New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
smmcnsc PmbIic Meeting in I.on.on.

[ LONDON, Anril 30.-On Saturday eveung tho
Eo9th of April, on immense pnslic meeting eoLfened
an6er the auspices otths Emancipation Society in 81
Hail. express feelings II grief and horror az
htle assassin ton u President Lincoln and sympathy
with the Goyeinmen, and people OF the nted states
lend with Mr'. Lincoln Mr.. Seward and fanny. inc
sgaerles OF the hall were dlaDed in black Oser the
lend If the gallery hung the American flag Inc han
Twas crowded With Cd audience, wio manifested hot
smerey their warm admi,ation OF ne eAsr@.tcr anu
5capacty Of the a'e President ana sneerc sympathy
with lie people of the United States IN tie loss sus'
ftanci but tler hearty approval of the great cause
Mr.. Lincoln represented.
gentlemen ami many leading citizen Of the metropolis
Sany ladies wore present. majority OF whom were IN
Various resolutions were carried not merely with
tunanimtv bu With an intense feeling rarely seen as
Tic clair Vas occupied by william Evans. President
'of the Emancipation Society.
Nessrs Forster Stanse.d. Leathern. Taylor Potter.
Baxter and Haines, members Of Parliament. com.
syn patty with tho American Government and people
land entire confidence in the Administration Of Presi'
Ident Johnson.
IA. Chairman was supported by 90 influential mem.
hers Of Parliament and large array OF DISTINGUISHED
Presidents, representing every section OF TIC CON-
immunity .,.., ,,,, Cir c,arro.
Iyel Lori Houlton aud others.
W f. Forster member Of Parliament, moved the
first resolution that this meeting desires to give utter
ance TO the feelings of grief anIhorror with wnea ~
las heard Of tie assassination OF PRESIDENT LincoD
and the murderOus attack on MI Seward, ana 10 con-
yey 70 Mis- Lincoln and the United states GOyernment
land reope the expression of M profound sympathy anu
Mr. Forster said this vas the time when the tie Of
blood binding Enlistment to Americans was inceedtruy
.f,lt Attrl OF grief horror and indignation, which
had passed through tie length ana breadth Oh ElroP,
and especially ed the heart OF every Engshman
as 81 ongh some painful ailAy had tich on himself.
tCheers1 This meeting wOIld send by the ship which
ei their shores that night ls sympathy with TIE WIDOWS
and orphans and country who had not lost their iaiIn
for the future He confident in the belief that they
50 learned the lesson OF common history that they
would prove what strength free and CHI Stiin people
have TO bear up agans. every blow like this, though
be such blow rs lad rarely ever fallen upon any Com
monVeath He expressed bis convictions that Presi.
dent johnson would continue President Lncons wors
Of restoring peace to the country and nsnrng freedom
p A. TAYLOR NJ. p. seconded the motion, He eX'
pressed deep sympathy with the American nation,
which had lost q worthy successor Of Washington;
ncoln's great task had been fulfilled lie had crushed
the Rebellion OF the Shareholders Time, the destroyer.
had not wilhered leaf in the chape Of his glory
He had no fear that tie Government OF the United
States would fall into the Of reycngcinl retribu.
ton. lie asked the audience to remember that Tor
years portions press and people had heaped every
epthet of abuse upon Lincoln and we're now trying to
l 10 the same thing by Johnson Shahe'J lie lett con-
den that the efforts Of the new government would be
Icontnued in the direction G' Lincon, and that
I would effect the complete restoration OF the
Union with The complete emancipation OF me negro.
Lincoln died for that principe; but his death was NOT
the symbol Of its defeat. but Of its glorious triumph
I Mr. Ieathern. " p, brother.in.law Of Mr.; Bright
Ia the hearty tribute PAID 70 the
and services OF President Lincoln Ihey haa secs
America pass triumphanty through gigantic pers aug
hv confidently expected that she would come out WITH
canal for;itude and equal dignity from what was per
hans the last and greatest of her trlumphs.
Mr.. Stansield, NJ. p. moved the next resolution.
| viz: -. A.. o.,.o oo,e
dence in the determnatou and power Of the people and
government of the United States Y carry OFT 10 tce
fullest extent the policy OF which Abraham Lincons
presidential career the embodiment ana estaoiiso
free institutions throughout the whole AmeFcn 70
public. o., .. r,r.
oxprosson of their horror decd so foul that ms
tory could produce parallel but to snow sympasny
for cause which begins by being honorable ana B0n
he righteous and which, by the acts ana by the ue
and death of It's martyr President bad now become So
cred in their eyes Loud cheers The South had oeen
fighting for the avowed and deliberate purpose OF Wv
noting and pcrpetuating human Slavery ~ a,'enr
TO found its subsistence upon natioha. e st
land had met the deserved fate or tnoss
who ret themselves against the laws OF Goa anu Las
The North had been fighting for common cyInx
which they would share, but which tney mo ,ss
allow TO be torn asunder. Step by step tno o'
TO the hight of the great and holy ar J Is3
their cause was founded. Each aeIay ana ,s.ss,
seemed but 10 make their resolve nrnei nnu nnSH
and purer their policy leu c ,ae ,han victory
abolished Slavery throughout It's states, s ~ 49,
yonld finally crown tho cause. Ihroughont Az Us
Gperioi Lincoln guided his country win honor. ~!
hing could Strengthen the States IN their ",s
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