The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-11
Independent whito-satin journalism

paper often are to the mind.
what made this extra issue especially dis
agreeable was the prominence In it Of two
dreadful woodcuts. One Of these represented
The editor of that Journal disguised as the
Angel Of Truth, and almost unacceptable
| in that unaccustomed dress, blowing
| twisted and ugly rams horn at q building
labelled Gcumenical Council" and In
tended, without doubt, TO represent the Ro-
man Catholic Church. In the foreground
were the ruins Of the structures that had
already fallen before this windy angel and
on the stones were printed the names Of the
abuses they represented. Among them
were Slavery" sectorianism," and Big
otry." Close by this picture, in the adjoining
column, was historical sketch of the Lnde-
pendent. stating that the paper was estab-
lished to promote two IDEAS "one Of which
was the Congregational as against the Pres
byterian church polity." On the whole, the
picture was a pretty good representation Of
the practice Of the paper as opposed to its
preuching-amona the things blown down by
the mighty horn of the editor being sectarinn.
ism, while one of the two purposes for which
the paper was established was to war against
Presbyterianism ON behalf Of Congregation
alism.
In due time this extra issue in colored
inks" passed, as every one supposed, into the
waste basket, and we had hoped that tho in
fiction had come to an end But unhappily
this is not 3d. The Rev. THEODORE TuToN
has fallen In love with his own picture.
The pair of sweet angelic wings, cropping
out from his shoulders, which the engraving
gives him, have proved too much for his
modesty and he, or rather his publisher, has
concluded TO send It to various emperors and
kings that II may be known in the different
court circles
| The publisher has accordingly favored us
with a circular to say that he has the honor TO
inform us that he has had ten copies of this
issue of the Independent printed on fine
white satin, and elegantly bound, which
copies are to be sent to nine illustrious
personagcs as follows:
ner Majesty VICTORIA J., Qqeen OF Great Britain
| and Ireland
His lmOeriai Majesty NAPOLEON III, Emperor of
| the French.
| His Imperial Majesty FRANCIS JOSEPH I,E Emperor
| OF Austria and King OF Hungary.
His Majesty WILLIAM l., King Of Prussia.
His Imperial Majesty ALEXANDER IL. Emperor of
HIS Imperial Majesty ApDutAzrz, Sultan of
| Turkey.
His imperial Majesty PEDRO IL, Emperor OF
| Brazil.
His Imperial Majesty KI-TsASo. Emperor OF
| China
And, last Of all, tagged on to the tail end Of this
mneriI snd royai procession, one to " Ills Excel;
ency u o GhANr, fresident OF the United States
There are several points about this pro
posed gift that are especially curious. The
first is the silly snobbshness of the affair.
| This declaimer against monarchies, like
most demagoGues sezes the first opportunity
to fling himself at the feet Of royalty with
his white-satin offering. In the next place.
he ia 20 anxious to put himself in some sort
of communication with the kings, that he
does not stop TO consider whether his gift is
not rather more Of All insult than a compli-
ment HIS picture represents, as we have
said the Angel TmToN blowing fierce trum.
| pet blasts against slavery and tho Roman
Catholic Church; and he has the exquisite
good taste to send the paper as a present TO
two monarchs who are Shareholders and
three who are devout members Of the Roman
Catholic Church They doubtless will duly
appreciate the attention. While he was
trucking, however, why did he truckle
especially to slaveholding and Catholic
Kings2 There are several Protestant mon
archs, Why were they snubbedf
What will the Emperor Of Japan say when
he hears that the Emperor of China has got
copy Of this sumptuous gift and that there
is none for himf He will be tempted to put
harikari on himself What win VIcToR
EMANUEL, King of free Italy, say when he
knows that the Emperor Of Austria has been
preferred to himf Then, there's none for the
Pope and none Tor the King of the Sandwich
Islands, and Sweden and Norway have been
sighted and Denmark left out in the cold
There will certainly be trouble among the
crowned heads when this business comes to
be known. Perhaps the gifted editor
expects some Observation-Disclosures
autograph letters from the several po-
tentates, that can be published in the
Independent, signed Pedro Imperator," or
Victoria Regina" accompanied with ele.
| RuuL pOlu Win INC llltOnlC mi
tials set in blazing diamonds. Orperhaps the
editor and publisher aspire to higher things.
and expect titles in return. We may, for
aught we know, soon have paper published
in this city by the Chevaller BowENI, and ed
tied by the Count TEoDoRo TnToNo. Let the
Count JoANNEs look out for rivals. Meantime
let US see what other absurd thing the con-
ductors of this Puritan Republican sheet will
be at. This certainly is the furthest possible
flight of tho snobbish imagination as yet
attained, and the most ridiculous thing Of
which American journalism has thus far
been guilty.
He Won't Get II.
1t is currently reported that Mr.. HAMrIr
TON FISH will soon leave the Office lie has
filed for year. and that Gen. B. +. BUTLER