Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-30
Flunkeyism

II there is one species Of serViity, beyond anoth-
er, more revolving to the American mind. II is the
blind worship accorded By the ashiOnnblts and
would.be aristocrats Of this continent, to anything
that smacks Of foreign. This worship Of Counts
with long names and lean purses,-this lackeyish
imitation Of Partisan modes,-ths slavish Difference
of opinion 10 any dctum which originates ON the
other side Of the Atlantic-haS been the favorite
theme Of every sensible satirist in our country for
wears past. Yet VIC find leading Journal Of the
Empire City Of America, ON the grand occasion Of
the laying Of the magnetic cable, dcSccratng that
great event by the use OF language which would be
deemed puerile and puppyish in the artificial a;moS
pherc of u Fifth Avenue soiree.
WHO can tell how soon and what extent the despotc
systems Of Europe will be affected BY simple and per-
iect form Of government, or our '0'fdi tadn1erS ana
customs iDprOrfd ~ a cOstr 'ohtEtt ufM tie nhOFe
hi9ity rtaHed proD'e e'MS OLd WorIdF with the At
antic telegraph in full operation. ma! not take 20 "hg
might imagine 10 undermine and "EerihroE treVer
the despOtc and ar' cratic systems q tie O World or
introduce mare eterdd standard Of dtiHftc ana 80
ciIt erist0nce in the Ncn."
Being Scotchman BY birth and instincts, the ed
itor Of the New York HCrdN might well be excused
for his admiration of any and everything across the
"big water" But as the conductor Of public jour
nal, he has no right " magn the community which
cnce by protesting to be the exponent of their views
or the reflex tf their wishes; and then INDUCING in
such unmiigated trcacle Of snobbery, as Is diShcd
up in the foregoing paragraph "Our social man
ners and customs improved By closer contact with
the more highly refined people Of the Old World !"
If We have correct idea Of the social condition Of
that center Of refinement imported from the Old
World, New York City itself, in the language Of
the Episcopal service, from all such refinement,
Good Lord Deliver US! " As far our percep-
ton Of our intercourse with the nations Of Europe
are concerned, we have imported their vices and
notwithstanding whatever Of good they may have
in mind or morals, we have left intact. The only
possibility Of similitudcs between any class Of
population and any class of population on the East
crn continent, will occur between the urulcnt and
fashionable. In those ranks abroad. history and
every day newspaper intelligence jiistitcs in the
statement that there is amount Of corruption and
absolute cwdncss which. God grant, may be long
without resemblance in this happy land.
We cannot forget one gift bestowed upon us BY
one OF the nations Of Europe, which, IN our opinion,
has been more productive If social venality and
moral inquiry. than any and all Of the manners or
fashions obtained from that region have originated
of social bcnctt,-a gift, the Lancfui character of
which, las been frrociously commented upon by one
Of their own bards, in terms which should bring
the blush Of shame to the checks Of all those in
tent on apcing foreign CUSTOMS and introducing "a
elevated standard Of artistic and social exit
rncc in the New World"
Imperial Waltz imported from tile Rhine,
Famed i"r the growth a. ped grccs and wine,
Long be thine import rom oil duty free,
And hook itself b. less cstermd than thee:
lii some few qualities Alke-for hook
Improves our crllar--khou our livrg stock.
The head to hook bel0ngS-thy subtlrr art
IntONicatrs Alone the hcedlcss .:eart
Through the full VEINS thy grIter poison ~ Inns,
| And wakes to wAnioInebs the wiling limbs"
| We say an anathena upon all the Bcnncts Of the
land, who can far forget their proud position a'
American frecmcn, and itch to cory the vicious re-
fncncnt Of .ftte mpnlrchIcal courts and circles.