New-York tribune., 1868-12-26


him 10 be tainted medium" lie for one declined
to dine with tainted medium" Mr. ApPlegrath
permitted him 10 look into the American papers ana ne
found the light in which Mr.. johnson Was REGARDED IN
America he desrous 10 get out OF the anar as coon
as possible. Poor Mr.. Conngsby made q very long
speech; said Mr. smaey had done althat after his
son. lie knew how it Mr. Smalley had been set on
by Mr. Horace Greeley TO arrest the banquet M 10 p mr
erdy Johnsons place, Mr.; Holyoake rose TO pf9tGst
70 ccors at anrhpS more nnfonnded he
might say indecent, he had seldom heard MI Snaiey
had SIMPLY written to give information 10 tho Engs
public as to the state Of opinion in America, which had
been Systematically IGNORED by the Englsh pres
Of THE TnIBUSF only. against Mr.. Johnson
| but gave quotations from the representauve
smaey wrote The Times had admitted the truth Of his
predictions that Mr. Johns ms negotiations would be re-
! call Mr. Coningsby at once replied very fairly and
frankly that he sorry for what he had said lie re
ley He could only explain IT 10y saying that when he
was in he heard Mr. Greeley spoken Of as Mn
IIoyoakes protest, Mr.. Conngsbys regrets were
expressed very frankly the matter was allowed to drop
of Mr. ConDgsby and two persons who had been m
duced second the motion should wait upon MT Rev
erdy Johnson and assure him that owing to the eohnc
Of opinion here aud in America on the matter OF ms ms
sion, the committee would be obliged by allowing them
| TO withdraw the invitation they had given him The
dcpntaton were very uneasy at the prospects OF tae III
had been given Mr. Johnson and accepted, while now
every one regretted that the proposal had ever DSeh
III
ConDgsby's who Is not recognized as leader OF the
working class-and the only honest course was to re-
nouhce the proceeding with Whatever courtesy WIS POS
sible
me PaR Mali Ga.,ie with its usual III will to the work
| ingmcn, commented as follows upon their action
The Reform League and then friends appear to be
remarkable for their patriotism than Tor the gaees
of private life. To ask man TO dinner ana then To III
form @ that yo9 MI Mtdraw a the mn mutation m m ceeSsS SeS
eeheated way of disPensing hosptsy uae 80
him It desirable 70 treat him cIyy. little while
proposed "workingInan's banquet" to Mr. Reyerdy
Johnson This gentleman committed many years back
the crime OF having been born III MARY lahu; anu
for that he has made suitable reparaton There
fore he is not popular with the ladcal press anywhere
approved Mr. johnson, whose conduct toward England
has been marked BY perfect cordalty decided last ggt
him. n effect. that he is not worthy 10 be asked to
'.taig ghiorward" tho enzens Of No sAdeIphterrace
but people viii think that II the dcpuaton which
nuts the door shut in It's face, it win be very properly
treated. Whatever complaint section Of MI Johnson's
cause " ofcnse, Aud what II bu, an absudry in any
FOR clique Of Engshmen to undertake To visit the
d!scuutct VI Americans upon the mead oi Their On
MiHisteri
In reply to which, Mr g. j. Holyoate writes TO that
Journal as follows:
The persons called together to arrange for banquet
Reform League rooms. nnd MI Beas being asked to
crv fhn cbni disc,issnu -aupear 10 have led
You regard and describe the Reform League as rspon
sLlc ior the proceeding This is not The invitation
gwen 30 Mr johnson originated with ME tOningsby.
who II recognized leader Of the working class,
aud Who when lnquy set n, pToyed unable 10 eoln-
their interest IN ms scheme. t therefore became
net OF necessity OF ls part TO recall, with whatever
courtesy was possible, tile invitation; ana this
lie was advised 20 do. II you ask
a gentleman TO dinner 20 meet certain
fcud-ard these certain friends cannot possibly be got
togcthar opcn except To inform your niend-
"a guest !u tie best YOU and put on the dinner
hEt IT, a. YOU suggest, ne would be justified In shutting
hs door a-us y0nr messenger yOur-cf m such ease
inyaton 10 dunCr would become Formidable socal
responsibility which Few would undertake Having been
foremost protesting agnnst the proposed banquet as
undo ~ rabr and uf cisu ny self, and Mr. bcas eN-
pressly 50. desrons tbat The abandonment nt II
shnuid be notified Mr.. Johnson with courtesy, and
dcputat.on adopted at SIR. Coningsly's request
kuoWug thai scanning disconre'y was butter than insn
crfity. ytntnred 10 tink u would appear 90 Mr.
Jolu.ou. Certany, fct 4 more becoming n 'he work
ina cla.s To lisk bcug houSht inde tilaE gN" dis
louc,t niunct