The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18


has almost copied the ceremonial Of royalty
We are not therefore surprised to observe some
imported specimens Of flunkeyism committed
BY individuals, and even by the titular dignita
ries Of the occasion. Thus the President, &C
cording to the republican theory and his own
declaration servant Of the peoples hail
ed as ''the head Of the nation" He removes
his hat and bows his acknowledgment to the
8 people, ''when shouts and huzzas rend the
air." Officer MAsrERroN picks up a bou-
quet presented by lady, which the President
takes-returns TO that jealous official and Gre
quests him to take care of it," whereupon
!" the shouts become tremendous, the ladies
8 wave their handkerchefs and the men their
hats" Emulating the honor conferred upon
the fair donee who bestowed this bouquet, an
other lady throws down two-pound nosegay,
accompanied with provident request that the
President will, 'when he has time" read the
rather lengthy prayer and benediction with
which it is accompanied. 1t is signed "Re-
Spouse" from daughter "of thine own native
hills" This valuable with its loyal manu-
script 10 likewise entrusted to the fortunate
MAsrERroN. Then the rain comes, and the
President, getting wet, rejects at first the
''slk umbrella" of Mr.. w. A. COCHRAN, de-
claring, according to the modern metaphor of
the Anglo Saxon, that "being neither sugar nor
salt" he cannot melt. But upon "the earnest
| solicitation Of General SANFORD, he consen is
to raise the umbrella and to hold it up"
Gen. PiERCE reviews the troops upon black
charger which had "been twice wounded in the
same battles in which the General had partici-
I pated." "The fact of the President being
on horseback misled the public to certain
extent" "and the great object Of attraction
had nearly passed before the shouts of APP
plause became nearly universal" This
surprise reminds us Of connoisseur pointing
out an equestrian figure Of ''St. Paul." in re-
gard to the authenticity Of which his friend in
tmated civil doubt, as he chad never heard
Of his being on horseback since his accident"
Dividing the merit Of the display with the
black charger, the narrator adds "that he con-
tributed much to the grace and fine military
| bearing of the distinguished rider" All this
is fnlsome adulation, as annoying to General
PIERCE, no doubt, as it is degrading to those
who perpetrate or chronicle such trif1es. Mr.
SEDewicK compliments the Queen of Grea
Britain in the following parenthetical para
graph:
s'That royal lady, who commands the respec
of foreign nations she does the affections of he
own people" Applause
i 1t will no doubt furnish an excellent card O
introduction if printed on white satin and pre-
scented upon Mr.. SEDGwlcx's next visit Il
England. But we think that France, our con
slant ally, and honest Holland, who founde,
the city in which Mr.. SEDGwIcK spoke, an,
furnished the money to achieve it's freedom
} were well entitled to some share of the compli
ment. Still we have no quarrel with such spe
cimens Of adulation, since they must every
where exist We are gratiied to believe tina
they neither faint the popular character no
mislead the PRESIDENT. We were eve
amused to see the iIIustrious Mynheer Bel
MONT, as chairman Of the Committee of Recep
ton, throwing up his castor for the appointin,
power for the last time before he goes to serv,
the country beyond the seas. We had Ger
tainly thought that he had departed to gild hi
mission with new honor long before this date.
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