Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-24
TIE FIRST DISTURBANCE.

The speech was to begin at seven. At
that hour Mr.. Beeeher had not arrived in
the committee room, where, 10 the number
Of thirty or forty, his friends on the plat
form were awaiting him. A messenger
came to tell US that Mr.. BeecheT could not
force his way through the crowd, bat was
brsVely trying to do so, and would sue
coed probably in ffteeen minutes. After
q brief consultation, it was resolved, in
view Of the growing impstience of the
crowd in the hall, that the leading men of
the city who we're present should 20 to the
platform, and that the chairman of the
meeting, Mr.. Benjamin Scott, chamberlain
Of the city, Rev. Newman Hall, and others,
should entertain the crowd with addresses
until the orator of the evening should ar
rive. The procession Of these gentlemen
to the platform was greeted with vehement
applause; but when it was discovered that
Mr.. Beecher WAS not amJng them, there
were equally vehement expressions Of dis
appointment. When, however, the chair
man gave q promise that Mr.. Beecher
would soon be present, the meeting became
quiet and pleasant. He 1.-THE ohsirman)
then began to address them, and was lis
tened to and spplsuded until Mr.. Beecher
walked upon the platform, when the Cham
bsrlain's most glowing sentence was cut
short of, nor could the crowd be persuaded
TO allow him to conclude il. Cries Of Sit
down" time" "Beecher," hurtled about
This head, and he had to sit down-for a
/ British crowd is remorseless in cases like
this.
: When Beecher arose, there we're FIVE
- minutes Of the most tremendous cheering
neaat have ever witnessed. Wave after
prEsve, as Of tumultous sea OF sound, came
laundering up from the gallery at one end
: to the organ at the other, in the midst Of
which stood Mr.. Beecher calm as q rock in
> the midst Of the surges. A hiss was then
began, but ct his first word it sank back
into the diaphrsgms of those who uttered
or meant Is utter it. The FIRST glauee and
the self-possessed manner Of the man told
plainly that he had something to say il
Fzeter Hall that night, and that he meant
to be heard.
Nh. BEECHER's SPEECH.
Mr.. Beechers voice was scarcely as SON.
orous and clear as it usually is, and all
recognized that this was natural after The
many speeches in immense halls which he
had given during the week. az Iexpect to
be hosrse," he said, sand am willing to
be hoarse if can in any way assist to
bring the mother and daughter heart to
heart and hand to hand together" This
sentiment was received with great ap-
plsuse; and Mr.. B. g hosrseness was thus
impressed to the service Of his cause. But
he 30 economical his voice that every word
was distinctly heard by the vast assembly.
And assure you that every word was
freighted: in the day when med are called
70 give an account for every idle word
spoken, Mr.. Beeeher will not be confronted
By any one uttered last night at Exeter
SHall. At one time, when there was an in
serVal Of few moments, arising from the
effort Of the Kisses to triumph over the
cheers, Mr.. Beecher, with q quiet smile,
said, aFriends, thank you for this inter
rupton; it gives me 3 chance to rest" The
hiSSes thsreupon died sway, and had nc