The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-04
The Chinese Embassy.

selves in retirement yesterday, In their com
Portable quarters in the Metropolitan Hotel,
receiving or making no calls during the day,
and will not until officially recognized by the
President as the head Of the Government, II
being a feature to do so In Chinese diplomatic
etiquette. No special day has yet been desig-
mated for their presentation to the President,
but It is intimated that their reception by the
President will take place tomorrow or Satur-
day at the furtherest data.
Yesterday, In company with James Z. Tay.
lor, esq, artist OF Frank LssIis's Wusfraisd
Heps, We called on Mr.. Brown, English secre.
tary, and Mr.. Tth, Chinese interpreter, and
were cordially received BY those gentlemen.
with Mr.. TIN We enjoyed quite protraeted
interviev In an interchange Of views about
China, the customs, manners and domestic
habits OF the children OF the Sun.
NJ. Tih conducted Us to the kitchen to wit
ness the process Of Chinese cooking, and It
was both peculiar and unique to that Of the
American style. The venerable cook, who
has grown gray in the business, and his young,
lively, and amiable assistant, were considered
the most expert cooks In all China. Mr.. Tay-
Tor took several admirable sketches Of them
10 their cooking habiliments for the Musfrafsd
Essss, and also Of their cooking utensils. Mr..
Tih, besides being gentleman Of culture and
refinement, 10 an excellent draughtsman.
Willis Mr.. Taylor was skstehing the friendly
cook he appeared to be much pleased and
elated at the idea Of being 90 conapieuous In
print. The venerable cook, though, felt the
Importance OF the occasion, and was quite
grave and dignifed while 10 position for the
drawing in singh life below stairs"
The Celestiais have, what will appear to our
readers to be, quite strange dishes. For in.
stance, they make . stew Of pork, with
oueumbers, radishes, &C.; pork broth, poured
on eggs and mushrooms, and made thus, ~ II
were, into an omeletj nsh, cooked In sweet
oil and lard; tAen our own savory dishes Of
lamb, chicken, peas, and the various sauces.
The cooks only prepare the victuals for the
nandsrins and Interpreters, the hotel euisinss
for the servants. Each mandarin has his own
barber. The Chinese are scrupulousiy clean
In their domestic habits, and we noticed with
much interest the particular care they took In
the preparation Of the great nstionsl dish,
rice. They drink their tea without any condi.
ments In II whatever.
Mr.. Tih, the principal Chinese interpreter,
expressed himself to US as much pleased with
what he saw In Washington. He 10 busily
engaged in writing, In the Chinese vernaeuler,
history Of his journey for publication. lie
Is one OF the hsndsomest Chinsmen we ever
saw and OF course will be quite favorite, II
not lion, with American ladies.
MI, Chase as Democratic Nominee.
II Mr.. Chase be nominated by the Demo-
cratic party It will involve an entire surrender
Of the peculiar prejudiees and other attributes
which alone have for years kept the Demo-
Gratis up to anything like an organization, or
| an abandonment on the part OF Chase OF the
only principles which have hitherto COM
mended him to the appreciation Of good citi-
zens.
1.-THE convention could conane itself to dry
| administrative measures In the patching up OF
Its platform, the masses Of the party would, a.
| Of yore, follow on like sheep; but where the
proposed candidate embodies In his past his
tory an active participation In promoting the
good OF all men. without regard to race or
color, In maintaining the public credit, In pro-
tecting the personal and political rights Of the
lowly, and observe, without at the same time
subverting, the rights Of property or debauch-
Ing the public faith, such a candidate would
leave to the Democratic factions no low preju-
dice or common rascallty as bond OF union to
stand upon. The party could get along better,
L even, without whisky. II sober, the most Of
them might go to the polls from the force of
habit; but deprive them Of the propelling
force Of the low and chronic prejudice which
makes them feel rich In the hope OF expressing
A.. t-f-..ssis.-, $50 yos. -.vuid deprive tnem
Of the central vitality which gives circulation
and efficiency to those vices and low persecu-
tions which form the chief characteristics OF
the party.
Hence we infer that Mr.. Chase must de-
seend to the moral status OF a political leper,
or the Democracy rise to the atmosphere Of
better instincts II the two expect to meet on
the plane Of a common political sympathy
necessary to make each even tolerable to the
other.
II Mr.. Chase can become a repudiator or
address house burning, negro hanging mob
a. his friends, or defend treason or the viola.
ton Of wholesome laws, or in short, pander
to the low passions Of humanity instead OF
pointing them to higher life, he will make .
good Democratic candidate, and assuch would
receive the cordial support OF a party as desti.
tute Of principles as Chase would be Of sense
More great men die Of the political itch this
| from any other cause.
No man can AFFORD to be false to himself; nc
patriot, to be the fmpersonstion of a party
which represents the foundering, sinking
moral element of the country. The most
festive kitten will go down with a stone tied
to its neck.