, 1864-12-25
BRITISH NEUTRALITY,
Great Tumult at Bristol,
England.
4 Lincoln Meeting Broken up by =
Meb--Greaning for sold Abe ~ :
and Cheers for Lee--PrO. =: q,
posed Vote of Thanks
l0JcT Davis--Ex-
traordinary
Scenes,
tFrom-the Manchester Guardian, 3d.l


tration. Tho room was crowded TO excess.
The following account Of this "demonstra-l
tion Ia taken from the Biistol Daily Poss of
yesterday:
'At tic time appointed for the commence
ment Of the meeting, NJ: Aande! Gosshaln' 20
form, movement which excited tho dense
crowd who thronged the room to tho moss
outbufst Of indignation: Those
who had not already got upon the seats
jumped upon them and Joined the more prom:
hiesing and yelling TINT was perfectly indie
Mr. George Powell, who is generally
known Us tho 'Workingman, and usually
takes part in meetings having similar
objects In view to this ono, advanced to the
The meeting, but he had no SOONER uttered
The word 't Gentlemen" /" than he WAS assailed
by the most discordant sounds. Some per-
son near. the door had excited the ll.tee'tng
Of those around him by: uttertng sentiments
contrary to those entertained By the majority
was raised, which served to divert attention,
from the upper end Of the hail to the point |
indicated, and 1lr. Powell cndeavored to avail |
himself Of this diversion. but the utterance |
Of the word :" Gentlemen " acted like tails: |
man, and the crowd forgetting the unlncky
ions as 1t were In The enemy's camp, returned
to their "hrst love-" and seemed deter
mined to CIV the bold Powell down. The !
meeting checred for President Davis until
they were utterly hoarss, and, groaneda aSs for
Abe t.neon y equa' naac nne
to address the meeting, and assured them
that they were defeating their own object,
but this line Of argument WAS futile It failed
to obtain him any ding approaching ahearing.
BE shouted at tlle topof his voice. an here
merely to move chairman; woa.t you have
IN yr
then existed his words could not have been
leasd beyond the reach Of the reporters Ia
bic Immediately underneath An individual
in the back cutlery here called ont, "Stonc-
wall jackson forever "a sentiment which
evoked the heastiest rcsponsc, cheer following
intensity as the applause proceeded. NJ.
Powell still stood his ground. and, apparently
losing his temper, said, "Do sou call your
selves mcny There Is no manuneas about
you. EDelislro cheers and laughter.l Ihe
speaker sa!d he begged leave 70 move that
Algernou warren, Esa;s H. take !. the chair, ana ana
then resumed MS seal 1he ueetmg not near.
ing what ne stated. Gheercd voclicronsly, anu
waved their hats with the widest enthusiasm.
MI: j. HARRIS rose upon Inc piatlorul, anu WIS
understood to second the motion, oat II
be said anything II ees1aanly was not
heard by those Who we're Within:
| aE8leW leet ol nun. Mr. warren
having assumed the caalr, STOOD up M1tn tne
| playcaru conVening the mec1.nR N us mana,
up seeing when somo person NJ tne lower
end Of the room commenced singing tne bac.
channlian song, we Won't 60 home ~
was Joined In by the great majority OF those
present, and was accompanied BY stamping
Of feet and other noises. Tho refrain was
| sung again aud ngain, and. tho Chairmanss g
patience having becn exhausted, be resumed
Els seat, and was loudly chce1ed for having
inns adiultted bis defeat, ond again the re-.
\ fro,n Of Tie bacchanalian ditty was taken up.
| An occuuant Of seat upon the platform here
came forward, and putting his two hands to
bis mouth, Shouted Il Hear both sides!'' But
the meeting had evidently made up their
minds to heir neither Side An elderly man,
in Tie middle Of the room, standing upon q
seat. with frantic rcsticulations and the way-
Inr nf his cnn. dernanded somethfnr upon The
r;chte Of IN Englishman, but whatit was no
one could tell. Tor even to thoBe Immediately
around him it was hut dumb show. The
meeting, concerning that they had found fresh
| food fbT fun In tbe fnpromptu: orator. crowd
ed aronnd him. Stnn1s were throVn down
scenn ~ rreat t.car,fi.sfon ensned. and nm At.
femnt was made to forre him m tn The nlaf.
form. hut tha old gentleman declined the
Ihonors they would thrust npon him. sub
s,aSd into Silence and was LOST in The crowd
crv Wps roiscd In The hoiiv:of fha room Il
c1cal The n1atfo1m of the symnathiaers viii
President Tincn1n. and nn sooncr Ysns III
shepeetion nade fban several hnnired ner
soss camcsurpinr over the seats Ukc an im
menee ware. ana in TIC foremost ranks wa
Distinguished the staiwnrt form Of erena
dicr. The promoters of he mectins ciustcret
around each othcr. ana formed sort ofsecrc
conclaye. d{scussfng,. II was nrcsu1ncd. III
con1se best TO Be pursued. hnt what resolu
| tlou they cario. to VIC know not. excepting
minutes or q quarter Of an hour after. til
enemy had successfully assaulted their "po
| etffon." A number of Llncolpites endeavore,
| to improve the occasion of being brought Il
Contact With their opponents bY a,
7 euing in fayor Of Old Abe - but was throwin
iican siyanced toSnryls tie CENTRE Of tn
niatform md seeing him como thosc in III
| Ticinitv drew hack on efttcr side. leaving
space 6y The chairman clear, Behind The t.
! 1;Ye and eTcat cven in fhcr defeat. we're tn
devoted Band Of FederaIs, and Mr. Cosshan
q annroacbfnr. courtenusIy remoyed Ills ha
ann5 vent f6T2wanl tn asE what was wanted
! The nnhiican. instead Of uroposinr INV pla1
j. for dueIinr the disturbance. as Nj. Cos.
:. ham PERHAPS expected, requested to know
!: 1redm'ssIon ss rctnr,,e9 I mnan which somc nm IN On
I inanfIei IeonIcaiiv whetker two three.penn % nj,
n;aaas ,9 do ins+ead F. ~ 1n;dsi af -
40 se;e nn tned
/, down md hurled o. ofF % he n1atform' A. wlIle .1
I ehnr- 4s,a 1rrorl- xrhfeh had hanT, m adr rtn
T. m,nna s i"es tsas held m and hcncbcs hcrc @
~ ann5ya wer th,n1s 11a WS;st Il,
sc.na a. heino ennc,ed ,,rmernns !,
=, cidtnSa ~ "n amnsfno chsrncter we
:. EitncsaeS IN rar;nns nnrta ~ the rnor
ia so.ns one sno9sste5 that a Tiass
~ Soa- a,,onIa he s7I,t - f,r Tando1 Enashs y
Ia - ~. ra,,ssrl .i,;ch Tsa Trorocat;re of mn,
r. a.sttas .nd t.-,, sas.>pent.sy.. I.assaa NJ
- ao,,s i,1,,1a5;ste1v n,;1er the riatf,rn InapS
- 70 .n...s nrT-,ss;o-s - ~ - tta NJ
3. nx,S 5a1a,,te e. ~ No14h aTs, Sonsh ~
- ~ sata1 ...oa h,,nrht A.
~ s.sn1t'-ian ~ 80 aIa,,nn+3,- ~ ~
uiast ~ @ ~ ,tssa, = Snea93 sSo+ md AZ
4 n.e +h,,1.1, T., .,r.e+ nronIit;e. nhc
hal "H \, the Iiscapofost ~ T,amr .isn,d =.
snna ao a s ~ aas eeo nsnar " 1s s' 40 f.
osnn,ad the''e3 ~ ,,,, oce; c,d s,a
~ ND 'nn an e4e;tea ni'ix;Sno, G Y tha midd}e
!, anu, on ~ e1s!iea M ~ t.IIs Ia..
n th a.t T. fE .ua ~ ~ ~ ea.stt f,rJ =.
~ luz .se, meGtnE ~ lasoE VI t1e o9uln, aoaos
Y disposed 70 give h,m heas1ng; PM "ne9 ! :
at meeting hau supsaded 1nto eomelnlng
" 9oacalng o1uef, tae Gas RaS 4o"esSu,
90 mere EaS general Insn to%atas u InG a. aoor @
T. and an individual ii the back gallery co
&c s.John Browne body ''-the 6urthsn of Vhl
SC | was tbnt they would "hapg Abe Lf4ce
bt to q sour apple tree,,' and the chpr1
es % Mn,cn was a,1ainisy,, nSay 9oang9 hraa> ~ cho
eY ior fhe defeat Of Cossham were then aenla1
n ed and responded to. and the gas was furtl
m. | 1o.rer}H hnt thc r1se did mt &1,ts time 4