Daily national Republican., 1863-10-27
A PRIVATE LETTER FROM EUROPE,


siderable damage upon the enemy.
PRIVATE LETTER FROM EUROPE.
/ We are permitted TO publish the following
letter from distinguished clergyman Of this
city, now absent on few weeks visit TO Eng.
laud:
AsHBRooK LODGE, Oct. =, 1868.
MY DEAR FRIENDS This charmingly pie.
turesque valley, among the Shropshire hills
where my family have been drinking in health
/ diflp@ tile summer vncation--is still my "ha>c
OF operation" From this quiet spot have
gone out to preach and lecture, and 10 1t |
have returned for rest. The contrast Of these
tranquil SCENES with the terrible experiences
OF the last two years Il ~ extreme as could be
well imagined.
! But have not meanwhile been idle, as you
will have learned from the papers. have held
ionr public mcetings-t"o in Liverpool, one In
l.eeds and one in Manrhester-bcsidrs preach
Ing OH three Sundays, aud, during the intervals,
conversisy and corresponding, as opportusity
offered. And. 20 far as have bssu able 70
form an opasioa ison what observed a.a
heard, these pubic usectngo vera c.niusntfy
successful In rs0osisg misc. :. epslsus, swsk-
ening sympathy, Esd calling out ths ,ssni-
festation Of good win for our national
cause. The esthasiasm displayed by the au-
diences, In each Of there great centres of conf
merce and industry, was really wonderful to
mt. | looked for patient and candid hear
ing; but l had never expected these overwhelm-
ing demonstrations of hearliest approval of our
Government, in lis policy and conduct of the
war, and ol iratcrual regard for The people of
our republic. In each OF these meetings, the
resolutions Offered were carried unanimously,
and, Indeed By acclamstion. And at Leeds the
foslinss Of nss assembly ran to so fervcnt de-
gree, that thcy sprans 10 their feet with way
ing Of hats and handkerchief, and dca fening
thunders Of applause. This was In part ow-
ing, on that occasion, 10 the presence of Mr.. .
w. f.. Forster, VI. 2. for Bradford, our cordial
and ever faithful friend. But the simple. un-
exaggerated truth is, that at each and every
one of these meetings the audiences were re-
joiccd to have the opportunity Of proving to a
citizen of our Republic, that the heart of the
people of Great Britain beats warm and strong
in favor of Freedom aud Right.
1t would Ae unwise TO everest innate the sig
nifcance Of these demonstrations. Looked at
calmly, these popular expressions Of sympathy,
which, as you doubtless know, have been in.
creasing in frequency and favor, for months past
in various parts of England, Scotland and Ire
land, indicate that the great body of the working
classes In the manufacturing districts, that the
large and influential sections of the middle class
begin at last to appreciate the momentous i'm
portance Of the life and death struggle wherein
our Republic is engaged. At these meetings
very few of the privileged class and of the up.
per portion OF the middle class appear. Lead
ing statesmen still misrepresent our Govern
ment, our Chiefs in army and navy, the spirit
Of our people, and the aim and end of the war,
in their addresses to their constituencies wit
ness Sir Z. Is. Lytton's late Insulting speech.
Leading newspapers, weekly periodicals, and
reviews, still exhibit the incredible ignorance
audacious mcndacity aud malignant prejudice
which have 50 justly surprised aud shocked us.
The hope is still prevalent that the "Grcal
Republic - is fatally and forever split into At
least two hostile sections, &c, dc. Yet, after
several weeks residence here, rejoice cont.
duntly to assure you that the tide has decisive
ly turned in our favor. And just In the degree
IN which appears that our Government, with
the consent, approval and support of the people,
are sUlemnly resolved to carry on the war 10
the end of re-establlshing the Republic il. all us
mfgriiy, by a policy Of UNIVERSAL EMANcIpA-
TIoS, shall We command and keep the moral
alliance Of Great Britain. Observing, expert
enced and judicious Engishmen see that there
is but one possible mode Of reuniting the
States In permanent peacc-and that is by
removing the one grand element Of dis.
cord, dntayonistic forms u labor. Homogene
Gus institutions aud interest, can alone insure
national unity. A united Republic must be a
free Republic. This IL Just the period then,
for earnest Americans to declare in the fullest,
cleares aud most uncompromisng manner the
principle involved in our war for national re.
demption. ! feel this 50 deeply that long To
answer the many applications which come TO
me from various parts Of Great Britain, 10 visit
them and lecture. The mind Of the nation il
fairly open to our arguments aud appeals.
Even our enemies are half repcnlaut and wait
ing to be convinced 4 very distinguished no.
blcman In London lately said that II Mr.. Evarts
had been here at the time of the outbreak of the
war aud onward, the statesmen Of Great Britain
would, in commanding majority, have been ar
raycd on the eide of the Republican Govern
ment against the cslaycholding oligarchy. With
this view OF availing myself to the utmost of
TIE reaction, | have decided to visit Edinburg
next week, there 10 attend the Social Science
Congress, where a large number of the most in
huential men Of Great Britain will DO convened,
to speak In the meetings Of committees, CON
verse az freely as pos''n'e, and probably lecture.
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