The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-04-10
The "Japs"--Let Them Be-
ware Of American Vices.

heiT 'lctO!lOuS regions naQ oTerturoWn
! the Eagles Of the Empire, and were now
thundcting at the gates of the capital.
Eu, they paused to rest in luxurious
Cupuu, and the pleasures and blandish-
mcnt<, and enervating influences of that
splendid city, proved fatal to the discip-
| line and morals Of the enbattlel host.
Their valor and prestige were gone, and
! disaster and defeat ensued hen offensive
, operations nerr resumed.
! The semi barbarous japanese are ex.
; posing themselves 10 similar dangers.
! The O:icntslo are renowned for their ap.
titude 4! imitation, and already skilled
in remarkable degree in al the higher
/ branches of the mechanic arts, easily
; master the inventions Of American origin.
But alas they form no exception to the
usual type Of the human family, and ape
the vices, and adopt the evils Of modern
civilization, much more readily than they
embrace its virtues. How many Chinese
or Japanese converts to christianity can
be found IF the many thousands who
have visited these shores?
1t is unfortunate also, that these East
ern visitors should have for their pattern,
the miserable burlcsqur, and tragestie
upon free institutions, which the Grant
government presents. In the embassy
who are now the guests of the nation,
arc included some Of the most august
l"agnates of that curious people. The
M!ksdo seems to be taking a chapter
from the history Of Peter the Great, in
his desire to promote the welfare and
glory Of his subjects. And though he
does not go abroad himself, sends the
most exalted func,ionaries in the realm
to study :hc arts, and learn the improve.
ments in peace and war of modern civil.
cation.
The delegation embraces statesmen.
mechanics and agricultural,sts, ind is
said to be the best appointed and most
complete expedition Of the kind that ever
went on similar mission. Already
commissioners have been appointed here,
at princesy s,ipends, to initiate the seve.
raj representatives Of Japan in the mys.
terles of American agriculture, the ma.
ture and caue of our seeds and garden
products, and TO inpart knowledge ol
our educational and free school system
For the latter duty, Mr. Northrop, ol
Connecticut, noted public instructo,
has been designated.
The statesmen intend also to posi-
themselves in the details and "modus
operandi" Of diplomacy, or the art o.
throwing sand into the eyes of other ma
tons, and will doubtless soon learn like
wise the best and most efficient method
Of taxing ad in6nitum, every product o
the universe, save the water we drinl
and the air We breathe.
In addition, they will learn gratis a
Washington, the most adroit method O
fcathe:Ing their own nests at the expens.
Of the dear people, and by judiciou.
hint or two from his brother Grant, III,
royal Mikado may acquire the secret o
doubling his privy purse from the lar
sesses Of his grateful appointees.
We believe the AsIatics arc prett,
good hands 1t opium chewing ard srracl
potations alresdy; but the American
horsc'jockcy President cau learn then
how to puff a genuine Havana secundeu
artem, and will expatiate to ,hsi, heart:
content upon the merits Of cocktails, cob
/. blcrs, brandy-smashes, and the Who'll,
vocabulary Of Bscchus.
. One Of Gcorgia's most illustrious sons
, Judge Clayton, once wrots work cn,i
tied the "Mys;erious Picture" IN " hic!
some senii gres the hero the power t
open the Uranium of any individual, ant
note what VAS passing io his brain. I
! would be interesting after the return
home Of these tawny disni,aries, thus te
be able to obtain a correct view Of thei
real impressions Of America, and Ameri
can institutions.
! All is not gold that glitters, they vii
be apt to think, and even the Ignorance
Of barbarism may be preferable in many
respects to the hollow hypocrisy, glarirt
vices, and empty conventionalities of tn
most enlightened nations Of the world.
Telegraph and Messenger.
/ SorTn CAROLINA CARPET -BAeGERs. Ell
liot, colored Representative from Soutl
Carolina, says the Washington cores
5 pondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, ha
, just returned from Columbia. he on
, nounces his intention Of MAKING n defcnc