New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-18

thns, and our entertainment ran 10 kid q,oves ci
Moline and cream, and q Northern man or woman
was barely tolerated. and no more. This Last named
was queery situated, very like, indeed, the funny
showmans strange animal that could not live on
land and died in water. If he admitted the propo-
stion then popular that the chief end of North.
ern man was to catch Niger, be was despised, and
ii he disputed il be was hated"
"Nous arons change tout celia. Since our South.
ern masters have returned home to drill poor whites
into poorer soldiers, social magna,es have either
subsded Or emigrated to Richmond, where they sre
not only as Of Old without cooks, but indeed with
out anything upon which to employ that las, and
best creation Of modern civilization. A new and
better element occupies this place. You feel the
fresh northern air breathing along the avenues. The
people move on quickly, rs if pressed with business
the shops brighten up, and sprinkle OF private
equipages begin to illumne the droary world Of
hacks. After a time, We may hope that the blessed
memories Of home life will be revived in Washing.
ton, and all we hold sacred be brought to replace
the variety and wickedness SO proverbial of DID,"
II hope 10 see this revolution signalized by some
change in the entertainments at the White Ilonse.
These heretofore have been made up OF receptions
and dinners. The FIRST consisted Of throwing oIen
the house fortnight to the public, that ponrs
through in miscellaneous coats and ndsscfi6sble
gowns, and receive a grim satisfaction IL working
the right ann Of the Chief Magistrate Ikea pump
handle. When was Young Dian-deaT me, what
u traditonary sound that hss-wili yon believe il,
in tue days of Monroe, we were invited by special
invitation to the Presidents receptions, and went IN
ak stockings and pumps. This had been established
BY Washington, and continued through successive
Presidents until modern demasogueism discovered
that Democracy consisted 10 shabby clothes Jei!er-
son believed that true Republican simplicity and
genuine equality gave every man good coal If he
paid for it honestly. Then we leyeled up-Dow we
level down, and to be dirty is 10 be Democratic.
Common sense dictates that the laws Of society
should be observed as vigorously as the municipal
laws. Yet while a nan would not dare entere
lady's house unless presentabe-let the husband Of
that lady be elected President and you may force
yourself upon her in an oyereoa,, nnddy bocs,
soiled linen, and general odor Of old tobacco"
"The state dinners are entertainments gwen 10
the Executive and judiciary arms Of oar Govern
ment with touch and then at our ioriorn l.tle
diplomatic corps. As on! President is President OF
the people, aud not OF party, he mns ehHfcaih hs
opponents, and the result is assembAge Of inhsr-
inonious elements exceedingly melancholy. All ,his
shuts the family OF the President on, of society with
cut getting anything in return. TIE White House
should have more influence socially Than ]; has
and why not Change this old, worn-out style OF en-
teriainmentl Why shut mp the President IN y house
like MHmJo Jumbo, to be shown Oh stated oces-
sions when everybody can give him shake to tee
lie is yet together and about. Why may not Mr.
President go naturally into the house and entertain
If she does enteriain-as she would a bone Let
us be less exclusive, and more reasonable
In giving yOu these opinions have exhausted my
space Well, could not DO better. Making allow
ances for tinge OF exsggeraiiou, there is moeh
truth in what my good friend said and nust ne
will forgive me for thus putting him in the ploEy OF
print Yours, &c, DELL Swim