The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-24
Another plank in tho New wh,s Platform.

The New York Tribune stands the head OF the pres.
en-, wing party, and we cheerully accord to s editor
this distinction, although in doing we shall probably
inh.ct upon his modesty The torrents OF blush. But
Justice should be done all hazards and therefore
shall n axe no apology 10 the followers OF The Tribune
for the announcement In the faithful discharge OF his
duties the real founder OF the resusctang whg party,
the Tribune has recently been nduslrousy employed in
constructing platform. and exhibiting its several
constituent parts for the admiration OF his followers We
discover thai the work is not yet finished but that within
flew days past most important addition has been made
to which take pleasure in directing the attention OF
our democratic readers IL we comprehend the ultimate
object OF The Tsibunes doctrine proposes that cur
country should follow the example of the Chinese or
Japanese governments. and prepare retire within our
own walls, and recognise further Official intercourse
with the "rvs, OF mankind By way Of taking the IA.
ha,iss this interesting scheme of whg progress, the
Tribune, 10 conjunction with the North American, pro-
poses to abandon system OF foreign as ut
tery worthless. But will not venture 10 leave our
readers Judge Of this wing proposition from our
representations. but give the full advantage OF lis pa.
ternal concentrations;
"ouh roaxiss The ,ubicct Of the u,elcssne..
Of ocign ministers beginning be stirred. We hs We
dnesen, times thrown out the idea that the hole
chinery 10 q swindie, enabling politicians, generally
broken-wnded, 10 abroad and 1.-Two the expense OF
the American pso L. DUNG nothing worth mentioning.
I've clearly OF opinion, nheI observation OF
ministers abroad that they for the pan no,
only userss, but rerncions They the chief by
which American snobs wi money get Introduced cour
and then aks sri.,ocrac airs spec krg parronx
contemporary of American democracy a. tha case
may be- and making the garsh, vulgar d,pay abroad
evidences Of national dri and ,pft and turing all the
struggles OF tho people OF Europe for liberty asserting s,
are nj nd warfi,v ,Lrl
piebeians.
"The North Amercsn Review precisely represent. the
quality Of these nps,srs wbose grandeur Is 20 ntehnked
with COR en- bassies.
We should like TO know wha, has been done Al any OF
the conrsssy Io the last yrar by the resident m
tienl wssay, nothing that could he done by clerk
sent oct fpf the rarpose, without tho ponpons robbery
oui inf, high ssary, parade title. and sl the bad and
dry limitations OF heraldiy which snob ministers in
dulse In.
Edward Everett, f,r example, wa. in Eagl.nd Tbcre
VISA sort OF humbuggng mbfogo with gland AT that
time, tanned by politicians in order 10 keep their names
before the peopesnd did Edward Everett ,ette a No.
special minister Ashbnron, came over here ar d after
lew days closenxs with Webster the liter wa
and mr. Everett continued to make speeches and bows
And what did Georxs Bancroft do Of importance I
Nothing. Wba'. Abbott Lawrncs4 Norb,ns What
Joseph l,sersoi 7 Nothing. What, w. @. Rivcs I
Hohins WHAT the Others Of ssus,er note Nothing
The ~ho- sy'sm Is nnti1u.nd farce as useless a,
grease, powder fulbooned wigs. and Sir Charles Gran
Olson like manners Itss vococo affair; an ,H.,. d..
dead iahsr''.nce OF The last centsry, and should b.
thrown ovesbo~rd -. r.....'
,o"ns America would be doing rome service IT, in
s"ad Of commanding huibu..e,ins .u,oL. a, n.,,o,.
mao ourselves, they would nd INC .npl
nesnon o. our government in various details, If our
A'uss mad oson steadily protected eve ry poln, q,
the lest bali century, they would now be 40 ,,,o l. ~
prtbsbilry, that we could abolish The ca.on IA
WIN u The srny and navy. Bot things are. W.. nav
put other de Psrmeps in private hand. The Post ofB.e
s1snps, might partially be put into the hand. Of com
M fNhs ~. A
.ovs are necessary TO beat down the force OF hit
"''o' oN''"s these governmental fogyisms