Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-14
Seward in Europe

A Paris earressan lieut. Vi iae Nc" la'A lseh
| inr post writes. under date Of December eth.
| .Ny Seward has iuss returned from a rapi'
| sour through Holland asd Belgium. and leaves u
| the Araeo ou the 18th By Belgian paper which
! came to hand this morning It would appear thn
| he was the object of special attentions frow th'
| King Of the Belgians lie was presented to th'
King in company with the Prince and Princess OF
| Prussia and invited by the King to dine with them
| M hi, tabie-a compliment never paid before thai
| remember, TO any American senator Inc hr".
| sells ioarnal in giving M account of the ceremohi'
90 SAYS. Mr. Se,rdrd dnrien Gourern'W 0e 1sfH
York esf IN fes mrmbrcs les pins isfnea's Il" >eh
at des Efdfs Tnis. think IL shfo 10 inter from
the unusual hospitality extended to Mr. seward W
the Emperor of France and tue king oil belgium,
TO say nothing Of other potenaes oi the o!d "ohid
that whatever they may think ef European h',
publicap.m. American Rcpubcanism is not held
In low estimation among thcns understand That
n Diplomatic dinner is 70 he given 10 Senator Sc
ward at the Spanish legation on Saturday.
These are unusnnl h. nors for an American ell
zen travelling in Enrope-special marks OF cor ST.
Jera,ion and respect which Mr. Fillmore, Mr., Van
Buren,. and General Pierce. who have occupied
the hi CHEST station in the Republic when they we're
in Europe failed TO secure.
II is not difficult, however. to understand WHY
these unusual honors were rendered 10 Mr. Sr"-
ard. His fame rs ant-sla,ery agltator crossed
the Ocean years ngo-and his character ~ well
known for that Of politician whose principles, "a
illustrated by his special endorsement OF the Hell.
per book. have a greater iendedcp To Iestroy this
Union and break up this Government than those
Of any other man. Of equal prominence, Who
bears the dignity OF an American citizen. II IL
not unreasonable that Monarchy in Europe should
desire the downfall Of Kepnblicansm in America
nor ia it Inconsistent with their own poll
CIV that these crowned heads should render ho
mage to the most dangerous foe to tho unity Of the
United States Republic who lives within its limits
TO man Of sensibility. however, how poor must
be such tributes from even the royalty Of Europe,
contrnstcI with the fact that when he reappcarel
in the Senate tho other day scarcely Senator
from tho Southern States extended to him
the ordinary civilites Of lille However grca, may
have been the honors showcred upon him in En
rope Mr.. Seward must recall his voluntary and
special recommendation Of the yilanous doctrines
of Helper, before he cnn be entitled to even the
colles, conrto.es Of his Senatorial associates.
A GERMAN rArrR in Baltimore, called the Turn
Zcitung, speaks of "thc heroic martyr John
Brown'-and says it generates and almrcs'
him. II condemns " tho reasonable designs Of
tho South" and characteristics those who threaten
secession as brawlcrs"
This is ouly ono specimen Of foreign insolcnce.
Others nrc occurring every day. Those tender
hearted Southern Democrats, who have such a
special affection for foreigners that they dcnoupcd
American citizens who AFRO Know Nothngs with
every imaginable epithct of opprobrum and dis
grace, will now see, perhaps, whnt pay they
getting for il. The foreigner, in return, denoun-
ces hem-and however unjust tho dcnunciaiien,
it il nothing but fit rcbukc for the Unparalleled
nalgn'y which tho Democracy take every occa-
sion to display towards the American party. The
Democracy were warned, years ago, that a large
number Of their foreign allies were Abulituuis,s
We trust they may have good time of it in set
Ting their respective political accounts with each
other.