New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-16

am authoritative statement or American opinions.
Our friends here are ready to receive any
American. and especially an American Minister.
with good will. As Mr.. johnson comes backed
by The approval of a Republican Senate how is an
English Liberal to understand that nc will be fatally
mislcd if he accepts Mr., Johnsons views of Ameri-
can politic3l no diplomacy can do so much good as
a misunderstanding between the Liberal parties here
and there will do harm, and that is why urge once
more that Nj Johnsou's confirmation was deplora-
bic mistake that ought 10 be set right at the earliest
momcut-that il, az soon rs President Grant can
make a new nomination. And BEG Mr. Sumner and
those who followed his lead in Tho Senate. TO recon
rider their opinions by the light of this weeks
events!
There is such q thing rs being too Of success,
and the Liberal party in England is at this moment
an example Of it,. They are 30 confident as to be
careless. IL many bOrOughs and counties they are
making extraordinary preparations in others
which are to saw tho least. doubtful, they arc SUI
pine. Take tho three kingdoms through and the
organization of the Liberals is far less complete than
that Of the Tories The latter might be excused if
they yielded to a feeling Of despair, but instead
of dcspairing thcy arc at work like beavers. and
many a tall Liberal tree seems likely 10 come down
with crash aud TO the building of the Tory dam.
Go not believe that any possible degree of care
lossucss can prevent the return OF Liberal majority
to The nest House. bu, the tactics OF today VIII cost
Them good many seats that ought 10 be saved. The
Tory machinery is said TO be almost perfect The
supervision of The whole country from the London
headquarters is complete. The assignment Of
candidates is not left to chance, or
TO the caprice OF individuals. To
Particular borough the Tories send the candidate
local or other reasons. IfmOney is wanted they pick
ont q rich man. IL the electors have arlsOcratiC
tastes they are accommodated with Inc younger son
of noble house. IL moderately cohseiN&tNt, thtY
NAV have COnstitutiOnali~t.' or "a pupil of Lord
Stanley. Ii rank old fashioned Tories abound IL Is
somebody OF the Claiborne Hardy stamp who iIGs the
H1r of fLp Church mud sboufs no hiTreu1rr7 All
this is ENGINEERED and manipulate led with as much
care as a General surveys the field of battle. With
the Liberals II IS more like what our lamentcd Gov
Andrew called the Northern army that marched ont
10 Bull Run-an ACCOMMODATION of Ncw-Lngiand
Apparently the Liberals are more busy in settling
what they Will DO after their victory is won than in
winning %. iho opening OF the HcAt Iaiiiaincnt Is
expected about the lCtu of December The rage of
battle is 10 be flung down once i'm the shape of an
amendment 10 the Address IN reply 20 thc speech
from the Throne, which the Tories mean shall be de
lNCrcd 10y the Queen ia person Iut let no man sup
pose that Mr.. Dsrach is 10 bc driven from Office
without q struggle. lie who has undergone SO many
hrmii4tlons 10 keep his place will be ready {? un-
form al speech plain enough TO persuade tho Premier
that the House wants him out Cf the way II may
not be easy 10 bring on an immediate vote mr DIS
rdeN has rs many resources as q cat. Eumyr goes
mat Lord Staulcy's journey on the Continent has
for It's object TO propose general disarmament or
some tlnc scheme o. lulCm4tunA mbltrhii ~
in which England shall hold the sc.c3.
il q Tory Government succeeds IN restoring
England 10 her once prond position IN Cont
mental affairs. who knows but Als national pride and
gratitude will cling once more 10 the old party Nor
is this all. DiiacutIes with America are to be
sInoothcd away: Alabama Claims 10 be- paiq; the
naturalization question 90 be sctticd-Las 0..eaiy
been entered upon ia friendly talk between Bar.
DI,raeG and sir RtycTdy JuIu.on. lnula lh % nave
"a new policy. Russian advance in Central ASIA 10
DE no longer permitted. Finally Mt Di'raciI hopes
10 cXtOrt concessions from his own party on te l0l
question: 10 educate them INTO Ie.epu"!
10 persuade them II j. better ho should
administer on his estate than hand A. over TO
the ca ger grasp OF It's avOwcd enemies WHAT pre-
else thing MI DsTae will Try II is idle 10 predict
That he VIII nv something nobody who know, him
prcteuds 10 doubt. IL seems 20 mo prdHI"u5 10 *,
majority confronting MN on '4' VFF''t''"H yI1it''
MIR Di,ragli will throw up las hand ana confess him
ssii beaten He . SINE to pay ls game 70 'e enc,
TIE patience and courage with WHICH nc Is m ms
moment II Citing what other men tnuk Il hopeless
battle prove il. lie will nnt throw away ono Single
seat which craft, OF money, OF HudactE can save.
The Liberals would double Then majority II they
fought as their opponents hguC when tier victory
their tactics for the opening OF The session Even
before the opening, ny belief IS tAdt they VIII ma
their work cut out 70! them and that lot they but
Mr.. Disraeh will probably choose the ground on
which the contest Is 10 be wagcd.
The old English proyerb say that it is safer 90 Kill
a man than - rabbit Once when severe act for the
Of game was passed the late ". ). Fox
said the time would como when "a fat haze might
pass down Cheap,iAe through two IOwo Of starving
trnerativ4s in perfect security But his prophecy
seems unlikely 10 be fulfilled. Lord ElchO, who has
always been esteemed the most ardent champion Of
the privileges Of the aristOcracy, says ne viii vote
for law making hares and rabbits no moro than
rats and mice, ana TINS j. only one OF INC various
signs promising q mitigation OF the divinity that
doth hedge about a hare. Among the ladies' Who
have claimed the night Of suffrage IN me new borough
of Chelsea - Miss frances Power C0bbc. aulhoross.
Air Sidney Smith OF the City OF London Registration
Society has declared that DIVERSIONS have no night 10
interpret an act of Parliament but must pat ON the
register the names OF all pcrsOus-wOmen or nOt-whO
are the occuuier- of premises il looks very much as
10 the worst things succeed best and pay best
The Gin Of tho Period" an article which can only
DC described as infamous, reprinted NciDahA W
permissiOnl from The saturday Eg1er' has reached
circulation OF 2l00 copies! This, too although IS
sued 10y ONincIal publisher OF 40 lelute. How
many comics have been sold in French German ltal-
ian, Hungarian, and even III llindOstanfe tfanala.
lions no one can even guess. lts only English Iyal
is 10 be found i'm Tie Confessional tumaskcd,'
and other iudcccnClCs OF Iabld CdtA1Hc-hot-
ing writer's, which lad the better iato TO
be suppros sod Us tho London police: And yet the
Girl of The Period was written by woman. l
could report her name on unlmpeachabit authority,
but don't wish TO gly0 needless pam 10 her friends
and relatives, of whom some are ~ America. The
Sottydag continues To print weekly on fOItuiRhtly
articles ON women most OF them libcs cric,turts
OF a compound of both like the Girl of the Period"
10 which the celebrity Of the series is due They arc
A slight examination will show that II is impossible
thcv could AL be the work OF single writer, a. The
public fOr some time supposed. G, ". S.
REyERDY JOHNSON AT sHEFFIELD-MR. ROE
BUCK ANSWERED,
On tho day following the Cntler's Feast, the
MAYOR and Town Council OF Sheffield determined to avail
themselves OF the opportunity afforded by the visit Of
Mr. Reverdy Johnson 10 present him an address. The
ceremony took place in the CutleIs Ia the presence
of distinguished company0f the town and ncighbOr-