[Footnote 932:  The Times, Oct. 7, 1862.]

[Footnote 933:  Oct. 18, 1862.]

[Footnote 934:  Communication in the Times, Nov. 7, 1862.]

[Footnote 935:  Richardson, II, 360.  Mason to Benjamin, Nov. 6, 1862.]

[Footnote 936:  Spectator, Oct. 11, 1862.]

[Footnote 937:  Ibid., Oct. 25, 1862.]

[Footnote 938:  Rhodes, IV, 162-64.]

[Footnote 939:  Perry, Henry Lee Higginson, p. 175.]

[Footnote 940:  Rhodes, IV, p. 349, note.  Bright to Sumner, Dec. 6, 1862.]

[Footnote 941:  Rogers, Speeches by John Bright, I, pp. 216 ff.]

[Footnote 942:  Liberator, Nov. 28, 1862, reports a meeting at Leigh, Oct. 27, expressing sympathy with the North.  At Sheffield, Dec. 31, 1862, an amended resolution calling for recognition of the South was voted down and the original pro-Northern resolutions passed.  There were speakers on both sides. Liberator, Jan. 23, 1863.]

[Footnote 943:  Motley, Correspondence, II, p. 113.  J.S.  Mill to Motley, Jan. 26, 1863.]

[Footnote 944:  Richardson, I, p. 273.  Davis’ order applied also to all Northern white officers commanding negro troops.  It proved an idle threat.]

[Footnote 945:  Russell Papers.  Lyons to Russell, Dec. 30, 1862.  And again, Jan. 2, 1863.  “If it do not succeed in raising a servile insurrection, it will be a very unsuccessful political move for its authors.”  Stoeckl in conference with Seward, expressed regret that the emancipation proclamation had been issued, since it set up a further barrier to the reconciliation of North and South—­always the hope of Russia.  Seward replied that in executing the proclamation, there would be, no doubt, many modifications.  Stoeckl answered that then the proclamation must be regarded as but a futile menace. (Russian Archives.  Stoeckl to F.O., Nov. 19-Dec. 1, 1862, No. 2171.)]

[Footnote 946:  Rhodes, IV, p. 357.]

[Footnote 947:  U.S.  Diplomatic Correspondence, 1863, Pt.  I, p. 55.  Adams to Seward, Jan. 16, 1863, transmitting this and other resolutions presented to him.  Adams by March 20 had reported meetings which sent resolutions to him, from Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Crophills, Salford, Cobham, Ersham, Weybridge, Bradford, Stroud, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, South London, Bath, Leeds, Bromley, Middleton, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Aberdare, Oldham, Merthyr Tydfil, Paisley, Carlisle, Bury, Manchester, Pendleton, Bolton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Huddersfield, Ashford, Ashton-under-Lyme, Mossley, Southampton, Newark, and York.  See also Rhodes, IV, 348-58, for resume of meetings and opinions expressed.]

[Footnote 948:  State Department, Eng., Vol. 81, No. 300.  Adams to Seward, Jan. 22, 1863.]

[Footnote 949:  U.S.  Diplomatic Correspondence, 1863, Pt.  I, p. 100.  Adams to Seward, Feb. 5, 1863.]