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HIS 0piaon Of 1ir LiacoIn's Election, Tic
Rebellion sna Emancipation


HIS Opinion Of Nr Liac0ins Election, II.
Rebellion sna Emancipation.
From the London Tines. Jan. II
Yesterday afternoon q depuiaHon from the ex
ecuIve committee of the emancipation society
waited on bis exceiiency, the American minis.
.ers ia Portland Place, for the purpose of pre-
senting him with q resolution agreed upon at a
special meeting of the committee approving
President LiucolH's proclamation.
Amsng The gentlemen composing the depula-
Eion were the Hon. and Rev Baptist Noel N.
A.; Alr p A. Taylor, M p; Mr Benz Scott,
4 R s. A chamberlain Of London: Rev. New
man Hal. LII D Rev. 3. Everest Rev J Il
Rylsnee, Mr.. W Evans, chairman Of the eman-
ciPatOo society, etc., etc.
Ar. Evans appropFiateiY introduced the depu-
tation, after which Mr Chesson road the reSolu-
ton ss follows:
That this committee. constituted without res
pect to political party OF social distinctions, for
the development Of BIitish silt-slarerv feeling,
has learned with profound satisfaction of th
issue, on the lst Of January, OF President Lin
coins proclamation, declaring the freedom OF
al persons held as slaves ia the States, or psTts
Of States, in rebellion seaiBss the United States
government That the Presidents injunction
10 the persons declared free to abstam from
violence, except IN Eeltdefense, and to accapt
Of military employment uBder the United States
government, Is az elfectusi rabuke 20 the inpu-
.sti0n that seTvile war was contemplated by the
proclamation or that the liberated negro
you'd be Jeff to starvation and to crime. That
this committee recognizes in The limitation
of that declaration Of freedom 10 the districts so
described no indifference on the part of the
President snd his Cabinet to The Injustice eni
evil Of slavery in other districts Of the Union.
but an aci Of Submission 20 ils Constitution aud
of faithful regard to their official oaths That
this committee also connects with this ~ slam
alton Of freedom, under tho authority of martial
law, the olieT of compensation 20 loyai slave
holders fer the loss Of their slaves and that crest
scheme ef emancipation submitted to Congress
ia the message OF December j 1852. as 60
amendment TO fhe Constitution. That these
scts, taken together, and with them other mea-
sures tending 30 tbe freedom and sq1aiity Of the
subject race, inspire this committee with hearty
confidence in the anti-slaVery purposes OF the /
United States government That this commit
tee, therefore, offers TO President Lincoln and
his ministers, through thair representative in /
his country, its warmest congratulations upon !
the auspicious aspect they have given to this 1
new year, and Joins with the President II iuvok-
. the considerate judgment of mankind and the I
Eroci0us iavor Of Almighty God.3
Mr. Taylor, M p, expressed the great pleasure ]
ne felt at the course the American government /
had lately taken in regard 90 slavery. That /
course would greatly enlighten the people Of /
this country as many had been misled as to the 4
0rigic and result Of the war. Slavery had been 4
one of the causes which had sown dssensions /
between the tWo countries. lie therefore be- 4
lieved that the proclamation would not only
tend to the entire abolition of slavery and the
continuance OF the Union, but that it would i
greatly conduce to a lasd8g peace between Eng
and and America Hear.
The Hon and RsT. Baptist Noel said he cor
Tally approved Mr Lineoln's policy He had I
observed Dir. LineolR's honest intention 20 main
ain the Constitution on the one hand, and TO
10 what the Constitution allowed on the other,
'or the liberation Of the slave The President
lsd used the war power which had been put in
70 his hands. and he, Mr. Noel,) hoped that,
lnder Gods blessing, is might be the means Of
bringing the rebellion 10 e close. Inabstaining
rom taxing the same course in the bordar LOYAL
States. be recognized the Presidents submission
% the Constitution. But he, bir Noel,) hoped
nd trusted the loyal States would accept the
liberal offer which the government had made,
md that before long, America would be free
rom the stain Of slavery Applause
The Rev. Newman Hall said The opinion Of
his country On the American struggle had been
greatly nisgepr The leading newspa-
Ders, which ara supposed 70 represent public i
opinion, really did not represent the feelings OF
.be masses. Many Of the upper and middle L
classes had been misled on the question, but /
the working classes had not. No meetings had /
been called in support of slavery while the meet
ps which hadsbeeu held against It hsd been o. /
the most triumphant character. All the appo-
sition that hsd been attempted had been an ut
ter failure. he would just give one illustration
Of tho Inconsistency Of those Who misrepresent-
ed pabEc opinion In the IimCs of the day be-
fore there had been leadiBe article, ia the FIRST
paragraph Of which the President had been con i
demned on the high ground Of philanthropy.
for not issuing the proclaim stion- whila in the
next paragraph he had been condemned for what
he had done, on the ground that he he'd invaded
che Constitution Now when one paragraph IN
a leading Journal conhedictsd another, be did
rot shinlE thaIa was much danger that the great
body Of The people would fall into error on the
question EIeer.
DR. Jacob Bright said he concuued in what
had already been said ln Lancashire. where
they sheuld find opposition 70 the continuance
of tbe war ii they we're TO fnd Il anywhere,
the working classes were almost unanimously
in fsvor Of the North. He had seen the question
tested IN Rechdsie snd many other places, and
ia these places be had seen e strong, wafm and
earnest feeling in favor Of emancipation dis
played. appreciation
DIR ADAMS REPLY.
His excellency then replied in the following
tsrms:
GEETLEHKNs I receive this expression of the
sentiments Of 20 respectable body with great
plessurs and great satisfaction. I need not say
now encouraging such msnitestatons viii be to
those persons ID my country represented by the
President Of The United States who have been
driven into the necessity Of maintaing sueh .
painful struggle as has been carried on og them
in America in devotion 80 great principles q
pabiiclaW and public order. ] am very much sq-
coursged by the ciFclmstance that there is grow
ng here aud IL EgTops generally. Z better con
ception tbsn has heretofore prevailed of the pfln-
oipes Involved ia the struggle The election Of
Lincoln Was great declsrstion Of the majority
of the people Of the United States in favor olthe
principle % human freedom. The Specification Of
It was that the persons ihaa elected to places Of
responsibility should bs 30 far imbusd with thst
principle as that, while hey carried On the gov
eminent Ia the spirit Of freedom, they shoald at
the same dme avoid The necessity of struggle
Of physical force. Is was the conviction on the
mart of fhe oDpOnents of that nniev that the re-