New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-30
Great britain.

deputation from the emancipation SOci.
ry" waited upon tie Hon. G.. T. Adams. the American
- HIN for Transmission :" Washington. an address
conCru,ulnt!Eg President Lincoln on his rejection.
he address rrjoice at the reflection AS evidence that
the American people daei mined that the hateful
institution III Slavery sfal be entirely abolished IL do
plorts The loss II valuable life ite eontot but
,des II honorable Ia the Government and people OF the
| United States that no prisoners have been put 10
death for the fact Of being take IN arms against
the Governments and concludes with the expression Of
a fefvent hope that tho Presidents ete,t;ous my
shorten the duration Of the and that the country
thoroughly pnrged from the Of Slavery, may
enjoy internal happiness and exert Useful and wide.
spread influence FOR tie advancement ofberty and the
| general good VI mankind.
1 After ccnptneniar, speeches from several members
Of the deputstioD, Mr.. Adams said: Il receive the
address Which YOU are pleased 10 commit to ny care
with great satis!action Coming. ~ II does. from all
association OF such respecnbiliy in this Kngdon, IL
cannot full Ia be regarded IN America sroag proof
Of tho friendly interest taken by considerable portion
Of q. Enss people =, the welfare o" the Tinted S' S
great good. for cannot disguise from myself or from
You the painful fact that opposite disposition has
been manifested here in very Influential! crces and
that the knowledge ~ this hss given iiso TO general
| impression among my countrymen that the whole
British ns,ion really desires the disruption and
consequent downfall the power the United states.
Hence has sprung up corresponding degree Of ilwil
which bids fair " not cOgnteracted. Only to increase
with time. lfsuch passions BE- permitted full indui'
gcnce between two nations i neta. nttle ragaey to
tnDntsy for Us all IN the present case the temonstra
,ios or, ady made by yeurselyos aid many other
socstios whose friendly communications ifoin various
portions OF the Kingdom continually receiving
tor trnnsmlsSion 10 America will enuhe those who value
the blessings VI peace and International ami'y
10 provo that whntoVor may Ia tho hostility OF
some, II y by means shared by the greater nun.
bcr OF the British people and ought not TO be
presumed TO be national impression lCheer-. Mr
Adams then aiveted 10 the election and argued that II
had clearly established Two ponis-tst tho practical
personal AMI political interests IL the two sections u
America involved IN this dcpornbe struggle and
copdy that the only real question OF difference DO
tween the two parties in the election wa that which
drcty Involved tie interests Of the slteholdng in.
sargcnis much more than those OF the loyal States He
~ va. then ho fate Of
Slavery that Gnde the turning point in the great DE.
cion TO he made by the people Of tbs Uned States
may 10 permitted to rejoice IN common. il has con
tiruod o government which has already done mnch
toward emancipation In the progress Of he war. and
which might bo depended npon To 10 on doing more, in
great end Of ~ perfect work win concluac ihon
With the expression Of hope that without regard 10
national distincton. all good men mny have cause 10
rejoice In the termination al this melancholy struggle
II that end b. at once the confirmation Of free govern
ncBt In America AID tie eradication Of tue most for
nidabls snl with which s progress has Leen heretofore
cur~ed" IOnd cheers Three cheers were then gvon
for Mr. Lincoln. and the population Withdrew.
The New York correspondent Of The TINES cNpatiste-
On the necessity " rnslng more soldiers In the North
and speaks Of ihe probability OF most stringent con-
sciDtion.
TIE Lrry and Macy Gsiofs remarks that sherman
must do something more than Pass Ike sword blade
through the body of ths States lie must hold his
ut every point Of the line the wound 10 be
vital II thinks. however. that IL he succeeds In gain
ing the coast great point will be occupied between
Charleston and Savannah from which the whole OF the
Southern seaboard may o sgated but It must be CON-
fessed that SLsfman avoidance VI Augusta and Macon
indicates wssklem and fear Of the gathering Of bis
eEeWies,