The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-31
Il u R OP H.
The London WOrkingmen and
Reverdy JOhnsOn-RiOts in
Wales-The Cadiz Out
break.
Btc., EtC., Etc, Etc., Etc. Etc.
ENGLAND.
Minister Johnson and the LOndOners-
A Banquet which Didn't Come or
ENGLAND.


A Banquet which Didn't Come Oh.
The following is the communication addressed
~ tho workir "men OF London to the American
Minister 10 relation to the. proposed banquet 3n
To his Excelencv the lion. neveroJ !
etc.-Slr:-With extreme regret and tull know |
ledge OF the unworthy return we are making Tor |
your kindness in accepting an Invitation to dine |
with certain London workmen. we are c1'u-
PEELED TO ask 70" 10 EeA0a'e Tue A''"'
its engagements, ...,.,
6 we feel that where any division OF op Mon
Sxiets amoug persons engaged In suCn WolA s, as
the committee has undertaken, t3eEe fr Is sun
danger OF that which was intended loF d Io'-
pliment becoming an Insult instead.
Unfortunately, such division has arisen
among those who were before unanimous IN the
desire 10 do honor TO your countrymen through
Won cid to congratulate you personally upon
the successful manner in which you were con
ductng difficult negotiate Certain aliega-
tioIs which have lately been m lde as TO the
hostility of the majority Of Americas towards
yourtelf and their dsappIoval OF your acts
have had q disquietng effect upon some mem'
bprs OF our committee, and, after much dis.
eussion, il has been thought wise to avoid all
possibility of giving further odense either to
YOU TO whom these discussions must be annoy
ing, or to any others, by asking your permission
10 withdraw the invitation.
au, sir, on behalf of the deputation you so
kindly received yesterday, your o6edient SER
want ROBERT CoNIGsBY,
No. 27 Rivelhall street, S. W., Dec. IL, 1863,
MR.. JoHNsoNs REILLY.
No. UPPER PORTLAND PLACE, Dec. l4.-My
Dear sir-Your note Of the 18th, written ia
behalf of the committee who hOnored ne with
personal call at an early hour of that morn
ing, is received. |, OF course, make no ohjec-
tiOn to the Withdrawal Of the invitation to
which you refer, and If you had merely re-
Naestedit, / should have MADE no other reply.
The reasons, however, which you assign are
such that deem it proper 10 advert to them.
These are that majority of Amsricansn are
hostile 10 me, aud dsapprovc OF my acts since
my arrival in this country.
III the facts were as stated, I reSDCcLuilY deny
the ght OF any class OF persons in this country,
many or few, 10 question that am represent
auye of the Government and people OF the
United States and ! oOject, if possible, mole
decidedly t;lat any such impression constitutes
even the semblauce of excuse for any act OF
dlyCourtesy towards me officially. For Whist
ever estimation may be neld in by those who
have been instruusent al in compelling you, and
chose associated with you, to do what you
evidently consider an ungGntlemaulv set, |
should feel no CONCERN personally, bat only
regret it on account of lts authors. II they are
satisfied with their course, l shall continue
SpeTectly content
The allegations which you mention ss having
been made in The United States IN regard to
myself arose from having sat at the banquet
given TO me in Sheffield with Mr.. Roebuck then
q member OF Parliament and an invited guest,
and for having consented. at his request, to
be introduced to Mr. Laird, a member OF the
past and present Parliament, at banquet given
10 me al Liverpool, who was also an invited
guest, aud for taxing, when he offered it, h,s
hand and because of my continuing efforts to
cultivate JGlenUly IcClluSS UGLWSeu tue peOU3O
OF this country and my o"n.
That these imputaUons may well be born 9
with by me, when was sent upOE my present
mission for the purpose OF removing enmities,
II should find any, and confirming friendships.
will readily be believed, Notwithstanding Ger
tain portion of the workingmen OF london have
thought it proper aud within their province to
endeavor to intliCt what they designed to DE a
slight upon me. say portion OF the working
men of this city, for have no reason to believe
that am not held in kind regard by that class
n Enplishmen here and elsewhere.
So lar from having any such reason, the re-
ceptons which | have met wi h IN Sheffield,
Leeds, Worcester, Liverpool, Brighton, Bir-
mingham, and in London also, have been such
as TO satisfy me that stand well with all classes
of her Majesty's subjects. And may, therefore
submit witt resignation to any adverse opinion
which may be entertained by any part OF any
class within the limits of this city.
Ny information is that these are few. WHAT
influence has been brought to bear upon them
do not know. 1t is possible that some busy.
body, for interested ends OF his own, may be al
the bottom OF it, or that such persons may even
possibly desire, for some political end, thai
amicabe relation between this country and my
own shall not be established.
That am Justly subject to censure in regard
TO my conduct towards Messrs. Roebuck AND
Laird will not be believed by anv portion of the
unpreudced and intelligent people of the
United States who have witnessed-not only
without blame, but with pleasure-the course
pursued by all the distinguished officers of the
United States army including Generals Sher
man and Grant, towards the officers lately IN
These latter had sought to destroy the gov
ernment to which they owed allegiance, anG
thereby committed the highest of all political
ohenses; ard yet, from the moment our late
war terminated they were taken by the hanC
by our generals, aud their former friendly
relations were at once sincerely resumed
General Grant, whose devotion to his country
no one doubts, has had in his house IN Wash
ingtou as a guest one OF the most distinguishe.
OF the Confederate leaders.
II conduct like this is lot only censured bu
approved, upon what grounds can 1t even bt
decently held that should be censured for M
course towards Messrs. Roebuck and Laird
who owed no allegiance whatever to the UniteC
States?
Thanking you, sir, aud your committee fol-
the courtesy shown me at our personal inter
view, and tor the friendly terms of your note,
remain, with much regard, your obedien
servant, REvERDY JOHNSON.
Robert Conigsby, Esq. Chairman, etc.
Golfers Strike in Wales.
The English papers of the 10th instant say
-"The golfers of the Ruabon district, number
ing some thousands having struck for an ad
vance, the greatest excitement prevails in thu
neiehboI hood They have met in large mum
bels, and the managers and underground mana
the house of Mr.. Evans, the manager
of the New British Iron Company
and broke all the windows within the
reach, and he himself was obliged to go out o
the way. The underground managers are send
Ing away their wives and families from th
nelghbsrhood. The colliers, who say they ar
determined 10 stand OUT are going about II
large bodies begging, aud 1t is dangerous Il
refuse them. The managers met on Monday
in consultation with the county magistrates, a
10 what Is the best course to be pursued; bu
they, ike the men, seem determined to stan