The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-29
Corrs.pondence Of lhs Old School Republican.

OANAL DONAhs Dopb ~ lCASs
MGsTs. Editors II there is any thing lacking to
prove that there British party in America whose
prayers ardent and sincere for The prosperity Of
Ensland-whore devotions are more Obsequious and
~nng to ilsr Majesty the British QuSen than to this
Government and its head the late transactions at the
Lord Ashburon dinner in the city Of New York. will
satisfy every individual who has spark Of patriotism or
American feeling yet left within his heart l glad
to that the American PRESS with few exceptions,
buke with becoming decision, these FOUL shameful and
daring admirers of European Royalty. The following
extract from the New York Baptist Register speaks the
sentiments of patriot. The heart which dictated it,
must have burned with mingled pain and indignation at
those pseudo Americans. Let it have place in the Old
School Republican. 8. 8.
"a mortJying scens at the AShburtoR diRne.- When
the toast-'lhe President of the United States was
given, received, it ia stated with 'ominous s-
lence, aud few put their glasses to their mouths-but
when the toast was announced: The Queen Of Great
Britain, it was received with tremendous applause
Who composed The guests al the dinner table generally
besides tho few prominent ones about the chair, do
not'know; but Lord Ashburon and Lord Hay the COM
mander Of the Warspe, and several other English gene
emen present, who never should have been wits
nosses such occasion, Of an ndgny Of the Chief
Magistrate Of the Union IF ever monarchists enioyed
the opportunity Of exu,ing secretly at of the great
est insults which could DO offered to our Republic they
must have had il to their hearts content Although we
are politicians yet attachment our country and
her free Institutions yield precedence TO none and
seldom do we remember 10 have fol: more affected and
mortified than when reading account Of this strange
insult on the dignity ofthe Presidential office. We care
not who the incumbent S>-however incompetent or un>
worihy--there is dignity in the Office itself which ev-
or should command marked respect from all the czsns
Of the Republic. When the President Of The Iniied
States 10 announced under such circumstances il neces
say involves the Office, and the ndlgni,y perperaied
a not wholly on the occupant but on the station and
tie Government. ~-
If the toast had been simply John Tyler, in such
company Of foreigners, the subjects Of foreign Mon
arch, it demanded common respect at least from the
fact that he the incumbent Of This high Office no
matter by what providence he was there elevated,-and
more especially should respect have been rendered
when the Sovereign Of another geat nation immedate-
" followed the Queen Of Englsnd. In such a position
this, he was no lsss the representative Of Of the
great nations with whom the treaty had boen made than
Queen Victoria the representative Of the other great
nation; and the silence was much of an insult to the
Republic on tho announcement of the President of The
United States, as it would have been to the British EN-.
pirs on the announcement Of the Queen Of England
But when the Queen Of England was announced three
cheers were gwen and the edice shook with thelupoa
And whyi Who was the great lady, and what has she
dOnel She has drawn millions from suffering people
to sustain the trappings Of royalty aud millions more
must be required TO sustain the rapid increase Of her
family. What more was she than gorgeous automa.
ton controlled by the tories Of her cabnai And yet
this lady, without responsibility. and with but nominal
sovereignty receives the laundering applause Of Repub.
lcassl while their Chief Magistrate, who has to
bear the responsibility ofhs official acts greeted with
'om,nous sieAcer What mortiiying contrast
What story to be reported by British noblemen TO
the imperial Court and what story for official prints OF
other Hlonarchies! The retrospect which viii be en-
joyed hereafter by those who engaged in the trans.
action, will be by no means envlable. However ex.
ceptonabls or unworthy may have been the conduct Of
President Tyler in the estimation of many, this was
not place to exhibit it; and ito this method Of
gratifying political feeling, was certainly unworthy Of
the OCCASION and unworthy Of the elevated character OF
those who participated in il. The honest independent
men of all parties will feel ashamed Of act SWINGING
such bitterness and involving such dishonor on the ma
| ton in the presence Of foreigners"