The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-25

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Through a special HERALD despatch we
learn that King Johannez, of Abyssinia has
sent messenger with letters to the Queen Of
England asking her Intervention against
Egypt and that the same messenger is the
bearer of similar letters to the governments of
France Russia and Germany. The Abyss
sinians, if united under one government and
one military chief, would doubtless be more
than match for any force which Egypt could
send against them, semi-barbarians as they
are; but they are 80 divided under their nu-
merous petty chiefs and pretenders, since the
death of Theodorus that they are evidently
powerless against even the small Egyptian
army which has undertaken the invasion and
occupation of their country. In this extremity
King Johannez appeals for European interven-
ton, and in view of the supposed present and
ultimate designs of the Egyptian viceroy it is
possible that the British government may, be-
fore this matter is settled call upon him for
an explanation of his Abyssinian expedition.
Sir Samuel Baker, from his exploration of
the Abyssinian tributaries of the Nile, has rep
resented the eastern lowlands of that country
| (near the base Of that elevated and mountain
GUS plateau which constitutes the main portion
of Abyssinia) as capable Of producing vast
quantities of excellent cotton He made the
same representations of the rich lands of the
White Nile up to the Lake Albert Nyanza.
The Khedive of Egypt appears to have
become fascinated with the idea of the annexa-
ton of all these fertile regions tributary to the
Nile for the purpose of grand experiment in
the cultivation of cotton Hence, it is sup
posed, the Napoleonic idea of Bakers Nile ex-
petition, and also of this armed expedition for
the settlement Of certain outstanding accounts
against the Abyssinians. The Napoleonic
idea in these enterprises is that the whole
basin of the Nile, with all its lakes and all its
tributaries, should be politically, as it is nat
urally, tributary to Egypt AS we should put
it, moreover, this idea appears to be in accord
with the law of manifest destiny" But in
view of this expansion of Egypt, the political
issues involved may breach the Eastern ques-
ton sufficiently to make them European
question. - = ,,. ,.' = ~.
Hence, no doubt, this application of King
Johannez for European Intervention. He is q
barbarian, but he remembers the British army
of Napier. Meantime, from the agitation of
the subject of this present Abyssinian invasion
it is not improbable that the Egyptian Vice
roy will be called upon by the Sultan of Tur-
key to explain all these magnificent under
takings; and the Khedive to calm the fears
and jealousies of his ''august MASTER" may be
persuaded to abandon these great enterprises.
| And if tho N1or haI hat 1,o hos
come he may so manipulate this appeal of
King Johannez, of Abyssinia, as to revive the
agitation of the whole Eastern question among
the great European Powers, leaving, mean
while, the Egyptian Viceroy undisturbed in
the prosecution of his grand designs
The Indiana Campaign-The Straight
Out Nomination Declined.
The Indiana ''straight-outs" met in State
Convention few days ago and nominated
Hon. A. P. Edgerton, ex-Member Of Congress,
as their candidate for Governor. Of course
they had no prospect of electing their ticket,
which could simply operate as side help to
the republicans. Mr. Edgerton who is a con-
frmed democrat SO stubborn in the faith as to
refuse to accept the action of the Baltimore
Convention as his guide in the Presidential
campaign, refuses to allow the use Of his name
for any such purpose, and declines the prof
fered nomination in q letter addressed to the
presiding officer Of the Convention and pub
lished in the HERALD to-day. He regrets that
his fellow ''straig should have
deemed it necessary to oppose the democratic
State ticket heretofore nominated by the
regular Convention of the democratic party of
the State" with Mr. Hendricks at its head,
and declares that she will not aid in any man.
ner in the election of the republican State
ticket in Indiana AT the same time he de-
clares distinctly against Mr.. Greeley for the
Presidency, and fails ''to see what triumph of
principle would be achieved by Mr.. Greeley's
success"
The Bourbon State movement in Indiana
may thus be regarded as at an end, and the
fight will be made fairly and squarely in
October between the liberal democrats on one
side and the regular republicans on the other.
In this respect We regard Mr.. Edgerton's prin-
ciples as sound and commendable. It is un-
worthy Of sensible, honest men to endeavor to
accomplish indirectly what they hesitate to do
directly, and hence those Bourbons who pre-
fer the republican State ticket to Mr..
Hendricks and his associate democrats who
sustain the Baltimore nominees should de-
clare themselves openly in its favor. But
does not Mr.. Edgerton see that what is
honorable and manly in State politics is
equally SO in national politics? He speaks
about supporting the Louisville nominees
when, he is fully aware that no Louisville
ticket is in the feld that Mr.. O'Conor has
refused the farcical Blanton Duncan nomina-
ton that there is no more prospect of the
success Of any third candidate than of the
immediate commencement Of the mil