Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-24
By AN ETE-w1rxEss.
Correspondence Of The Independently

LONDON, October q, 1853.
To the Editors Of the In9ependeaf: In the
Eve great speeches which Mr.. Beeoher has
made in England and Scotland on the
American question, before vast audiences,
be has taken care TO observe a system of
selection, which has brought before the
country all the great salient points of the
American war. BE has not repeated him
self, but net the Confederate sympathiEers
da~a 49,, -
--'-' - 10Y neit which they had
ehOsen for their own advantage. But the
grand climax Of all his efforts was thst
which was made at Exeter Hall, last
night, before q crowd as great as ever
gathered into that immense hall, and
which, despite the persistent efforts Of the
opposition TO destroy the meeting and its
effect made mark upon English opinion
which must prove Of the utmost impor-
tanee.
You will get and copy from the London
press the extended reports Of this meet
ing. But there were some charaeteris-
tics Of it which they have not reported,
and some which perhaps would be Observ-
cd more particularly by an American. I
had the good fortune TO receive a oompli-
ANAhoAI NAIhNsT WAAIA E9HN AALb . 10est AGuL
Mr.. Beeeher on the platform, and with the
full crowd under my eye. AS know that
the orator would be too modest to write
ont the full account of matter SO intimate
y connected with himself, and that the
many readers Of the Independent will be
eager to know all about his last encounter
with the rebellion before crowd of Eng
lish spectators, have determined to send
you some sketch Of the affair.
ORGANIZED OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Beeeher's strokes in other cities Of
the kingdom having invariably drawn
blood from the hides Of the Confederate
sympathiz9rs here, it was plain that they
hsd determined to meet with yells and
uproAr what they could not meet with ar
gument. That an organized opposition
was contemplated was not Concealed
During sll yesterday, posters were scat
tered through the length and breadth Of
the city, making all kinds Of charges Of g
personal character against him, abound
ing in fictitious and distorted quotations
from disoourses and lectures delivered by
him in old times. It-has been considered
of prime importance TO the Confederate
cause here that Lord RusselPs assertion ct
D1hiEEOHIle, LlAL Al6 muTai EympalQleS Oh
the English people we're adverse to the
Southern cause, should be disputed; and
It was hoped, through personal assaults
upon Mr. Beecher, to injure the effect Of
the meeting, and then claim it as the YER
dict Of London in favor Of the Southern
Confederacy.
At an early hour the hall was crowded
to oYerhswing, and there was evidence,
too, that they were orderly men and wo-
men, who, whether sympathizing with the
North or not, had come to hear fair dis
cussion of the question which coneerns
al, and were determined 10 secure fair
play. The crowd outside in the Strand
and Exeter street was enormous, and con-
sisted chiefly o. the opposition. 0ae Of
the committee came in smilingly and said,
"0ur shilling admission fee has filtered
the crowd. The Southern sympathizer is
always q man who looks ha' st a shilling
before he parts with it, and then he parts
with it." Yet it is known that in two or
three sections Of the house there we're par
ties who meant mischief