The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-10
L Bohemian Abroad.

Clint Parkhurst, the young Bohemian, 80
well known to Iowa Journalism, is now in
London and aud has written letter 10 the
Davenport Democrat, setting forth his ideas
Of England and her people. Clint has
travelled over a good portion of the country
and gives in his correspondence q most
admirable description Of matters and things
rs he sees them. His estimation of the
English press seems TO be rather low but
his opinion of the inhabitants Of that lovely
Isle is correspondingiy high. We give an
extract from his letter relating to that peo-
pl.:
. THE English are the kindest hearted
people on the globe and win your esteem
with q graceful ease that Rmazes you.
have nowhere encountered the freezing re-
serve o. manner that vinegared travellers so
frequently chronicle. Dickens abused
America, and bsser aunkeys have done the
same, but this constitutes no reason why the
most unimportsnt wanderer from our COUP
try should seek to repay the sffrout. Let
US tell the truth, aud shame the devil. The
English are civil, courteous, sociable, and
ers. They are exactly like ourselves, with
perhaps q slight improvement. They have
Jealous regard for what other nations
think of them, and each individual among
them is careful TO deport himself in such q
manner that you may draw Hp q favorable
estimate of his native land. And in spite
of all that you may read and think, America
has nowhere q truer collection of friends
L A. l. \ 4 A. -. l
lion. Don't form your opinions on w!lat
the Tory jour mails say of us. If there IS 6
mean, contemplate, disgraceful, disreYuta
Bile, lying, slanderouB, trescherous, en3Ious
villifying and unreliable monstrosity IN tor
of terra firmS, it is certainly Tory news
paper. never entertain the slightest idea
that Heaven has appointed fearful place
Of future punishment for fallen mortalS
except while considering what ultimate
becomes of the wretches who preside over
Tory newspapers. Leaving out these mis-
creauts you find the friends of your country
wherever you CO.
he then goes on to speak of the great re
spect with which an American is held, anC
claims for the people of England a degree
of hospitality that is hardly to be found il
our fast going yankee nation. He seems t.
have reached the conclusion that England
is destined to become republic and upOI
this subject he says
81 would like very much to tell your read
ers of the great Republican movement on
foot throughout England, but fear to mon
Opolize too much space. Suffice 1t that q
boodless revolution is in progress which, il
its own good time, will most effectually dis
pose Of the throne now occupied by the ven
cradle old lady ct Windsor The English
are averse to bloodshed, from principle, and
will probably attempt to change the presen
order of things by systematic Legislation
directly tending to the destruction of th'
monarchy. i do not believe the aristocrat
will dare TO offer any thing more than
temporary resistance to the pressure.
. they do, bullets will quickly follow ballots
While Queen Victoria imagines everything
is lovely, with the royal goose hanging high
London ia becoming a perfect den of revOlu
tionists. Clubs and committees are growing
es common as lamp. posts. At the theatre
last evening, an actress appeared on tn
stage in the interudl between two plays
and sang an old sonc, the chorus of which
is, "Britous never will be slaves" AT tn
end Of each stanza, the un -aristccratic nor
ton Of the audience joined in the choru
with the most thrilling effect, aud with
spirit and significance which was not to b.
mistaken. 1t is quite common TO hear tn
declaration that "the Prince of Wales vii
never ascend the throne" He may Rsce en-
it, but don't think he will prove q perma
nent ornament to it,"