The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-12

Editorial Opinions Of the Leading Journals
upon Current Topics Complied Every
Day for the Evening Telegraph.
INDEPENDENT wHITE-SATIN JOUR-
NALISM.

Last December the Independent was twen-
Ry-one years old, It celebrated its arrival at
ehis halting-place on the road of cant and
nsighborly malignity by printing an extra
edition in vile colored inks, as unpleasant to
the eye as the contents of the paper often are
to the mind.
What made this extra issue especially disa-
greeable 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 unrecognizable
in that unaccustomed dress, blowing
twisted and ugly rams horn at a building
labelled Gcumenical Council and in
tended, without doubt, to represent the Ro-
man Caaholic 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
E'slsvery," ''sectarianism, and "bigotry."
Close by this picture, in the adjoining
column was historical sketch of the hide
pendent, stating that the paper was established
to promote two ideas, Zone Of which was the
Congregational as against the Presbyterian
Church pelity" On the whole, the picture
was pretty good representation of the prac-
tioe of the paper as opposed to its preaching
among the things blown down by the
mighty horn of the editor being sectarianism,
while one of the two purposes for which the
paper was established was to war against
Presbyterianism on behalf Of Congrega-
tonalism.
In due time this ''extra issue in colored
inks" passed, as every one supposed, into the
waste basket, and we had hoped that the in
Fiction had come to an end. But unhappily
this is not so. The Rev. Theodore Tilton
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 it may be known in the different
-ourt circles.
The publisher has accordingly favored us
Nath circular to say that he has the honor to
Ahfsrm us that he has had ten copies of this
SnRue of the Independent printed on fine white
aDtin, and elegantly bound, which copies are
9D be sent to nine illustrious personages as
Sollows:-
Her Majesty Victoria I, Queen of Great Britain
his Imperial Majesty Napoleon Ill, Emperor of
His Imperial Majesty Francis Joseph I, Emperor
OF Austria and King OF Hungary.
His Majesty William 1, King Of Prussia.
- His Imperial Majesty Alexander II, Emperor of
His Imperial Majesty Abdul.Aziz, Sultan of
His Imperial Majesty Pedro H. Emperor Of
His Imperial Majesty Ki-tsang, Emperor Of
And, last of al tagged on to the tail end Of this
Imperial and royal procession, one 10 "His Excel
lenoy u 8. Grant President Of the United States"
There are several points about this pro-
posed gift that are especially curious. The
first is the silly snobbishness of the affair
This disclaimer against monarchies, like most
demagogues, seizes the first opportunity to
fling himself at the feet of royalty with his
white satin offering. In the next place, he is
so 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 an insult than compliment
His picture represents, as we have said, the
angel Tilton blowing fierce trumpet blasts
against slavery and the Roman Catholic
Church; and he has the exquisite good taste to
send the paper as present to two monarchs
who are Shareholders and three who are de-
vout members of the Roman Catholic
Church They doubtless will duly appreci-
ate the attention. While he was trucking,
however, why did he truckle especially to
slaveholding and Catholic kings? There are
several Protestant monarchs. Why were they
snubbed?
What will the Emperor of Japan say when
he hears that the Emperor of China has got
a copy of this sumptuous gift and that tn ere
his Postmaster-G General to death and commit
$axi-kari on himself. What will Victor
lEkasnuel, King of free Italy, say when he
lMgws that the Emperor of Austria has been
sE9seyrsd to him? Then, there's none for the
Bcsse and none for the King of the Sandwich
lEskads, and Sweden and Norway have been
-nghted 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 acknowledgment-graceful
autograph letters from the several potentates,
that can be published in the Independent,
signed "Pedro Imperator," or ''Victoria Re-
gina" accompanied with elegant gold snuff
boxes with the Tiltonic initials set in blazing
diamonds. Or perhaps the editor and pub
Usher aspire to higher things, and expect
titles in return. We may, for aught we
know, soon have paper published in this
city by the Chevalier Boweni, and edited by
the Count Teodoro Tiltono. Let the Count
Joannes look out for rivals. Meantime lei
us see what other absurd things the conduc
tors of this Puritan Republican sheet will bt
at This certainly is the furthest possible
flight of the snobbish imagination as yet at
tanned, and the most ridiculous thing o.
which American journalism has thus far beer
guilty.
THE LABOR PROBLEM AT THE SOUTH
From the NJ Y. Tirtes
We regard it as a sign of industrial con
valescence that the people Of almost every
Southern State are earnestly discussing the
questions of production, of emigration, o.
manufacture, and of labor generally, will
reference to the speedy material recupera
ton of that section. They seem to hay,
reached full, albeit tardy, realization o.