The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-28
a LINCOLN MEETING IN ENGLAND BROKEN
UP--RICH SCENES

LINCOLN MEETING IN ENGLAND BROKE
| UP--RICH SCENES
On Thursday night meeting was con
Vened at Broadmead Rooms, Bristol. b,
a body styling itself the "Bristol Eman
c'pation Society,"" to adopt an address
expressive Of qualification at the re
election Of President Lincoln, and tn.
| consequent continuance and extension O
the anti slavery policy which the Fede
raj Government has inaugurated under
his administration. The room was
crowded to excess. The following ac-
| count of this demonstration is taken
from the Bristol Uuiiy Pest:
." AT the time appointed for the com
mencement of the meeting, Mr.. Handel
Cossham, Mr.. A. Warren and others Az
cended the platform-a movement which
excited the dense crowd who thronped
the room to the most deIn0nacal Outburst
OF Indignation. Those who had not
already got upon the seats, Jumped upon
them and joined the more prominent
leaders OF the. opposition in a yolley of
hlsSing and yelling that was perfectly
lndescrlbable. Mr.. George Powell, who
Is generally known as the working
man, and usually takes part in meetings
having similar objects in view to this
one, advanced to the front of the plat
form and essayed to address the meet.
ing; but he had no sooner uttered the
word Gentlemen than he was assailed
by the most discordant sounds.
Some person near the door had ey-
cited the lil-teeiing of those around him |
by uttering sentiments contrary to those
entertained by the majority of the meet
ing, and a cry of Turn him ont was
raised, which served to divert attention.
from the upper end Of the hall to the
point indicated, and Mr.. Powell endea.
Vored to avail himself of this diversion
but the utterance of the word Gentle
men acted like talisman, and the
crowd, forgetting the unlucky wight who
lad Ventured to express his opinions as
I We're In the enemy's camp, returned to
heir first love- and seemed determined
% cry the bold Powell down. The meet
ng cheered for President Davis until they
were literally hoarse, and groaned for
Abe Lincoln with equal vehemence.
The Worklngman again made a feeble
'ttempt to address the meeting. and as.
'ured them that they We're defeatino
heir own object; but this line of areu7
hent was futile; it failed to obtain him
nythlng approaching a hearing. lie
houted at the top of his voice, Il am
ere merely to move a chairman; won't [
GU nave chairman but in the dire /
ohluSIon which then existed his words
ouid not have been heard beyond the I
each OF the reporters table immediately t
nuorheath' An individual in the back S
allery here called out, Stonewall Jack +
III lofeverI sentiment which evoked Il
10 heartlest responses, cheer following a
leer In quick succession, and<increasinp 2
intensity as the applause proceeded. t,
" Mr. Powell still stood his ground h
~ apparently losing his temper. said n
DO you call yourselves mem There is A
msnllness about YOU Derisive b.
GERS and laughter The speaker beg. h,
d leave to move that a lgernon Warren. E
a., take the chair, and tlfen resumed in
seat The meeting not hearing what III
stated, and conceiying that they had in
last conquered him. cheered yociEe- CO
lsly, and waved their hats with the w
ldest enthusiasm. MIR. j. Harris rose te
on the platform, and was understood IN
second the motion, but if he said any Sc
hg' 1t certainly was not heard by those sti
~ were "ithlh lew feet Of him Mr.. an
''Ie,' having assumed the chair, stood wi
with the piacard converting the meet ga
IN his hand, upon seeing which, some ste
son at the lower end of the room com wa
need singing the bacchanalian song. pal
e won't so home till morning, iii
light does appear, which was Joined
~ the great majority of those present, 49,.
was accompanied by stamping of VII
and other noises. The refrain was ID.