Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-02

English Clergy Taking Sides With
the N0FfI.

port Of the proceedings Of a public meet
ing at York. at which the Lord Mayer
presided. and several CanOus Of The
church aVowed their hearty support Of
the cause Of the North.
The Rev. Canon Hey proposed 4 reso-
lutiOa declaring " than this meeting cor
daily approves Of the policy Of nou-ln-
terVention IN American affairs pursued
| BY her Majesty Government, and avows
its entire agreement with the sentiments
expressed by the Earl Of Derby in he
House Of Lords, that il would be prema-
ture to recognize the nationally Of the
Confederate Statess ut all events before
the Government Of Washington shall, by
an abandonment Of hostilities agsinst
them, virtually acknowledge their IDde-
pendence." He then said. that ia sign-
ing the requlsilion calling the Govern
nent Of Washington shall. by an aban-
doned Of hoslilihes against them, virtual
ly acknowledge their independence. -
He then said, that in signing the requisi-
tion calling the meeting, It wasfor two
/ objects" nOn-interference and "no
slavery" On these two grounds be
thought there could be no difference of
opinion; but, at the same tune, thore was
that disposition among Englishmen to
take the side of the weaker party, and
say, " Well done, little one. " Bat 1t was
their duty TO look back at the origin of
the quarrel, and however they admired
the conduct of the Southern ConfederacV
they must acknowledge their case was a
from the beginning. | Applause. The
policy-of the South had always been not
only to maintain slavery, bot to extend
II and make it aggIe Iessiye. They had
only remained IN connection With the
Northern States so long as they had 4
President to favor their own views. and
the moment they found the Presidential
chair occupied by Presidens Lincola the
present war had commenced. and be
therefore asked if the meeting could call
the present a holy and just quarrel7 Bu,
to go beyond this, he must say that they
must not not allow themselves to be de-
luded by the opinion Of 100 many Of those
who were disposed to take up and sympa-
lhIze with the weaker slde. He said
nothing could defend the system Of turn
ing human being into thing but in
reference TO a present interference be-
tween the beligerenis he said al en-
phatic No; Interference in the present
state Of public feeling would be not only
useless, but would embroil the parties
more and more. Applause. dV
Uhe Rev. E. A. Teller then proposed:
That this meeting, having in view GER
tain facts brought 70 light through inter-
eepted dispatches and other sources, de-
clares its belief that direct aid and coop
erations have been afforded to the Con-
federate States by their sympathizers IN
this county, who have negotiated loans
amp fitted out and manned vessels Of war
on their behalf; the meeting therefore
desires emPhatically to protest against
such proceedings as an infringement of
the Queen'n proclamation, and as alto
geiher disrespectful ana dislOyal TO the
status of EDgland as q nutral power"
The reverend gentlemrn supported the
resolution by most earnest speech. in
which be showed that slavery was a sin
against the law of God. and thatthe sup
porters of those who were doing as was
referred to in the resolution were guilty
of wicked act.
The Rev Canon Robinson. il intro
ducing the following resolution, boldly
avowed himself Northern sympa,hiser.
That this meeting IS decidedly Of
opinion that the conflict now raging be-
tween the two sections Of the North
America republic had It's origin in the
question of slavery; and that as the OBJ
iect Of the Southern section is, by the eV-
idence Of their own official documents,
to establish a great slaveholding Confed-
eracy, the meeting, entertaining that un-
mitigated aversion to slavery which has
characterized Englishmen and foreigners
desire to repldiate all sympathy withrn
State which so ,,avowedly makes slavery
the fundamental principle and corner
stone of its constitution, and al the same
time to express its hearty appreciation Of
every honest and sincere effort on the
part of the Northern statesmen or citi-
zens to free themselves from the shame
and guilt Of the system"
All these resolutions were unanimous
Iy carried; SO the established Church Of
England begins to speak out in out favor.
Great Union Convention I'm Louis
vile, Kentucky.