Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-06
mr. Bright and the abou,,,op,,t,

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A large meering Was held al the LDudOn rav
ern on the 18th ult. 10 hear an address from Mr..
N D CONWAY. OF Eastern Virginia. the son of a
sllvehnlder. ON the war in America, with special
reference TO the late speech of Mr.. Roebuck, at
Sheffield.
Mr.. Bright p~resideh, and in opening the pro-
ceeding passed a hiah ~eulogium on Mr. CONWAY.
He then went on 70 saw that as long as people be-
level there would he no war in America, every-
body condemned he South; hut when il was seen
that the North was not determined calmly to see
the diSmemberment Of the milton. maBv who be-
fore were on the side of the North. went round TO
tie 5 puth England's trade interests we're largely
bound up. and ne feired this had been the cause
which hid prevented and still prevented her do
ing justice to the cause of the North. Loud
cheers Mr.. Bright then exp,tiateI on the diff
culties of the South in the matter of slave labor.
maiotiining that il was insufficient to satisfy the
wants of the world in the article of cotton. The
production of cotton. therefore, had been INSULT
cent and insecure on account OF the institution
OF slavery. The South had made slavery the
issue, and hiving rushed into the b .ttle Geld to
settle the great question, il was sinking into ire
trievabie ruin Was il possible that this great
cotton industry might vet ne placed on y rock
which nothing could disturb! Let them imagine
that the war was ~over-though some say he had
no right TO imagine that the Union was restored
and that slavery Was abolished. Did they sup
pose thatin such a case there would be fewer ne
groes in the Sputhl On the contrary. he be-
level the number would he increased IL slav-
ery and the lash were abolished the negro would
turn bis face to the sunny South, where he would
find himself happier and more useful than in the
North. There would besides be a migration
from the North 10 the South Once abolish
slavery and emigration would dow from Europe
20 the South. and in n few years there would be
en- increase of the cotton crop.
He came from the midst of the cotton industry
in Lancashire, and n large portion of what he had
in the world depended upon that industry Not
4 little of 10 was now valuehess. His neighbors
around him we're suffering more or less from the
war, and while its continued great numbers of
his fellow countrymen would be derendeut on
charity. His interest WAS therefore the interest
ct all the great population IN the cotton districts.
He spike of the question MS one of business,
though he was glad that on that occasion bust.
neSs coinciied with high sentiment and NOR.
atty After some other remarks. in which the
honorable gentleman expressed a hope that Eng
land and America might always he found work
ing together IN the cause Of liberty and progress.
be conclndei anil much cheering.
Nc. Conway then delivered his address. He
maintained that the South had COS mp the war To
perpemate slavery, justified the proclamation Of
President Lincoln. and confradicted many accu
sations which Mr.. Roebuck had made againtt the
North. essa
The room being unable TO contsin the people
who desired To get in, another meeting was held
in Sussex Hall Tsf
Mr.. BEIsHr's OPINION
The London Time refers to Mr.. Bright's
speech. and contends that he is inconsistent as a
professor Of peace. IL saws that, at a time when
every Northern man admits that the Confe,ier
ates will fight To the last. and that success will be
obtained BY the Federal Government only by the