Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-05-19

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| HALIFAX, May l0.-The steamship Asia
has arrived, with Liverpool adyices of April
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SYMPATHY FROM THE PEOPLE OF LONDON.
LONDON, April 30.-On Saturday evening
an immense public meeting convened, under
the auspices of the Emancipation Society,
in st James Hall, to express their feelings
of grief and horror at the assassination Of
President Lincoln, and sympathy with the
Government and people Of the United
States, and with Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Seward,
and his family.
The galleries of the Hail were draped in
| black, and over the end gallery hung the
American flag. The hall was crowded with
an audience who manifested not merely
warm admiration for the character and Ca
pacity of the late President, and sincere
sympathy with the people OF the United
| States in their loss, but their hearty approx
al of the great cause Mr.. Lincoln represent
ed. The platform contained an array OF Par
iamentary gentlemen and many leading cit-
izens of the metropolis Many ladies were
present, majority of whom were in mour-
ming. Various resolutions were carried,
not merely with unanimity, but with an IN
| tense feeling rarely seen at public meetings.
! The chair was occupied by VIM Evans,
president Of the Emancipation Society.
Messrs. Foster, Stans6eld, Leathean, Tay-
| lor Potter, Baxter, and BalneS, members
/ Of Parliament, commenced the proceedings
with expressions of their deep sympathy
with the American Government and people,
and their entire confdenca in the Admins
| ,f IDroe,1o,,t Tabt.en,, Tho cbofv
man was supported by wentyss influential
members of parliament ard large array Of
! distinguished vice presidents, representing
every section Of the community. Letters
| of sympathy were read from Sir Charles
! Lyell, Lord Houlton and others VIM +.
/ Foster, NJ P, moved the first resolution :
That this meeting desires to give utter
ance to the feelings of grief and horror with
which it has heard of the assassination OF
| President Lincoln and the murderous attack
on Mr. Seward, and to convey to Mrs. Lin
coin and the United States Government and
people the expression Of its profound sym
| natbv and hea4teelo concU le4aov. -
Mr.. Foster said this was time wheu the
tie of blood binding EngI shmen to Ameri-
cans was indeed truly felta thrill of grief,
| horror and indignation, which had passed
through the length and beadth of Europe,
and especially possesses the heart of every
| Englishman, as though some painful calam-
! ity had fallen on himself [Cheers This
meeting would, he hoped send by the ship
| which left their shores that night It's sympa-
thy with the widows and orphans and the
country who had lost their faith for the fu-
ture He was confident in the belief they
| had so learned the lessen Of common history
| that they could prove what strength free
and Christian people have to bear up against
| every blow like this, though it be such a
blow as had rarely fallen upon any common
wealth lie expressed his convictions that
President johnson would continue Presi
dent Lincoln work of restoring peace to
the country; and ensuing freedom to all who
dwell in it. Cheering.
p A Taylor, NJ. p, seconded the reso-
luton, and expressed his deep sympathy
with the American nation, which had lost
worthy successor of Washington. Lincoln S
great task had been fulfilled. He had
crushed the rebellion of the Shareholders,
and the destroyer had not withered one leaf
in the chaplet of his glory He had no fear
that the Government of the United States
would fall into career OF revengeful retri-
button.
He asked the audience TO remember that
for years a portion Of the press and people
had heaped every epithet of abuse upon
| Lincoln, and were now trying to do the
same thing by johnson. Cries of shame.
| He felt confident that the efforts of the new
Government would be continuedin the same
direction as Lincoln Is, and that it would
soon effect a complete restoration OF the
Union, with the complete emancipation of
the negro. Mr.. Lincoln died for that prin-
clple, but his death was not the symbol OF
its defeat. But Of its glorious triumph.
| Cheers
Mr. Leathem, NJ. p. brother-in-law Of
| John Bright, concurred In the hearty trib-
ute paid to the character and services Of
President johnson They had seen Ameri-
ca pass triumphantly through gigantic per-
lis, and they confidently expected she would
come out with equal fortitude and equal
! dignity from what was perhaps, the last and
greatest of her triumph.
Mr.. Stransfield NJ p. moved the next
resolution, viz: That this meeting desires
to express its entire confidence in the deter
minatlon and power of the people and Gov
ernment OF the United States to carry out
to the fullest extent the policy of which
Abraham Llncoln's Presi lential career was
| the embodiment, and to establish free in
stltuhons throughout the whole American
! RepuDlle.
Mr.. Stransfeld said they had met not only
to give expression of their horror at deed
so foul that history could produce no paral-
lei but to show their sympathy for the cause
which begins by being honorable and great,
to be righteous, and which, by the acts and
by the life of its martyr President, had now
become sacred IN their eyes. Loud cheers
The South had been fighting for the avowed
and deliberate purpose Of promoting and
perpetuating human slavery. 1t attempted
to found its subsistence upon national
crime, and had met the deserved fate of
those who set themselves against the laws of
God and man. The North had been fight
ing for a common country, which they could
share, but which they would not allow to
be torn asunder. Step by step the North
rose to the height of the great and holy ar
gument on which It's cause was founded.
Each delay, each defeat seemed only to
make their resolve ner, higher and purer.
When the South has finally abolished sla-
very throughout the States, then victory
would finally crown the cause. Throughout
all this period Lincoln guided his country
with honor. IF anything could strengthen
the States in their trial il would be the deem