Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-19


Farewell Speech at Liverpool ON
Oct. so.
On October 30. the day previous to
Mr.. Bcecher's departure from England, a
breakfast was given him In Liverpool BY
the Emancipation Society. A party ol
400 ladies and gentlemen were present.
The chair was occupied by Mr.. G. Wilson,
and many distinguished peEsonages were
present. The Chairman delivered con-
gratulatory speech to Mr.. Bsecher, in the
course of which he said:
o, let us cherish aud seek to return the
love that ever flows toward US with the
Atlantic wave. Let me congratulate you,
Mr.. Beecher, on the success which has at
tended your recent efforts. Cheers. J.
In the Capital of Scotland you had the
opportunity of addressing perhaps the
most learned, the most scientific, the most
critical-1hear, hear1-aud, at that par
tiular juncture, tho most philanthrOpic
assembly which could be got together In
this Kingdom. understand that there
was not one dissentient voice. [Cheers.J
In the Capital Of England no room could
be found large enough to contain one'haIt
of those who flOcked to hear and support
you. CHear, hear You have had large
and influential meetings 10 other great
towns and cities and, sir, you have fought
with beasts at EphesuB, Chear, hear, but,
even here, the closing scenes must have
convinced you how fmpotent were the bel
lowings and hOwIings, the occasional bleat'
ings and cacklings OF the Southern hire
linps to stifle the voice of Liverpool for
freedom. lAppIause You will relate
these things when you 60 home. YOu
NAV also tell them Of the great meetings
of the Confederate cause-how they arc
held In caves aud holes in the earth,--hear,
hcar,-aud the first thing publicly known
+of them Is from the newspaper report next
lmoShgpas W hAA you laasd that they have
had The thing over agatn-A row doe-'
en- people to pastRke. Of some cock-a.doo.
dle.doo for the chief dish, aud the cores
pondent "S" for the ghrnish. Laughter
Rev. Henry Ward Beechsr, on rising,
was received with loud and repeated bursts
of applause. He said: Mr. Chairman,
ladies and geutlemen-Although this Is q
festive scene, it is rather with feeling OF
sadness and solemuity that stand in your
midst, for the hours are numbered that
am to be with you, and the ship is now
waiting that I trust will bear me safely TO
my native land. [Applause.] If had
already those feelings, those sentiments OF
reverence aud even of romantic attachment
to the memories, TO the names, TO the
truths, and to the very legends OF old Eng
land, which have been SO beautifully al
luded to by the Chairman on this occasion
If had already that preparation, how
much working on that predtsposttton DO
you suppose has been the Kindness, the
good cheer, the help, which have re-
n. Enr.tfek,' ha nH1 nd
English hearts than I can name or even
now remember? have to thank for al.
most everything, aud have almost nOih-
ing TO regret in my personal intercourse
with the English people, for am too old
navigator to think 1t q misfortune to
have steered my bark in a flaw or even in
a storm; and what If few waves have
dashed over the bows and wet the deck.
Il did not send me below, whining aud
CRYING. daughter and cheers 1t was
matter of course. accepted It with good
nature at the time, aud look back upon
it, on the whole, with pleasure noWi for
storms, when they are passed, give US on
their backs the rainbow, and now, even in
those discordant noises, ind some music.
TGreat applause. had rather thou.
sand times that England should be so sem
sitiye as to quarrel with me, than that she
should have been SO torpid rs not to have
responded TO = stroke. Laughter.l When
get back TO my native land, be sure SIr'
be sure ladies and gentleman, who have 80
kindly presented Sns with this address,
that though need no such spur, shall
accent the iuCitement Ofitt0 labor there for
better understanding aud for the abiding
peace between these two great nations.
| tOheers.1 do not know that my hardest
labor is accomplished ON this side. Hear
hear.1 | know not what 10 before me
what criticisms may be made upon my
course. Think 1t likely that many papers
that never have been ardent admirers oi
| mine will find fault with my statements, will
coRtroyert my facts, will traverse my Feas'
l6ning. do not know bat that they viii
saw that have conceded too much, aud
that melting under the influence Of Eng
land have not been as sturdy here In my
blows as was in my own land. Laugh
teri One thing is very certain, that while
before came here, ISHlwayS attempted tt
speak the words Of truth, even II they wer'
not of soherness, [laughter,l SO here
have endeayored 20 know only that whicl
TOheers OF course, have not salt
everything l know. Hear, hear, ant
laughter. should, indeed, have beeI
foolish 10 jabberiug in season and out o
season. For the snbIimest ends that
Christian man or patriot can coutem
pIate-the welfare Of two great allied ma
; lions, Cheers. should have been fool
ish II had left the things which made 70
peace for the things which made of it,
IfOheers.1 Sir, that courseis not ineousis
tent with the dictates of fidelity and o du
estimate Of that blame which we have fe
attached to the course pursued by Euglan
In this conflict. Ladies and gentlemen,
4 shall go back to represent tony own cour