New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-14


NJ fresh anger against the country In whose behalf she
had 10 endure this humiliation Mr Gladstone thought
there would be an echo OF the Liverpool banquet from
America 1t came with vengeance You may smut your
cars to It you will. but you will understand It's meaning
when Mr. Johnsons bargain srepudiated when President
Grant recalls him In disgrace and when the questions ITO
has meddled with have to be reOpened by new Mser
representing people justly exasperated by Lhe
and declarations OF Mr. Reverdy Johnson 10 you sup
pose American shpOwners mean TO intrnst their cais
to the guest OF the builder OF the ship taet u9s9seo
Their when " To s 1T " had met stephens
the Fenan HeadCenter at dinner had asker 10 De
duced TO him, and layished expressions OF liieiusp
mon him w0nd YOU have tolerated it, Doubtless you
despise stephens an individual 80 90 VIC uespise
Messrs Roebuck and Laird but they are representative
men They represent the classes which hated and sought
TO divide us; and no American WITH spark ol SCH
solicited their good WILL and publicly invoked their Tor
giveness as did Mr.. Reverdy johnson. ~,
The evidence OF all have said has Tor weeks peeh M
ing the columns OF American journals without attracting
any attention here have letters from eminent Ameri-
not quote these, Is 1t necessary The unyayng esn
mOny of the American papers conclusive: ask y%ur
different classes OF opinion First from IliE NEW, okk
ne 9dog Sur natter Than any other the
average OF intelligent opinion Of the North On the 2on
OF OCTOBER S me HS Sip vi sad I'VE do not care
to listen 10 those who speak OF this as sweet example Oh
Citation as guarantee OF international fraternity for
simple belief is that Mr. Johnson by THIS ver hc so
smooth and specous upon the surface, has really done
more to intensity the anBrush feeling in America than
could done had Ourneyed from our Dan oOur
BeeTsheba preaching crusade against peridlons Aoo
Neither nations individuals desro friendship which
only be maintained by submission to sWindlng ana
by acquioscence in egrcgous wrong Inc enect OF MT
JOhnsOn's unprecedented AVAILABILITY Will De 10 stimulate
noddng memories into the widest wakei1lness ~ Is
very much II Mr. Laird had built another snip LOT
another buccaneer; 1t is very much as II sue were low
rowing upon the ocean, burning ana sinking ana phnues
ing at the savage will OF her commander Mr. Jon.so
has simply succeeded In Swimming great deal OF on
and parssTapSs have appeared on the same subject in
the same journaldeclaring for instance mat we tna
tSs nation not represented there but dseraced" The
latest Nov u, urges that Mr. Johnson should be al
s hSapesfe 10 brood upon the ngrattnde Of his cop
tryIuen. lie certainly is needed no longer in London"
It With regret Its known III viii to England might color
its opinions yet at first II applauded Mr. Rsyerdy John
lar feelngwhich always strives TO reheot-Decame
Irresistible 1t does present the intelligence or good
sense OF America but it represents the classes which
strong enough 20 make the government OF New ioIH
ana corrupt ana wy dn ~ VII n nUS ge It's lead
Ing page With paragraphs against MT Johnson OF Wheh
tration aud mixed commissions amounts 10 nothing IL
mere bandyng Of words and can bring no satisfactory
Y palaver Mr Seward must settle the Alabama claims
or not at all. Let them stand over II
Is not ready to SS po 9e We We a9 S mot
within our reach 1t not question OF money so much
OF FBgand than Of ourselves have that question set
tied II England to let loose piratcs vessels 10 destroy
.
can do the same and quite as as soon as the
been laid on The London Tes praises Reyerdy Johnson
He had better come home at once He has done harm
likely TO maintain the American idean way emitting
us g congratulate ourselves upon the settement.he
hater of this country He hao evidently settled them The
quote also weekly periodical called The Nation he.
IL Is beloved in England to have some influence
Ths paper TOO stood by Mr. Johnson Willie it could but
gave up when the OF the Liverpool dinner
In the latest number received, Nov H. TIE Nation says
MIR johnson has the satisfaction OF knowing that no
has only dsgraeed his own Government in the eyes OF
Foreigners but has revived this side OF tho water the
luminosity toward England which time and the prospect
Of peaceful settlement OF outstanding differences have
done much asy A kind OF silly aud ridiculous salts
faction with tho small pomps Of his position seems In
he we're only twenty years old"
The Hte York EreHing Post the most powerful organ
Of the Free Trade party 10 America, and OF the
able and moderate Of Republican Journals. Moderate
1t s its tone toward Mr. Reyerdy Johnson is peremptory
ing with Laird It ought 10 be remembered that In
Soandalo1s act DIT SoIson not only nsuea his own
American Minister he insnlted every Euglishman who
suited the public sentiment which placed Laird under
condemnation; he did what he could to rensate in re-
out OF IT, Is 1t not time for the President TO recall Mr
JnhnsOni Cannot Mr. seward instruct him at least to
hold ms tongue and come home quickly possible !
snfer st further humiliation at the hands OF person
who seems with curious adrotness the
men IN Engiand ana make them us associates ~ Us
pursue his disgraeefui couse.p
The Boston Advertiser the organ OF commercial respec-
liability ia England considers that NO have GER
tainy gained nothing which England has not been long
ready to cOncede" aud after long discussion II Mr
Johnsons treaty, finds IN 1t little reason NJ present 70
pardon the peculiar and Understanding adbity OF his
language and manners"-a ceDsuro more pointed than
this dec0rOus journal often ventures upon
The three sources ofopinon ~ America arc NcwIotk,
New-England, and the North West and In politics tho
West not the least powerful OF the three; whether or
not is able TO enforce purpose OF IFS OWL h strong
enough veto whatever u dskes one OF It's foremost
Journals The Cincinnati Gazette rccites the terms OF Mr.
JOhnsOns compact which IL treats unmporsnt where
is lot concession. aud contemptnousy dsisses II
with the remark: This settlement ii is facctOusly
called bears intrinsic eyideneeof having been mndc az
ter dinner"
outside NewYork, writes with Western frankncs
e has covered himself oil with disgrace by his
cowardly silence under the insults which RoCbuck threw
In his face and he has 80 betrayed tho country OF which
no Is the accredited Minister by seeking an interview
with aud rendering his Oclal courtesy to tho most mis-
chevous private foe that country ever had that would
lie service that the name OF lverdy johnson had
appeared In our annals"
in the article Nov 10: II the President means
10 add tho ono browning disgrace to his admnirtra.
compromise the honor OF the country In the Alabama
question them at least the press OF the country must
make Congress understand that this subject Imperatyey
demands their attention on assembling next month. 1t
is BY means Impossible for blunderug and seryie
minister TO preeipate the two counties into war by
making concessions such q subject as this which viii
be tolerated SIDE, aud which may not be
sword" a-'- .'.
meant to ndd IN extract from The Mr. York World
mislad the paper believe not mistaken saying
that Of similar tenor with those above given Among
all these Journals there Is but THE TRIBUNE that
could be called Radical have purpOscly chosen those
which represent that moderation Of opinion which Is
believe most highly valued III England -. '. ~
fear have proved ny only too we'll Keenly as
resent the Conduct OF Mr.. Reverdy Johnson sincerely
wish that the OF events might make possible for
his Of tho foeng home become
But believe the fJst step toward making them true il
not friendly bnt embtered and to make t clear how |
raj lfQn lnNa a IL IN