New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-12
George Thompson Ira Plymouth Church.

The Central Union Club of Brooklyn gave a
welcome 10 George Thompson Of England last evening
In Plymouth Church. Notwithstanding the inclemency
Of the weather, large audience was present. The
Rev Henry Ward Beecher, in the address Of welcome
said it seldom they had the privilege Of taxing ny
the hand who lad long, ably, and so eoquenuy
devoted himself to the of human rights, wltbout
regard TO complexion or nationality. there were many
who affected to derido takers but good talking was
good actingor else the Savior himself was wrong ana
the Apostles II was plea which struck at the pen at
newspapers, at books and the whole machinery, Dy
which means moral nature was 10 be enlightened
and elevated. good taker WAC one OF Tie
worlds great workers; and II there was
any man who had talked more and 10 better purpose
than George Thompson he had not heard MS name.
lCheers.l No man was before Mr. Thompson IN the
field instrnctng his countrymen on the American ques
ton He had known no man in his life whom lie would
rather in that place than George Thompson-a
true friend OF humanity uasty ana proved ,e sao 81
America, he was welcome, thrice welcome, TO those
doors lCheers.l
Mr.. thompson said he was rot used to stand
ing before witnesses to be approved in that way
And it was due 10 say that it was another o.
icct private and personal one that led him 10 re-
turn TO these shcrcs. Referring 10 his efforts during
many years in presenting American questions to the at
tentio Of the people OF Great Britain, Mr. I. spoke OF
his going through the length and breadth Of the com
munity with view Of explaining the great principles OF
the Anti Slavery movement, and more especially 70 say
what he could in illustration and In ylndicGon ot the
character and acts Of that noble man who Lad gone
from the scaiod TO his reward In HeavenJohn Brown.
lCbeors.l In tn. words OF an American poet;
" Right, forever on the .esilod;
Before tha. scafold looms the Future,
And, behind, the dim Unknown,
Sitteth God within The shadow,
Keeping watch above his OWL"
That future had come that spirit was marching on 10
srccdy triumph and he trusted TO live long enough TO
stand on that spot where the hero assembled rom men
who Ieylled him on earth TO an approving God Ia
Heaven with those doctrines established which the
speaker had been eYled from this country for adyoca
ting. lCheers.l lie was glad that the war'cTy OF
party. Freedom national and Slavery sectional, had
been exchanged for the better one :" Freedom every
where and Slavery nowhere" Cheers Mr.. Ihomp'
referred To the Ignorance OF the BRUSH
public the American question. and the causes which
fupeed them during the first years of the struggle
TO give their sympathies with the South among which
a prominent one was the Instructions sent by Mr. Sew
ard 10 Foreign Ministers, enioining upon them
silence in regard 10 Slavery. and instrucng them TO
iyo assurances that it not :hc intention nor would
Il be tho effect OF the war 10 change the status OF the
country toward the institution Of Slavery. An unia
vorab institution was still further produced by the su
persesson Of Gen. Fremont after he had ISSUED the
mont Tss sreeea With Cheers The n1 peSpe on the
other side of the water thought was the supercesson
Of General who had done just hat the
OF the case required In the lapse OF thirty years
generation had come up ana the Abolitionisn of
England had subsidized. The change of sentiment in
England in favor Of the North had been brought about
mainly IL not enirely by series Of events not much
accomplished on the field Of battle as in the Legislature
OF the United Slater, and he dehed Parliament
to show such glorious list OF acts as had been
put upon the statute BOOK IN TINS country since
Abralam Lincoln became President. lie cOngratu-
lated them on the altered character Of American
representatives at foreign Courts. Mr.. 7. referred in
strain Of eulogy upon the effect of Mr. Beechers visit
across the water and added that it would always be
well to have peoples ambassador in England. The
London Emancipation Society was doing a great work
In informing the public mind Of England In reference Ia
the questions AT issue in this war; and jealous Union
ard Emancipation Society had been formed in Man.
chester with similar objects The speaker had been
much among the working and operative classes
and had found the most deep seated loyalty Ia
the people and institutions of the Northern States He
trusted that when we had crushed this Rebel.
lion and should be rejoicing as great nation that we
would remember that IN this hour of trial we had the
sympathy Of the working people and that would give
them the benefit Of example that they might soon
With US enjoy similar free institutions. lCheersJ
The meeting then adjourned.