 to which reference hqh already
been made will have sympathy for those WHO wish to
build up great empire on the perpetual bondage Of mil
lions Of their fellow men. cloud cheers)
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