Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-23

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, finding there
was field enough to be cultivated in Great
Britain, after his return from the continent,
stayed to address audiences in several large
cities upon American affairs. On the morn
ing OF the 9th OF October, he met the friends
OF temperance at Glasgow, and though there
were varieties OF opinion among them upon
the civil war in America, he was allosed to
speak without limitation, which all ac-
counts agree he did with great power
and effect. Four days later he went
to Manchester and addressed an audi.
ence OF six thousand people, nearly all
of them friendly to the American cause, who
lavished on him the enthusiasm they felt for its
triumph. Mr. Beecher devoted himself to an
elucldation OF the issue between the govern
ment and the rebellion, and to statement of
the progress the government has made during
the two years and half it has been at war.
1t was a brave and successful counterblast
against the inexplicable stupidity with which
English statesmen, with exceptions like Cob
den, Bright, Carnes, and John Stuart Mill,
have attempted to saturate English public
opinion. Mr.. Beecher had other appoint-
ments, and was to speak at Edinburg, Liver
pool, and perhaps in London, before return
ing home.
On the same day, or the day preceding Mr..
Beecher's appearance at Manchester, Lord
Brougham was addressing one of the associa-
tons at Edinburg upon similar topics. He is
one Of the oldest living statesmen who speak
the English language He has been longer
than any other familiar with the history of
this country and the principles of its govern
ment During the greater part of his life he
has held and advocated opinions on American
affairs which the most liberal and enlightened
American minds could fellowship and ap-
prove. Now he is as false as Car
lyle. The most obvious things he affects to
misunderstood, or misrepresents with malice.
He ISLANDERS the virtues of the government,
and exaggerates its mistakes. Palpable mis-
statement is the distinguishing characteristic
of his speeches. For instance: ''Those who
proclaimed emancipation confess that it was
% ihS"ouiS VI hoSlhlly ~ lle Whites, anu ue-
signed to produce slave instructions; :" or
the following more inexcusable and atrocious
fabrication: Persuaded that their very
crimes are proofs of greatness, and believing
they are both admired and enyied the Amer
leans have not only been content with the
destruction of half a million lives, but have
been vain of the slaughter;" or the following
lnrdly sneer in which the dotard expresses at
once his contempt for this country and his
admiration of those marvellous political per-
tections, the Estates of Europe: "Far
from feeling shame at the cruel scenes
which modern ages may, which christian
nmes-have seen nothing to equal-a spec
tacle at which the whole world stands
aghast, almost to incredulity- then actuallu
glory IN 1t as a proof of their higher nature,
beltere Themselves to be the enry as the fouer
Of mankind, and fancy that their poue,.
Would triumph oyer the most powerful states
of Europe" 1t is precisely such falsifers of
fact and history as Brougham and CARLYLE
men of large observation of the worlds affairs
and some experience in them-who have
prejudlced our cause in Europe, and encour
aged the rebellion to persist in the assertion o
its right to succeed, and to hope ultimately fol
its equal share in the respect and sympathy Of
the civilized world.