Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-02


round and quietly told him II he did not
fshut up" she wsuld shove her umbrella
down his throat. Thstchoked him off.
The Manchester Examiner gives the fol-
lowing account Of the same meeting:
"Last night the Reverend Henry Ward
Beesher received welcome in the Free
Trade Hall OF Manchester such as has
rarely been accorded to any other person.
The spscious hall was crowded in every
part, and when the Reverend gentleman
appeared be was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. During his grafton he was fire.
ouently interrupted, but these checks only
served to show how limited was the opPo-
sition, and how general was the agreement
with the speaker His pointed remarks
were frequently greeted with rounds Of
applause; and when notice was read that
the broad arrow" of the Government
had that day been placed on the suspected
steam rams in the Mersey, the enthusiasm
reached its climax. The whole audience
rose, vociferoUsly cheering and waving
hats and hsndkerchiefs. The meeting ter
minated very quietly, Notwithstanding the
early promise Of opposition; and Mr..
Beecher left behind him an impression
which will not soon be forgotten by the
friends of the Federal Government in Man
chester"
On the goth of October Mr.. Beecher ad-
dressed an immense audience in Exeter
Hall, London. Here the rowdies and sym
psthizers, as in Manchester, greatly dis
turbed the meeting, but were overpoWered,
and their "cat-ealls drowned in the gen.
eral and enthusiasts plaudits Of the vast
assemblsge. The London News speaks Of
it as one of the most enthusiastic meetings
ever held in London, and remarks that
" Mr.. Beecher must be convinced of the
truth of Earl Russell's assertion, that the
great body of the English people are with
the North, and must cause him to return
home as messenger of good will between
the two countries"
The English working classes are in
friendly sympathy with the free-labOring
North. Mr.. Beecher is the very man to
warm them into increased fervor, and Vi
talize and give greater efficiency to their
friendly sentiments. All this affords q
pleasing augury that the relations between
the two countries which were fast becom-
ing so unhappy, may soon be placed on a
pleasanter footing. And we doubt not the
day is not far distant when the British
Government will amply make amend for
the damages inflicted on our commerce by
the Alabama, by allowing the claim that
will be presented by our Government. It
cannot do otherwise, considering the
promptness which our Governments showed
in acceding to the demand for the release
Of Mason and sHdell. This view Of the
case is still further strengthened by the
course Lord Russell has been compelled to
take in the matter Of seizing the rebel
rams. We cannot and do not believe that
he was Influenced by a feeling of justice
when he ordered the "broad arrow to be
placed on those vessels. He saw very
plainly that the departure of those rams
would result in a war with the United
States, and furthermore that he would not
be sustained by the middle class and work
ing men of England in his underhanded
attempts to destroy our commerce. Hence
the opposite course he pursued with the
rams, as compared with that he pursued
with the Alabama. British aristocrscy,
pampered as it is with the idea of its self
Importance, for once had to submit to the
working men of England. The true no.
bility is found amongst those hard-4sted
sons Of poverty and toll.