Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-27
Reyerdu johnson at LirerpoO' .

Our readers will remember the great
unanimity with which the Senate con-
f;rmed the nomination of Reverdy John
son of Maryland, Minister to tne Cour'
of st. James. Our Country had much
to expect from him on account of his
loyalty to the government during the
war, his great experience as lawyer
and his thorough acquaintance with
the wants of the American people by
reason of his long continued presence
in the National Legislature. But IT
seems that we are cheated again. Rev.
erdy johnson is Mary .ander, and has
lived too near the F. f. VS.. all his Life
to be of service to truly Democratic
people. In his associations with the
aristocratic rulers of England, he for
vets the interests Of the great mass OF
the people of the United States, the bone
and sinew of the land. The English
are great feeders, and love their beef
steak and believe in generous dinners
washed down with old Port. Reverd2
Johnson is captivated with the custom
he falls an easy prey to the seductions
of the English. Every thing Is pleas
ing abroad, and he forgets in the flow-
ing bowl the business upon which ne
was sent. He dimes with the Ship
builder Laird who built the private
ships that preyed upon our commerce
during the w.r, and fraternizes with
Rehel agents and Rebel sympathizers
generally. Here is what the New YORK
Sun says:
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson hasbeen under
going round of banqucts ever since lie
90. o,v. il, England; ana al each he II IS
swallowed the toad as if he liked it. TO
prevaricate is part of the rcgulai duty
of diplomat. Mr.. johnson has had
little experience as an envoy, but he Is
a lawyer of forty or fifty years stand
ing, has won many tough suits, and is
skilful to give high colOring on any case
undertakes. But when he tries to con-
vince the British people, and especially
the British Ministry, that the ruling
elements of their country and ofhis own,
and the commercial and manufacturing
classes of each, have always cherished
for one another depth OF affection that
surpasses the love of women, he utters
what every well-informed person in
both nations knows to be false.
Mr.. johnson claimed, in his Liver
pool speeches, that he and Lord Stanley
had arrived at a common point of a., ree-
ment ON all outstanding questions be-
tween the two nations, erceptiug claims
arising out of tho late uar, and Lord
Stanley confirmed his statement. This
very confirmation makes us suspicious
that OH all important and controyerted
subjects England has had pretty much
her own way, while our envoy has
been turned off with round of dinners.
However, as, on their own showing, all
the troublesome matters yet remain t.
be adjusted, we think they he'd better
put stopper on their congratulations,
and drink their wine in SILENCE till the,
get through.
Mr.. johnson talks and eats too much,
and is not sufficiently select III his c. m
panions. At Sheffield he pocketed t, I,
insults Of Roehuck, who hates and stings
America with all the intensity of hi
waspish nature at Liverpool he dined
with Laird, who built the co.'s Mrs that
swept our flag from the seas Let us
be thankful that after the 4th Of March
next we shall have Minister in Eng
land who will better understand what
is due to the dignity of his Office and
his country.