, 1863-11-13
mir. Re<ehex In Exeter Hall,


mr.. Heechex In Exeter Hail..
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m AS-EYk K1TNEss.
From the r. Independent
I LONDON, Oct. 81, 1861.
| 1t OF earIJ hour tic 1sI1 va, crowded tt
! nreIffuw.Ig. aid there was evidence too tha
they Eete crne'ly men snd women, who
~ht tier y ympathiztng with tho North OF not
h'c cone to hea- air discussion of tie ques
| t1on Which ccrcerrs a11, ard mere dstrr al oed
to aect1e tAir play. TIE crowd outside In the
I btrand and Exeter street was ENORMOUS. and
! cenf1.ko cmth5 Of the opposition. One ot
the conmtttee came In emilIngly, and seid,
"our shinlng admission fec has filtered the
cfo"o. me Sontheln eYmpathIzcr IL L~aJs
nan who looks hard at ehillirg before he
Rarts with It, and then don't pxt Nth It, i
Yet 1t was known tha. In two or th1eo sec
lions OF the bouee' there were parties who
meant mischief. x :
When AE. Bcecher a,oEe. there vero five
minutes Ct the mont tremendous cheering
That ! have ever witnezked Wave after 0nya
"a OF = 1u1 plsuoua sGa Of Eound, came fhun.
dsEL up from tho gallery ut Que end TO the
|. orEan ct the other, in the 1nidst Of which
stood Mr.. Bcechtr calm rs a rock In tha
nids. Of ths snJgcs. 4 ltks Was then bosun-
But at bis fi1et Word It saol. back Into the
ots7h1sgmE Of tbnse who uttered or meant to
utter Ii The frat glance and tIae eolC DOS.
Aeted man1 er Of the Dan told plainly thst he
bad something to say. In Exeter Hall TINT
night. andthat he meant to be heard.
:: Nr- Beeeher's voice WAS scarcely as aono-
ous and clear a. II usually T., and Ill recog-
speeches in immense halls which be hid giy.
en- during the week. II expect to be ho.rsh:,,
he eaid, - and / am wiling to be hoarsr If +
can IN any way assist to bring the mother
and daughter, hsa1t to heart aad hand to
hand. together" This sentiment mas rcceIy-.
ed with great arp1au6e; aud Beechc1's hoarse-
ness was thus impressed to the serY1ca f Of i,is
cause. But he go economical bis voice that
evsry word was distinctly heard By the, vast
assembly. And assure you that eYorY word
was tse1ghted; IN the dsy when men arc call
ed: to gre r., an y account Gor every idle word
BY any one uttered last night at Exeter Fiat.
: At one time, when there Was an interval Of a
lew moments; ~ rifiog from the effort OF tha
hssses to triumph over the cheers, M. Beech.
or, with qu!et smile. said:
Is Friends, thank You for this Int ter~,,n ::
lion; il gives me q chance to rest" ,Tne
hlfsts thereupon died away, and had no ra-
sn11ectton during the evening. It was ;cYl.
dent, indeed, that the speaker, who knows q:
thing or two shout audiences, fslt that tia
neettrg MAS bis, and that no interruption
rculd succeed: But many of bis feieads had
st1lonE apprchensioas. One Of the editors Of
tie Star, himself distinguished speaker. and
thoroughly acquainted Nth EaElish audi
eIces, Who Eat near to me, whispered Ia my
eas, There are great many here who do
NJ not chetr; there + strong chance Of q ron
tio1l that Ito result will depend upon the
power and equanfmity Of ~fhe speaker" ="
Theu," replied, "5ou need net ftsr.H If
Mr.. Beecher had heard our brief whispers he
ctuld net hare more distinctly appreciated
tle remark Of the editor. at that moment,
aitho1gh ne bad been interesting al along,
be suddenly stepped one side from the desx
apon which bis notes Lay, and his tace CLEANED
ike ae~ord ]eapiDg from q scabbsrd. No
more hieses, no More cheers, now for half an
hGur; the audience is magnetixed, breathless:
when the first pause came, q Sir Somebody,
sistiTE behind ne, said, Why, he looked Il
whilst a reporter near our feet This.
peted audibly to q brother, "Oh, but
he can Put things!" Mr., Decc4er for
got all things but lis subject; lis
tongue burned with living caals; bis arm
POINTED like prophets rod. Tue shams Of
orr enemies In England--their talk Of peace
cept that which is for justico-sthe aspect Of
lamb With the rofce Of o dragon a. ST.
John saw it-thelr cant about emancipation
being not principle with Mr. Lincoln, but
Only N expedient, as Il that would make Lib.
IT, if they got it-all these collapsed palpably
before the masses then gathered, aud afi the
1te points Of Roebuck and Lindsay became
toads under the touch Of Lis daiae-tippei
fpsaT; !. Th,s cannot w. ~ ;, >,,.
NAN near; these strokes draw too .Sls mash
blood; the victim is W1ithing IN pain now"
Again did HI. Beecher Level hts lance: 1t
@aA nt those who vera making capital out of
what thsy call " Ameflcan sympathy with the
opp.esa Of Poland" Nothing could exceed
the lovir s and jealous maiden who, when i1er
:nitor Is rot attentive enough, gets up fir.
tattou with scme other man. aAmerica
hltts with Russia, bnt has her eye on Eoc-
tsnt, tana;" P Nox the presecce of war ships
3aom hss h.fI Kutsia =. and 1t New York
Cos ssaa The Sera ,s, ssrd Of tho
win popular sympathy for the South: for !
our friends among the English people are also |
the friends Of the Poles. It was plain thai |
the opposition In the meeting did not mean
10 let this matter pass without trying to ret |
Beecher sid, "But It is said it Is ga ye1y m m.
worthy that America should be flirting With
the opp1essor Of Poland,'' there we're 2o1ent
shouts: les, yes," - t'certAin1Y it ss,'' etc.
BIZ. Beecher waited until the csies had ent1re.
i suhtided, and little time had been allowed
then leaning a little forward, he put On an in-
desc1ibably simple expression, and said
mildly, think so too. And noNy you know
e1act1y how we felt when you dirted with |
Mason ut the Lord Mayors B1nauet.' Ican.
lot attempt to describe the effect Of
these words en- the thron1. The
people arose with ehout that began
10 pc applause. bpt became shout OF
laughter. The hit was so perfect and felicf-
Ious, that roars Of hearty laughter told that
lhat topic was summed up for ever. Three
aud groans given for the Late Lord MaYor-
his place is now Tiled with much better man
ended that tcene. aud the drama proceeded.
In the heart Of Mr.. Beecher's oratlon VAS
ziven denuuciation Of elayeEy more power
.nl than have ever heard from his lips, He
coured and scouIged it until It seemed to
,tand before us o hldeous monster, bIoated
With human blood mud w1ithIDg under his
goade. He told. apropos Of those who safd.
- Why not let The South 60 ~. the story Of
Foweu Buxton's Selling the mad dog bT the |
neck, and holding him with braYe gEas6, and
ut the risk Of his Life, until help could coma.
rather than allow him to rush through the
street, biting man, woman, aud child. When /
naked what they would say of the man who |
y Witnessing this, shon1d have cried. aLet
him 30! let him go!'' "Shsll we Let this
monster 60 through the world poisoning na-
lions, 1nining men, women, and children vet
unborn?" ctied Of No, no, no! surged no
from the crowd.
Mr. Betcher, having sustained binee1f
throughout better than had ever known hin
TO do Beforehand am pretty familiar with
bis grand successes IN our own country-hay-
!ng carried the meeting ensirely and eroked
The Warmest e1pressic rs ofgood viii to Amer.
down leaving fha audienra hrrnrv |