The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-29
THURSDAY MORNING. OCT. 30, 1868.
Henry Ward Beecher im Gres {
Britain.
lie speaks in GlasgOw and Man
chester.

He speaks IN UthtBON hhu oAah-
chester.
Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher, the dis
insuikhed American Divine, Who has
been fsr many months past IN Eptopr,
MADE 4 speech at aIAseow On Chg 9TH
INST, and another at Manches.es on the
9th. Al both places he was well receiv-
ed, aud listened to by immense sudien-
ces. The English papers say it is inn
possible to describe the effect of these
speeches. At Manchester, where his au-
dence numbered seven thousand, q let.
ter from liverpool says
When the meeting broke up their was
aperfect rush for the platform-the wo-
men God bless them y seemed perfectly
wild to grasp Mr.. Beecher's hand, and I
believe some Of them actually climbed
over mems heads TO get on the platform
AS il was evident if he remained be
would be shaken 70 pieces, sifew strong
men grasped him and carried him bodily
off the stage, but In doing this they had
to pass under part of the gallery, and
in an instant shouts were raised, "Pass
him up here" "1ps our turn now" etc,
etc. Some jumped over to the outside
and reaching down, managed to get a
shake-others reached their Umbrellas
down and took their shake through them.
He was got off atlaet aud intOthe com
mittee room, which was Instantly filed
and the door fastened. After a while
we got off in a cab, amidst the hearty
cheering of large crowd outside the
house.
We present below few extracts from
this great speech, regretting that we
have not space for il entire:
You hsye bcenpe1sed 10 SPEAK Of me asone con
neoted With the great cause Of progress 10 civil and
religious liberty. c1vet no higher honor than to
have my name iolned as one among the list of that
great company Of noble Englishmen from who we do.
rived our doctrines Of liberty. [Chee's For al
though understand there Is some opposition to what
are allied American ideas, what are these American
IDEAS The seed-corn We got In Enganl TBear.1
And II, n larg sphere, and under eircumst inces
Of unObstructon, we have reared miehtier sheaves,
every sheai contains tue grain that has made old
FngAnd rich for a hundred yea1s fGroat cheerinel
am also not q little gratihed That my frs, appear
ance speak secular TOPICS in England is In This
goodly town Of Manchester, for l had rather have
praise from men who understand the quality praised
than nom those who speak ut hazard and IT'D but
where ose, more than IN these great central purtons
OF England, have the doctrines OF human rights been
batted for, aad where else have there been gained
Tor them nobler victories than heie2 Cheers ID
Is not indiscrim nate praise. therefore you know
wha. you talk about (You have had practices in
these doctrines yourselves and be praised BY those
who are instrious is praise indeed
RELATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
AMERICA.
Let me say one word, however, In the beginning, in
regard TO this meeting, and tho peculiar gsthcation
Judge, aud bears witness TO the truth Of what say
can return to my countrymen, and bear witness TO
the cordial kindness OF Engishmen tep ard America.
[Chcers.l FThere has been serious doubt The Same
agencies which have been at work 10 misrepr sent
good mon IN our country 90 you, have been a. work
TO misrepresent 10 US goad men bore aud when say
TO my friends in America that have atten led such
meeting as ths, received such address, and hehed
such enthusiasm II will be a renew ed pie ige OF ami
ty. lCheers have never ceased e. feel that war
between two such great nations as these, would be
u the most objectionable ami atrooiOus ofenses
that the world ever -leheersl~and bave re-
garded everything thergfore which needessy led 10
thls fcAmg, out Of which war comes as being In
itself wicked [Cheeu 1llo "a me blood d m us
Cheers We are yonr children, or the children Of
your fathers and ancts ors. You aud hold the
same substantial doctrines Cheers and cries Of
Turn him OUT" We have the same mission
amongst the nations OF the earth. Never were
mother and daughter set forth 10 do queenly thing
in the Kingdom Of Gods gl,iy Eng aud and Amer,
lea. lCoeers.l Aud If you ask why are 0
stve, aud why have va heWn Hgland with our
tongue hsre rl tell you why There Is no
nan who can Cnend you 50 deeply as the one You
love most. lLoud chter5.l Men point TO France and
Napoleon, ana say he has been int step by step IN
al England has done aud why are the press Of Amer
ica silent against France, and why do they speak
they do against England IL Is because W. love Eng
land. lCheers.l have lived through whole period
aud revolution Of feeling.
remember very well IN my boyhood the then re.
cent of 1872, aud tho eIabers kndled in the NV.
dictionary d independence, an almost unifefsa
feeling az linst thy Britishbrs, they were ca let
and have seen thai ieeliqg htlsby little dying out
an what with commercial INTEREST,", with reciprocal
blessings la civllity aud Ia religion, vita multpi
iutorchanges Of friend visits, q has TO be
aieeing IN America most cordial anu admirng Of
England. For when we searched our principles they
all ran back TO rights IN hnglish history; when we
looked at those institutions Of which we were most
proud, No beheld that the foundations Of them, aad
tue Nry foundation stones, We're taken from your
history VII u we looked for those men that had
illustrated our own tongue, orators or eloquent min.
etrts OF the gospel, they wore kngsh; we Dor. OWe1
nothing from France but here a fash and there a
gesture or custom, but what we had 10 digniy hu-
maaty-that made life worth hayng-weIe al
brought from on England. lCheers.l And do yoI
oppose that uldor such Circumstances, Will this
growing pio, With this gainess to feel that wero
associated IN The historic glory of England, because
both ) gu aud w be.ong toe race1to the Anglo
saxon raoeio yoa suppose that Il was with feelings
OF indifference that We oeheld In our midst The heir
apparent 10 tho British throne lChoers There Is
uu1 reigning on the Z ODE a sovereign who commands
our simple, unpretentious and unaffected respect,
Your own beloved Vueen IN Amerioa loud cheers ]
have heard muinudes Of men say that there was
uolhng for tho heir apparent, 70 their 10y aud
theif pleasure 70 Ry respgct Y mu hpi he's mother
meant To her. Loud Cheersl Il was an unarrang .
ed, unexpected, spontaneous ANA universal outbreak
ct popular e9has sam ssseg iP tha cooales e
New England, all through New York and OHIO, down
through Penusylvauia and the adIao ut states nor
the element quenohod until it came 90 Richmond.
said and many sald-lhe past OF entity and
pr judioe Is now rolled away down below the hoFi.
z0n OF memory, new era Is come aud we have SET
an elton and 90. operation WITH England. Cheers y
Now, whether We interpreted 10 Alright or not h
not the question: when we thought Epgand was
seeking opportunity Of going via the south against
usof the North, II hurt US as no other nations con
duct could hurt as on The lace OF The globei and We
spoke words Of incorporate heat We spoke them
tue MODIFICATION Of disapppnted affection. itheerl
10 has been supposed that have aioretimo urged %
threa ened war with England. Never. This have
Said-and this l repeat now, and here--thu the
liberty as associated With Il In our country was n
dear Haoreo that rather than betray II We would
give che last child we habitat we would rot Ielln
gush ths conflict though other states rose, aud On
tered uto league with the Sou hand that, II u
were necessary would maintain this great doctrine
Of representative government Ia America against
Englsnd amt France, Great cheering, followed by
some disturbance, In reference 10 which The Nhainai
rose ana cautioned individual under the CALLER,
whom be had observed iD iatpuupt0ul sLet NE Dc
Permitted 90 say then that il seems 90 me the tkef
Jays and In 80 far as tgIbrOilmcnt between thli
country and Amorga Is concerned, are past. lheers
me speech OF Karl Russ ll-lrenewed cheerlngl j
VIII 81 Tar toward satisfying our people uhdei
slauu n1; We Oh an not accept his views Of me past
aud the doctrines vii ch ne has plopouuiod llheeis'
hl lhe stat no OF The pc seut attilGde OF tne 10Y
s,nmeui OF Great Britain, ana ne nteAuons lef w
lllutt-cuupled lth the dCtcnilon oi those mme
saips Of war-thai vii take away ihcsdng ifoulih
1.lds of our people laear heafl
ANuicA VIII ADMIT OF SO WrRLFEREScE.