New-York tribune., 1867-10-16
AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

The Rev. Newman Hall of London spoke
upon the relations OF and Great Britain IN con
necton with the war. before an immense audience
in Boston on Monday evening Mayor Norcross presiding
Before the speaking began collection was taken up o
tne erection of a memorial to Abraham Lincoln in Dr
Halls church. DR. Hall said that II was often asked why
tbc people OF the United States should iee, more angry
with England than with France, Whcn tne Etlel @ @Mds
most willing TO acknowledge their foe. 10 was because
Americans loved England best and felt that grief when
ono feels when he believes his friend has turned against
him He (Afr. IalD would take this Indignation rs y
compliment Mr.. Hal briefly enumerated the causes 2
complaint against England His only surprise he saiu
was that the gnation OF the people OF America was so
small But in palliaton OF these grievances " mBn oe
said that England did not recognize tlo souti az 10 a
nation any more than the United states qua ny
treating with them for the exchange OF prisoners Una, ne
British law unable 10 prevent and did not protcc
bockaderunning; that the Alabama cOd NOT pc suPPu
until was actually proved mat sue was ihtutu , 80 U
the Confederaes ana that an Oh country oouu IV o
in such matters as promptly as young hatoh iiIsn i,
teri; and that there was IN Lsland s.eat - iaDh Ui
knowledge Of the character OF the United sttes uoNe
men and ts relations to the Governments O the seVera
states. But there were many ~ England VINO saW una
though many OF the states had slavery e "oc % ~;
Of the Federal Constitution was against IT, ana that
working would ultimately destroy H. Ana 'nsse nei.
who saw In the struggle against thc IusNc Sl"a ~. ~.
the loyal acts of dsloyalty and the righteous acts OF urea
son; who heard Of the assault on senator SuhneI VIII wi"
decison the struggles in Kansas the election OF aura
ham Lincoln the refusal Of the south 10 aDue w VA.
decisiOn the secession OF oOuth ShIvla anu t 'ia ~,
establishment of COnfedcracy on the cornerstone OF
slayery-saw that the war was the elimination Oh onE
struggle, and that the slave states must u"nnao ~
the free the free States must rise ana declare tal
Slavery shOuld exist no longer There were some, IN
deed, who did not take the tTOnOlc 10 sec lS anu VIZ
always opposed the United States because they were
Of its growth and feared It's oyershadowihg in
cnce forgetu of the fact that the greatness ol nc
States the greatness OF England Ihcn there Were
some-the descendants Of those who drove ot ihe III
grim Fathers-whO dld not IKE lePuocah M
Against this class struggle was constantly gong Ob u
England for Parliamentary reform ana Ior th9
Of the franchise by THIS class every nIie lau' " >, ~,
lea was attributed Ia Republican INSTITUTIONS, anu the
down. But this class were but small patt u
the nation, the great body OF Whlch was eohS'aI,g
opposing them IN efforts Tor ,O Ieioi ", H. Nv Nv
there others who opposed MS nom llst4ke,
views-Tegardng Secession as natural rght decelVoi
by the tariff preteXt sympathizng Tor the weaker pr
looking upon the war as srugsle ior cilIo un 1a
part OF the North and misrnsting those who proiea
sympathy for the slave wirie mauifcsting rJudlte
against the colorcd race These people th9ush the SUI
OF the North would keep the slave IN bonds anu a
trusted the Proclamation Of Emancipation, because
condemned Slavery where the Government had no power
and upheld II in the loyal Statcs-not understanding t
with slavery Others opposed the war on eeneru Po P
principles and others STILL thinking that the South con
not be conquered demanded, for the sake OF humanity
that the independence OF the s0uth should DC az, &c
knOwedged as means OF closing lhe wM speeuily
twesn Opposition because OF hate. and opposition be,
cause Of Insconcepton Of the nature oi the quaiei
from want OF thought This misconception, Mr., Hal
said arosS Tqp s & En saSa 0 aBS mSr
ca But the great heart Of Great Britain, nevertheless
renamed true TO the loyal cause and the Engsh friends
OF that strove t0 remove these misconceptions
All over the country efforts met with the evident
sympathy OF the great majority OF the people. Lord
Russcll, II WAS true, was against W uHkHt .4l CHhuNAly
acknowledged his error at The recent breakit given 20
Mr.. Garrison. In the English Cabinet We hAd stahch
friends in Glqdstoue. Miner Gibbs, and the Duke OF
Argyll deeply dcsrous Of our success John Bgnt Amer
cas- friend and the worlds friend Professors NsNmah
and Carnes Goodwin Smith, John Stuart MIL and many
leading private citizens were also devoted to tho Work
OF intoxicating right ideas concerning the struggle;
Though clergy OF the established church. the natural
enemies Of progress against u.s. their congregations
warmly In our favor ana the ifee chulches earn
estly cspOused our cause.
Alter commenting upon the Of The London Imts
which ne said, started right at the beginning OF the
struggle then wrong, and was finally brought right
again by success Mr. Hall spoke o the friendly ald
Of The Day Neirs, The Morning and EreHHg star, and
the majority Of the local presses The people, he said,
felt that our cause their own and remarkable eyi
dcncc of this feeling gycnby the noble conduct of the
Yorkshire and Lancashire artizans amshng because 0f
the dcarh Of cotton, who 10 man. said We are ready
starvc rather than recognize those who are dshOnor
ing labor in the person Of the negro"