The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-16
THb SU Z r h n D b R.
The Chamber Of Commerce Signing the
CapitulaiiOn to England.
A Pedler Bourgeoisie That Likes
the Shylock Bargain.
Their Ducats Worth the Ma
ticn's Honor.
HeEmar Diyines the Face Behind
the Mash.
Cran+ the Unconditional! Sur
renderist.
Royal Phelps, Noble Democrat,
Votes "NO."

In the HERALD OF yesterday morning the follow
Ing call OF the Chamber of Commerce was printed
and cast broadcast before our citzens:--
EEw YORK, May IA, 1877
To Mr.. WILLIAM f. DODGE President OF the Cham
DEAR SIR-The undersigned members of the
Chamber OF Commerce respectfully request You to
call special meeting of tile Chamber Tor Wednes-
day tomorrow, May Is, at halfpast two p. NJ, 10
give expression to the views OF the Chamber on the
Treaty of Washington and the ratification by the
by Minister Sch. mex. Your obedient servants,
GEORGE q orr oPDYIKE, WM NJ yERMIdYE'
SAMUEL D.. BABC0CK, PITT COOKE,
HENRY a. DARLING, D. WILLIS JAMES,
JOHN ID. JONES' DANIEL DRAKE SMITH,
WILLIAM Fl FoGG GEORGE ". DOW.
In accordance with the above the members are
requested to meet at the rooms OF the Chamber on
"Wednesday, at haltpast Two P, N. by order OF the
President. GEORGE WILSON, Secretary.
At halfpast two O'Clock some forty members OF
the Chamber-solld-looking heavy, respectable
men--had assembled for business. On every
tongue the remark current, ibid you see the
Alabama correspondence in the HERALD this morn
ipgs No other paper had it, Another member
asked "How did the HERALD get It Z" third
said, mus!nly, Il am afraid the HERALD has let
the cat out OF the bag by printing that correspond
ence, which shows the United States through her
government and Ministers abroad, to be weak and
cowardly, only ut to bully the Sandwich Islands or
Venezuea or some other God-forsaken place with
out an army, people or feet"
1t will be observed that there is reference made
in the sa of the Chamber of Commerce TO an sad-
dltional article, proposed by Minister Schenck."
Now, this Is the supplemental article which
occurs at the bottom of the correspondence
printed in the HERALD yesterday. demo-
cratic member OF the Chamber OF Commerce
said to HERALD reporter yesterday, 81 ten
you, sir, that this meeting was called by an
frl Mt nv fy,ara rnYf,y
members here, and there are but two democrats
among them-ROyal Phelps and Richard Bcl. Now,
see that the order OF the government 10 have
the Senate throw the veil over the eleven columns
OF diplomatic correspondence which the HERALD
had the tremendous enterprise to procure,
God knows how, ana print yesterday. Wen,
to continue then. The Chamber issues q
call, dated May IA, to consider an additional or
supplementary article but unless the meeting was
called by Grant, through the interference Of Cyrus
w. Field how could the Chamber possibly have
known that the English government had proposed
or accepted an additional article. The answer is
the government gave them the Information, or at
least gave II to some administration politician in
the Chamber, and now they are frightened to death
And say, God help Grant now, for think he has at
last destroyed himself beyond rescue or else his
friends have done 1t for him, and he is now In the
hands OF his enemies. He has been called 'Uncon.
ditiona Surrender Grant and ] believe his abso
lutte surrender to England OF the honor and good
name OF the nation to which he belongs justices the
title OF Unconditional Surrender Grant.'n
This conversation took place before the meeting
had convened, and considerable curiosity was mani
tested to know what the action OF the Chamber Of
Commerce would be IN such crisis as this which
has come upon the American people. Never since
the meeting OF the Chamber of Commerce at the
time OF the firing on Sumter has there been so
much excitement observable among the members
But the men who called the Sumter meeting are
either dead or those who survived have become en-
ervated, was evident from the proceedings yes
terday. The Chamber seemed to be cowed by the
daring insolence OF Granville to Minister Schenck,
From the actual statement OF Mr.. Schenck In one
Of his kilograms, published in the HERALD yester.
day, 1t seems that Lord Granville thought he knew
the constitution OF the United States better than
the President the Secretary OF State or Its Min
lister at foreign court, for Schenck makes sugges
lions to the Secretary OF state In his peculiar
manner. For" says Schenck, "Lord Granville
seems TO think that SO far as the difficulty for want
OF constitutional power is concerned, the President
might perhaps be willing to submit notes to the
Senate for their advice' Would nHdo that ~ asks
Schenck, innocenty. Now all these IDEAS or SIM
liar ones, were running through the brains Of
the worthy members OF the Chamber of
session.
The following gentlemen made speeches dur
ing the MISUNDERSTANDING Tousey, the friend
OF Horace Greeley, who weakened on his friend and
backed up Grant by voting for the resolutions. He
SAID he was opposed TO Grant, but voted for the
RESOLUTIONS. George Opdyke, who offered the reso-
Iutiohs, was quite mild, and sat down after he had
offered them. lie and his resolutions OF .'back
GOWN business were opposed by Alexander Del
mar the wehknown statIstcian, who denounced
the resolutions as carefully worded scheme 10
shield the administration for its atrocious blunder
ana surrender OF the proud name or the
American people. a. l.. higgins declared &c
'Chrlstan," that he was satisfied with England
considering her stubbornness and her pride
and ended by avowing once more his Christian
principles, and stating that the American neon,e
never intended 10 collect or enforce conseouen
tial damages. Then he sat down ike a
Christian. George w. Dow referred with pride
TO the fact that he had a. much American blood In
his veins as any other member In the room, ana
william y. Dodge, who presided and is president
OF the Young Mems Christian Association, at
tackled Mr.. Delmar IN q serious manner and said
that he had never heard as much politics In tina
Chamber In the course OF his life as he had heard In
few moments from Mr.. Dclnar. A. A. Low, one
OF the most prominent men IN the Chamber, said
that he afraid IL wonld 90 out that the Pres
dent had made an unconstitutional surrender, as
had already been stated by large portion OF the
press aud he contrasted unayoraby the press OF the
United states with the press OF England. which had
supported tue administration OF Mr.. Gladstone
almost unanimously, forgetting that Mr.. Gladstone
y on the winning side and L. :. Grant the losing
side in the negotiations. Altogether IL was
strange meeting and one that could hardly be said
70 teheet very much credit on the American name,
thc American nag or American honor
may he worth stating here that out OF forty
persons VINO voted two gentlemen, Mr. Royal
Phelps and Mr. Alexander Delular, both democrats.
were tho only ones who voted sSop on the opd,ke
resolutions. Among those Who are cousplcsous A