The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21

vas packed fail before the the Of beginning
another lrge ball mex it was then filed; ana
finally great additional meeting was held in the
street. Many thousands OF people were present
OF the middle classes, representing the different
degree Of these. There were a few Southerners
! (rebels) close by me, and extremely small COM
fort they gained at that meeting. You must un-
derstand that other very large similar meetings
have been held with similar results at Manches-
ter Liverpool, Bradford, Stroud, Bristol, aad other
| places. Further you may have learned that the
Tunes and other papers in the Southern interest
have been proclaiming that England had no sym
pathy Tor the North; that the South really repre-
sented the cause OF freedom; that England had
abandoned her anti-slavery principles, and the
like. These meetings have been held to pro-
nounce denial to all this, and to express sympathy
with the North iii Its struggle against the slave
power. / must refer you 10 the published &C.
count for particulars of the speeches and resolu-
tons, explaining to you simply the manner in
which they were delivered and received. | will
say first, that this meeting, composed of over
three thousand people (mostly men, though there
were many women), was most decidedly and en-
thusastlcaH in favor Of the free North. The
''neS was Kissed and gFoaned al as strOngy-as it
would be ia America. 1t was denounced (along
with other public prints aud speakers as beeIng
the feelings Of the English people. The whole
History OF the slave aggression and designs was
clearly stated by the speakers, and the strongest
case made out for the North. President Lincoln
was cheered in manner that would do honor to
old Faneuil Hall, and The sentiment "Union and
Emancipation brought down the house with tre-
mendous applause--the clapping and cheering was
Spiendld people jumped up and waved their
hats and banCaAerchies, presenting one of the
most eXcting scenes ever witnes; ed
The resolutions, embcdyins the fullest sympa-
thy for the President and The loyal people of
America, were carried with hearty cheers and
waving Of hats and handherchiets. mo more
Aabamas to pray upon American commerce, "
was strongly applauded. he sentiment by Thorn f.,
as hughes" No recognition OF the Slave Empire
OF America; No recognition Of Minister repre-
SenunB the atrocities Of slavery by England no
pollution By the kiss Of slave ambassador on
Ihe hand Of highlands Queen" was received with
tremendous applause, lasting many minutes, and
repeated. wish you could have heard that
meeting. 1t ough to be known all over America
IL was thorough vlndcation of old English rep.
ataloh Tor devotion to freedom, and an express
SION that doubt not will accom- plish that it was
evidently intended it Should-the Strengthening
OF the hearts and the hands Of those fighting the
battle of Freedom in America. The sentiment
No war with free America" was received with
great applause. can't tell half the effective in.
'ldents Of the evening. Three attempts were
made by Southern sympathizers to address the
meeting, and never saw men more completely
'ut down. The first, a Mr.. Field, tried ior ten
minutes to speak in favor Of the South, and all
be while he was greeted by jeers, groans and
uses, and made inaudee. The next man got
p IN the gallery, and after brawling inaudib:y to t
similar din, was taken out by the police. The ,
as. man read MS resolutions and was eoughed and i
eered oil the stage. Fields resolutions in favor y
i The South were at last read. About dozen =
oted Tor them, and one tremendous ''No" pealed
ut against them. The speakers for the North "
'ere listened to with great attention They ought f
0 be publicly thaaked from America. Hon. and
lev. baptist Noel, Thomas Hughes. Rev. New. 0
IAN Hall, and, indeed, all the speakers, ought to o
g remembered as friends indeed. The old spirit a.
English devotion to freedom is waking up, +
ssure you, and does not Intend being longer qsl CT
or misrepresented. 1t takes old England some
me to get started, but she is starting now, be as
lred, Enthusiastically. J. r. H, q