New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-03
NEW.YORK. April 2. 1851

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gers nerer imposed HPon-Hferibte Morality u Pol
NEw-YoRK, April 2, 1851.
What constitutes the essential difference be.
tween Republic and limited Monarchy az it
exists in England Certainly not the substitution
of & President elected by the suffrages Of the
people for q Sovereign by descent. True, that
same election by the vOr pOpali, constitutes a
highly important difference, which cannot be over
looked and nine persons out of ten will insist that
it is the vital spark of a Republic but they are
mistaken Is Louis Napoleon better than Louis
XVII Is France one whit better governed now
than formerly Are the French people freer to
speak or publish their thoughts than ia the days
of Rousseau or Voltairel. Are thew IN The -~h"i~
better housed, better clothed, better fed
The essential difference must be sought ia that
equality between man and man (unstained by
crimel which true Republic always implies.
Republic in which the mere nOneyed individual
ia treated with more Difference than the money
less for how do some men get their money y is
an obscene fraud, and the man who admits the
contrary is in his heart OF hearts shave. Tnus
the French Republic under the Presidency oil
Louis Napoleon is spurious as bogus shilling,
wbile even Angels cease their heavenly hGrpings,
and fold their wings in respectful contemplation,
when the sun urges his steeds across the Amerl'
can continent until they bathe themselves in tho
pillows of the broad Atlantic. In America, hu-
mainly so nearly approaches perfection TN It's
striyipgs az least that, were Juvenal 10 arse
there, he would find nothing 20 satirlse.
Westward the course Of Empire takes its
vayr wrote Bishop Berkeley a century ago -
| d" And Westward haste the virtues too he might
have added. OF this, l sm sAtisfied,-that Amerl-
ga ia the most virtuous country Ia the world as
claiming, as il does, to be the Model Republic 1t
| ought to be. | will give you some further In
stances.
peciaily tradesmen and merchants lie like the old
| Satan. each man putting his wares far beyond
their merits-puiiing wares even that have no
merit-that are only noticeable for their dement's
Row an English tradesman will lie Five hun.
| dred storekeepers, selling the same quality OF
article mostly bad sne) and each vowlng IN tue
face of the angels that his is the best, the only,
sndthat sl other is Junterfet. In the tournaments
o1 oid men tried feata of arms Now they try lin
Furope fests of tongue-fests ofthe lying tongue.
Aud we know, notwithstanding, they pray awiai-
| ~ on Sabbaths 1t is very dreadful
3Rut how different in America Here, the store
keeper. being republican, dares not lie, or
even eouivocate for the soul OF him. lFor the
Americans know that though man should gam
| the whole world, and lose his own soul, he would
mnka bad bargain He knows that to cal nim
| sell republican and ape the vices OF aristocrsIc
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buns and sells therefore, as becomes amsn' whose
integrity may not be challenged. he has no SAB
hath day morality. In his store, as IN tne temple
| OF Worship, he wears bis heart upon his sleeve
| Hence, in America you never-searcn 'ne ne"s'
pspers as you will-encounter iraudulehs az
vertisement. No qusck doctor Tor instance, Puns
| upwholesome, death dealing drugs. instances
| have been known, where en- Immigrant European
| RS attempted 10 practice this vice. but puonc
opiuion Immediately frowned him down No syren
ms streys the shores Of America with bleaching
| bones. Once in sight OF the coast ulysses nseus
~ Longer IN stpf bis ears with Wool or-Cotton.
And man so feels his perfect equality with man
| :, Ire Model Republic, that every individual 10
| rerfect in the amenities and couTtesles Oh soclA
intercourse In the streets there ls no vulgar JOSH
lng-st places Of entertainment there Is no ssfhe
for the best place-ai the puohc table a.
/ So,sss or hotels. no man hRstes to secure the
| choicest dish for himself An American nlSht
seaoh a King the etiquette OF the beau MONDE.
( Non will and America might be the reverse
~ all this. and still be no more bameworthy than
/ other nations if abe did not claim exemption rom
! Old World abuses. But claiming what she does
80 bs Model of Republican integrity, how could
! che be otherwise than she is The Eagle, iroN
her evrie in the inspproachable ellis, CLAIMS 30
| ION the Sun in the face, without wlnklns 40
| evelid. But how the other birds would mocA
AZ her. ii she should ge detected In an owhsn
dread Of ordinary day light 10 oe anu AZ -
! Tins. If at any time there is apparent ever so
| .ra.U Cleaning In the public life toward aristo'
crstic vices, such as gambling, wine bibbins, or
iewSpess. the wave public opinion comes SURG,
ne onward, and overwhelms the evil doors. on
oo1rse' when a country opens its arms, as Amefl'
ca does to immigrants Of al nsOn: nan. bs snd
go chat " ere not engendered on its soil viii
~ 10 upresr their iDsOleRt front bat IN this
woSel RepubIic, the magistrate is too vigilant
s"oSino mat he does not bear the sword IN vain'
- SIIor sny OF those transplSnted vices TO take
cor and hence the immigrant who Is lnco DIT
bly vicious is soon constrained % aePAr. EsD;
snsiS TnsIsbmen. which the law is not strong
oy1.b 20 close q, once, and without beating about
80" heSsb 90 is done in England. where the law
sne Itself with indicating the danger without
REMOVING il. Tbs American will tel you sna1 !.
isW thst l. hampsrsd and rendered P'"er'Sss