The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-22

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remarkable for its truthful and inst apnre.
ciation Of the danger of endeayorinp 70
save the treaty at the expense of national
susceptibilities. The following is an ey-
tract: 1.-THE whole drift of feeling and
opinion in England .justifies saying that the
worst thing to do with the treaty is to save
it. Saving the treaty means offence and
humiliation to America, or TO England. or
to both nations. 1t means the renewal
and not the abatement of the ill feeling it
was intended to allay. How to save the
treaty means, who shall eat the 'leeks',
or whether some means cannot be invent
ed whereby both parties shall agree to eat
IN each others presence. The American
| papers appear to exclaim against the
adoption of the supplemental article.
Here there is only one opinion, and that is
that its acceptance would be discredtable
and dangerous. Both people would be
pacified and content at once if the treaty
and negotiations connected Herewith were
dropped as an irremediable blunder, for
Whlch the two governments are alone to
blame. That is the proper fate of the
treaty and the only safe and peaceful way
of disposIng of it.
.'Ths article states exactly the situation
IN England, and is just expression of the
best opinion here. 1t is certain that per-
sons, bankers, financial agents, and others.
who are determined to save the treaty at
whatever cost, without regard to
national dignity or honor, are bring
ing about dangerous complica-
ton. The same with those unwise
politicians who are willing to make party
capital out Of international difficulty. The
further negotiation of the treaty will only
continue an irritation that may eventually
put two proud nations in an attitude from
which war can be the only possible issue.
The treaty should be dropped Immediately
for the sake of amity, good will and peace"
Horace GreeIey's Letter of Acceptance.
New York, May 22.-Horace Greeley,
in reply to the formal notification of his
nomination for the Presidency by the
Liberal Republican Convention, has writ
ten letter accepting the nomination.
He says he has waited to hear from all
parts of the country before taking this
step, and he is satisfied from the free and
unconstrained popular responses that the
action of the Convention meets with the
approval of all interested in reunion
and reform. He fully indorses the
platform of the convention, and dwells
particularly on the reconciliation of the
South and the removal of all political disa-
bilities, and declares that the American
people have made the cause their own, and
will bear it on to triumph, with the dis
tinct understanding that if elected he shall
be President, not of party, but of the
whole people. He accepts the nomination
confident that the North and South are
eager to clasp hands across the bloody
chasm which has two long divided them,
and forget they have been enemies
FRANCE.
Paris, May 22.-The commission on
capitulations, in their report relative to the
surrender of Strasbourg, blame General
Ulrich on all points for the capitulation of
that city. He is especially censured for
securing for himself and officers exemption
from the conditions imposed upon his en-
listed men by the German commander to
whom he surrendered. f-
DR.. Huston.
Baltimore, Nd, May 22.-The examina-
ton of the charges against Rev. DIR. L. d.
Huston commenced at the parsonage of
Trinity Church to-day. Huston being pre-
sent in person. The committee composing
the court consists of Rev. Samuel Rodgers,
presiding elder Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman, Rev.
Mr.. Head, Rev. Mr.. Spangler, Rev. Thos.
Carson, and one other whose name has not
been ascertained. AT the opening of the
court proposition by the Rev. DR.. Hus-
ton to admit Samuel Snowden as his attor-
ney was refused by the court, and B. E.
Eldridge was admitted as counsel. The
case of Virginia Hopkins, servant girl,
was first taken up, and she was on the
stand four hours. 1t is understood that
her testimony was Of the most positive
character. This case will be proceeded
with tomorrow. The entire proceedings
are conducted with secrecy. ....
Against Secret Societies.
Oba,hn, Ohio, May 2l.-The National
Christian Association, A opposed to secret
societies, met here this afternoon. Fifteen
States were represented. President Blan-
chard, of Wheaton, H., was chosen Presi-
dent, with one vice-president from each
State. 1t was decided to take recess till
tomorrow, and that opposers to secret
orders should organize a mass meeting to
discuss the question of the necessity for ma
tional political action.
Sixth Nomination of Speaker Blaine for
L-- Congress.
AUGUSTA Me-, May 2l.--Thc Rcpubli-
cans Of the Third Congressional district
met in convention to-day and unanimously
nominated flor the sixth time) the Hon.
James G. Blaine for Representative in Con-
gleSs. Col. James Erskine, of Bristol,
was nominated as Presidential eector, and
II. Bliss, Jr., and III. Knewlton, were
chosen delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
vention. 1888 s .r..rs--a .E.l E.syF
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