Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-03-10
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From the ManchesIer-En gland-EAaminer, Peb. 8
MR.. BRIGHT, M. P.
SECESSION AND SLAVERY.

resolution of thanks to the American subscribers
in aid of the unemployed work people of Lam
cashire. The meeting was convened by the
Mayor, in accordance with requistion signed
by l7G persons. The hall aud galleries were
crowded with an audience anticipating speech
from Mr.. Bright, who, on entering with the
Mayor, was greeted with loud cheering.
The Mayor, on taking the chair, said he could
conceive OF no occasion when, as chief magis-
trate, he could take the chair with greater plea
sure, and he did not think that his occupancy OF
the position Of mayor shuold preclude him from
the expression Of his private opinions. Hear
The object Of the meeting had his entire sympa-
thy (Cheers.j They looked to the events
transpiring in the free states of America with
the greatest interest, and in some respects, with
profound and solemn awe. Their desire was to
show that they appreciated the practical proof
of sympathy shown towards our suffering popu-
lation in the noble gilt that freighted the George
Gris0oLd, and which gave contradiction to the
calumnies uttered against the North by portion
of the people of this country. This act of the
merchants Of New York gave the lie to these vile
statements alleging hatred to England. He was
proud Of this meeting, and of the presence Of
their illustrious townsman, Mr.. Bright Cheers.
Mr.. Henry kelsal moved the following reso-
lution-
"Tbat the inhabitants of Rochdae, in public
meeting assembled, the Mayor of the borough in
the chair, do heartily thank the merchants Of
New York and rthpr '7ens o' fi.. nj Oh sal. 81
Of America, WHO have generously contributed to
the relief Of the distress now so prevalent in
this country and they regard the supplies sent
by the George Griswold and other ships asa
proof of the Christian kindness and brothery
feeling Of the people of the United States. They
also take this occasion to express their earnest
desire that peace may soon prevail on the Amer
lean continent; and they will especially rejoice
if that peace be accompanied by the Union re-
established, with freedom secured to every mau
of every color within its vast dominion"
1t would, he said, manifest great iUgratitude
if they did not suitably acknowledge this gene
rous gift 1t would be we'll if freedom which
was the birthright of every man, could be OBJ.
tanned without this. bloodshed, and certainly he
thought that the money spent upon the war
would have been well applied to purchasing free.
dom for the slaves. (dear, hear
Alderman Thomas Ashworih had great plea
sure in seconding the motion, and expressed a
hope that all the acts of our government would
give as much satisfaction as the command to
honor the good laden ship as she entered the
Mersey. (llear.)
Mr.. BRIGHT, Nj, p, on being requested to sup
port the resolution, was greeted with repeated
| plaudits. The hon member said.-Mr Mayor,
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places to-night-(hear), for we are met for the
purpose of considering and, l doubt not, Of
| agreeing to resolution expressive of our sense
! Of the generosity of the merchants of New York
and other citizens of the United States, who
have iu the midst Of SO many troubles and such
great sacrifices, contributed to the relief of thai
appalling distress which has prevailed, and does
still prevail, i'll this county. Iregard this trans
mission Of assistance from the United States aG
proof that the world moves onward in the di-
recton Of better time, (Hear.) 1t is an evi
dence that whatever may be the faults OF ambi-
tious men, and sometimes, may | not say, the
crimes Of governments, the peoples are drawing
together, and beginning to learn that it never
was intended that they should be hostile to eact
other, but that every nation should take bro
| thery interest in every other nation in the world
| Cheers There has been, as we all know mo-
little jealousy between some portions of the
people Of this country and some portions of the
people of The United States. Perhaps the jeal
ousy has existed more on this side. l think il
has found more expression here probably through
tue means of the public press than has been the
case with them. am not Gludiug now to the
last two years but as long as most of US have
been readers of newspapers and observers oil
what has passed around US The establishment
of independence, 80 years ago, the war Of 1872
it may be occasionally the presumptuousness anC
the arrogance Of growing aud prosperous ma
tion on the other de of the Atlantic, thesl
things have stimulated ill-seeling and Jealousy
here which have often found expression in Ian
guage not of the very kindest character. Bu
why should there be this Jealousy between thesl
two nations? Mr. Ashworth has said, and sait
very truly, " Are they not our own people %
should think, MS an Euglishmau, that to see tina
people so numerous 50 powerful, SO great in 81
many ways. should be to us q cadse not Of env,
or OF fear, but rather. of glory aud rejoicing
(Hear) have never visited the Uuited States
but can understand the pleasure with which al
Engshman lads in a country 5000 miles Of
and finds that every man he meets speaks hi
own language. (Hear.) | reeoect some year
ago reading most amusing speech delivered b.
a Suffolk country gentleman, at a Suffolk agri
cultural dinner think it was, and do not be
lieye the speeches of Suffolk country gentleme
at Suffolk agricultural meetings are general
very amusing. (Laughter.) But this was
| very amusing speech. This gentleman ha
travelled; he had been IN the United States, au
being intelligent enough to admire much that h
saw there, ne gave to his audience description
of some things that he had seen and observed
but that which seemed to delight him most wa
this, that when he stepped from the steamer o
/ to the quay at New York, he SAID, Z" foun
that everybody spoke Suffolk" daughter
visit New York, am afraid that he will not flu
|. everybody speaking Lancashire daughter
s Our dialect, as you know, is vanishing into th
s past 1t will be preserved to future times par
4 ly in the works of Tim Bobbin-Qaughte bI
. in a very much better and more instructive fori
+ in the admirable writings Of one If my olde
and most valued friends, who is now | suspec
upon this platform. (Cheers) But if "
should not fiud the people Of New FORK speakiu
. Lancashire. we should find them speaking Eng
!. lish. (Cheers And if we followed litt
h further, and asked them what they read, "
!. should find that they read all the books that "
:, read that are worth reading, and good man
e of their own, some of which have not y
reached US; that there are probably more ret
ia defs in the United States, Of Milton, and Shal
/, spere, aud Dryden, and Pope, and Byron, al
q Wordsworth, aud Tennyson, than are to be foui
y in this country; because, think, will probi
n; bly, be admitted by everybody who understan
the facts of both countries that, out Of the
millions of population in the Free States of Am
y y RIGA, there are more persons who can read WI
n. than there are in the 30 millions of populate
d of Great Britain aud Ireland (Hear.) We
q. If we leave their literature and turn to the
!" laws, We shall find that their laws have L
same basis as ours and that many Of the gre
9, and memorable judgments of our create
, judges aud lawyers are of high authority wi
them. If we come to that priceless possessi
which we have perhaps more clearly establish
ms than any other people in Europe, that of pt
q soral freedom, we shall find that in the Ir
States of America personal freedom is as mu
,ss known, as well established, as fully appreciate
II u and as completely enjoyed as it is now in IL
country. And if we come to the form of th
y government we shall find that it is in its Piu
y. pie, in its essence, not very dssmilar from IL
which our constitution processes in this kngdo
ger The difference is this, that our constitution
,rv never yet been fully enjoyed by the people;