The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-01

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After the celebratio. the Wet India eapepatio
came America for the simple puyposo of declaring
amongst people she truth which, 1DAer Cod had been
and 10 lead .ha, country 70 make rdy 10
the beings she had Injured Now he bohed this mighty
and magnificent nation in the throes of a revolution
higher and hoer than that OF 171e That WINS for
dependence this for universal liberty that raised tho
white to a soverego, this lifts the negro 70 man
f6reat applause He fuDd them IN deadly graphic with
their eadest foe-s,avery--and which would re-
main their oaemy until u was utterly extermaated
towing glowing eungum upon General Fremont
And now SIR with your permission. will the
sembly to be by you INTRODUCED 70 that assembly
let me te you, ssr, that your s household word
among AL the friends OF liberty and humanity in England.
cloud cheersl We know you, sir as daring explorer,
as gallant soldier. and devoted patriot renewed
appaase) There were millions of hearts England who
woSf have been glad 10 you elevated by the SURFACES
OF your fellow citizens into the Of chic, mags
tracy OF thN repoblic. aCheers) You did not reach
that ELEVATION bat you received The free sufrages Of
thirteen hundred thousand Of the people OF America
You had reached the summit OF your honorable ambition
y wou,d have been well for America There would
There would have been feouous abstraction Of Indian
bonds no transfer Of from the arsenas Of Northern
"a voice." No, sr," and renewed applause)-there
would have been dispersion Of the navy tie four
stake vessel owar could be found there
would have been plotting FOR the annexation Of Cuba
ana Centr. America there would have been no sooser
worked miracle a. great as that Of 81. Patrick in
ireland. daughter You would have banshed all kinds
OF snakes from the country whether they be rtesnakcs
or copperheads (Goodo and lond applause But sir in
England know not the President OF the United
States but 81 the daring Pathfinder Once and again
AMIDST the SHOWS Of the Rocky Mountains you found
path TO the region Of gold and than amidst the rocker
(cheers) the right path il was the safe path
r'shats so iii was the necessary path--(another
yelee-fes that's hl-it was the plain path il was me
path Of Justice humanity, right and dignity and would
have been the path Of glory Cheers | shall not say
why yon turning 10 General FremcnD did not pur-
sue u. But you have your reward "a VOICE
"wn have.' Another vo,ce-"Good'') The chief
executive Of this mighty republic has followed
You would have cmancipated few thousands he has
proclaimed liberty TO three mlions-(renewcd ap.
which he maS occupy chair Of chief strate Of
this country the greatest glory Of his administration
proclamation saying that the LIST Of January 1863
all the slaves in the rebel districts OF the South should
be 'henceforwsrd ana forever free The path com
menoed IN Missouri had eliminated there. Honor
10 him who pursued it go well; honor TO
the man who discovered il for himself. Yes
my friends, as it said Of Napoleon, that
he would 60 down to posterity with the which
bears his name in his hand. IL may be said OF Abra
ham Lincoln he viii descend TO future ages holding in
his right hand that immortal proclamation Be it yours
TO make sure be il yours to give effect be IL yours
every negro who s made legally and constitutiopav
free by that instrument stands his shakes gone
invested with the dignity Of mao and clothed with the
privileges OF citizen. (Applause, and cries OF We
wll.') He had nothing but and contempt for
Northern copperheads who sympaihzed rebels
sympathy OF the people Of England with the North IN the
present struggle. There were thoee in kngland who
would gladly witness the defeat OF the North there
time when the great masses OF the English
people dd not sympathize with America n all efforts TO
the ignorance OF the masses OF the English peonle
IN reference to the political history Of the country who
were positively bewdered by "locoocos"
Woody neads " ''pewtcr mnggers," &C.. &c. He (tbe
soeaker) not ignorant the meaning Of those terns
i1 DC Knew great deal more about American than
scuat Engisn politics. and went TO that had al
the platforms by heart, and could give history their
ans and the fate which they rerchod The papers pub
shed 10 this country that widely disseminated
e!and did not give the just representation Of the
true state OF things IN America Be would
say that Dot cne thousand England knew by what
combination Of elements Mr. Lincoln was placed in the
residential chair MIR Lncon's sreech FRONT he stepe ~
sne On me an 2. March 1901 was not clearly
70 prove TO tue South that his hands their interests
and Institutions would DO safe The speaker then alluded
and said That the people Of England had become
vnced that the nation had entered upon the path
which the Pathfinder had found, and that il would
never cease 70 prosecute it until ended universal
freedom he attributed the want OF sympathy with the
North 10 he activity o. the secession leaders England
who, 10 every Instance when they attempted hold pub
lie meetings in the large Cities failed to get crowd
by the EMANCIPATION societies attended by thou.
sands Mr. Thompson exhibited large pacards or "post-
ers u The audience physical evidences OF the efforts
made by the Engiish sboitionss enghten The work
ing classes Of England upon the OF American
struggle. (SoDe OF these bills exhibited negroes 10
CHAINS and the ndentaons 10 their backs caused by the
lash In some those bills carried by men on
board behind and before (hev called them
~ Londoa) who paraGed the streete instance
stood IN 'front.' Of the headquarters OF the Conederae
whose APARTMENTS we're contiguous 10 the Office Of
the American Legation. IN the fashionable
squsre OF don ar. Thompson spoke OF Jackson the
ooiored coacbnan q JEFF Davis who visited London.
and was guest at his house. and described how
attended meeting OF the Confederstes. ana
dGced 10 Mr. Mason the rebel envoy. The speaker com
nenied upon the speeches made by Mason, especially
the one delivered nj the banquet by the Lord Mayor
who faed 10 secure election President OF the most
prominent society OF surgeons consequence Of his
teptlon OF Mason. He charged Mason. public meet.
Ing he'd SO after tie banquet With being the author OF
The Fugitive Slave law and the chief usgator OF the
crusade against The hero and martyr 1882 John Brown
70 corclusian be SAID he bad the American
people, which was that they must not until slavery
was destroyed
After few remarks by Rev. Dr. Tying and Mr Theodore
TIiton, the audience retired.