The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

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nounced on this question. The Democrats have,
in short, committed their cause to Repudiation, and
it would be a surprising fact and a singular termi-
nation to the Civil War if they were triumphant on
such an appeal to the country. What makes the
Republicans so confident of success is that their
adversaries have shown themselves utterly unable
to take up a bold and dignified position worthy the
occasion. The adoption of certain planks would
have carried dismay into the Republican camp, but
the Democrats were more intent on Repudiation
and on suppressing poor SAMBO to see anything
else. As may readily ba supposed Mr. CHASE is
bitterly disappointed, and will not support the
ticket. Ile brought every engine to bear. Even
his daughter, Mrs. SPRAGUE, worked hard in his
interest, canvassing the delegates. A movement is
now announced in his favour (and that of CHARLES
FRANCIS ADAMS) for an independent nomination,
-as he is considered almost the only man who could
bring the Executive and Congress to work together.
Another gain to the party would have been the
strengthening the Democratic interest in the
Supreme Court, as the nomination of his successor
would have fallen to Mr. CHASE. But he was not
the only disappointed man, as the White House
could tell if able to speak. On the 2d inst. ANDREW
JOHNSON replied toa requisition of diStinguished New
Yorkers, asking to allow his name to be presented as
a candidate. "I am not ambitious," said the
PRESIDENT, "of further services—l may say, in-
deed, of further endurance in that elevated and
responsible position, unless by a call so general and
unequivocal that it would be an endorsement by
the people of my endeavours to defend the Consti-
tution and the reserved rights of the several Com-
monwealths composing what was once, in fact, the
Federal Union." Although he does not anticipate
such general approval, he is now as ever in the
hands of the people and at their disposal. lie gives
the people a rap over the knuckles, observing that
" if the public servants find them careless of their
responsibility, if the people do not do their duty in
seeing that their Representatives perform theirs,
no Executive will ever have power successfully to
defend their rights." While on the subject of this
letter we may give a curious extract :—" When
from the public prints, or from some unusually
frank and outspoken friend, I have heard that I
have no party,' the suggestion has only served to
remind me of a memorable remark, uttered when
faction ruled high in Rome, that Caesar bad a
party, and Pompey and Crassus each a party, but
that the Commonwealth had none.' Aiming
only, as the representative of the people, to stand
by the rights of the Commonwealth, may I not
pertinently make the application to my own case ?"
ANDY really thought that
,he was the favourite,
and at one time the wire-pullers were alarmed
at the running made by HANCOCK, who was
strongly supported, and who might, bad it not
been for the intriguing and caucas work, have
secured the nomination. The feelings of the Chief
Justice may be understood from his reply written
on the Ist instant in response to a distinguished
statesman of Ohio, addressed to a gentleman in
New York, predicting success for CHASE, and the
growing disposition of the Western Democracy to
accept him as their candidate. This letter was for-
warded to CHASE, and these were his words in re-
turn :—"Please, say to your friend that he is entirely
right as to my views of suffrage and State rights.
What I desire for the Southern States is peace and
prosperity, with all disfranchisemeuts and disabili-
ties removed, and all rights restored to all citizens.
But the practical disposition of the question of
suffrage, as well as all other domestic questions, is
for the people of the States themselves ; not for out-

siders. On this question I adhere to my old State
rights doctrines. In the event of my nomination
and success, I trust I shall so act that neither the
great party which makes the nomination, nor the
great body of patriotic citizens whose co-operation
would insure success, would have any cause to

regret their action. Itis an intense desire with me

to see the I)etnocratic party meeting the questions
of the clay in the spirit of the day, and assuring to
itself a long duration of ascendancy. It can do so

if it will." 'We can sympathize with the Chief

Justice, for at the bottom of his ambition we feel

sure lay the hope that he might regenerate the great
party and place it on a solid and lasting platform,
at the same time that he stepped to the supreme
power on its shoulders, lie has, however, only
met the fate of all who try to perform what we
fear is au impossible task, and his ambition blinded
him to the fact that the leaders of the party were
only using him as their tool.

NAVAL AND 1111LI7ARY INTELLIGENCE.

Lieut.-Col. Stewart, Royal Marines, has rejoined
head-quarters, Woolwich, from Ireland, the bat-
talion under his command having been conveyed
from Queenstown to England in her Majesty's
troopship Simeon, the Light Infantry companie3,
under Lieut.-Col. Elliott, disembarked at Plymouth,
and the Artillery at Portsmouth.

A battery of the 11th brigade and a battery of
the 7th brigade Royal Artillery, having completed
a course of instruction at Shoeburyness in gun
practice, will return to head-quarters, Woolwich,
on Thursday next.

The Artillery Volunteer corps that are to take
part in the competition for prizes under the regu-
lations of the National Artillery Association will
assemble at
.Shoeburyness, and commence firing
on the 3d of August. The detachments will re-
main under canvas for a week, and be instructed in
regular camp duties. Every assistance will be given
to the Volunteers while under the command of Col.
Eardley Wilmot, of the Royal Artillery, Com-
mandant of the School of Gunnery at Shoebury-
ness, to afford instruction in the use of the different
kinds of guns now employed as garrison artillery.
A new ship battery has just been completed at the
Government range, Plumstead-marshes, for the use
of the men of the Royal Naval Reserve, attached to
her Majesty's ship President, for instruction in
carrying out gun practice.

Capt. the Duke of Edinburgh, R.N., li.T., em-
barked from Portsmouth yesterday in her Majesty's
yacht Elfin for Osborne.

The hired transport St. Lawrence, with upwards
of 200 Royal Artillery and cavalry troops on board,
under the command of Captain J. M. Macintyre,
Royal Artillery, havingbeen inspected at Gravesend
by Major-General Freeman Murray, sailed from
the Thames yesterday for Calcutta. The Gopatrick,
which has been taken up by the Hon. Council of
India for the conveyance of reinforcements to India,
via the Cape of Good Hope, is ordered to be in
readiness to embark her troops at Gravesend on
Thursday next.
The Porcupine, paddlewheel steamer, Staff-Com-
mander E. K. Calver, is engaged in making a
thorough survey of the Medway, and taking sound-
ings of the river from Garrison-point to Chatham
dockyard, preparatory to a revision of the charts of
the channel of the Medway.
The Wivern, 4, turret-ship, Capt. G. A. Brooker,
arrived at Spithead yesterday from the westward.
Lord 11. Lennox, Secretary to the Admiralty,
crossed over from Portsmouth to Osborne yesterday
morning in her Majesty's paddle yacht Elfin, and
returned again in the Elfin later in the day.

TILE TEA DUTY IS REDUCED—Horniman's Pure Tea is
sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. This interesting fitct will, when
fully known, oven further increase the demand for these
choice, long-approved Teas. They aro not sold loose, but
only in Packets, signed " llorniman," London.

In conformity with the wish expressed by the
European Telegraph Conference, held at Vienna, the
Federal Council at Berne has consented to undertake the
establishment of an international telegraph office in
Switzerland. It is stated that negociations.will shortly
be commenced for the conclusion of a commercial treaty
between Switz9rlatici azgl ()Lana.