The New York herald., 1863-12-11

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dany morning dram, asd 10 stimulates The palate and
comes In contact with tho bran-Amorca with q great
battle or PoaDd or bore elssEsnat sy nave no
made up Now for instance We have az the present
moment party In tins country advocating an nterier,
that party here oho advocate ether recognition
sostAissg ohich Interference, II II means any thing
Now, I have seen lately the report OF two meetings
OF constuen,s in the Of England ono at Bristol
and tho other at Plymouth, IN which members
liberal Ssss No pOpS Sn n
ment should enter into arrangements with some foreign
country OF Europe IN order 10 recognize tho Southern
States OF America, and put end 10 that "a
voice--"Very propor3' interruption and cheers) And
you win observe that the IDEAS which pervaded the
jsc mind, at least which pervaded H tho two cases
audo to-tho speakers and tho audieuce-the idea
that this affair 10 Amerha be settled peculiar
way according TO the dictates Of these particular partes
(Cheers) Well, bow, think from the beginning that
this American war-ths lainentable convulsion, from
which yon have suffered 70 much-I think that one OF
tho great fundamental errors the conduct OF states
men, IN the conduct Of governments, and ~
the conduct OF large portion Of tho infuen'
tal Glasses this country, has been That they
have made up their minds that union cannot
be tho OF this civil 10 America, and that there
wnl be a separation between North and South. (Cheors)
Now, told you when was here last-when that spirit,
possible was more rife than nowl told you that did
sos myself beve nat the oar could issue "a aai wdy
hdUe stated ,Adt opinion scs ia the Hose Of Commons ana
declare 10 you not, looking OF tohdi IS called
phrase ia London, sOciey looking at socey-aad soey,
sepssrs of Parliament are liable came contact The
eltsos and es0hero London; looking al ohot is cGd
pnrase nat s,ea o, ,ae p,ylieus of Lo,aon .iNreen
ftDeRtts Of them firmly c0arinced from ne frs
Now, how FAR that conyictOn--bow far the wish
WAS father 10 the thought, will not pretend 10 say
tCheers) believe that the feeling has been sincere
and believe II has also been founded the belief
that looking az the vast extent Of territory occupied by
the insurgents in the civil war It was impossible to sub
jugato by any force that could be brought against them
by tho North But there has been, must say, most
hmentabe display Of ignorance among those classes 20
which refer IL you may Judge OF the conduct Of the
W hieh mny bN con no AYR
nents OF their views; the In geography, and
mighty rivers which those in England bear no
parson to- described IN your leading organs In london
running into the other utterly regardless Of the
rights OF geography. You have States in America Of
for raw produce TO be shipped into various parts OF
tho world In the Interior OF that country, in one
by side not lengthways, and the nature Of those
great citea and the great form part of the
classes in this country know nothing Of thir you don't
find in tho books Of Oxford and Cambridge which the
undergraduates obliged to learn before they pass
their examination. Is IN utter gsoranoe OF these
sources this opinion has been to (Ilear, hear
Accident, perhaps, than anything has made
acquainted as well with the statistics and geography OF
that country as my own Hear hear.) have never
believed, and believe less than and think
in this vast assembly Will ever live to see two
separate nations within the confines OF the present United
States OF America Cheers NOW, will tell you
oandidy that u II was not FOR ono cause should
consider az hopeless and useless the attempt 10 sgo
jngae the Southern States but the parties upon whose
views have been commenting, IL ia the object and
tho secessionista absolutely impossible. Indeed II the
moral and intellectual population OF this country not
they would have been unanimously Of that opinion We
were told in tho House of Commons by one whom
almost Incredible 10 behold and think OF saying sotbe
once great champion OF democracy and Of the rights and
privileges OF the unsophstoaed milllonswe heard him
say-l heard HIM say myself-that this civil war
or 6naed because they webed 70 establish proper pTin
cples and that the North will not allow it have
eIled-aDd IL III tor this that am going mention
this and that upon the subject at a-I travelled
al
shot fired at Fort Sumter which has made such
terrible reverberatons since travelled IN the United
states-I visited Washington during the sion OF
the Congress, and wherever So, and whenever travel
abroad, whether II be in France, America, Austria or
and who have strong convictions and purposes 10 refer
ence 10 free trade principles Well confess 10 you what
confessed 10 my friends when reurued, that felt die
appointed when was IN Washington in the spring OF 1859
that there was 20 little Interest felt the free
question There was no party formed, no public nga.
tion there no discussion whatever upon tho
OF free trade and protection. 1he political field
wholly occupied by one question, and that question
slavery. (liear, hear.) Now, will mention ilgs-
rative fact which have not referred 10. 10 my
mind II is conclusive on this sub ect. In December 1850
whilst Congress sitting when the country was IN
the agony suspense fearing tho mpend ing rupture
among them committee OF their body comprising thr.
ty threo members, bong one from every
state then In the Unionthat committee, called the Com
mttee OF Thirty three, sat from December H. 1890
January IA 1891. They instructed by Congress 10
inquire into the porilous state OF the Union and try
devise some means by which the catastrophe OF
sion could be syerted Here the report OF the proceed
ings in that committee (hoIdpg up book hand)
believe there Is not another report 40 this country
have reason ito to 'nsr S 70 ssro sas ty , psg have
the representatives. of The slave states invited by
the Representatives of the free states state canddy
and frankly what the terms they required order
that they might continue peaceaby in the Union but-n
every you see their propositions brought forward,
and from beginning Ia end there ie not one syllable
sad about tarn or laSatmo from the beginning TO
end there u not grievance alleged but that which
was connected with Tho maintenance of slavery There
were propositions calling the hortn 20 give
increased security for the maintenance ot that 10.
sutUton they arc invited TO extend the area % slavery
10 mako laws ~ which tugtNe siives might he given up
they prcfsed 10 make treae With foreign Powers by
when foreign Powers might give % fugitive slaves but.
from beginning 10 end grievance mentioned except
connected with ssvery-t IS slavery slavery, slavery
from the beginning 10 the eud. (iogd applause.
" " not aston 81 NJ thar IL tue face u facts like
these that any one should have the pmcrity, with
any regard to dcccncy aud sefrespeot % got up tie
House Of Commons and eay that secess has been upon
lucsOc of free trade and protectiOnf (laughter.)
Wei THE ~ war 20 pcrpctuato and extend human
slavery II "a not to defend slavery lot by
their anccetorsl mean thing % be- retained and 10 DC
apoloszed ior-f q tdr 70 ts0bi@ a SlGrs ,npus
Cheers goT ~ warh siarery ,hdu D, made ne
corner s,ono Of n, solal ssfem war which shal bo
defended and justified on scrptura and on chronological
grounds. Wen, say, God pardon the who IN tbs
year OF grace 1868 should thinS that such proect as
lhat could be eroNnod Win SUCCESS. ttbecrs) Now,
YOU know that have from tho nrst, never beloved ID
possible that the south should succeed and have not
founded nat fah merely upon mora ns' ucts. VII
tench % repud the very idea that anything n
iefna' s.ouid succeed No, IL is hecase IN this world
the and the 20 together aud the vices ana
the weakncrsts are lnseparsblc Appisuge) Il s
therefore that fell certain tina. this PROJECT never
could succeed. For how ~ There n community
with nearly half q s population slavos aud they were
attempting W nsbt another community where every
working man - a froo man 10 80 thoGph Y0rksh re
and lancashire were TO enter INTO conflict, and "
understood thai M the a. all The laborers Who
did the nsuqcuar work OF the country, whether "a tre
Held O. 10 the factory, whether tue roads or n
the domestic estahli-hmsutE-in the case yol
YOU'D have that bone and muscle, tbs 81 the
country, eliminated from The nshung population and u0i
only eliminated from the lighting population bat ready
10 take advantage Of thls ether away nght
against 700. How could we 80 gircunstanced. nghtug
against noigboring country where every working mar
was nov lighting for bic country--how could 30 have
CHARGE left % physical force without the moral con.
sdefatohsf That " Tho condition IL which thesc two
sections n the United states placed H. the one
caso you have condition IN which labor held honora
bic. Have not heard . uscd a rcproach by some
people who lacey thorelvcs 10 alliance sth the soc
racy-eome Of our ministers vino would lead to sup
pose they are of the arHtOcrsto order Now hear Il
used az an nent against the Norm that their rres
dent, Mr. Lincoln, was "rsl splitter Bot what
coce mat prove with regard 90 the United States
but that lator ~ bold honor IN that country
(icar, hear and with Fuch a conflict going
on and with such an example no ieel doubt vii
follow fear 70 speas - such contest that aud say