The Shasta courier., 1860-01-14
SHASTA COURIER.
Douglas and Seward.

II i, generally admitted that Seward is
lea1ing representative man of the Republican
party. That Judge Douglas occupies the same
position relative to the Democracy is also gen.
erally admitted. Both of them have visited
Europe-Douglas in 1853 and Seward in 1859
and both of them, of course, desired to see and
converse with Victoria, the British Queen. A
London correspondent tells how Seward acted
in order to gain this privilege. Read;
Before closing | must relate anecdote,
which Governor Seward tells himself with much
gusto When the messenger came announcing
that her Majesty had fixed an hour for an audi
ence, the Governor was at the Derby races with
Lord Napier and other distinguished members
of the nobility Her Majesty had fixed the au-
dience for that very day, and the Governors S
court dress had not yet been ordered What
was to be done? Lord Napier was consulted
In q few moments Lord n. and Gov. ). were tiy-
ing toward London as fast as horses could carry
them. The city gained, they soon reached the
shop of Prince Alberts tailor. A court suit was
ordered to be made in two hours time. The
tailor demurred-said he could do wonders, but
that was impossible But, happy man that he
is, he was never without an expedient. Inc
Governor was desired to strip off his black pants,
and with one dash of the shears off came the
legs at the knee.
There stood the Senator in his drawers, coat
and hat. Whisk went the shears The gold
knee buckles, diamond clasps and rosettes were
soon adjusted The long drawers and boots
gave place to silk stockings and pumps, orna-
mented with buckles similar to those for the
knees. Next went on an exquisite cambria shirt,
with ruflled bosom and wristbands, clasped gold
buttons, set in diamonds. The hair dresser,
with his tongs, meanwhile at work. the
cooked hat was jauntily put in place. the straight
sword was buckled 10 his side, and our good
friend, to all appearance, was the elegant court
Ter, fit to embelish the drawing-room OF any
court The hour of audience arrived, and the
splendid equipage of the Governor rolled into
courtyard of st. James The Queen was in
waiting, and the distinguished visitor was re-
ceyed by her Majesty in the most gracious man
nan, who condescended to compliment Cover
nor Seward on his eloquent efforts in behalf of
freedom in the American Senate Chamber
Here we observe that the representative man
of Republicanism dresses himself up like reg
ular hunkey or circus monkey, in order to be in
troduced to royalty. Now let US see how Doug
las-a representative man of the Democracy
acted under similar circumstances. See if the
two incidents do not admirably illustrate the
character and principles of the two men, well
as the parties which they represent. We quote
from the Quincy Qll.) Herald:
Judge Douglas was in England in 1883. On
reaching London, distinguished British Gov
ernment official inquired of him if he would like
to the Queen. " Certainly, sir" replied
Judge Douglas. "Then you will have to be
presented in court dress, according to the Gus
tom of the realm" Well, sir" said Judge
Douglas, Z" then | prefer not to see her Majesty
until | can do so in the same dress that | can
visit an American President" The messenger
sloped, and Judge Douglas didn't see the Queen.
In the two incidents here related, you have the
difference between Democrat and a Black
Republican. The Black Republican makes a
q monkey of himself to get opportunity to
bespatter adulation upon royalty. The Demo-
crat refuses to compromise the dignity of an
American citizen to see the Queen of England.