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New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
4 YANKREp LIBELER.

| The London Spectator, one of the best jour
nails in England, has a correspondent who calls
himself Yankee This person is evidently
a Copperhead, who desires the confidence of the
Liberal readers of the Spectator by pretending
| TO be Republican:
Certain Senators, hitherto knoWn as he dbesi and high
est-innded in the Republican party. are not CON
high crimes and as the Constitution classes
with treason and bribery and therefore mneh as they
ton, udged and offensive as they deem his speeches.
they refuse 90 their votes for his conviction and
the subject the end was clear from the beginning unless
M =, ,S xs SSd 1 msSc e ana sss we a1S ssRs o
the impeachers was and hOp regardless Of lac justice
may be gathered from the proposition made by many
until the new Senators Of the reconstructed
States took their Seas and then TO proceed to
sentSncs were possible M Johnson would hare resisted
and in his resistance he would have been sustained Ad
only the Republican party which injured BY the failure
OF impeachment mas resped only disaster Iom It's last
! "a Yankee singles out the Republicans who
voted against Impeachment as "the ablest and
highest minded men in the Republican party"
He tells Englishmen that such people as Ross
and Fowler and Henderson possess virtues that
are not found in COnklng, Morgan, Sumner,
Wilson, Cameron, Anthony, Morton, Freling
huysen, Morrill,, Sherman, Edmunds. and twenty
| other Senators we might name. II he knows
| anything at all of American politics, he must
know that the Senators we enmerate are as
| able and high-minded as any of the Senators
that voted against Impeachment and that, with
! the exception perhaps Of Messrs. Trum-
bull and Fessenden, they are immeasurably
superior to all of them in every intellectual
gift. He knows perfectly well that one Of the
Republican anti-Impeachment Senators is an
adventurer, and two others among the unfor-
tunate accidents of American politics. Yet
they are singled out and commended at the
expense of the remaining members of the Re-
publican party. He does not mention the fact
that during Impeachment, when, as it seemed
the Government had begun TO 20 to pieces,n
the country was more at rest, more hopeful
with more confidence in business circles, than at
any time since the war; that gold went down
under the prospect Of conviction, and that now
there is no anxiety more general in the public
mind than that the President may at any mo-
ment do something to throw the country into
| o cOmmotion.
Knowing perfectly well that Impeachment
was tried with patience and sincere desire to
follow the Law and the evidence, this libeler
speaks of 1t as proceeding regardless Of law
OF justice" Forgetting that one Democratic
| Senator IA Mr.. Vickers of Maryland) was per-
mtted to take his seat after the trial began.
he accuses the Radicals of q purpose to sus-
pend the taking OF tho verdict until new SEN
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

n'ote the political union .of all tho Gem..
sta.'es. The speech of the Bavarian Mnistsr
in pa, ,ucuiar, has greatly delighted the friend.
of unl,sed Germany, who expect that Il will
have favorable influence upon public opinion
in the South German States. On the otbsr
hand, some twenty of the most Determines
enemies of Prussia among the South German
delegates, have issued manifesto, in which tbev
again urge the formation Of South German
Confederation. AS public opinion in two n
the four South German States declares itsels
in favor of joining the North German Confed.
Grafton, the proposition of this manifesto !.
not likely to meet with success.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The organs of Mr. Johnson announce that
Mr.. Evarts is to be nominated Attorney Gen
eral and Mr.. Groesbeck Secretary of the Treas
ury. That will leave only Messrs. Nelson and
Curtis to be provided for. Mr. Nelson, we
think, would make an excellent Minister to
England. There is probably no place on the
globe where his peculiar style OF eloquence
would be 50 well appreciated as at the Court
of st. Jamess; and if he should get into a
legal argument with Mr. DiSraeli-say on the
naturalization question or the Alabama claims
we have little doubt that the British lion would
soon be reduced to howl with anguish. What
would best suit Judge Curtis, we are hardly
prepared to say; but Mr.. Gideon Welles is
getting to be an old man now, and if he could
be laid aside with an emeritus seeretaryship,
Judge Curtis might step into the Navy Depart
ment. What a fine thing it is 10 be President
and pay all your bills with public appointments!
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

1t is reported from Washington that the
President has nominated Mr.. Groesbeck, his
late counsel upon the impeachment trial. to be
Secretary of the Treasury. He seems
desirous to select from the number of those
who believe he has the power of removal.
This is well, for we know of no class of men
who would so soon justify the exercise Of that
power on his part. If Mr. GrOesbeck has any
other qualifications for Secretary of the Treas
ury than are implied in his defense of the
President, they have not yet been discovered.
Mr.. Johnson evidently feels, like culprt who
has been saved from the gallows, that it is but
small return to divide up his property among
those who rescued him from Justice.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The arrest of the four men, Hasslacher
Reed, Otis, and Kudler, charged by Mr.. Bersh
with the most atrocious cruelty to poor dumb
beasts at their slaughter-hOuse in Eldrdge-st.
will have salutary effect we trust. Tbs
utter want of all feelings of humanity, a,
evinced by these wretches in their worse than
wanton "sport," q report of which was pub.
lished in yesterdays TRIBUNE, entities them
to a much severer punishment than has va.
been prescribed to malefactors of their kidney.
The untirinR zeal which Mr.. Bergh has dis-
played in bringing to justice these and other
brutes in human shape deserves the hearty
thanks of all who feel pity for Gods dumb
creatures in the hands of cruel men.
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propose Immediately yOsr wOrtS"-U Grant
GEN. GRANTS SPEECHES.

The Democratic journals are greatly exer-
esed about Gen. Grants speeches and predict disaster
to the country In the election Of who hey say)
cannot make glittering grafton One OF these carpinR
critics Is Gen. 8. Il. Buckner the editor OF The
Loasrie Courier the chief Democratic organ
of Kentucky. Editor Buokner sharply reviews Gen.
Grants style and ideas, and thinks he won't do. But
NE Buckner possibly may remember one little speech
competition Of Gen. Grant 1t was in reply TO Gen.
Buckners inquiry on what terms Gen. Grant would re-
ceive his capltulaon and contains the celebrated "im
mediate and unconditional surrender" demand which
Gen. Buckner hastened to accept in letter. In which he
termed the conditions "ungenerous and unchvalrous."
The two letters printed In fac sie Of the Handwriting
are published in THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE OF June TO-
Price cents Read and circulate.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
THE DOWNFALL or BROOKS.


The world, We presume, has not forgotten
remarkable valedictory address delivered by
the Hon. James Brooks last Winter in the
House of Representatives, wherein, being a
good deal fustered with the prospect that per-
sons who were not altogether white might get
into the halls of Congress- he said some very
fine things about facial angles, hair with a
kink in it, shapely legs, the Caucasian race,
and the color of the skin and then, murmur-
ing
"Good bye, proud world; I'm going home."
(Or words to that effect, burst into tears and
sat down.. There was no reason why Mr..
Brooks should have hidden farewell to all his
greatness on that impressive occasion, and as
our readers well know he did not go home,
but remains TO cheer and encourage mankind,
and will continue, we trust, for many years
to make farewell appearances at frequent in
tervals. Neither was there any reason why
Mr.. Brooks should have felt special alarm
about the negroes just at that time, unless he
happened to be dyspeptic or otherwise unwell
1--WE have observed that whenever Mr.. Brooks
gets "lown he is like man with delrium
treniens, and constantly sees black things) ;
but the speech was noble one,
and was several times printed at
full length in The Erening Express. Rehienr'
bering then how Mr.. Brooks put himself
squarely on record as the champion of pure
white arstocracy, how strong are his feelings
with regard to SKINS skulls, legs, and a fine,
fashionable head of hair, and how, at the mere
possibility of dusky cOuntenance passing the
doOrkeeper of the House of Representatives, he
was on the point of seizing his hat and rushing
madly back to New-York, fancy our feel
ings on learning that Mr.. Brooks was
actually seen walking into the House on
Tuesday arm-in-arm with man of
color! Since the celebrated procession SYM
bolical Of the union of Massachusetts and South
Carolina at the Philadelphia Convention, no
more remarkable sight has been witnessed In
our country. Brooks, the foremost representa-
tive of Caucasian exclusiveness, treating
dusky MongoI as man and brother Brooks,
with his peculiar feelings about hair, escorting
q Chinaman who wears q pig-tail Where, per-
nit us to ask, shall truth and consistency be
found henceforthf The estimable Sun Tajen
who had the honor of receiving Mr.. BrOokss
attentions on that never TO be forgotten
Tuesday is an ambassador. TO be sure,
and if he were only white he would
be gentleman. But then he isn't white, and
he has not drop of Caucasian blood in his
veins; his facial angle is altogether wrong;
and we have our doubts about his shns. Mr..
Brooks, Mr.. Brooks, how could youi For the
empty honor of place in a curious pageant
you have turned your back upon the princi-
pies of lifetime, and sacrificed the proud pre-
eminence which you have 30 long adorned in
the councils of the nigger-hating Democracy.
They shall march prosperinE-not through your
presence;
Songs may inspirit them-not from your Tyre.
In the course of week or so we dare say
Mr.. Brooks will have fallen low enough to be
willing to ride in the same car with negro
washerwoman, possibly even to vote for COL
ored alderman
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
The addresses Of Sneaker Colfax and Minister

The addresses of Speaker Colfax and Minister
Burlingame at the reception of the Chinese
Embassy by the House of Representatives were
models in a style of public oratOry, not easy to
achieve without verging upon bombast or plati-
tude. They we're concise, brief, pointed, hearty,
and eloquent. So much has seldom been said
In so few words, or so well, as in the following
extract from Mr.. Burlingame's address:
We would be practical the toiling millions whom we
represent We invite to broader trade; we invite
you TO more intimate examination Of the structure OF
Chinese civilizations; invite you TO better apprecia
ton Of the Of that people. their temperance
their patience their habits of scholarship their competi
tive examinations their high culture OF tea and silk and
we shall ask for them from you, modern science, which
has taken Its great development within the memory OF
living men, and the holy doctrine Of our Christian faith
A few years after the completion of the Pacific
Railroad will open up to US a large commercial
and political intercourse with the Chinese. 1t
is quite as desirable to us, as Mr.. Burlingame
intimates, to add to our knowledge and correct
our profound and diversified misinformation
concerning that great people, as it is to the
Chinese to study our systems of government,
science, and religion.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

A curious feature of the present campaign
was the meeting recently of the American
Equal Rights Association, including the lead
ing advocates of woman suffrage, and the ap-
pointment by them of Mrs. E. Cady Stanton
as delegate at large for the women Of the
United States to the Democratic National Con-
vention "to press upon the delegates the pro-
"priety of embracing woman suffrage within
I" their resolves" As there Is an immediate
prospect of such resolution being adopted by
the Democratic Convention, and of the skies
falling at about the same time, large num-
Der of larks viii undoubtedly be caught. Let
every advocate of woman's rights therefore bc
ready for q lark"
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

We print to-day an interesting sketch of the
origin of the "Saengerfest," and its progress,
both in this country and Germany. This year,
the National Fest" has particular interest,
from the circumstance that, for the first time In
its history in America, delegation Of singers
from "vaterland" have consented to partici-
pate and to struggle for the possession of the
prizes to be awarded to the superior Associa-
tons. Sixty-seven Societies lave already signi-
fed an intention to be present. These annual
musical contests cannot but conduce to the
better culture of the voice by native-born of
both sexes; and although they may not materi-
ally increase the number of American soloists,
a well-Organized and well-trained chorus should
not be 80 exceptional in the future.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The recent demonstration on the Sabbath, in
this city, by Convention of the German RO-
man Catholic Central Union, has called forth
an earnest protest against a repetition from
the Sabbath Committee. Bands of music and
gaudily painted banners, the marching and
countermarchng of armed men, and the OBJ
structlon of the streets, are not regarded by
the people Of this country as any part of the
Sabbath observance. Whether this be the re-
suit of a prejudice or consequence of the
religious convictions of the great body of the
people, little matters. Difference should be paid
to either by those who voluntarily come among
u.s. The remonstrance against q recurrence of
the desecration, and the call upon the authori-
ties to prevent any that may be contemplated
in future, does not procsed from the members
of particular denomination. All religious
societies have united in the endeavor to pre-
serve the quiet of the Sabbath, and no indvid-
ual has more earnestly deprecated the last
public display than the Rev. Thomas Farrell,
the pastor of the Roman Catholic Church of ST.
Joseph, whose card was published in THE
TRIBUNE Of Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

In the Senate, yesterday, there was debate
on Sherman's amendment relative to the en-
forcement of contracts made in Georgia prior
to June, 1855. The amendment was rejected.
In the course of the debate, two or
three Democratic Senators took occasion
to remark that the Reconstruction
acts of Congress were unconstitutionalE
that Congress had no more Jurisdiction in the
matter OF restoration than any single State,
&c. Mr.. Williams's amendment providing for
the Immediate Inauguration of legally elected
ofhcers was carried. A further amendment to
FORBID any further abridgement of the elective
franchise was agreed to without a division. A
uiscussion relative to the admission of
A'aoama followed. whereupon, at 9 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The riots which have taken place in Luxem-
burg in favor of annexation to France will
naturally excite the suspicion that France has
not yet abandoned the design to annex that
country. If it is further true, as is reported,
that neither France nor Prussia appear to care
about the failure of the Luxemburg Govern
ment to dismantle the fortress, the time may
not be remote when Luxemburg will again be-
come an apple of discord between the two great
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

Yesterday witnessed the opening of the brilliant
season at Jerome Park, under auspices the most
favorable. A full report of the races will be
found in another column. Our letter from Lon
don, describing scenes and incidents on EPSON
Downs during the Derby races, is very spicy;
and though our correspondents opinions on the
subject of horse-racing may not be approved by
American Turtles, his caustic remarks relative
to bOok-making swindles must be heartily con-
Cured in by all who desire to see so popular
a recreation divested of the abuses which dis
grace it,
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

1t is ON evidence that Mr.. Smythe, the
Collector of the Port, not only entertained
proposition to buy United States Senator,
but that he "consulteds Mr.. Weed about 1t,
and abandoned the idea when that gentle
man assured him it was impracticable." Yet
this man is permitted to remain in Office, and
to hold confidential relation to the Admins
tration. The President that protects and sus-
tains Henry A. Smythe and Sheridan Shook
cannot expect to faithfully execute the laws.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

"Om enormous and oppressive national
"debt," says The World, "would never have
"been created by the Democratic party" The
national debt was incurred in conquering the
rebellion and saving the national life. We
know very we'll that the Democratic party
opposed the spending of money for any such
nurnoSes
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The London Saturday RerieW he's discovered
that the Republicans are deeply indebted to Mr..
Colfax for appointing its principal members on all
the most important Committees Of the Houss
of Representatives. The RerieT is apparently
ignorant that, by established usage, Mr.. Collar
could not have done otherwise One of his
greatest merits as presiding officer has a.
ways been his strict impartiality.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

A few of the unwearied Democrats and weak
kneed Republicans met in parlor of the Con-
tinental Hotel, yesterday, to advocate the NOM
ination of Chief-Justice Chase on the hybrid
ticket. There was much harmony, and James
Dixon of Connecticut was appointed one OF
the secretaries.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

We sympathize sincerely with the Democracy
in their troubles. Up to this date they have
not decided whether to nominate Republican
or Democrat for President; whether they will
stand on the platform of gold or greenbacks; /;
whether their hattle-cy win be Universal
Suffrage or "a White Mans Government
Of course, Democratic principles are immutabls
when they decide what they are.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The Hon. E. B. Washburne Of Illinois has
again been nominated by his constituents as
their Representative in the XLIst Congress.
The well-deserved honor, conferred by accla-
nation, is due entirely to the patriotism and
zeal of a faithful servant, who has for many
years labored to uphold and maintain the in
terests and integrity of his State and the coun-
try of which it is so valuable and influential
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

1t is reported that some of the Roman
Senators are to have public dinner in Boston.
given in honor of their virtue. We wonder
that some of our New Yorkers have not Thoughts
of this. We suggest as the Committee. X van
Valkenbergh, Thurlow Weed, Hugh Hastings
Sheridan Shook, and E. II. Webster.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts, took the floor
and read his views on the validity and neces-
sity of fundamental conditions on the read
mission of States. The House was engaged
during the greater part Of the day in discus
sing the Tax bill. Several important amend
ments were made.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

VIM. d. Kelley and Leonard Myers, repre-
sentatives from the Keystone State to the
National Congress, have once more been nom
mated by their constituents. These gentlemen
have earned for themselves reputation for
loyalty and devotion to the cause of Freedom
and Right which is sure passport to any
position within the gift of the voters of their
respective districts.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

" The National SdengeJest, Great Earth
QudkeS in the Sandwich Islands, Board of Su-
htcaL and Music, may be found on the second
page; The Courts, Sunday Procession Of the
German Roman Catholic Central Union, The In
didnS, Origin Of the Difficulties, the Money Ar
ticle and the Markets on the third; Obituary on
the Sirth; Real Estate and Shipping Intelligence
on the SeUenth page.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

According to the evidence of Mr.. Woolleys
friends, Mr.. Sheridan Shook is in the habit OK
getting drunk in Washington and throwing
around thousand-dOllar bills. Yet by such men
the President proposes to collect the taxes Oh
this Government
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The speeches by the King of Prussia, Count
Bismarck and the Prime Minister of Bavaria,
on the close of the Customs Union Parliament,
which we published in The TRIBUNE few
days ago, indicate satisfaction with the results
Of tho Parliament and hoUe that it will pro.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The Board of Supervisors occupied their new
chamber for the first time yesterday, and signal
lied the occasion by directing the Controller to
issue sSOOOOO worth of New County Court
House stock. to be known as "No. O." and by
ordering the payment of bills to the amount
of $497,5S2 "A for labor and materials furnished
for the construction of the great marble swim
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The House yesterday virtually granted a pro-
jected line of American steamers between New
York and Bremen monopoly in carrying the
United States mails.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

DECENTRALIZATION IN A TEXAN CUSTOM hoo's'
BROWNSVILLE. June 6.-Corruptlon' uauu'
and disorder prevail in the Brownsville
under whally, the new Collector No cus'oinI I.ee
have been reported for six days. but there arc A.
operations in smuggling Whally Is kept III ss'"''
toxication by the smuggling ring
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
CONVICTION OF A MURDERER.

Troy, June 1O.-Patrick Callahan; wm% mdnn. "Ss Ss
been on trial here the murder Of Pass this
shooting him about two years ago, S,ncsd Sa nv Judge
afternoon Of murder. He is 10 pe seH'eA'
Pnckhnm Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The Philadelphia Republican Convention to
nominate city and county officers met yesterday
and nominated for Mayor Hector o. Tyndale
for Judges, j. /. Clark Hare and NJ. Russell
Thayer; for City Solicitor, T. j. Worrell; and
for Controller, S. p. Hancock.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The Barnums Museum property, onered IN
1868 for $500, 900 and purchased few montns
ago for S4G9OOO, was struck down at paoh'
auction, yesterday, for $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

THE PORTRAIT OF MR.. GREELEY.
The time having expired during which we
proposed to send to subscribers the Portrait Of
Mr. Greeley, it is proper to state the fact.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The Grant and Colfax ratification meeting in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, last night was largely
attended, and was addressed by distinguished
sDeakera
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
w1r,1nRAwAL PROM wILBRAHAM ACADEMy:

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June lOILnss .1s.ma Sis%1 con.
senior class of the wDrsnsT a sdes xtSdsw ay
ownS TO difficulty With the Principal 'ne nov -
H. CQoba -.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

We trust Gen. Sheridan will take both the
Indians and the settlers under his vigilant
protection.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
MOVEMENTS OF SANTA ANNAs FORCES.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June e.-Santa Anna
ennns,.rs ,, strke Basdad by the .th inst They an
1uy propared TO take the place and wish TO &C, oeos
the return Of Gen. MccOOk to Corpus Christi inen
excitement prevails in Brownsville and As'amo'" 0,
60 .u".,aans are io,oiug santa Anna's movement
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
,yohn S. Warner veteran ran Of the War of 1872

..JOhn II, WarneT, NbIbTdn OF the War Of 1f10
ad veil Known svsTsnh Of PHILADELPHIA died Tuesday .ed II
-. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe read at the Insane
AsJium n BiBghGntOn on Saturday
-. Major Charles w. Upham, paymasteg in the
Cuts States NAVY bis bed IN Montpelier yests
day mofsiug He WAs sged 80 years.
Potter q Co.'s planning mill and Smith Kim
bArs Dwelling house WamspOr Penu, vas burned Jcs.da
kLnealfs AZ factory damaged Loss, @a.Ooo
....The boiler in OsgOods planning mill at Cam
blGsper hs szpodsd yssisrdy bOmss DTn.n foreman o. A
% Esd 0sorEs Phs badly injured the latter though. aay
..The Vermont homeopathic Medical Society Il
h sssOs h nsspO vh asshhE attendance Of dsgates fros
sheT Btstes and sesstsa Carrier D., Presdsht ard T.
AssH L Wee FRESHEST
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Nelp.9pork Dailu Gribmtte.
THURSDAY. JUNE II. 1853.

For PrsStdeat. .........Geu. Ulysses ,. Grant.
For we President. Hon. Schuyler Collar.