The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

ment in consequence to Mr.. Belmont S
National Committee and the waiting demo-
cratic party-waiting, like Mr.. Micawber, for
something to turn up" and looking for their
deliverance to the anti Grant republicans.
Now, if the democratic party were dis
banded and dispersed among the people as
was the old federal anti-war party in 1920, or
If it were utterly broken up as was the old
wing party, with its crushing defeat of 1852
there would be some danger to General Grant
from this projected coalition of anti Grant
republicans and democrats upon common
Presidential ticket. But the democratic party is
still powerful and cohesive organization, and
still adheres to line Of policy in violent antago-
nism to the policy Of the administration, and
particularly upon our financial affairs and upon
State rights The new departure of this party
has been too recent and too sudden, and too
much hedged about with reservations and ex-
captions to satisfy that great body of the
people who are resolved that the issues settled
by the war shall be firmly established, so that
any movement in this canvass contemplating
the restoration of the democracy to power will
fail to bring about political revolution. It
was said in the New Orleans Colored Conven-
ton the other day that all roads that lead
out of the republican party lead
into the democratic camp, and this
is certainly the inspiring idea of the
Cincinnati Convention. Hence the general
rally of the Grant men of 1868 for his re-
election in 1872. Connecticut and Rhode
Island, in their elections, respond to New
Hampshire New York city responds in her
Grant mass meeting to the republican conven-
tons of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and
North Carolina, in the voice of Florida and of
Louisiana, responds to New York. The
country is for another term to Grant the
Cincinnati Convention, as coalition move
ment, will fail to reverse the countrys judg-
ment, and the democratic party will have to
fight it's own battle, and be content from the
results with the inviting prospect of political
revolution in 1876.
The Alabama Claims QucstiOn-Publi-
cation OF the English Counter Case.
The British government, acting in accord
ance with the promises made by Premier Glad
stone and Earl Granville to the Parliament, pub
ished the national counter case to the American
demand for payment of the Alabama damages in
London yesterday. The statement is copy of
that which was forwarded to Geneva for SUBJ
mission to the Arbitration Court in the name
and on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
The main points Of the English argument, as
they are put forth in the concluding portion of
the legal defence, reached us by cable last
night, and appear in the HERALD to-day.
They allege nothing that is new on
be said that the counter case is made
up by careful collection and Encouragement
of all the technical items of English jurispru-
dence, and of all the chop-logic assertion SEN
fences Of the English press writer's on the
subject of the fitting out and equipment of
the Alabama, as they have appeared in
the London journals and Parliamentary
reports since the first week after
the privateer put to sea. The only
material difference which we find in the matter
which we print this morning is that, instead
of being handed to us over the signature OF
"Historicus," or in the shape of a judicial de-
cision in the London Admiralty Court, the
various statements come rs whole, under
the solemn sanction of the seal of the Green
Room in Downing street. The document is
toned and shaded by the use of
few words which may be classed as
constituting the general plea of sententious
and somewhat nervous sentimentalist. Mr..
Bull argues as the father of neutrals-a veneer
able, aged conservator of constitutional rights,
according to the doctrine of the old school,
but who is ''harassed'' and made anxious
under novel circumstances, evolved in far
distant land by the. sudden occurrence of
an unexpected war calamity He almost
requests the arbtrators to tell him what he
shall do in the future should the principle of
the American case be sanctioned and fostered
into the form of precedent. He will have
sleepless nights and a continual trotting round
in the effort to watch his subordinate officers
in the event of the breaking out of
foreign conflict. Then he will have
continual fear of penalties before his
eyes. His private commerce-whatever tina t
means, but we hope it is not BLOCKADE
running will be subjected to inquisition
and incessant supervision individuals will be
tracked by spies and informers the trade of
belligerents will be fettered-this smells
of contraband cotton-and the Inequalities
of country-here we have an indication of
the Trent and San Jacinto search case-will
be guarded with impossible precautions. And
SO goes on the English counter-case, ne doubt,
to the end, pleading to the past and seeking to
constitute a new position to be held under
future contingencies, and, if possible, against
all corners. Whist will the arbitrator do?
GOOD ADVICE TO THE SOUTH. Mont
gomery (Ala.) State Journal mentions the fact
that citizen of Wilcox county has made q