The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-18

mdSse, the new Governor. General OF the Ca
madam Dominion Observe the adroit con-
ciliation in this opening sentence of the proper
radical ovility to the multitude, with side
suggestion TO the upper classes that "this sort
of thing, you know" is the 'regular thing
you know, and doesn't mean anything, you
know" 1t was not the "People" OF Ottawa,
with large p who were ''supremely happy"
II was the good people, which is patroni-
ziDg, condescending kind OF phrase, like "my
good woman" and "really now, my good
man. and implies, we fear, the same sort OF
aristoorstio conviction that goodness"
in and of itself, is a poor vulgar quality,
which Turks in the use in the Middle Ages
of the word "innocents" for "idiots, !" and in
the modern Continental corruption of "Chr6-
Gen," or "Christian," into "Cr6tin," as
designation for those whom Heaven, by de-
privipg them of their wits, has condemned to
be harmless. But last Sir John Young might
be apgered by seeing 1t stated that his fortu-
nate advent to power had pleased the pOpulaoe
only, the Tribune makes haste to add that the
supreme happiness" Of the occasion was par
ticularly felt by the "aristOcrscy, with their
high. sounding titles" We did not know that
the Dominion of Canada" possessed a peer
age. But perhaps a few Canadian barons,
and here and there among the British officers
a lord, baronet, or a lords son, may have
graced the auspicious hour, and even for
these comparatively small favors H. G.. is
ment when a tide Of titles, titles of dukes and
of earls, of marchionesses and of countesses-
q truly "bigh-sounding' tide-shall be rolled
in waves of music upon the thrilled and en-
rsptured ear of the first radical envoy to the
Court Of st. James,
For he shows himself to have a delicate ap-
probation of the great charm which'lies in the
crtScendo of sensations. He is not merely a
lover he is a positive voluptuary of pomps
and vanities. Thus, in the first mention which
he makes of the hero of the great event at Of
taws, he contents himself with styling Sir
John Young "the distinguished Viceroy."
few lines further on he strikes higher key,
and quivers with incipient ecstasy as he
speak of the "Royal Representative, f" height
ening the delicious emotion by side-dig at
the 'forces of nature" for their insensibility
to the glories of the occasion. "Nature," he
observes, "did moi hesitate to turn to the Royal
Representative her most rugged and cheerless
side" Such conduct on the part of Mature"
was certainly most reprehensible, if not posi-
lively indecent But then nature, as Mr..
SqueeTs has wisely remarked-Nature sis a
rum thing" One never knows what nature
may or may not do, even in the presence of a
"Royal Representative Nature, through
the Duke of Vendome, played queer tricks,
st. SIMON tells us, even in the presence of the
Papal Nuncio.
But Natures disrespect only deepened the
moves upon the glowing canvas, it is not
merely as ga distinguished Viceroy," nor yet
only as "Royal Representative. He towers
full statured and sublime,
Gan illustrious Chief"
But let us not mar the picture by a partial
presentation. The "ilustrious Chief comes
in, like the King Gsmbrinus at the Lieder-
krauz balls, preceded by a wild glory of flags
and music, of scarlet faces and flashing
weapons OF snow and ice, of sunshine and
email beer, of gas and CATERS All the bells
in Ottawa ring out welcome, all the church
spires ''contain full supply of streamers,"
which, we may remark, was doubtless an
oversight of the sections, who, instead of
| hanging out their banners on the outer walls
to be seen Of men, ran out themselves to see
the passing pageant, and so forgot the duty
imposed upon them, and left the flags "con-
tained'' in the belfries. This was happily not
the case with the "Grand Cathedral.' From
that imposing edifce, "far above the highest
| decoration, the red and white banner of St.
George, with its fierce dragon, futtered madly
| in the wintry wind" This must have been an
attempt to combine the Chinese standard with
tie standard of Great Britain, and as such will,
| we hope, be made a note of and duly honored
| by Mr.. Burlingame and his comrades.
No wonder that, in response to such in
| spring appeals to all that is noblest in the
human heart "everybody''-the "good peo-
| pie" and the "high-sounding aristocracy,"
and II. G. and the "illustrious Chief'-soon
became "as happy as fairies" The soul of
| Ii. G. even relented towards Mature and
| Nature, ashamed of herself, faced about
| towards the ''illustrious Chief' and tried to
make amends for her previous gross conduct
| by turning upholsterer and putting down a
snowy Aubusson for the company to move
upon. Her penitent efforts II. G.. thus hand
somely acknowledges
"For the beauty and brilliancy of the pageant
| the good people of Ottawa were a thousand
times more indebted to nature than art, for she
had laid her white carpet ON which all could
tread noiselessly. The road by which his Ex-
| the branches of which almost touched each
| other. Sir John was escorted from his own
| locge. The numerous orders and societies that
| occupied most OF the space IL would be tiresome
| saint was fully represented. There were Eng
| lish, IrIsh and Scotch saints. and not few
| French ones. Portly aldermen with their
| slaves looked and behaved very important. At
last his Excellency's sleigh came in sight of the
| first trlumphal arch, which was handsomely
| fektooned with evergreens and pines, and sur
| mounted with the royal arms. This was the
| welcoming arch and as the proud and hand
| to salute the standard the vast multitude un
| covered, and cheer after cheer made the very
| earth tremb!e."
After this II. g. becomes a mere kaleido-
! scope. Keats vision, which caused him to
eXclam,
| "Lo must tell n tale of chivalry,
| For large white plumes are dancing in my eye, ,
was stupid and commonplace in comparison
with the things which IL. g. saw and heard in
Ottawa. "Lovely and accomplished women,
| HbraVe and DOlishad o1urtiers.p - tpilded