The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-08


Chancellor Of the Exchequer Thinks OF
the Su6erings OF British W0rkmen and
The Patience OF The British Cabinet.
from the Manchester Guardian, April 25.l
Yesterday morning, meeting, convened BY the Man.
chester Chamber Of Commerce. for the purpose of pre-
ssntng an address the Right Hon. w. E. Gladstone
Mp Chancellor Of the Exchequer was held in The reat
Room at the Town Hall, which was densoly crowded.
The Mayor Of Manchester Crhomas Goadsby Esq pre-
sided
During his speech, in reply TO the address, Mr. Glad
stone AFTER having said this much, 70 that
which more particularly touches the state Of your
own district and community We stand here at .
time when but for one unfortunate event it is pro-
bable that you and your workpsople would alike be
enjoyieg great prosperity. That one unfortunate
event you have described in this address, and in my
opinion truly, ga dsplorable struggle in which the
two Of the great American republic
gagged is de1orobe struggle. We not Of those,
II such there were who enved the greatness of the
American republic. (Hoar, hear) We could have been
year gradually increasing in her wealth strength
We should have retained the consciousness that
part nothing would be done to prevent the continuance
OF the most friendly and peaceful relations-(hear,
hear and the admiration with which we regarded
the energy of that nation would have been totally
unngsd either BY envy or BY fesS (Applause But
and think cannot but feel that the position and
attitude Of this country with respect to the United
water quite impartialy or fairly Judged (Cheers.)
l am not going to make this matter or complaint.
Let US sympathize with our American brethren in
their dfacultiea-(hear, hear jet us allow that
under tho excitement Of these difficulties, and Of dss-
porats and agonizing conflict the minds Of are not
in that state Of tranquility which renders them the best
Under such circumstances the proportion Of objects
alters before tho eye aad expectations formed
are thought to be just which, in dispassionats
inent win be and felt 10 havo been unSounded.
Why there WAS . demand made upon US by the public
America a the outset Of this deporable struggle
FOE what called sympathy What the real mean
ing Of that demands II can understand t-and hope
In what say shall not say = word inconsistent with
that raternal policy which desire cherish ell
rnAa md Na
water-but practically, what the meaning Of that
desire and that call tor sympathy II ths-that
public acts ,coud place the millions Of men, ten
msions, not which yoa call tAens, of TIE South in
permanent hossi.sy with as tHear, hear We may have
our opnions-and imagine have own opinions
about the institutions OF the (chesrs)-s unfor
tindtely may hare our ovn private opinions about the
counte1nce that has been giuen 10 those ttatons ia he
Noh (Chsers) But that is reason on the one side
or the other why should adopt OF conduct
that lay the foundations Of alienation Of bad feel
ing and permanent hostility, between ourselves and
those who may hereafter be great nation, claiming
to enter into peaceful RELATIONS with US ZAP
pause No doubt s,srv We .S SGuS ss 'Aas this
not within the length and breadth Of this room
there is. perhaps, hsrdiy man IN al Ensland.
take (fIsar, heg) But zoe haze mo-taah in ne propa-
ONION of fires iMs$ltions at he pint Of ne s,oord
lcAee,s ~ "Gs s.sA ma.s"; X =. ends q Freedom
embraced You conaa MEADE NATION order 10
a. Institutions from bad into good Applause
j u
great mistake in supposing that they bend ali the
horrors of this 70 phianthropic ends (sar hear)
Indeed there those among US who thnk-dnd Ioon
fss for one, hare shared the dpprehon-that II in the
Of the vcissudes OF the the southern States
OF America should embassy TO Washington and
should say:-"very well, We are willing TO lay
a0vu our arms on one condition; we are ready
10 renew the compact We are ready TO make
il perpetual and attack 70 u every security
and garano e you imagine for holding fast but
upor ono cordition-th7 you shall assure there shall
he no interference with domestic institution" All
gentlemen we have had fear that that application
N II were made, oovb rece,d very favorable reply.
0hsers) think that IL was well stated by my noble
colleague Lord Russell. that this was struggle
side FOR supremacy and on me o.asf for
are making the struggle for pspremsey u painful
70 surrender great, and imposing and magnificent IA
have felt that pain. Hear, hear We knew what Is
was Old George the Third upon The throle-sho had
all the feelings Of an Engishman -hssher 700 may AZ
prove his policy all things NOS but he true
fnpishman in heart and s,a,aesf-old George the
Third felt his heart rent In twain by the aeeraen OF
the empire when ths ,sil NC ~
had in our national history in some degree gives
means Of Judging OF the prospects Of this American strug
ss better those which are possessed BY the Amer
sans themselves car hsar) We have fsls that after
the pain OF was over We came al length 70
recognize It as good, and We are thankful that the
think we could not have governed them a. much for
Their own advantage they have been sA ss govern
hs%se,s lAp pS. . sG% ss. stronger -.
south and therefore, thsv must win. We'll, gentemsn,
England sas q great deal stronger In oldan times
thar Scotland. but Englishmsn, a. well ~ scotch.
men know that whom II was the object Of Hng shmen
40 sstabsh by force . supremacy over SCOT and the
scotch proyed themselves 10 be what are called very
ugly customers daughter and cheersl Az length, II
was not the exercise u force but sense o policy and
prudence on both Sides dictated In the main By natural
circumstances that led 10 the union o. tbs two king
dons But the position Of the Northern States rs this
ave wont let you CO. The position q the southern
We are determined 10 90" Gentlemon you are
man OF business and n Of YOU has partner, and
that partner wants TO separate from you ssk you
vhsther In the long run, ~ 10 not diheut 70 hold hmY
fIaurhterl But ask you more. Supposlng that you
vrra able 10 hold that partnsr-supposins that you
could contrive indsntuTc Of partnership by
uhrh be should abdicate biz free will. and
TIE himself you like captivs 70 the chariot
vhesls Of victor, but be still retaining an alenated
hsart having interest In your business, but
rstber desire 10 ripyou up aniembarrass you'll say,
Won would not hold that partner II you could laugh
,sr and chsers1 The Northern States Of America have
Undertaken military enterprise Of enormous dssisy II
= hn, think that should record our sense o. the
yast and gigantic energies which have bean uniOded In
the Of that military enterprise. They have
haa rorain sn the Geld but again fall back
upon our English expsrsnce. u you revert 70 the a0nas
~ the var s Independence between tbs American colo
nas and tbjs country, wtsrs vers the successes
fha Hsld In that war; ~ not for want OF
successes IN ths hsd that 80 did not conquer the
AYsfes eo,aos y va !5s-ssa. 10 tS,ag rpsa