Daily national Republican., 1863-02-28
BRILLIANT GRAFTON
BY MASON JONES
He Endorses General Butler, OsnOunoss
Napoleon, and AssaIls Mr.. Seward
ON THE REBEL ION.

Napoleon, and AssRila Mr.. Seward
Willards' Hall was last evening, on the oc'
casion Of Mason Jones's lecture on the Euro
pean Aspect Of the American Rebellion, !" again
crowded with a fashionable and highly lntellec
tual audience.
He commenced with an eloquent alluslon
to the happy, prosperous, and powerful condl
tion Of our country two years ago, and then,
In graphic terms, adverted to its present de-
plorable situation.
The news OF the commencement of this un,
happy struggle was variously received in
Europe. The arristocratic and ruling class
was oyerjoyed with the intelligence, while the
great body OF the people received 1t, first, with
lncredullty, and then with grief Every effortwas
made by the secession Bympathizers in Europe,
especially In England, to enlist the sympathies
Of the working men in favor Of the South.
They were told that If their accustomed sup.
ply of cotton was stopped, the result to the de.
pendent operatives would be most disastrous.
Other appeals which, In themselves, would ap.
pear quite as potent were made; but In vain.
the wOFkingmen, these very operatives, re.
solved, en- nldSSe, that they would rather suffer
the pangs of starvation than have the British
Government interfere in behalf Of a slavehold-
ing power. Applause Nothing, said the
speaker, could be more noble, or display a
more manly, independent, and generous feeling
than the attitude thus assumed by these men.
They understood the true cause and object OF
this war, and thus comprehending IT, and loy.
ing liberty and despising slavery and oppres.
sion of every kind as much as they did they
would themselves for a time, sooner be de
pryed of the comforts-aye, of the very neces
saries of life than lend their sympathy or and
toward sustaining this accursed party.
He was bold In denOuncing this great crime
against humanity. He characterized Il as the
disturber of our peace, the cause Of the war,
aud said that there was no way 10 put down
The rebellion, except by first putting down
slavery.
He held up for the admiration Of all patriots
the Morning Star, Daily Nc'Os, and Manchester
| Examiner and Tones, which Journals, he said
had always, from the first, been the eloquent
powerful, and consistent defenders OF the
Northern people and their cause. Though the
working men of England produced her manu-,
facturos, and created her wealth, yet he re.
GREETED TO say, they had in reality no Tepresen.
tation, no voice In the management of public
affairs, but were looked upon mere mob.
The middle class also was with tho North.
| Yes, remarked the speaker, since the first OF
January the whole of that vast body of Eng
land has set in Its steady current In favor of
the North. That current will continue to flow
| stronger and more ilercey every day that passes
II that the vast mass Of everything noble, val.
liable and enlightened in England at the pres.
| ent moment Is cordially in favor Of your cause.
And also assert here now, that the emancipa.
ton proclamation of Mr.. Lincoln has caused
! such universal current of public opinion in
your favor throughout the whole of Europe
! that no government dare intervene. Loud
aud prolonged applause.
The speaker here drew a most doleful pic.
ture Of the oppressive character of the English
| Government as at present administered. All
rights and privileges seemed to be confined to O
certain class-the ailluGnt and the powerful
who constituted the ruling body. The lOweI
class was allowed no opportunities and no prl
| yieges. All public positions, either civil
military, or social, were exclusively In the
hands of the upper class, and II mattered not
what might be the abilities of those moving in
the lower sphere of society, they were debarred
| the privilege of elevating Themselves lie then
cOntrasted our own happy form of government
and society with that which he had lust de
scribed, and said, that IL success attended us
| In the noble effort which we were now making
and our Republic continued to exist on mi,
continent as II had In the past, 1t would be i'm.
possible for these monarchies and aristocracies
| in Europe TO survive for any great length Oi
time. But, oh if we failed, Liberty through
out the world was crushed forever. All eycf
were now turned toward America, and the pro
gress of this struggle was watched with the in
tGnsest interest by foe as well as friend
With the success Of this cause came death tc
monarchy and tyranny the whole world over
| With its failure came the death-bloW to liberty
| everywhere.
He had been asked, "why twas that he, q
comparatively inexperienced young man. who
had been In the country but short while, and
possessed but slight knowledge of our affairs
! should presume to publicly advise and dictate
/ In Americana npliav hnV ah I.
this struggle 2" He would say, In reply, be-
cause he was as deeply interested In the result
of this contest as any American could be. II
was a mistake to suppose that this was wal
confined to this country alone. No thank
| Heaven, II was war of tue ages-aye of all
nations. He had shown how important was
| the issue. IL was a struggle Of universal free
dom against universal slavery, of universal
libeIty against universal tyranny and oppres
| sion Providence had brought Il about, II
| had TO come. This was why he was here. Thii
was why he presumed to speak as he did.
This war thus far had been far more serious
In its effects upon the interests of European
cities than II had upon our own. A stranger
! landing In New York, or visiting any of Oul
large cities, would scarcely suppose war Ia
be going on at all, so brisk were all kinds Of
! trade, so cheerful, happy and comfortable did
the people seem, while in Europe tue great cities
cities have greatly impoverished, and gloom
as II were, over the people, everywhere visible
Five millions of people in England, who lived
either directly or Indirectly upon the cotton
trade, since the supply ceased, were suffering
more or less.
Half million Of men at the present moment
were utterly without employment, and wer,
compelled TO derive support from outdoor re
| lief. This number would shortly be Increased
to a million. And this is the great plea upoI
which the rulers and secession sympathizeri
] 0IatV ADJ Of E.,t. =. M
claim that their interests are so Intimately in
terwOvun with those Of the section Of country
whose ports are bIockaded that 1t Is the duty 0
the English Government to raise this blockade
At this point the lecturer said
am surprised that any American who has
the interest, honor, and dignity Of his country
truly at heart can enter into the discussion ol
Mediation or Intervention Of any kind must bC
beneficial TO the South, while al the same tImt