New-York tribune., 1868-12-31
TUE ABANDONED BANQUET TO Mr.. REvERDY
JOHNSON
Mr.. JOHNSON AND Mr.. CoNINGsnY.
The following correspondence appears IN the

Mr.. JOHNSON AND Mr.. CoNINGsBY.
The following correspondence appears IN the
London papers Of tho 10Th
10 ms Ef,i.eaey ne Hoa hEssRDY JoHss9s dc -, , ,.
SIR. Mlt extreme regret and fuii knowledge OF UIe
unworthy return arc making for your Kindness III nc
cs ptng invitation 10 dine Win certain Ihuoh Nuk
men We are compelled 70 ask you to release the commit
tee from its engagements .. .,
uersons engaged In such work as the committee has I'M
dertaken, tlere Is danger OF that when was III
tended for a Ompliment becoming an insult instead
infortunately such division Lar arisen among those
who before UNANIMOUS III the desire 70 90 oDoI 70
your countrymon, through yo9 ana 70 congratniae you
personally upon the snceessfu manner IN which you you
tioDs which have lately been made as 10 ine ostS @ ~ o.
the majority Of Americana toward yourself anu ,neif
dsapproyal OF your acts have had disfgetDg enect
upon come members on our committee, hno ater h,
dgeusson il has been thought wlso tOaNOu HH pobslIV
o. gss ust Ina ANNOYING or to any others by asking
your permission 10 withdraw INC lhyta.iVn. an & o,
tcrday your 0bedlent servant ROBERT CosISOsBf
No. III Rireihditd, 81 w., Dec. IL. le6s. ~,
My DEAR SIR Your note tLe l2tb written IN behalf
OF the Committee who honored nc with personal cali.
~ 49, M o becton 10 the Withdrawal OF the invitation TO
which you refer; and II you had merely requested
shonld lave made other reply. a,
Tie reasons however which you assign are such that
I deem it proper 10 advert To thcm. IN,
These are that majority OF Americans are hosuie
to me- aud disapprovo OF my acs hlce 10y air !" '"'
ts facts were as stated respectfully deny the right
OF any cass OF persons in this country many OF Iew 70
question that am ad pc obeet ,V If possible
uor,, decidedy that any such impression cohsutulcs
ven the sembance Of excuse for any act OF dscouesy
fowurd ne officially. For Whatever chulnaon may po
eld I'm y those who have been Instrumental III coper
H.. vo, and those associated with you 10 do what you
rouedor an ungontlenaDy act should Ieel no
oncern personay but only regret on accouht " Hs
.nthors III they are satisfied with thelr course hi'i
continue perfectly content a., ,,,,o too, ,oaao
Tho allegations which you mention az having Dcen naoo
In te United States Ia regard 10 myself arose IIom NY
ha,ine sal M "A banquet given 10 me ~ Sheneid WIN MI
Wnehel then IA member Of Parliament ahd an hN,tu
net and for having consented at his request 10 pe M
In sir
paramcnt at banquet given TO me AT JiVerpooI WY
Was so an guest and Tor taking, when ne onerea
If his hand and because OF my continuing cnors ~ cur
ijyate friendly feelings between the people s oou"'
and nay own -, j.. ,,..,o ,cttb hv mo
THAT these mputat,ons may well be borne WIN 10y me-
,,hcn yes sent upo my present mission TOT the puI
cs. of re- enloyug cnmcs, II should find any anu con
Eun,uc friendships viii readily bo beleveh, hotWi,n
sfandinr certain portion cf the worhng men Oh ihuoh
have thought 10 pIOporand within tnelr province 10 & e,
deayor 10 Dflc what they designed 10 DC shye vpI
me say a portion Of the working men OF hs c,y W. ~, -
have mo- reason to believe that an not heu III hIu '
card nv that class Of Englsbmcn here ana
So lar from having any such reason lhe recep.vi'
n, T ~ have met With ia Sheffield, Leeds, worcester
iyerpoo Brighton Birmingham ana ia bohuom % M neJi III
bvc necn snc as satisfy me that stanh WEI, WIZ az
Classes of her Ma esys subjects Ana may ,h
shu with resignation to any adverse 9Piu,ou W ,6n
may be entertained by any part OF any ci"ss "' ''
limits Of the cty. - ,. uu.t t,nuenco
la beou hrnlgbt 10 hear upon them do NOT Know AZ
nossIbI. that some busy body for ntreseh enus y, o
~ may be at lhe bottom OF IT, OF tlal sueh pcsonSS