Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
United states MIsrenresented

Pending the confirmation of the rl-
mOrs concerning the settlement of the
Alabama claims, il may not be amiss
70 review the actual results of our Min
lster's mission so far. We have ex-
pressed our opinion concerning the
very peculiar method adopted by Mr..
johnson to attain the object aimed at
by our Government, and also of the pc
culiar views advanced by that gentle
man at Sheffield, LIVERPOOL and else
where. We do not propose to repeat
anything we have already said on the
subject not because the novel reIa-
| tiOnship Mr.. johnson has established
between himself and those who have
been our bitter, OutspOken enemies
does not warrant comment, but be-
cause tand we are ashamed 10 confess
~ the task of reminding Mr.. johnson
OF his real duty in the premises has
been assumed by the Liberal press of
England. The rebuke administered
by the NelDs has been followed by an
other still more pointed from the Star
In lengthy editorial on the subject
of the Liverpool banquet, the .Sdr
says of Mr.. Johnson:
His eonsenting to sit at a table AT which
9ir. Roebuck was to be guest the atlv7ln-
tage taken OF the opportunity this unwise
act OF cOndescensfOn afforded, and his kindly
mention Of Lord WharncIiffe, n man who
next TO Mr.. Laird, the Americans have the
greatest reason to detest, have all contributed
10 trritate his ScOuntrymen against Mr. John
son to the highest degree II Is now ren1ern-
Dered that he is a southern man. that he al |
ways sympathiZed with secession, and that
hls coGrtesies 10 its friC nds here are not aeci-
echt.-s IN put acts of deep intent. Perhaps what |
americans feel most keenlv OF all Is that an /
English journal should bavc found il necs-s- /
sary 10 warn Air. johnson not to attend the |
banquet at Liverpool ifAIr. Laird Is 10 besin- |
Vlted, That an American Minister should |
need 10 have his own dignity and that OF his |
IlatIon IN the keeping Of strangers, is cOnsid- /
cred deeply humiliating. II may safely be |
said that II Alr. Reverdy johnson sit down \
with the builder of the Alabama at the Iiy-
erpool banquet, nothing can save him from /
instant recall
The Liberal press are either better |
informed concerning, the real senti- |
ments of the American people than |
the Tory organs, or the latter studious- /
ly ignore the truth. We are in some I
doubts as to the actual facts. When I
we remember that a large proportion /
OF the leading men, the nobility, and I
those snugly provided for with life I
were arrayed against our
and openly sympathized I
with the SOuth-when we remember !
the substantial aid they rendered the !
South (hOping to benefit themselves /
in the long run, J by investing largely
in Confederate bonds, thus proving in
the strongest manner an Englishman
can prove j. e., by risking his pOck-
ets on the RESULT their conviction
that the United States were doomed to
destruction, we are inclined to believe
that the Tory journals are ignorant of
the real sentiments of the American
people. On the other hand, they have
the same avenues of information open
~ their Liberal opponents. One
would think they might be guided by
DsEt experience, in the absence of
else. This is not the case,
however. They one and all take up
he cudgels in Mr.. JohnsOn's behalf,
md labor to defend not only our ex-
and mild-manneredAI Minister,
1ut the building of the pirate ships,
he character of the builder, and Mr..
3Oebuck. That the discussion will
,rOve beneficial TO any of the parties
most interested, we do not believe.
)n the contrary, thus far it has dam
ged them If Mr.. Johnson is anx-
Ous for nOtoriety, he is doubtless
bundantly satisfied by this time, and !
las paid the outside price for it, !
'ittsbUTgh Commercial.