The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01
Mr.. Bright and the Aboiitionisss.


Mr.. Bright and the Aboiitionists.
large meeting was held at the London Tavern the
10th ut to address from Mr.. NJ. D. Conway, Of
Eastern Virginia, the OF stakeholder, the war 10
America with special references the late speesh OF Mr.
Rocbuck at Sheffield
Mr.. Baionr presided. and in opening the proceeding
pissed high culogium Mr.. Conway. He then went
say that long people believed there would be no
war in America everybody condemned the south but
when IL seen That tho North was not determined
calmly the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the M Ton many who
the side of tho North went round To- the
south Engiands trade interests were largely hound up
In the struggle and he feared this had been the
had prevented and stl prevented her doing Justice
the Of the North cloud cheers. Mr. Bright then
expatiaci On the difficulties Of south in the
Of slave labr. maintaining that II was insufficient to
satisfy the wants OF the world in the article o! cotton
The production OF c1tton therefore, had been insufficient
aud insecure the institution ~ slavery. The
south had made slavery the issue, AID having rushed
the battle field 10 settle the great question Il WIS
great cotton industry might yet be placed q rock
which nothing could disturb Let Thorn imagice
th,t the was oyer-thcugh some say he Lad no
right 70 imagine that the Union that
slavery was abolished Did troy supp go that In such
case there would be fewer nesross 10 the SOUTH
inc eascd II slavery and the lash abolished
the negro would hts face the sunny south where
no would himself happier and more useful than In the
North. There would besides be Q migration from the
North to the south. Once abolish slavery ana cmgra-
ton would flow iIcm Europe TO the South, and In lew
wears there would be increase OF the cotton crop.
lie came from the midst Of the ctton industry in
Lancashire, and large portion Of what he had
10 the world DEF ended upon that industry Not little
OF u was valuelcss; MS neighbors arouod HIM
were suffering less from the war, and waic
It continued great numbers OF his follow country
men would be dependent charity. His interest was
therefore the interest Of Gil The g,ei, population
IN the cotton districts. He spoke or the question
az onc Of business, though he was glad that
that occasion business conceded with high sen.
tment and high morality. After further
remarks IN which the honorable gentleman expressed
a hopc that England and America might always be found
working together the cause Of liberty aud prog he
concluded amid much cheering.
Mr. CoSwAy then delivered his address, Ie maintained
that tho south had got up 10 pcrpetuac slavery
tilted the proclamation OF President Lincoln, and
dicted many accusations which Mr. Rocbuck had made
against the North
Tho room being unable contain the people who dc
sired 10 got in another ncetng held 10 sussex Hail.
Mr.. pRIGHTs OPINION.
The London TINES refers TO Mr. Brxht's speech, and
that he s Inconsistent professor peace II
saws that at time when every Northern admits that
the ConIedoaies viii fight 70 the las, and that
will be obtained by the federal government only by the
exhaustion " not destructn Of the southern people
Mr. Bright urg the prosecution Of ohieh ne 10.
rsrnmemu Of his country Of Fruro and Of Rsssd d.
~, q 10 ss trcufhto an end.