New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-20
Letter from n Subscriber.
MILLsrADT, st. Clair Co., H., March 10, 1898


To the Editor Of Then. Y TribHne:
SIR: Nv subscription to The Uceiiy Tribune COM
menced with March 81, 1852 consequently it will soon
expire; wherefore l have the pleasure TO send you
hereby incosed 81 bill for another years subscription
Although belong to the party which you often, alas
but too Justly call Sham Democracy, still like the
tendency and independent spirit of The Tribune, ex
posing without mercy all and everything wrong and vicious
good republican contemplate with sad heart the
obsolete rotten platforms OF both the parties, Wing and Demo
cratic was greatly ejoiced last to read in The Irt
6une the really Democratic and Christian resolutions passed by
the Convention the Free Sellers Massachusetts They show
that there are yet good patriots and republicans of the genuine
Democratic stamp living in beloved country Would to God
that all good men, whatever party would adopt such PLATFORM
and raying around it, gain glorious victory in 1856 Some five
years ago mentioned conversation with neighbors my
views about Slavery and also the following plan get rid grad
uay and mpeceptby of that odious institution As Con-
gress according the Constitution has right and
to egae about Slavery the plan would have to be
sdoped by the different Slave States Which Of them will
be the fret to adopt it, and glorious exsmpei
b, rored l. That all born and after the ih July
Is. shall be declared free the sge of 25 years
All such manumtted shall be hired out 70 the highest
their work free board clothing attendance in sickness and
the close the the the amount in cash stipulated Tor at the
bidding of bidder giving security to keep the contract
An such persons having been hired out atore
wages the close of their years term being applied
to deay passage and the balance being paid them at their
Humanity and Christianity skedemand that all human beings
should instruction ami education wherefore all laws pro-
hbpr and coore from being instructed shall
be repealed and sunday schools be established Tor the oene
IL of the cOloTed race .
Mr. Clay left similar provision in his viii IN regard TO few Of
his slaves and this confirms the more IN the pope oil my
plan q,
The complaints of our Diplomatic corps abroad
about the insuficiency of their salaries entirely I'M
founded for if they would live, behave and dress as
ocodan REPUBLICAN ought they could afewhousands
ont of their salaries say gentlemen take certain benjamin
Franklin for your model of life and you will not complain DO
YOUR duty and show head and heart in the right place.
and you will be respected Ike him and not need grants OF great
sums TO make up outward show carrages godeorodere1
uniforms etc what you attain for want OF and
ue hi indeed an outrage common sense and on our
rpcpe. that our Government allows our Ambassadors to make
such bic fools of themselves thereby bringing disgrace and
,duIe on our country Wearing uniforms and Otherwise i'm
,pc the tom fooeres Of aristocacy should be strictly forbid
den Whenever our Ambassadors have TO appear AZ court or
public soemne let them DO in plain czens dress ana
an sure they will be the most observed and respected among tae
crov3 Of uniforms Every sensible will say, "Taas plainly
dressed gentleman can be nobody else than the American Am5as
ssdor the representative great free and happy nation
hs, thoughts and comparisons between nation and those
81 F " thereby be enei in the mind ofhe spectators
IN tho one mart panness wealth freedom and happiness on
the other part all possible luxury with oppression poverty
ard misery Men OF unbendng republican principles capable
and trustworthy and possible speaking the language OF toe
country where they accredited TO- should be sent on foreign
missions.
Aropos what satisfaction has Rev Mr. Brace received Tor
b in Austriai high time that citizens
travelling abroad should be protected from the brutal olta
ceous treatDen, Of the c0waTdy police Of Austria Prussia
and The other crowned robbers Yours CHAs w NNcENz
1.-THE only satisfaction" Mr. Brace has ever re-
ceyed was the satisfaction of escaping from the eoua-
try under the escort of the police.-Edl