The New York herald., 1866-05-29

Brazil are offered to the Americans Of the
North for development Then will the EN-
peror practically realize the richness OF his
realm and the usefulness of his reign. (
BoMBARDxENr OF vALPARAIso-ESFEcr or THE
NEWS IN ENaI.AND.-There can be no moro
marked indication Of the increasing wea kness
Of tho ruling class In England than the manner
In which the news Of the valparaiso afair was
received there. While In Parliament minis
ters were compelled to own that they had tied
up the hands Of the British admiral, by instruc-
tions which left him no alternative, the mer-
chants Of Liverpool held q meeting at which,
after great deal Of strong language had been
used, condemnatory Of the course Of the govern
ment resolution Of thanks to Commodore
Rodgers, Of the United States Navy, was passed,
for his generous and spirited conduct. This il
just what We expected. We knew that the
British people would not be satisfied with the
conduct of their representatives and that their
indignation would react upon the government.
1t makes us regret all the more that Commo-
dore Rodgers did not fling aside his own instruc-
tions and act out the part to which his inclina-
tions led him. II would have made him hero
abroad as well as ut home and established
precedent that would have conferred lasting
benefit on the commerce of the world.
The refusal of Earl Russell TO permi. the
British Admiral to protect the property Of the
English merchants at Valparaiso was, no
doubt, dictated by the same cowardly appre-
tensions that prevented him from uttering
word In defence of Denmark, when little firm
ness on his part would have prevented Europe
from drifting into general war. The truth is
that the governing class in England have such
dread of the effect Of war on their interests
that they prefer that Great Britain should abdi-
cate her position as one of the first class Pow
ers cf the world to their incurring such risk.
They do not see that the pursuance of timid
rolicy is the surest way to provoke what they
fear. Aggression always follows upon the ex-
hibition Of consciousness Of weakness. From
be. ng despised abroad they will fill into con-
tenn, at home and the people Will very soon
begin 10 psk if it be Citing that their affairs
should be on..ucted by inen who consult only
their own sclflsl, in.scrests.
EXPLANATION OF THE sssEMruIs RIoTs.-The
initial official report III rclahS,n 70 the Mem
phis riots has by this time been received by
the government. 1t is that Of General sto,,."-
man, commander Of the post, and its tenor was
foreshadowed by Our Memphis correspondent
in our issue Of yesterday. II win be interest
ing to the country to know that these Oussages
are not traceablc ts- any completely on she
part Of the respectable inhabitants of Mem
phis, disloyal - they might have been during
tue rebellion, nor to the returned rebel SOL
diers, as many people in the North have sur
missed. The whole series ct tnniu1ts and
tragedies, it appears from our present informa-
tion, resulted from feeling of intense hatred
entertained by the local police against de-
tachmsnt of negro troops stationed in Mem
phis, between whom there have been Eequent
encounters in the discharge Of their respective
duties With the light before us of lie negro
riots that have occurred ut certain periods in
the city Of New York, skere can be bvt little
question as to the character Of the riots In
Memphis. 1t has been - Sdesperate conflict be-
tween whites and blacks as 10 who shall SOM
mand domestic labor in erSordinatc capacities.
This contest will probably prevail until either
one race or the other can tfiumphantly com
mand the position, and, in o'pelitical point OF
view, the votes. in the meantime we await
further reports from Memphis ia order that we
may avoid prsmaturely judgiss the merits Oh
the case. [ ts
TIE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN--BEIsrER Cry
MER.-The democratic candijatestor, Governor
of Pennsylvania DOW in the field is . Mr..
Heister Clymers. ef Berks county. copper
head Of the valiGndigham school His oppo-
uent, the republican candidate, II General
Gcnry, ono of the msst distinguisheitand popu-
lar Onion soldis rs'of the war. The setting up
Of Clymer, therefore, against Geary. amounts
to d. dtmocratic defeat in advance. We have
heretofore urged he propriety Of recon-
of Clymsr and tie nomination of
by tho democracy acceptable, from
his antecedenis aniSopinions, 10 the Johnson
republicans. The Baltimore Americos says
that this step will probably be taken; that
is on foot for the withdrawal Of
Clymer and the substitution Of more avaiia-
BILE man for the Johnson Union platform upon
which the democrats. now profess TO stand.
rhe. real fight in the October Pennsylvania
election, however, will be upon the Congress-
men and the Legislature; asd for Congress and 1
the next Legislature (Which will have the eiec-
lion Of United StztessSenator) the efforts Of
all conservative Union men, republicans and
democrats should be directed against the game !.
Of Thaddeus Stevens and his henchman, For
ney- The candidate for Governor is org inn
poRtant ss bringing strength or weakness 70
the party concerned upon these other issues;
but even in this view Clymer ia dead weight
that ought to be thrown off ...,-
Board OF Aldermen.
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