Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-27

English SrvrATHr.-Nlr. Spurscon Of Lon
don, lately gave expression u the sentiment
Of his countrymcn in prayer as follows
80, God, We make use Of a supplication we
have not used for three months we were
afraid that our Northern brethren across the
ocean were not sincere in throwing of the
bonds Of slavery, but now they have come
out honestly, and we pray God to speed the
North"
nspitc Of all that has bcen said and writ
ten, against the Emancipation Proclamation,
it is doing the work for which it was design
ed. Public opinion, that power which is re-
si-tle-s in the civilized world is turning in
our favor. Neither coPperheads at home
nor foreign journals that sympathize with
them, have been able to blind the masses to
their own best interests. \ voice from across
the ocean reaches ms in Response 10 the Proc
lamation Of the President, approving the
wi-dom and Justice Of HI. policy. It is the
voice, not Of sristocratic pride, but Of the
common pcoplc-thc voice Of those from
whom. and from whom alone, we may ex-
pcct lasting and hearty sympathy, in al that
pertains to the well-Iciu- aud 7pctuity Of
our Republic Il must ever lc worse than
idle To hope to- ruli-t in our favor. those
whose interests are involved in the pre-crya-
ton of that form of government, which &C.
cures to them superiority Of rank and posi-
ton All their training and Trccedenis are
against u- 10 the mas, Of fie
p,epi, We must ever l,ok for au ac-
knowlcdsoncnt of the worth Of cur institu-
tior-, anil the righteousness Of our cau-r
The sentiment of the peoP'e Of England is
expressed IN the following resolutions, adopt
ed at what the London Slor terms, '' Proba-
by one of the greatest. ir notthc greatest.
demonstration Of public opinion on any pub
lic question, that Exeter Hall ever 'chcll
BeoI-eI. That the revolt of the southern
States OF America aenius, the Federal Govern
mcut having avowcllv originated Ia the deter
uiustion uot only 90 maintain, but 90 extend
slavery, ami having been followed by the organ
i-tteu of a Couiclcracy based upon the denial Of
human rights To- the negro race-this meeting
ind -uautly rcpci> the assumption that the Eng
l.-h people sympathize with rebellion that thus
violates every principle of political Justice or
with institutions framed ~ defiance of the moral
sense of ciyilizel mankind and which are an
outrage upon the religion whose sanction h1s
been claimed In their support
Re.o'ref. That in the election Of President
Lincoln ami in the principal acts Of his admiH-
istrstiou-thc abolition Of slavery IN the District
Of Columbia. the prohibition of slavery in the
Territories, the recognition of the Republics Of
lilvti and Liberia the concession of the right NJ
search for the Impression Of the slave trade, the
scheme Of compensated emancipation, AMI the
proclamation which inauguatcl the new year
this meeting recognizes successive triumphs Of
sentiment IN the Juitel S'atcs; re-
ioices iu the prospcct thus Afforded Of friendship
between England and America. w,l rs Of lib
Grafton 90 the ensltvcl; ofIcr, 70 the Government
and 20 the people Of the loyal states the lssur-
anca Of faternal sympathy in their noble strug-
gle, sul requests the chairman 20 communicate
This resolution t7 Ms EXccl,enrv the American
Minister