The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-03
From the y. 7. Argus.
Have We y RepublteNyN COu,St ;

Mr.. Barnum's Little Nut, who eclipSei
tho OvOrgrewD Tom Thumb in dilAinu.
tiveness as he does in breeding, will re-
main here few days, stepping on his
way to Washington, where 10 will exhibit
before MrG Lincoln and the rest of the
Republican Court.-[N. Y. Times.
In times not long since gone by, the
public was daily Informed by the press
that the most indefatigabe and wonderful
Snowman of this age had had the honor
of presenting Tom Thumb to the several
courts abroad. g.. At that time the an.
nouncement produced no more excite
ment throughout these United States,
perhaps not as much, indeed (to use the
language Of once prominent member of
the existing CabineO, "as an ordinary
thunder storm" would cause. TO be sure,
there was nothing remarkable, either in
the prcsc7tation-tfor such has been the
custom from time immcmorial-0i' IN nc
e-sYGS. i;Sdsa1ss ;, e1tI1,T Me inhabitants Of
the lund--for they had come to look with
ont either respect or fear, upon ponpous
and cercmonious court, the satellites and
splendor of which were sustained, in n
greater or less degree, by heavy drafts
upon the industry, If not upon the liber-
ties and lives Of the subjects which they
governed. Neither would any predic.
lion, Raod@by any uaans however honored
by the people for his craftsmanship and
sagacity, and pointing to q court of ru-
lcrs in our then highly favored, peaceful
and prosperous land, have excited, in the
minds of the people at large, even mo-
mentary apprehension while the daily
journal that should venture 10 speak of
it as an establishment already existing,
and persist, not only in stating this, but
also in daily efforts to make its statement
true, would be frowned upon as an instru-
ment, in the hands of bad Iaen, used for
the purpose Of introducing ariStocratic
institutions, titled nobility, and privi-
legged classes.
Are we changed? Have the people be-
come less attached TO their institutions,
and the simple habits which they impose
upon those whom they may choose to he
their servants in the administration Of
public affairs?
Are they now prepared, in any degree,
to speak Of Mrs. Lincoln and the rest Of
the Republican Court" or to hear OF see
such terms used by men or bv public
journals, in reference to those who may
have to retire from public life at the end
Of their limited terms Of Office some,
perhaps, with honor; many, we fear, with
dishonor; and others, to be a "bve.word
and reproach among men" who trusted
them only to be deccived9
Are court manners, court morals, court
e1uipageS, and court clowns, To take thc ir
places in and about the White House? and
is that hoIncly term soon. to be changed
too?
How fine it will then be to say, Royal
palace. Royal IIighncss, Royal carringe,
Royal barge, Royal body guard, Royal
seal Prince Robert, and Princess so and
SO.
Shall we soon see it specially announced
in the loyal paper from which We have
quoted. and with all due ceremony, too
first, that Her Royal IIi.hness is in an
interesting condition. and then, in due
course Of time, that Her Royal llighncsS
has been safely delivered Of a Prince"
and shall we all, then, like good loyal"
citizens, Immediately fall down and thank
God. not only that lie hath given us n
King to rule over US, hut. also, that lie
hath vouchsafed us a Prince, who in due
season may grow up and he good King,
an indifferent King, or, itmay be, a tyrant
but nevertheless our King?
And is the simple Mr.. So.and.so, Sec.
retary Of State, to be changed as easily
Are we to have Prime Minister S1-and so;
Lord So.and-sO The Duke of Auburn;
the Earl Of Indiana; Grand Duke Of Penn.
sylvania; and still Grandcr Duke Of Ohio,
ETC.. etc.
There is beginning to all things -
Wendell Phillips once said, "Consiitutions
are not made :!iey growl' BE careful,
irimiow citizens; Courts are not made;
they grow, and from very small begin.
nings, too!
There may be "nothing in it,"-and
there may be great deal Don't accus
tom yourself to think Of "Mrs. Lincoln
and the rest of the Republican Court"
for it means, simply, King Abraham,
Queen So.and-so, Prince Robert and Prin-
cess So, and-So, and the editor who per.
mits the use of such terms, under the
head Of General City News" in a jour.
nal which he controls, is educating the
people, or rather preparing them, for
Kings and Queens and Courts and Clowns;
and not only so, but he desires that for
which he is preparing them, and, when
that time comes, may he be the Clown.