Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-20
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Prom ic Independent.
MT. Reecher in Exeter Hall.
Loxpox, Oct. 81, 1863
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LoSpoS, Oct. 81, 1863.
To The Editors ef The fadependcn
In the five great speeches which Mr.
Scccher has made in England and Scot
land on the American question, before
vast audiences, he has taken care to o5-
serve system of selection, which has
brought before the country all the great
salient points Of the American war He
has not repeated him.eIt, hut met the
Confederate sympathizers here upon every
fsld which they had chosen for their own
advantage. Bat the grand climax Of all
his effurts Was that which was made Mt
Exeter Hall last night, before crowd as
great as ever gathered into that immense
hall ani which, despite the persistent Ct.
forts Of the opposition 10 destroy the
meeting and lis effect, made mark upon
English opinion which must prove Of the
utmost Importance.
You viii get and copy from the Ioalon
p:css the extended reports Of this meet
ing. But there were some characteristics,
OF It which they have not reported, and
some which perhaps would BIZ observed
more particularly by an american. |
had the good fortune to receive eOmpli-
lnentary ticket, which gave me a seat
near Mr.. Beether on the platform, and
with the full crowd unief nay eye. Ael
as know that the orator would be too
modest ~ write out the fall account of
matter 50 intimately connected with HIM
self, an1 that the many readers OF the
iR,iesea4eat will be eager 10 know all
aboat his last encounter with the re5eli-
ion before crowd Of English spectators,
have de,erlnineIto send you some sketch
of the affair.
ORGANIZED OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Beechcr's strokes ia other cities of
the kingdom having invariably drawn
blood from the hides of the confederate
.ympathi1srs here, it was plain that they
had determined to meet with ycIs aud
uproar what they could not meet with ar
gument That an organized opposition
was contemplated was not concealcd.-
During all yesterday posters were scatter
ed through the length and breadth Of the
city, making all kinds of charges OF 4
personal character against him, aboundIng
in fictitious and distorted quotations from
discourscs ami lectures delivered by HIM
in old tunes. 1t has been considered OF
prime importance to the Confederate cause
here that Lord Russel's assertions at
Blairrowric that the moral sympathies of
the English people were adverse to the
southern cause should be disproyed; and
it was hoped, through personal assaults
upon Mr. Bcccher, TO inlurc the effect OF
the mtc.inc, an then claim t as tie
verdict OF london in favor OF tie South
crn Coniederacy.
.Atau early hour the hall was crowded
to,oyeraowing, and there was evidence
too that they were orderly men and wo-
men, who, whether sympathlz'ng with the
North or not, had comc to hear a far dis
cusson of the question which concerns
all. and were determined 70 secure iair
plsv. The crowd outside in the Strand
and Exeter street was enormous. and con-
sisted chiefly of the opposition Ono OF
the committee came in smlilugly, ana
said "Oar shiiling admission-iec has hi.
tered the crowd. The Southern sympa-
thixer is always a man who looks hard al
Shilling before he parts with IT, let
il was known that in two or three sections
of the house that there were parties who
meant mischief.
TUE FIRST DISTURBANCE,
The sDeech was to teg in at seven. Al
,hzt hour Mr.. eecher had not arrived III
rho committee.rooa,, where, 10 the numeeI
of thirty or forty, his friends on the plat
form were awaiting him. \ messenger
came to tell us thu, Mr.. Beecher could
not force his way through the crowd but
was brayel; trying to do SO, and would
succeed probably in 6iteen minutes. Al
Ter krief consultation it Was resolved, III
yiev of the growing impatience OF tn,
crowd in the ball. that the leading men ol
the city who were present should 20 'l
the platform aud that the chairman o'
the meeting, Mr. Benjamin Scott. cham
berlain of the city, Rev. Newman HAL
and others. should entertain the crowd
with addresses until the orator ot th'
evening should arrive. The procession o.
these gentleman to the platform wal
greeted with vehement applause bu
ghen it was discovered that Mr. Beecbe'
was not among thsm. there were equally
vehement expressions of disappointment
When. however, the chairman gave
promise that Mr, Beeeher would soon b'
present, tho meeting became quiet ah'
pleasant. lie tthe chairman) then bega'
to address them, and was listened to an'
applaudel until Mr.. Beccher walked upoi
the platform, when the Chamberlain,
most glowing sentence was cut short on
nor could the crowd be persuaded to alio'
him to conclude it, Cries of "Slt down,
t.time,o "Beseher," hurtled about hi