New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09

"One little pair" drawing possioiS
to "bobtail fush,r possibly to three OF
"kind,r but maintaining through it all
serene composure and modesty of demeanor
worthy the author of the game and backing
his opinions with his purse like a free-born
American citizen against "tliree kings or q
"oueen full such scene as this, we say, Is
enough to inspire us all with emotions OF graf
itude and pride.
We shall welcome him with joy. For have
not the American people been longing for his
return these many months 2 How anxiously
we have waited this hour How we have
trembled at times lest the minions of despOt-
ism should seize him from us, regardless of his
diplomatic character and his embassadorial
privileges and immune him in cell
or incarcerate him in some common kind
of a penitcntiary. We were somewhat re-
assured when it was announced that our noble
Chief Magistrate had telegraphed to our Min
lister Mt the Court Of St. James that he was
not "gOing back on him." but our apprehen-
slons for his safety were not entirely quoted
until We learned that he was safe on the Abys-
sinia waving his adieus to the constable on
the shore, whom he had referred TO Lord
Derby for further particulars. And what
picture that was too. 1t is now hundred
years since that proud monarchy evacuated
Boston after doing considerable damage III one
way and another to our fOreiathers. There
has been lingering suspicion until now that
the Great Republic had never been fully re-
yenged. Other differences had been adjusted
but we may as well confess that till Schcnck's
naturalization for home we harb0red feeling
of revenge. But now old scores are squared.
We have "placedr the Emma Mine on the
British public and taught the English people
the game of draw poker. Ours is the proud
satisfaction Of having not only given to Great
Britain the original rules of this noble game,
but of having added thereto one more, ana
illustrated tho play, that "our knave beats q
"queen.n We entertain none but kindly feel
ings toward the constable on the shore; 1t Is
his misfortune perhaps that he represents the
paw OF the British Lion, while 1t Is the glory
of our hOmeward-heing diplomat that he wears
the pinions of our own noble Bird and that nc
could unfur behind him to the wondering
gaze of the constable who had been referred TO
Lord Derby these thrilling words of one OF
Freedoms own poets:
Keen your eye ever fixed or the American Eagle
Which We as the proud Bird Of Liberty hail,
by depositing salt his venerable tail
And as for Mr.. McDOugall, who is the owner
of The Hour newspaper and the representative
of the stockholders in the Emma Mine. we
shall be sorry if Mr.. SChenCk's somewhat alb
rupt departure shall prove to have deranged
any of his plans. But he should remember
that it rarely happens in this world that any
one lays his hand simultaneously upon the
Hour and the Man. The Hour ia his. The
Man is on the Abyssnia, and refers by y r
mission to Lord Derby.
But all how good il was in our noble President
to hold on to the resignation, till the boat of
the returning Schenck was on the SEA and his
bark was on the tide. If We may be allowed
to use figure of speech from tho great Ameri-
can game. the President :" raised everybody
"else outr and let Robert get away with
"the pot So cometh homevard Sehenck.
Comes probably with full hand though
that We shall not know till the Abyssinia is
signaled. Shall we not publicly receive him 7
Say with the Marine Band' Or a procession
Where are the men who were lately telegraph
ing congratulations to Babcock and getting up
n subscription for him Let them start it.
And let us he sure our welcome reaches sea-
ward and widens till il takes him in its
warm embrace. And when we =" CALI him,
though he may not answer back " a full hand
we NAV be certain that he will throw down
nothing less than n "Jack at the top Let
us welcome him then cordially and heartily.
He fees from constable. Warm his
shoulder il the finger print of a minion of
despotism,