New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-30
nIpI.nMACY AND CLOTHE9.

III.
up useful and important post Editor to accepts
useless and unimportant one as Charge Aiaires 10
Sardinia, we hoped at least though the position al
lowed him to DO nothing particularly worth mention
ing he would at least do nothing wrong We trusted
that as man of letters he would DO above the level OF
the average sham Democracy in its exuberant love OF
courty tinsel and gingerbread OF regal and arlsocra
esl priyileqes But we find ourselves mistaken. Mr.
Daniels u.s. naugTe his college humanlties, Oh dead
plane as are ali the creatures whose highest idea OF
American personal and social bearing is an acqncs-
cence In foreign precepts and practices In word,
Mr. Dariels has proved himself incapable of that ndi
yidual superiority which always dwindles official rank
IL would seem that he though fearful that Mr. Soule
should carry the prize for coat and breaches diplomatic
ntastics has had made unto himself suit the stars
and gold lace of which have quite distinguished him
even omong the gaudy privileged nothings who sur
round him. We learn from the best authority that no
man among all our diplomats appears at court so be-
dizzened with yellow tape and tinsel as Mr. Daniels.
1t is often said by those who aim more at severity
than truth, that the English are nation oil snoOsi
that most Englishmon are naughty and superciOus
and arrogant to all below them in tie social scale,
and serve and Bringing and obsequous to all
above And it is predicsted of u.s. that being scons
of that stock very apt to display our paren-
tai peculiarties. The bearing of Americans in
foreign countries, is often instanced in evidence
of this allegation The American abroad, instead of
reposing in his inherent manhood aud commanding the
respect of others by respecting himself too often ab-
dicaes his genuine character and the simple dignity
that attaches to Free equal and independent citizen
of great republic by becoming the admrer and wor-
shper Of eete forms Of political and social dstinc-
ton d,prostratng himself at the feet of hollow pre-
tensions and empty dignites, and disgusting because
vain md weak assumptions of mortas wiser or bet
ter than himself No American of genuine nature can
feel any thing but contemptuous disdan of such spec
linens of his oOuntrymen desire any better fate for
them than they should re brushed ike froth from the
face of Europe into the sea. Such men every where
disgrace the American name and character. If the
weakness is in our blood because Of our English ex-
traction let 10 slow to recognize the notifying
fact and ndustriously aim TO eradicate it speedily
as possible Let us begin the work of seimproyement,
and az Americans every where assert the dignity and
independence CT universal manhood and refuse to sink
that below the level Of titled pretenson. 1t is high
time in the history Of the world that the stars aud gar
tiers Of courts were &c, az their value. The ndi
yidua is made neither nor less Of man by being
bespsDeled with tinse or decorated with ribbons, or
striped with lace.
1t is tie work of the individual republican to do this
habitusy without regard TO the position or action OF
his Government in the premises Officials are always
slow t. move, aud tacE vast consequence TO the
ladges and symbols Of authority With them the man
in nothing the Office everything. And OF all the mea
who Lave represented country at foreign courts,
during the last quarter Of century and their under
Dgs we presume but very few could be found posses
sing the requi,ie irdef Evidence to cOntemn the rum
perry court costumes in which they have hone for their
bfes hour of diplomatic exif .ence. Indeed, we have
found at least one OF them coming forward ia defense
of the shallow absurdity. We find, that even with
Lew set of men, not yet welded to such foes it is
hard bring them fully up to the task Of executing the
specific instructions Of the Government leave of their
popppjay costume. We truly thankful to the pre-
sent Administration that it has lent its influence to the
side Of republican simplicity in this thing, and SO mani
fested good sense and manliness uncommon even In
yesrlirg officials
But while 10 one superior to a boboon viii deny
that the sense of the thing requires US to reject and
contemn all seBseless decoration Of the citizen abroad
as well as at home, whether his function be
that Of merchant lawjer or ambassador, 1t 10
urged that courtesy and due respect forimme@orai
custom require cur Ministers TO dress in red and ye-
low snd be adorned with sword and epaulette when
they appear in the august presence OF the awful Poten
tstes Of Europe. Now, we dispose of this the only
plausible argument in favor of the ridiculous custom IN
very bref manner. is The rule Of courts that erery
oyea Minister may be reeeired IN The dress IN Hh'ea 10
o,seers tore his ouR SorersgH aud be is required TO
a.p.ar in 10 ot,r on tbs head the letter il aaosaei