(7) The Morning Post, 4,500 (Southern).  It was regarded as Palmerston’s organ.

(8) The Morning Chronicle.  Very small circulation in the ’sixties (neutral).

(B) Weekly Papers.—­No approximate circulation figures are available, but these papers are placed by Grant in supposed order of subscribers.

(1) Reynolds’ Weekly.  Circulation upwards of 350,000.  A penny paper, extreme Liberal in politics, and very popular in the manufacturing districts (Northern).

  (2) John Bull (Southern).  “The country squire’s paper.”

  (3) The Spectator (Northern).

  (4) The Saturday Review (Southern).

  (5) The Economist (Neutral).

  (6) The Press and St. James’ Chronicle.  Small circulation (Southern).

In addition to British newspapers listed above as Northern in sentiment The Liberator names for Great Britain as a whole Westminster Review, Nonconformist, British Standard, Birmingham Post, Manchester Examiner, Newcastle Chronicle, Caledonian Mercury, Belfast Whig, and some few others of lesser importance. (Liberator, June 30, 1863.) The attitude of the Manchester Guardian seemed to The Liberator to be like that of the Times. ]

[Footnote 1223:  The Index, April 14, 1864, p. 231.]

[Footnote 1224:  August 8, 1864.]

[Footnote 1225:  Sept. 3, 1864.]

[Footnote 1226:  Sept. 20 and 22, 1864.]

[Footnote 1227:  Sept. 24, 1864.]

[Footnote 1228:  Russell Papers.  Lyons to Russell, Sept. 16, 1864.]

[Footnote 1229:  General McClellan, the nominee of the convention, modified this in his letter of acceptance.]

[Footnote 1230:  Oct. 10, 1864.]

[Footnote 1231:  Nov. 10, 1864.]

[Footnote 1232:  Nov. 12, 1864.]

[Footnote 1233:  Ibid.]

[Footnote 1234:  According to The Index, the French press was more divided than was the London press in portrayal of military events in America.  The Siecle and the Opinion Nationale pictured Sherman as about to capture Atlanta.  Readers of the Constitutionel, Patrie, Moniteur, and La France “know quite well that Sherman has neither occupied the centre, the circumference, nor, indeed, any part of the defences of Atlanta; and that he was completely defeated by General Hood on July 22.” (Index, Aug. 18, 1864, p. 522.) The Paris correspondent wrote, October 19, after the news was received of Sheridan’s campaign in the Shenandoah Valley: 

“The Siecle is triumphant.  According to this humanitarian journal, whose sole policy consists in the expression of a double hatred, part of which it bestows on the priests, and part on the slave-dealers, the American contest has assumed its last phase, the Confederates are running in breathless haste to demand pardon, and true patriotism is at last to meet with its reward.  This great and noble result will be due to the Northern generals, who have carried military glory to so high a pitch without at the same time compromising American Democracy!