New-York tribune., 1869-02-27

serviceable manner, and would further popular
liberty by thoughtful eKertions Many may Iditier,
from Mr. Jones in of his views, and not hesitate
to condemn what might seem hurtfnl as well as erro-
neous hut every man of letters must respect one who
gave himself to the labor OF advancing freedom with
all the energy Of passion and courage. and who de-
sired to put upon it the stamp OF honesty and genius
Ernest Jones was Democrat OF increasing power.
and determination, and had shown that he might not
shrink from theO logical CONCLUSION OF democ-
racy. viz: republicanism. his burial IN Man
chester was attended by o vast crowd. Depnta..
tons from the Reform League OF LONDON and
from Birmingham were present at hls mteTqqent'
Jacob Bright, NJ. p, and Mr.; I: B; Potter, M :.
were among those who paid their last respect to
Joness memory. Mr.. Edmond ,Beales, President OF
the Reform LeaRne, made an Grafton at his grave,
and one was pubhcy delivered in Glasgow. in com.
memoraton of his life and services, by MIR. Y, T..
Holyoake. Mr.. Ernest Jones was the barrister se-
Ieeted by the Fenians, Allen, Gould. and Latkin,
exesuted at Manchester, to defend them, and he
thfewup his brief at one stage because they were
brought irohed into Court. Mr. Jones will therefore
De known to Numerous persons OF that party In
America yl'n0a1d sil ep.ss u Ir h1s ,rgu ~ = n
heart Robert Burns The 10th anniversary of his
birth was celebrated few days ago, andthe event
has produced ts usual a9nrai so%%9on M IN egs
pleasant inland town near Gloucester much fire.
9uented by old Indians who so there to die that be-
ing tho spot where that can be done most pleasantly
TO them and the day be deferred to the latest date
Col Burns says he is n years old otherwise he
would attend the anniversary meeting IN LONDON,
held ip honor of the Poetp He does not say |" in
he aludes as the poetp This year furious United
Presbyterian miDister of Dalketh, disturbed at the
celebrations of the poets birthday has come for
ing that "balefufnemory" He has discovered that
Burns was failure.9 " He failed in his work as q
Rs in his his csarfs5 bis
failed even In gaining an adequate elihood Poor
Burns, that WAS an unpardonabs sish Ibe minister
has him there: But this is not all The Rev. Fergus
fb1rt hat fafla a1
farmer as fax dresser. an exciseman.H Ii was
all owing simply 10 his own idleness, prohigacy,
and pride Minister p Fergus FeEggsSf has tempe
CRITIC, was at one time sentimental Jaoobte, at
another time q trueqlent Radical lie was re-
buked by the Church and then he attacked the
in in his day. This latest specimen at Daikeith
assures his countrymen that Burns bad q Satanic
pride" Mr.. Ferguson, at tho conclusion asked that
spoken They needed it, fke Giasgow Herald very
well sums mp the performance in the sentence the
also soarifes the wooden headed pig" ana faith
omless blockhea1" Fergus, Burns forssaw this type
Of assaatits and A reyepged himself of them all by
> The "Cobden Club who have nothing Of Cob
den about them but the. name, or rather. two
members thereof, have invited Mr.. Reverdy
johnson to Glasgow, On the 30th ult. A. Citizen
writes TO all the papers in the city to say that the
citizens of Glasgow have a right to know who IN
tends TO speak and act for theni and demands that
pubic committee DC appointed to ACT Tor the Clt-
zens If they are TO be understood as inviting Mfr.
johnson, and gives two reasons: H ',yA
I The meeting l. being promoted %Ss S seest and
When where. and by whom fey but rs fSunders know
Admission to the o this club Only ostansd
being admitted by ballot as In the case OF aristocratc
sso,,d This club by its rather high terms Of subscrp
ton Intentionally excludes the workngmen OF Glasgow
o. SPS at Do very few @ u pot classes being
Il The ReTdld in commenting npon the letter, says
The Golden Club or those who profess TO speak N
its name has put itself forward th0ughtlessly II not
impertinenty,Y and that gentlemen entitled to act
for the public have taken, the matter IN hand"
"Vindexp Immediately writes to the same paper to
Although had no knowledge Of the Initial move
ments which have resated in the present arngemsnts
Glasgow have been cognizant Of all the c5mnpnica
lions passed IN writing and In none Of them
been asserted that the address 10 De
Tuesday, the 9th, Mt the City Hall, was TO be IN the
name OF the citizens Of Glasgow! ~. ~ .sl
viduai capaeties and no one Committed TO word
the address that's sSTt tut t1lp to be S & e e
The tickets bear that 10 Is to be public meeting In
honor Of His Exeelieuey, &c" a9 49, ~
Journal, entitled the Disputed Dinner,1 IN which
the writer, A. Friend Of Agerica,D SAYS
se as to Tie Of
ReVerdy Jehpson lest should not be broad enough 70
be better II the affair be narrowl y the opinion, Of
many politicians Of az sba9es duing NJ KeyeEdy y1hn.
b0n mas peen pretIy Wei ~ ~ tAsH ia IN
America; and should think the Minster viii be soon
taken Ill here, dining goes on NO intern atena diges
tion can bear such accumulated repats 1t Is pleasant
bnt undipemauc way Of dying for your oeaHtry at ne
platter II the people Of Glasgow to fete Mr. John
son their own qualification. there is nothing 70 be fad
feeling with America, private reception VII pe ihe
best , f.st ..ir-lnfa 8 ~ .J.G : lal ..4fu ~ III
So the matter stands. Mr.. Reverdy johnson is to
be the guest at Glasgow of Mr.. Dalelish, M r., the
same who entertained Mr.. Mason when he visited
Glasgow. Siidcl was not with him at tire time.
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