New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

and be bad cbvsc title he might have been selected
other things equs We constantly bear it quoted that
Franklin vas advanced because be Mech snic IL
is.fsl.ehood He was advanced becspse he berar1r
first Editor then Postmaster or professional po'ti-
clan and this and tie sword ls almost the only rosd
10 advancement known in this country.
Our public festivals are countless On all na-
tops jubeedsys they spring up by tens Of hundreds
over rhe land They made the oce sion of national
rcrcaiop, or in other words things and persons are
supposed TO be dvelt upon il tossts and speeches.
which sre honorable the country and enable it to
bold s head up among others of the earth But we re-
cord as d.msl fact, which taken single would place
America among barbsrou, nations that never never on
ttsse occasions has any man been sgnalzed, lndiSd-
uated honored, or elevated BY nonce IN tolsts OF
speeches who was Dot connected with politics either
civil or military We cl slenes proof Of any such Off
cia notice beng taken of Rumsey, Fitch, Evans Full
Ton. Whitney. Morse. Mccormick, Ericsson, Au'ton'
SuIly. IDmaD. Hicks Powell, Powers GreenOugh, Bry-
snt Willis Irving Anthem. Dr. Thomas Jones, Sears
Walker. SIiiman Hare, Wells. Hsviland, Strickland,
Reuwck. William Mis-. David Dale Owen, Franklin
Bsche, Ralph Waldo Emerson II. c. Csrey-or any
other Of the historical bsmes Of the ceuntry-names
vi ch will live when the work of political s0sms will De
reduced to their least clemens when Army and Navy
hal be abolished when the Mint shall be in private
bands when the Post-Ofice shall also be so directed
ubn Foreign Missions shall b. done away when he Dig
nifty of the citizen shall be truly eliminated from the
huge load Of sncient end medryal oppression, form
and folselood, and ndvidusism assert It's proper
claims notice profit and DONOR
This fact Of political function overriding aud sting
worth work and genius upon al occasions OF pubic OF
national character was simply carried out IN iul de-
forInity 1T the opening OF the Crystal Palace and, 10
order that the barbsrsm of that occasion might not be
conrssted gih its opposite at the pub c banquet at
Nibo's Saloon the day folio wing tue same ignoring
of all names sDd persons not political was repeated
Let us consider the rta condition aud philosophy Of
the occ aston:
In presence Of tsice ten thousand spectators, OF
Commissioners from Europe and America OF the Chlet
Public Servant Of the Republic, OF corps OF Journal
reporters taking down notes to be reproduced within
q few days IN thousands Of newspapers at home anu
hui drecs abroad the ceremonies OF che INAUGURATION
took Place There scared above them the vast dome;
there loomed around them he great structure cover
ne FIVE acres and seemingly light as dream IN waich
the might o enene rug aud the speudor OF architec-
tnr. resonant Of the trumphs OF the nneteen'h cen
tury are combinrdsn architecture no stale iteration
Of toe everpresent and undrrdone rendering OF Gre
clan orders IA this country but papita,ng Nth the
COURAGEOUS and 40 a1cing heart Of the ag-ot fhe age
Wlen iron urtIcis al from the Stubborn earth Is made
10 vofk with tie gesius OF the cut its way
in the stor Gina forest 10 redeem fram swamp aud
n. siil,tc- lie richest land Wrraths great staples
into form end yalze TO coaye 10 tho steamer the
aseyesf sens to sspp,rt with the strength OF tabled
d.tr whatever incumbent massive structure and IN
the st calacity threaded through lie "a of cry sta TO
solve new r-oblela ia the builders eAhL Ihis all
was hrore fiem-not the names OF prlsicians VINO dd
mott ug toward the brides of men pad ont OF the
tusc purse the dents and acsOrs Of Church
and State bur Art I'D Labor so dspA4 Ing It's calcu
ataIs and aud opening re doors TO tue
world Bui 20 Arr or Labor was there r"bres nted in
/ person Vhile a. RbnSn IDEAS which comm great
nrss 30 the politicsl aud Predetermined IN
the high patr clan porsOpweTe Absolutely carried out
ard bc world old appear to have advanced for two
thousand years Aad the Banquet which followed
En in keeping with the Inauguration. SIR Charles
! Lycl being foreiya Commissioner snd Lord Files
mere Norman noseman being absent wing 20 severe
vas called upon speak, but that was the
Oily real uibure 20 science the occasion. We wished
on hat occasion 10 have something EXCEPT from po0
clans in power Or sut OF power, but wlh toe above
reservation We DID not hear word We would like %
have the company rise up "a ras'e aud cheer tho
architects gfo plane the building and thus receive
The homage which was so ungaldnrly withheld from
diem az thr Inau. raon-h The same thar Mr Paxton
wa thanked ind hcnored in puolic But there they
sst-counuy men OF ThOrwad-eh-unno' iced aud un-
LnoWn-no more Ismed than they are IN the official
catalogue Of the CDsta. Palace.
We have no patience with such proceedings. Rhet
oIc IL pased In characterizng them rs they deserve
Feie sanders would horora Robinson Crus0e who would
give them new string their bow but he greatest
casou Of Art ard Industry this continent has known
We thrust both into the bacaground-ge wrench the
Chains from geaius-ve drive the la,orers amoGg the
rafters q the dome to ok down like BLACKBOARD boys
on the ocal crowd beneah-we tell the makers Of the
treasures fths Exhibition % keep by their ID
ring tie ceremonies" though they not s to
eli slorcside If cassocks al sodierclothes-we follow
out the uniform political fraud That prates O. ths or
that sparch u Congress saving the Republic that omits
on every public occasion gnalize Genius that
IneEionsths Inventor Painter Composer Poet that
is crcumfgsed in a sea Of Roman and Norman lies!
The tins las come shen she Artists aud Laborers
Of this county nus, sees redeem themselves from
ste fardr,s Of caste. Taey must make themselves
T,pres,p;ed on public occasions. They muS. n)t
i,reet paitics or the practice which ogerrides their
claims Psltcs have hitherto almosS reyolyed 10
circle There Is Is much yilsDy IL the government
II this Cry D. in either House Of PaFi.men.. Blt IL
is aus outside {. thar shapes the lesny Of nations
IL is Columbus 4 Negton. Fulton. Wstnes that