Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26
REOUSAET YANKEES.
Some Runaway ShOddyites Who are
Ashamed OF Their Native Country.
London Correspondence OF the New York
Herald

Some Runaway ShOddyItes Who are
Ashamed Of Their Native Country.
London Correspondence OF the New York
Herald.
The Scotsman is the Tines of Edin-
burgh, and one of the most important pa
pers in Britain. It has always been eele-
brated for the excellence Of the writing con-
tanned in it, and for the trustworthiness of
its news, the political portion Of which is
received, without doubt, from a leading
man in the Liberal party. The opinion
here set forth you must take for what you
think it worth, but can guarantee that it
Is given in earneStness and fully believed
by its writer. Here is the paragraph:
The number Of Americans permanently
residing in London has largely increased
during the past year, and is still increasing.
1t is probable that there are more Ameri-
cans here than in Paris; but they are net
cOngregated, as they are there, in one col
Ony-they are scattered about all over the
west, the west-centre, the southwest, and
the northwest districts. They do not seem
to court each others society, but prefer
that Of their English friends; and, most
strange Of all, they no longer boast Of
the superiority Of American institutions.
Very few Americans are to be found on
the Surrey side of the river, and still fewer
east of Charring Cross. Byswater and
KensingtOn are their faYorite districts, but
great numbers of them have taken up their
abodes in Chelsea, Brompton, Highgate and
IslingtOn. ] am told that these voluntary
exiles entertain gloomy views concern
ing the future Of their country. They
cherish dark suspicious Of President Grant,
and gTavely hint that he will proclaim him
self dictator ere long. II one TeprOaches
them for deserving their country as on the
approach of q revolution, they reply, in
choice American, that patriotism is play
ed out, - and that in this age everyone
must irst take care of himself. The
fathers and mothers speak with sadness Of
the difficulties which they encounter at
home in the education of their children,
and in preserving them from the contami-
nation of the social atmosphere there. II
is unsafe, they say, to send girls to board
ing-school in Boston or New York; and
there is more vice than virtue fraught to
the boys in American colleges. Many Of
these people have come hither simply that
they might educate their children sOberly
and decently, and preserve them from
the contamination Of American
life. 1t is curiOusly interesting to hear
them speak Of these things and Of the
future Of the Republic. The most
Of them look upon the republic as
doomed. president Grant" they say, sis
determined to rule as long as he lives.
He has a narrow mind, but an indomitable
will. He is wonderfully self-reliant, te-
naciOus and obstinate. He is resolved to
be reelected in 1876. If necessary he
will put the whole South under martial
law, and count himself in on returns man
ufactured to order. BE has risen 10 his
present position from the lowest obscurity;
he has faith in his inVincible success; be
cherishes ambitions like those Of Napoleon"
These are the things which one hears in
American circles in London-that is to say,
when your American is in a frank and
communicative mood. l don't know how
correct these representations are; but it is
certain one no longer hears from AmeTi-
cans that bOmbastic Dragging which in for
mer times marked their conversation.
They have swung round to the other ex
IRENE, and are nov as respondent as they
used to be exultant.