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The Protest Of General Grant.

ELSEWHERE in The EVENING TELEGRAPH to-day
we give the correspondence between General
Grant and President Johnson relative to the
removal of General Sheridan. A few days
since we expressed our views on the subject of
the political views of the General. We stated
that so far he had given no indications which
would lead us to infer that he did not heartily
sympathize with the great party of the war
that party which is to-day battling against the
country's enemy in Washington, as it did for
six years against an equally vindictive foe in
Richmond.
The letter of the General shows us that our
confidence was not misplaced. The Generals 8
protest is so vigorous, SO comprehensive, so
utterly decided, that there can be no question
but that he heartily approved of Sheridan's
course, and consequently as strongly disap-
proved of the policy and conduct of Mr.. John
son. He does not tone or qualify his
phrases. He Immediately urges, earn
estly urges, urges in the name of a
patriotic people, that this order be not
insisted upon" He declares that the
country approves of the course of Sheridan, and
begs that the voice of the people may be heard.
He commends Sheridan, declaring that che
has performed his civil duties faithfully and
inteligently." He frankly tells Johnson that
such an act would lead the Rebels to believe
'that the Executive is with them" and i'm
plies directly that if the order be insisted upon,
such an opinion would be natural, if not cor
rect. And finally, "there are military reasons,
pecuniary reasons, and, above all, patriotic
reasons, why the order should not be insisted
on" Hence General Grant deems the Presi-
dent unpdtriOtic in acting as he has done. From
the fact that he states that Thomas has often
protested against being assigned to succeed
Sheridan, it is clear Mr.. Johnson has been
seeking to accomplish his end before now. The
letter tends to reinstate Gen. Grant in the conf
dence of the people, which confidence was
shaken by his course. We could not believe
that soldier so faithful and successful would
fail his country in her hour of need
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. WEIGAND's PATENT STEAM GENE

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zed, and one thousand shares of stock in all ar
offered for sale at $50 share, of which two-thrds has
been subscribed. 1t will be shown to those interested,
that large profit is already being realized in the
manufacture.
A model of the Boiler can be seen at the Office Of
SAMUEL WORK, Northeast cor. THIRD and DOCK
Streets, where subscriptions for shares in the Com
pany will be received 826tf4p
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Aug. Koch,
Thoe. Brana,
Frederick Hausmans
Theodore FrAtzinger,
Victor eohnitBel,
Henry VoRel,
Frederick Brunner,
Charles Drummer,
Otto Holt1acheitler,
Lea II. Bum lgton,
J ames Miller,
Henry Graw.
James jackson,
III. Lite,
Robert Jackson,
A. GorgAs,
h Smith,
Samuel little,
Henry Jacobs,
John MRuok,
Prioe,
8 HendrY.
w. So okton,
n. Morse,
I, X. Dubois.
T. Giles,
T. K. Roughtou,
Edward NhOads,
Oh aries Woodruff.
Ohas wilkins,
Jas. p HVang,
Henry wilkins,
VIM. Earp,
ChAs. Harp,
John Cook,
II. " Borness
VIM. w, Moore,
John Garrett,
Albert ID. Frsum,
William Stein,
VIM. Sutter,
Edward 3. Bhively.
II. joyce,
j Il. Weaver,
Thorn pson Shrouds,
j O. Quinn,
Thos, r Oooper,
Geo. D. Hoefliok,
j g Auner,
Isaac MofAtt,
Saml. G.. orooka,
Jos o. Brooks,
j. b, Middleton,
Geo. X. Hough,
John II. Vanieer, Hr.,
John Y VAnleer, Jr,,
John Kile,
Isaac Lehman,
b. Sheneman,
Thomas Mank,
James Lanegan,
J moOArty,
Quintin Todd,
John Flynn,
Robert MoOorkle,
Robert Conrad,
Vim. Letter,
Geo. W. Jackson,
John y. Harris,
Thomas McGee,
James Floods,
VIM. Drum back,
John Patterson,
Charles Keenan,,
Job Bird,
Benjamin M. Dusenbury,
b. Lewis,
Samuel Boyd,
Geo. L. Miller,
Edward Brown, Jr.,
James Farland,
Hampton Robinson,
John II, Warren,
3. A. DeneRre,
Hickman Griffith,
Paul Loan,
Jas, Kirkpatrick,
A. Horier,
Frank Morris,
charles Wharton,
Ohss o. WHdsworth,
Joseph W. Taylor.
Samuel Il. Gerhart,
George Hou Oh ton, Jr.,
Abraham EdRinRton,
Charles Stevens,
John Boyoe,
John Thorn pson,
Alex. McGarcy,
David NC Farland,
II l.. Thornton,
VIM. Richards,
Theodore Myers,
Howard Potts
VIM. Mcdonnell,
John Simmons,
VIM Crafty,
John Patterson,
Randolph Mundy,
J. II. IredeH,
Joseph OaOby,
&. I. Brsnson,
n. 3. Kelly,
u. 3 Grim,
y. j Tuais,
H. K. wilson,
h. 4. Barnes,
=. K. Hale,
James Evans,
samuel Wythe,
j. Pierce,
Robert r udson,
l.. I. 0aum,
8. Cans,
VIM. Hide,
Geo. Howard,
@. W. Howard,
A. Ounningham,
b. Rober 8,
W. Howard,
Oliver Cunningham,
Thomas On tis,
Horace N Kates,
q. &. KateB,
j. B. Buck,
A. ingram,
IL. Ingram,
j. 8. Bross,
A. Trowne,
j b. Middleton,
Thomas BAllinger,
7 Is. 5upplee,
Harvey Mcdonnell,
James Henou,
Edward Earr,
CHARLES Murphy, .
8. M. Robinson,
Henry Ringe,
g 8. Hooker,
b. II. Bonham.
clement b. Low,
Jacob Brig,
Thos. Mercer,
,itizens OF the Tenth Ward ,
n of A h. FRANOISUU s
held at the Armory Of the
street below Race, MON.
26, at 71S O'Clock. Several
dress the meeting 26 1t
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We Must Have Good Men.

DURING the coming week the various local
Conventions for the nomination of candidates
for the different offices will meet and make
their selections. At the risk of repetition, we
would again urge upon them not only the pro-
priety, but the absolute necessity, of selecting
worthy men for every post within the gift of
the people. The indications of the day are so
plain that none can mistake them. The temper
OF the people on the subject of party is chang
ing day by day. The lines are not as strictly
drawn as they were in the days of Jackson.
The wish to see good men only elected is rising
above the wish to see party triumph, and it
is essential to the success of any candidate
that he possess clean record. The requisites
laid down by Jetferson-honesty, patriotism,
and capability-are once more beginning to be
demanded in candidates, and the election of
any one not possessed of these qualities is
matter of great doubt, whatever be the
strength of his party. Nor do we regret this
breaking down of caucus power, for it com
pels the introduction of new and better
class into the public places of the country.
The truth of what we say is being dem on
strated year by year. Two years since an oh
jectionable nominee of the Republican party
ran ten thousand votes behind his ticket, and
met with decided defeat. Last year gentle
man with no stain on his character was almost
beaten because of the nomination of a more
| popular man by the opposition This shows
that the strength of the party, as far as local
Offices are concerned, depends as much on the
candidate as it does on his professed PRINCIPLES.
1t matters but little to us that a sheriff
should be in favor of reconstruction. If
he also favors peculation and deceit. What
we want is pre9minent honesty, together
with capability and patriotism. There can
be no doubt that the Democracy will take
the best men they can secure, because they
are desperate for spOils, and are seeking
to distract attention from the principles
of the party to the personal character of
the candidate. Whether they will or will not
be successful rests entirely with ourselves. If
we nominate our best men, then we are as
sured of victory. With an equality so far as
the candidates are concerned, who can doubt
the success of our principles? But if we fail
to put up the best men within our reach, and
they put up better men than we, then our
chances of success are but chances. And
the first step, the great step, the all-im-
portant step, is to be taken when the candi-
dates are selected. Again we say to the Con-
ventiOns, Gas you value victory, nominate
your best men"
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POLITICAL.

VS$ H W A q D.
TP9RmMmnlHstee the REPUBLicAN CTrfzENs Of the
Precincts ON Tn iIsTI WI assemble In their respective
varioUs OF and clock, elect delegates 70 the
First D,SfstVe as provided tor In the kules.
TbiSd nRilyisionN w. cor. OF Ninth and Cherry sts
Fonrth n,isiLon-S W: cor. OF Eleventh and Vine sts
Filth niyislonS. W. cor. Of Eleventh and Race sts.
tixih DIysVOonn-S w. cor. Of Broad and Race sts.
Streets - W. OOA' VI SiAteehbh ahu SnSA''
Sherry Htreets " wa - "' ~ -
Ninth DVIaion a NJ - - u,.-..- ...o.a -
Vine Streets W. NOi' " A"s"'S -'so'AN A'N
~ HENRY O. HOWELL.
I'm. PRESIDENT OF the Ward Executive O0mmittee
NnAhLhs Il WEaTs Secretary e20at
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-26

WELL-EAREED HoNoR.-The services rem
dered to maritime commerce by Mr.. William
Mitchell, of London, have been deemed worthy
of recognition by the Crown, and the honor of
knighthood has been conferred upon him. The
services rendered by Mr.. Mitchell in the esta-
blishment of "The National Code of Signals for
the Use of All Nations" are among the most
recent, if not the most useful of his labors
After several years of labor and outlay, it is
now adopted, to the exclusion of every other
code, by France, Holland, Sweden, Denmark,
Russia, Greece, Italy, Austria, Prussia, Spain
and Portugal. 1t has been more or less in
use in American ships for several years, but
the war prevented its general adoption.
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~, between the hours OF
y, and cast their votes for
lnete A. II. FRANOISOU5
u that the best interests OF
IrNed by his nomination and
John W. ClaghorD,
Isaac n. Williams,
Ravid Weatherly, Jr,,
Mm. p Troth,
Thoa. A. Robinson,
Ohaa. Wise,
John Steinmetz,
nd. bevering,
Geo, y. Wardell,
b. 9 yanneY,
y. r.. Brick,
Wm. 3 Poulson,
Ohag. o, Sellers,
nd H. Eyre,
A, Outbbert Thomas,
Robert II. Muslin,
u. II, Meyer,
T. W. Markiey,
Gee. Fryer,
nd q, Peabody,
Ohas. Pickering,
N, p, keTBhaw,
". BArmiento,
Wm, II, woodward,
II. X. TagRRrt,
ThoB. Tucker,
Ohas. Anspsoh,
Thos. Evans,
John Cook,
George Russell,
Eugene T.. Latta,
o. W. Schwartz,
b. l.. Elder,
Garvin II. Woodward,
Nathan Rowland,
10. b. Woodruff,
II Sibley,
Charles ii. Potts,
Charles Balm,
r. q. Wilkins,
James M. Stewart,
Henry 3. AldrIoh,
George Il. fucker,
John SIbley,
George W. Cook,
H. o. elder,
Clinton q. Hancock,
Doctor p. hoIlhenny,
Joseph Cooper,
John Lingerfeldt,
James Bolts,
Joseph Leeds,
James BAinB,
John Longaore,
Joseph Moore,
w, Maxwon,
W. 3. Kessler,
Joseph Rhoades,
l.. BrRddook,
Thomas SCOTT,
II. Humphries,
Eio%ins MINIS M. PfOuts,
n. Parker,
Hiram Horter,
II. Kerr,
John MoLaughIi
Thos. Maples,
b. q. Brick,
Jos, Davis,
Jas. MoFadden,
H.O. SpAokman,
J X. Brick,
Ohaa. Blakeston,
John Donnelson,
John Pritohett,
o. Levering,
Thos. Oarrick,
II. Shoemaker,
j d. Gibbs,
W. II. Wood,
A. Kerr,
J. M. simpson,
VIM. M. Coates,
Il. j. Nee,
henry T. Coates,
Charles W. Dunlap,
j. M. Wilson,
John 1atum,
Cherries Oat,
VIM. Clark,
j. o. Cat,
W. Rowland,
j. d. barr,
Peter Olew,
N Supplee,
John r. Bewley,
Albert MoOalla,
John Little.
Ed. Norm an,
John Voorhees,,
VIM n, eHrrett,
Samuel Hess, Sr.,
" alter Bird,
Henry Helms,
j. II. stephens,
Robt Kretohmer,
Henry V Pugh,
George Lewis,
James Garrett,
Jos. 5tulI,
John Irwin,
David Gilbert,
John W. Hines,
Henry Poll,
Samuel Smith.
James Wilson,
samuel Pollock,
ampei Key,
VIM. TBRgart,
Robert fitzpatrick,
stewart olack kourn,
Henry Hess.
Geo Smith,
John Peoples,
John Ougley,
Peter Hess,
ThoB Swain,
VIM. McDouGall,
scott stewart,
Jas. Nolan,
Nd Fry,
Jas. McDougaI,
Jos. Fitzpatrick,
VIM. P. Fogg,
VIM Beaumont,
Olarkson Fogg,
VIM. Oondy,
John Kelley,
Henry Z. Wolf,
Peter Voorhees,,
Geo. Garrett,
Geo. 9uyger,
Jere. Olew,
Ed. Byres,
d. Olew,
Geo. Barclay, Jr.,
Thos. W. Davis,
Jno. Mccullough,
Geo. Kearney,
Samuel Reeves,
John Gilie pie,
Jas. Hunter,
VIM. Gillespie,
Jno. Gilfillin,
Jno. Kearney,
Jesse 0arretson,
David q. Hank,
James Smith.
VIM. Chambers,
j. r. Potts,
Edwin James,
James d. Moore,
K. Il. Brown,
David Hopes,
Joseph Brown,
Samuel b. Richards,
p. II. Hopes,
Samuel II Moore,
p. 3. LOTUS,
James Farrell, Jr.,
James Gilfillin,
Randolph Green,
Adam Shuster,
Jos. Carries,
]. ID. mahoney,
Alex. Anderson,
VIM. Whitall,
A. p. Morris,
G. W, Robbins,
Jas. A. Ford,
T. b. Price,
VIM, ] Parker,
Jos. Rash,
VIM. n. Du Puy,
Rob. Ogden,
Jos DonaRhy,
Jas. Ferris,
John Harris,
Peter Mcbride,
W. Il Tyson,
VIM. Gull,
James Mulhn,
Ohas. Ii henderson.
Richard Belts,
W. d. n. Roberts,
Edward ~ ason,
Theodore Ooster,
E. Garter,
VnIfv.a nNhnUnaa
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FTHE SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN.
Il corner of FILBERT Street and NJ w. PENN
Square. will reopen on Monday, September2 q
w. ]. HORsTMANN, Vice President
Sl73w p. p NORRIS, Secretary and Treasurer
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

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POLITICAL.

7NEHTH wARD-sELEOTo COUNCIL.
= Wea the undergiRned Rebvhiicao ,otn.. ~ A..
Tenth ward, Recommend our frIenas ~
bnsess 9I9es9n be held at the different pr oIne
si1 ana eight O'Clock p. M, and CAT tbsjr vota s
goS seisnt knShs 70 nomtnete A. a. FRANOiSotJs
~ Eoieot O9uncll, believing that the heat ~
me wsrd and city win be served by bS o
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-26

CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, DEAN STREET,
The CLASSICAL ISTITUTE will be raonauad
SEPTEMBER I'd.
o, w. FARES, D. D.;
oA I'm" PrlncipaI.
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james Pollock,
All'n Wood,
Geo Morrison Coates.
Geo. Truman, Jr.,
A Wilson HenB1eY,
John Agnew,
Richard Stokea,
Henry Fentop,
Henry o, howell,
Geo. II Roberts,
j sargent frioe,
OTaige Ritohie,
Adam matsingsr,
Tristan Boudle,
j b. Jenkins,
ThOs, EArp,
@. II. Berker, M. D.,
John "a. Kennedy,
Chas II. Norton,
Albert Moulton,
Ohas. d. Norton,
VIM "a. Hurley,
John M, Wetherill,
No. Y. Townsend,
Bort ce LippinoOtt,
Henry Gummey,
VIM III. Kennedy,
Geo. W. Potts,
Samuel Troth,
T.. Tracy,
j. Raymond Olaghorn,
Charles X. Haven,
Samuel p. Hancock,
Henry q. Thompson,
J. W. Latts,
George Vaux,
Charles p. Miller,
hene Guillou,
John u. Baker,
4. H. 1 owning,
John W. Sexton,
George ID. Troutman,
VIM. l.. eobaffer,
Vim. B. Bsnna,
j. b. Parker,
j. q. OhTistman,
l., W. Burlington, M. ID.
John M. Ford,
VIM. p Hamm,
A. Il. Kirkpatrick,
Andrew Fountain,
George Won Publ,
j. i, Boswell,
J Il. Cunningham,
Thomas q. stokes,
J. A. b Clay ton,
A. McCune,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-26

Tobacco is given to criminals in Austria.
1t makes them cheerful, and the fear of depri-
vation is great aid to discipline.
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- TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF

80 PHILADELPHIA.
In accordance with the Rules of the Republican
Party the registered Republican citizens of each Ward
shall meet In their respective Divisions on TUES,
DAY. August "a, 1867, beGw the hours of and
o'clock, p NJ, and elect delegate from each Divi-
sion to City Convention; one Delegate from each
Division to Representative Convention; one Dele.
gate from each Division to Judicial Conveution;
TWO persons from each Division TO Ward Commit
tee OF Superintendence; Delegates from each
Division TO Ward Convention, except that the
Twenty-third Ward may elect three Delegates from
each Division to the Ward Convention; and in the
Third Senatorial District one Delegate from each
Division to Senatorial Convention
BY order ofthe Republican City Executive Com.
WILLIAM r. LEEDS, President,
JOHN l.. HILL, ! lS..-...-i..
N b. The city Con Yention TO meet at Horticultural
Bail, BROAD Street, above Spruce. sA3t
August "a, 1867
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-15
Sad News from Accomac.

We reported in February the suferings
of the Eastern Shore from the severe win.
ter. The losses of the people were heavy
in stock of all kinds, and even in the car
rying off of oysters by the ice to the sea.
We new learn that further calamity
has befallcn them from the high tides OF
the recent storms at sea. Between the
18th and goth of March the sea tide rose
to an almost unprecedented height upon
the outer coast, which destroyed great
number of horses, cattle, and sheep.
Chincoteague island was nearly swept by
the raging surf. Those hardy, enduring,
active, spirited-nay, nvaluable-Chnco-
league ponies persisted by hundreds. The
bodies of the dead animals dot the sea-
shore from Chincoteague to Cape Charles
distance of eighty miles. Our fellow
citizens of the Eastern Shore are entitled
to the general sympathy. They have been
most unfortunate. Their losses have been
heavy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-15

New York-Bribery and Corruption
The press of all parties in New York
has recently charged the Legislature of
that State with corruption and bribery to
an astounding degree. Time was when
such charges would have raised storm in
any legislative body in this country, and
investigation would have followed that
would have exposed the felon or damned
the accuser. No notice, however, is now
taken of these accusations in the New
York Legislature. The world concludes,
of course, that they are Just. The World
newspaper, of New York city, suggests as
a remedy the putting of Democrats into
office. The Times processes to have DO
faith in the Worlds prescription. The Times
is hardly in error in its want of faith. The
disease can hardly be reached by that pan
acea. Looking at the New York city
government, which is Democratic, we con-
lecture the distrust Of the Times in the
remedy is altogether justifiable. Demo-
cracy would not mend the disease. 1t is
not probably peculiar to parties, but is
general-epidemic, and will require the
most extensive employment of purifying
agents. 1t is deep-seated and widespread.
Time and adversely, we fear, are the only
remedies for this virulent moral and social
plague, born of wealth and power.
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The Eastern CUES ion

This question continues to embarrass
the leading Powers of Europe. The Gre
tan war was maintained with such Grecian
pertinacity and courage that the cold
English policy first brought to bear upon
it was utterly futile. The Cretans bravely
pressed the issue to more decisive con-
clusion. The ambition Of Russia for ex-
pansion Of her power eastward naturally
leads her to sympathy with the Christian
populations in Turkey in their struggles.
Prussia follows Russia in this disposition
through motives Of alliance growing out Of
the aspect of European politics. Austria
takes the same attitude because the dimi-
mutton Of the power Of Turkey in Europe
suggests the hope of additions to the Aus
TRAN kingdom on it's eastern boundary to
make up for the loss on its western.
France, although at first cooperating with
England in throwing cold water on the
Crctan rebellion, is forced by this strong
array of sympathy with it to change front
and go along with the irresistible tide led
by Russia. Even England is compelled to
acquiesce so far as to say that she will not
oppose the cession of Crete to Greece, as
recommended by the other Powers named,
although she will not join in the recommen-
dation. This is very condescending in
England The "other Powers are very
much obliged to her.
"hlie the whole matter of the policy Of
the European Powers on this Eastern CUES
ton is cold and selfish, we very mucb svm-
pathise with them in their movemen, .
restore the island Of Crete to Greece 10
certain extent We like the a;ao. /, !,
nationality" and the principle or ~.
of people Of "common origin" and "Ian
guage." Politicians aud rulers of H.
have, indeed, committed outrapes Ga
crimes in the name Of this idea. bnt th.ra
is reason and humanity in it and To a cor.
tain extent, qualified by practical wisdon,
aud justice, il is good. Peoples are bs,a
10 associations and subjected to autbor;,;c,
that are revolving and oppressive to them
Justice demands their liberation. Tn,
world would be better and more contentet
IL they were liberated. Relations which
90 violence TO the feelings and depress the
hopes ana energies Of communities are
pUs destructive TO the peace of the world,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-15

A Petersburg correspondent, who agrees
with us that the Presidents plan and that
of Congress are both clearly unconstitu-
tional, writes to US (apropos of our remark
that the Constitution was not made for
and was not equal to such state of things
as resulted from the war; that when the
war ended all trouble might have been
avoided by action under article l., 5 w., of
the Constitution, under which it is the
duty Of Congress to appoint the times and
places for the election of members of Con-
gress in cases where, as had been the case
in the South for years, the States fail to
perform this duty for themselves.
True enough if Congress had desired
nothing else to be done. The trouble was
that both Congress and the President de-
sired to compel us to abolish slavery and
agree to other terms, and in order to this
end it was necessary to overleap the bar
riers raised by the Constitution. 1t was
this "compulsion" brought to bear upon the
States for which we said the Constitution
made no provision, whether such as was
used by General GRANT, or that used by
Mr'JonSsoS, or that employed by Congress.
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England.

The exceedingly positive and bellicose
proceeding of England towards Spain is
striking illustration Of the overbearing
disposition of great nations towards small
ones. 1t contrasts widely with the policy
Of the same England towards the United
States. The Power so late the first among
nations isdeclining perhaps more rapidly in
the consideration of the world than ordina-
rily in the course of human eventsit should.
This is due to the politicians who have
of late years guided her career: who
disgraced their nation by policy always
cold, selfish, and greedy-counting costs
as more important than national honor and
reputation-and while cautious, timid, and
conciliatory to the powerful, always po-
sitive, overbearing, and truculent to the
weak and helpless. This is, indeed, cha
racteristic more or less of most nations
but in so distinguished Government as
that of England, and exhibited in so ex-
degree as it has been of late
years by that Government, it becomes
matter of universal disgust.