New-York tribune., 1872-08-30

LONDON, Thursday, Aug 20, ls72
The steamship James Stephenson was burhed
off Lisbon while on voyage from Calcutta TO London
The passengers and crew were saved
OPINIONS ABROAD ON AMERICAN POLITICS.
SOME CoNJECTUREs BY AMERICANS ON THE PROS
PECTs OF CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OPINIONS OF ENGLIsHMEN.
FROB AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRlBUNEl
HoMBoURG LES BAINs, July 25.-Seated ne
meath the of the Kursaal Grounds, watching merry
children bound and jump as they shout IN every Luz
ropean tongue listen TO group OF prominent Amer
cans who are discussing the Presidential campaign WIN
an earnestness that Englishmen to stare ana
Germans to shrug their shoulders Grants supporters
are less sangune than they Early In the Summer
impossble things to take place when Greeley De-
came President; abuse has taken the place OF rld
cule and conclude that Mr. Greeley Is the ldot his
enemies report him be- he must indeed be genius 10
have succeeded well without brains But let us listen
TO the conversation, and draw such conclusions as we
may.
Greeley is as certain TO next President" says
a Western man. "as IL is certain that shall lose my
money IL risk rouge et nOir. have Just received
a letter from the editor of - You know what Immense
influence his paper wields He declares that Greeley
will carry the State The fact is that we Democrats are
tired of seeing corruption going under the holy name
Of patriotism You Yankees have not the aintes con
by carpet tbaggers. Adventures from the North
who went South to pillage and who have sue
ceeded in sucking the very he-boOd Of the peo-
pe Because the South rebeed and was properly pun
ished shall she be ground down by knaves calling them
selves Republicans Take Louisiana for example.
Within a few years Administration officials have in-
crfaso0 her dcbi 70 the aa0.ht ofsVo.o So that $50"
the state is in danger of Tepudlapu Size IS bankrupt
Shall such things continue four years or geTi Let us
have peace saws Grant IL this peacei il this policy
likely to cement unonl Greeley has visited the South
and knows from personal observation that the roans OF
the people righteous"
"You Republicans" pursued another Westerner,
4" seem 10 regard Democrats as imps of satan as
creatures without honor principle, ready to sacrifice
every idea OF the for the sake OF pleasing the South
and regaining power. Now want you TO understand
that we know Slavery to he dead and have not the
slightest intention TO revive IT, We could not II we
would and we would not II We could. When you dis
cover that quite possible for Democrat TO be
honest gentleman and lover Of his country you will
be much true conception OF the motives
actuating leading Democrats than you at present"
"When Greeley visited ST. Louis 10 deliver address
before the Agricultural Fair, and capital address it
was thus begins another Democrat-"I saw good
deal OF him, liked him extremely, and we did all we
could to make his visit pleasant On taking leave OF
him said hope Mr.. Greeley, that you enjoyed your
self and that you will take away with you pleasant
pleasant indeed but we complaint to make-some
body has stolen my boots! 1t appears" continued the
speaker that there was a negro empoyedin the hotel
at which Greeley stopped who entertained profound
admiration for the philosopher. and logged TO be-
come the possessor of some portion Of his cohing See
ing Greeleys boots outside his bedroom ooor sambo's
countenance shone with light that was mver seen on
land or sea. He became illuminated With idea
What's in a bootP thought sambo. A boot Of any
other make will fit as WE'LL So sambo boreof Mr. Gree
ley's boots IN triumph and replaced them NTH another
pair that evidently failed 10 realize the philosophers
IDEAL Then Sambo only too glad 70 sep into Gree
leys shoes but that was before Grantsm discovered an
enemy of the negro in the editor of the anti-sayery
TRIBUNE"
IAN my family were Rebels" testihes young Tenne-
seean " and went into the Coniederaearmy to fight
for Slavery risked life ready to yield IL up
fought two years, was imprisoned maiy months and
now solemny say that although did all this to-
day am true Union man. love the Sars and stripes
ana 1t in my power TO revive slavry tomorrow,
would not do it, believe the country to far better
without 1t. But carpetbaggers ire the locusts
that eat us out of house AM home and
we cannot bear the innieton much longer
Our only salvation is in a change OF administration and
| shall vote for Greeley" "H Gery voter knew
Greeley as his friends know him." saes Republican
who is giving his support TO Grant, here would not be
a doubt about his election l know him WELL and be-
lieye entire fitness for the ONE, but
the habit OF the American press TO hugh at Greeley's
hat and clothing, hence the people associate his name
with bufoonery This is wrong,,bu IL is fact eop-e-
quenty shall throw my weight into the balance for
Grant" Here's wisdom for you chunks Of IT," as
Capt. Cutie would remark.
'The North declares that the South is supportinc
Greeley merely for the sake OF getting into power and
restoring the Union as was saysa very distinguished
southerner and exRebeL 81 tell you honestly that
such neither expectation desire II is true
North and would tight If fighting possible; but they
know perfectly well that resistance Is absurd and that
their only hope IN reconciliation The rest OF ma ara
prepared be good citizens. We bear no malice toward
the North; the contrary, We are bound 10 IL by
the closest ties OF love and friendship No
one has lost more than by The war Once lived I'm
extreme luxury, l have noting but do NOT com,
plain accept destiny. My fate Is Just. Those who
dance must pay the fiddler We did some very tall danc
ing and pust take the consequences admir- the r,obt
Of the National Gov ernment TO disranchise leading
Rebels and eonfscate property, but do admit the
right TO be plundered by Northern scoundres Became
these Garnet baggers friends OF the present Admn
ation and because there is no possibility OF reform
while Grant remains IN oflce-for know Grant well
and his private virtue fidelity " friends il public vice
does the South receive Greeley with satisfaction We do
not expect Office all we ask Is justice. We have suffered
long enough and unless you Northernes desire 10 be
hated by the YAibs eeBerst,oD, you VIII put yo shou