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Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), Inaugural glories. (search)
s must have gazed upon the fire-companies and the Pennsylvania militia. Admitting that we had a fine melodrama on the fourth instant, we have now come naturally to the farce. We certainly do not think that the Diplomatic Corps ever witnessed at home anything like this scramble for place, this contest for collectorships and clerkships, this pother about post-offices: in short, if we may use a coarse word, this grand grab for provender. The Malakoff was not more closely invested than the White House is now; and we verily believe that no Russian soldier in that stronghold was ever in half so much danger of his life as Mr. Buchanan is at the present time. We can easily imagine, without personal observation, (for we have only asked for the appointment of our friend Cass,) how the poor President is baited and bullied and beset; how the hungry beggars do invade the privacy of bed-chamber, of library and of parlor; how the perpetual knocking at the portals sounds in his ears like the unme
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), Mr. Mason's manners once more. (search)
imself, he is just the man to teach others. Here is his character as given in The Richmond, Enquirer: In any question of manners, he possesses the kind sensibility to prompt, and, unimpaired, the just faculty to discriminate what, as regards the occasion, it seems most proper and befitting to do or to avoid. There is no name given, but we know the writer of this to be a gentleman by the fine language which he uses. It reminds us of a reply sent by a courtly negro to an invitation, in which he regretted that circumstances repugnant to the acquiesce would prevent his acceptance to the invite. Now we know why they want Mr. Mason to stay at the Court of France. They want him there to show them how to do it. Like Mr. Turveydrop's, his deportment is beautiful. Should stern policy demand his recall, let him be made Master of Ceremonies at the White House, and with a happy blending of foreign airs and native graces, show the ruler of this realm to his people. October 2, 1857.
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), Presidential politeness. (search)
ust be confessed, and not worth half so much as those big cheeses which it used to be the fashion to present to presidents. But the donors gave all; they could no more; though poor the offering was. That Mr. Buchanan would have found a study of the paper profitable, we confidently aver. But instead of devoting himself to it like a good scholar, he ungratefully wrote to the Connecticut gentlemen a letter, the burthen of which was, Thank you for nothing! --a letter the very opposite of what may be called genial, and as puckery as a persimmon before the frost. Some writer (French, of course) says that he prefers bad morals to bad manners; and without going to that extreme, we must say that suavity in a public officer is by no means to be despised. The mistress of the White House is said to be a well-bred young woman; and we advise Mr. Buchanan to entrust his more delicate correspondence to her. Female tact will amply atone for any lack of political knowledge. October 10, 1857.
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), chapter 19 (search)
e we have been somewhat at a loss to discover. We have been able to conclude only that there now exists at the South a dearth of mammies, and that Mr. Pollard, having felt through long years the want of that most useful article, seeks to replenish the market by the importation of what we may call the raw material. Left himself an orphan in respect of mammy, at a tender age, with his locks unkempt, with his face dirty, with his mouth pitifully gaping for gruel, and with his trousers torn, he looks forward to future Pollards — still, if we may use the figure, mere shrubs — in a like condition of emptiness and squalor. He seeks, like a true philanthropist, to provide for their great want; and when the importation commences, mammies will, we suppose, be regularly quoted in the Prices Current. Meanwhile, Mr. Pollard's case must be attended to by the charitable. A pair of mammies --one for him and one for the White House--should be purchased at once by a subscription. May 18, 18
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), Dr. Tyler's Diagnosis. (search)
ondence enlivened by the united abilities of Mr. Tyler and Mr. James Buchanan. That correspondence, too precious not to print, is now before us. Seven elegant epistles have been added to the literature of our language, and of these we beg leave to offer to the eager reader the following compendious abstract: No. I. Mr. Tyler informs Mr. Buchanan that he has taken lodgings at Brown's Hotel, in order to preserve the peace of the country; and wishes to know when he can be received at the White House. No. Ii. This evening at eight o'clock, or to-morrow morning as early as you please, responds the hospitable B. No. Iii. Mr. Tyler represents to Mr. Buchanan that his health is too delicate to make it prudent for him to encounter the night air. He will therefore call in the bright, rosy morning. No. Iv. Why is the Brooklyn frigate sent South, Mr. Buchanan? fiercely asks Mr. J. Tyler. No. V. An errand of mercy and relief, responds our beloved B. No. Vi. Why are you plantin