Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
TIE AVERAGE A NJ e H G A n AT

fable pride. The passport OF an
American citizen created the presump-
ton that its bearer belonged to an
honest and respectable people. Now,
however. ell that is changed, and
Americans abroad are IN bad odor. 1t
is not g. matter for surprise, however,
that since the days of shoddy wealth
dawned upon the land, that the average
american abroad should be iil-bred,
vulgar and Ignorant, nor is it, perhaps,
any cause ;or surprise that he should
be mani;ostIy rascal. It is said to be
difficult to learn an old dog new tricks,
and It IS 10 easier, possibly, to teach
The average "Dloated bond-holder
and shoddy contractor decency IN
morals t'i.rl Il ia TO Zach Linn decency
:, ,i,anners. There is no tt nth more
seI1-C INT than that contained in the
honest Old adge, that ga silk purse
cann.s be made of sow's ear"
10 az III home. it has long been
painfully apparent that the American
people as represented by the dominant
,sct;on and by the dominant party
aros shamclcssly and disSracefuIly cor
rt,ut. Il needed not the spectacle OF =
notorious gift-taker occupying the
.i,ir Of the Chief Executive, nor the
2rcof of the bribery, if not Of the per-
;urr OF an outgoing Viee-President,
nd the corruption and falsehood OF
sc incoming one nor the presence of
Pomeroy, a Caldwell, a Patterson,
md Carpenter in the Senate, and OF
f:utler. Ames, Dawes, Bingham, Gar
ID. Kelley, s,chofe,d, and others of
that liz" N the House of Represen-
satives, TO teach US that the dominant
,arty at home had outlived the days of
Is purity, il any such it ever had.
We regret to say that recent events
zach US that the average American is
.sdisreputable abroad as he is thome
hat lie can no more fling aside his bad
manners and his bad morals, than the
| leopard can change his spots, or than
his much loved colored man and
brother can change his skin.
But, as We have said, there is nc
reason to be surprised at all this.
When the American Government sends
is its official Representative to one
country man like Schenck, who uses
MS official position to enhance the value
Of t., stock OF q doubtful, if not q
worthless, mining company when it
sends the ignorant and boorish Kramer
TO another when it sends the dis
gracai and corrupt Sickles to another
aud the infamous Butler to still an
other, We ought not to be surprised to
learn that the American people are in
! bad repute in those countries. Shoddy,
which means corruption and vulgarity,
rule the day and give tone and char
,cter 10 the people and to the Govern
'nent a. home and abroad. Proceed
inS5 are even now pending before q
french Tribunal of Justice in which
| me Of the most eminent of America S
| c;t;zers Is charged with common, OF
| alter uncommon, swindling, cheating
| l1d lying We refer to no less a
, rsonage than General John c.
/ Fremont. Now, it happens that this
| anne Fremont is 2 representative
American Of even higher grade than
! ne average He was an Original
! IreesoIlcr and negro-lover. He was
( tie abolition candidate for the Presi
! iency. He was great Rocky Noun
! tam Pathfinder. He was a distin,
. saishc,i ornament Of the finest army
! on the Planet. He fought and he ran
: es:.:r;o'lsiy il defence of the old flag,
! -. take him Iii III all, was indeed
tr,lty loil." Il SO happened, however,
t!-at - iIreprcssible man, when he
/ i3c-i Destroyed las usefulness as ten
--t.Es Presidential candidate by making
! tllc negro ',s god rs himself, and when
he aohi1c Euion Volunteer Army had
eeuacd :, est, 3eturfed n the path,
;lt,iuc trati4 He undertook To run q
-;:.:ro;.I t-oea aLolnp'.;s ria FL Paso to
--.a E1.:"iiic coast. Ii nr;ler to do this
- i'd, / bonds. The bonds were
-. aa,j disposed Of IL Franco, then
! - a1el :;ntriel field tOr American
.,'.~.'l;ii.E.,j = ino'r. STRIFE ii the bond
.;12:.:tea. ...e unreasonable French
49,. il -, - 50 Ii . b@t!l the bonds
-: ~ ,2:--r:lase~s were well sold,
- a.1z'c,ss eHIu;r- : being made for
-,.c <.ro2s american ana eacnost appeals
OF 1.!n 20 PIT in an appearance, III
,'-sol, il order that he may not be
7:c.alIy declared ga fugitive from
ToI.n
:l2t.icc case. From the Paris cor
dependence of one of our New York
eEch"nses we learn the New York
C,E:l'. an establishment opened 4 few
months ago as cuieter or slower club
han the Washington Club on Place
lie i'Opera is, or rather was, - Rue
Scribe, which is the American street
f Paris. Although the Banque Cen
trsle Autricllienne and the Russian
always occupy fats in the house, the
'rivata families who tenant other flats
2ndcr the same roof objected to the
presence Of the New York Club because
It disturbed their peace and quiet, was
noisy day and night, constantly intro
duced strangers into the house over
whom the janitor was unable, from the
necessity of things, to exercise any
the least supervision, whereby the
tenants personal security was lessened.
The tenants brought suit against the
landlord. The Court decided in their
favor, and ordered the landlord to
eytrrde the New York Club under
penalty OF S. a day daily for one
month, at the expiration of which time
a heavier penalty would be inflicted if
the Judgment of the Court was not
executed. The New York Club has