Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-24
Reaction il England.

policy. The Proclamation Of emancipation
his changed the British tone SO thor
oughly that meetings for the Confsderacy
would not be tolerated anywhere in the
iingdom. The London Times and Neacs
both Of which had gone SO far as to argue
the divinity Of slavery. are framing hum
Die apologies-though still adhering to
their old policy of advocating the Confed-
eraey. The masses argue logically that if
slavery Is right and Divine, then there can
be nothing urged to its adoption in Eng
land or the British Isles. They even
charge the aristocraey with seeking the in
PRODUCTION of black slave labor, ifnot white,
in England. At Liverpool. the strong
hold of negro worshippers and the slave
power, large meeting was held and the
proclamation enthusiastically indorsed. A
member of Parliament who favored the
Confederacy was not allowed TO speak. AT
Bristol, famous as the place where the slave
trade was last abandoned in FL gland
meeting, one of the largest ever held in the
city, Endorsed the proclamation unanimous
ly, and resolved that with such assurances
of fight on the part of President Lincoln,
the British people ought to lend a helping
hand to suppress the rebellion in America.
But moro important than any previous
meeting is that held on Thursday, Jan. 20,
IN Exeter Hall, London. No such meet
ing had been seen in England since the
days Of the Anti Corn-Law gatherings.
Tho largest room in Exeter Hall was. long
before the appointed hour, so crowded that
no more could be admitted. A second
meeting was organized in lower room,
and when this also proved insufficient t,
hold the surging multitude, thousands Of
people organized third meeting in the
open air. Unprecedented as the number
ofattsndants was the enthusiasm which
characterized the proceedings was still more
remarkable. The papers which have al
ways been friendly to our cause, acknowl.
elgA that the ardor and enthusiasm of this
vast assembly on behalf ofthe North. by
Jar exceed their boldest expectation. The
champions Of disunon, as The Times and
The Saturday ReUieW, attempt to ridicule
the meeting because Of the absence OF the
high aristocracy--Dukes. Marquisea, Earls,
A2ehbishops and Bishops--but they ac-
knowledge the vastness of numbers and
the thorouehness Of the resolutions. The
Saturday RegieaO, which begins TO fear
that the whole English nation may 90
mad on the slavery question, says Of the
spirit of the meeting:
mo declarations were received on Thurs
day night with such blatant tervor as those
which asserted the absolute right and duty
of the sovereign authority at Washington to
coerce and subjugate its rebellion subjects.
The recent Union success at Murfreesboro
was cheered to the very echo. Emancipa.
ton and Reunion-reunicn at whatever
cost of blood and treasure and suffering
was proclaimed as the watchwOrd of the
evening. The Southerners were only salu-
ted as Rebels and pirates. The revolt
must be put down, and BY arms"
The cheers from the meetings in the low
ar hall and from the street. were frequently
heard By the auQieEcss above, and added
10 the exciting interest o. tue scene. Dur
ing the evening, kilograms reporting singu-
lar demonstrations at Bradford, where 4
600 persons were assembled. under the
presidency of Mr.. w. Z. Forster, the elo-
duent aad influential N m5er Of Pa lament
for that borough and at Stroud, were re-
ceiyed, and, on being read by the Chairman,
elected Tremendous cheers. The first men
lion of President Lincon's name was re-
ceiyed with a bsrst of enthusiasm, the
whole assembly rising in body and cheer
ing with the utmost enthusiasm for several
minutes.
Stirring addresses were delivered by the
Hon. and Rev. Babtist Noel and the Rev.
Newman Hall. two Of the most distingu-
ished Dissenting clergymen of Great Brit
ain. Mr.. Thomas Hughes, Mr.. Taylor,
Member of Parliament for Leicester, and
others, The friends Of the South had not
1ailed 10 SEM 10 the meeting SOtIs6 OF lnelf
number, but the assembly utterly refused
10 give them a hearing, and even The
Times confesses that the strong resolutions
were received with almost unanimous APP
planse.
The high sristorracy-- and We are not
astonished to find in their ranks the unwor-
thy son Of Sir Robert Peel continue TO
express their adherence Of this war and The
Emancipation Proclamation, and--signif- |
cant Tor every Amen an who has ewes to
ses--theie anxiohs desire for the overthrow
of the American Union. But they begin
to acknowledge the rising Of new power,
and are obviously afraid that twill sweep
over Great Britain With irresistible force.
Fhe Tines tries to console itself with the
Rone thai n. those demonstrations are ''got-
les up" and only manufactured imitation
OF public sentiment; but Mr.. Forster easily
disposes Of this silly argument 10y the plain
question why the alstoeracy and The