New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21

were received. He then read n from Adj
miral Semmes, regretting that the state OF
the exehequer prevented bis being present.
Nothing could have been more agreeable
than to have shaken hands with Mr.. John
son, and he sent o volume from which he
had obtained many points of international
law. The Chairman produced this volume,
which proved to be the pirates Own
Book"
Letter from Hon. F. Wood, United
States, said he was prevented from shak-
ing hands with Hon. R. johnson, as he was
Obliged to look after his business engage
nents, which, owing to the present state Of
affairs, seemed a perfect lottery. He re-
garded Hon. R. j. as one of the props OF
the United States, and as such every one
should take him by the hand and shake it.
his Exeellency, A. johnson, now occupy
ing the chair of the President of the United
States at Washington, said he could not
come out now, but expected to go out I'M
anlmously on the fourth of March, after
which time he should be glad to be taken
by the hand.
At this point Hon. Mr.. Lindsay shook
hands with Hon. Reverdy johnson. Zap
plause.l
The Chairman proposed the following
sentiment: THE pen and the Tyre"
Bull Run Russell and the editor of the
London Times both rose to respond to this
sentiment, and after some discussion, in
which both parties shook hands with the
United States Minister, Mr.. Russell oeclin-
ing to respond for the pen. the editor OF
the Times responded to calls for the Tyre.
He made a spirited speech, deprecating
war and expressing his friendship to the
United States, and said he relied on public
opinion. [Hear, hear.
Mr.. Russell was now writing from Spain
for the Times, and since his American ex-
perience it was not necessary for him to
leave England to write from foreign coun-
tries; he lies comfortably at home after
many trials, and will, after his eventful
career, lie in bis grave-[hearl-without a
rival.
(The speaker after shaking hands with
Hon. Reverdy johnson, sat DOWN.
Hon. Jefferson Davis being called upon,
had but a word to say. He desired to take
Reverdy johnson by the hand.
He then shook hands with Mr.. johnson.
IApplause.l
Air by the band-"We Ire a Band of
Brothers"
Mr.. Laird, on rising, said he had already
shaken hands with Mr.. johnson. The
American shipbuilders owed bin much-so
did the Confederate bondholders. Hear,
hear,1
[Hear, too, from Russell and Editor of
Iimes.1
He had two hundred and ninety contribu-
tors to his enterprise; it had pushed Ameri-
can mmerce as it had never been pushed
before. Applause from the Liverpool
delegation, during which Hon. r. johnson
shook hands with the speaker and he sat
Mr.. Roebuck here entered the hall and
was cordially greeted by Mr.. Johnson, who
shook hands with him.
In response to a loud call, Mr.. Roebuck
said he was glad to find the American
Minister so ready to establish the old
freddy relations between the two coun-
tries. England had the deepest interest in
America; the graduates of some of the
public institutions in England "a
voice Prisons and warehouses u" were
now exercising a controlling Influence in
American politics, and we are using the
strongest efforts to establish some OF the
favorite institutions of Great Britain; to us
is America indebted for the high-minded
men who govern the great city of New
York! Have we not sent Them some OF
our most celebrated thieves, pick
and piize fighters? and is
not the glorious and refining influence
of the British prize ring beginning TO be
felt there? The American rough himself
Is but a mild type of the British rufian.
Are they not indebted to us also for bril-
liant literary influence? We're not the
of Dick Turpin'' and Jack Shep-
pard' Englishmen? And are not even
limitations of the flash prints of St. Giles's
becoming common in New York and Bos-
ton? Where E0gland fails with the bullet
let her send the bully. (At this reference
to the bully by Mr.. Roebuck, %r. johnson
rose and shook hands with him.
Music by the band-"BuIly for you.'
Sentiment" profit and Loss
w. Lindsay, NJ. P, (meau puppy in
responding to the sentiment, said both he
md his friend, Mr.. ROebeck, had used their
best endeavor to assist Americans during
he war; he sent goods OYER during
he blockade There he paused 10 shake j
hands with The United States Minister to
he Court OF st. Jameel-he had tried to ,
make the English Government believe that
4ouis Napoleon was ready and willing to
p~terfere in the American quarrel if En-
,ianu Wouiu JOlui ~ WOulu nave Deel q 4
rood thing; [Voice-'for Great Britain,
tut trade and commerce must be resumed: I
ct us be friends; the few ships DESTROYED ,
y the British pirate-he should say Con-
cruiser Alabama-were but
the whaling done by the United I
'tates ships was very detrimental to Brit
81 cruisers in 1913, and he should do all in ]
is power to prevent a claim being made I
y his Government on that of the United I
'tates for services by the Alabama in rails
ng the price of kerosene oil by this means. :
Hon. Mr.. Gladstone, in rising. said that 5
Ie was pleased to see his friend Jefferson :
Davis present. He (Mr. G~ladstonel said
in 1868 Mr.. Davis had created a nation; .
Voice@"Where in creation is itf"1 and
he graduates of Oxford, whom he had the
to represent, bad at that time given {
hree cheers for JEFF Davis and General Lee I
nd three groans for the President of the
United States, but all this was done in pure {
friendship for the United States. {
Here Nj. johnson shook hands with him1 !
There were those even now In the North !
1rn States who would groan when the {
residents name was mentioned; but here ]
n England we now applaud it. [Hear,
hear We wish, as Hon. Mr.. ROebuck has I
'aid, the most friendly relations with Ameri- !
a nation that is such a convenient port !
entry for Englismen who leave their :
country tor their country's good, and make
Tree use OF the goods OF the people of other
What was the loss of a few ]