St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17

ton Thas Vas Used Campaign
Document.
Boston Budget.
Gen. Chas. Ogle, lawyer who represen-
ted Pennsylvania rural district, made
speech in the house of representatives dur
ing the Harrison campaign of 40 which was
a strong electioueering document 1t was
description of the white house as it had
been refurnished by President Van Buren,,
and the itemized bills for French furniture
and English carpets were given, with satiric-
al comments. He dwet pecially on
French gilt dessert set, which had been pur-
chashed from the Russian minister at Lisbon,
for 81, 30S.83, and asked if gold spoons were
democratic. The New Years reception were
thus sketched: ''Instead of weekly recep-
tions, when all the people were at liberty to
partake OF good cheer of the presidents
house, there had been substituted one cold,
stiff, formal and ceremonious assembly on
the first day # every year. AT the annu-
| al levee, Notwithstanding its pomp and pa
geantry, no expense whatever is n lrrred
by the president personally. No fruits, cake,
wine, coffee, hard cider, or other refresh
ments Of any kind are rendered 10 his guests.
Indeed, it would initiate against all the
rules of court etiquette row established at
the palace to permit vulgar eating and drink
ing on this grand fair day. The marine
band, however, is always Ordc e from the
navy-yard, and stationed in the spacious
front hall, from whence they swell the rich
saloons of the palace with Hail 70 the Chief
''Wha'n be King but Charley and other
humdrum airs, which ravish with delight the
ears of warriors who have never smelt pow
der. AS the peoples cash, and not his own,
pays for all the services of the marine band,
| its employment at the palace does not con-
fiict with the peculiar views of the president
in regard to the obvious difference between
public and private economy.
cat these annual state levees,' the great
doors of the 'east room,' blue elliptical sa-
LOOM green drawing rOom,' and yellow
drawing-room, are thrown open at II O'Clock
| precisely 10 the anxious feet of gayly APP
| pareled pOblemen, honorable men, gentle
men and ladies, of ell the nations and king
doms of the earth, many Of whom appear
ambitiously intent upon securing an early
recognition from the head of the mansion.
The president, at the same instant of time
assumes his station about four feet within
the blue elliptical saloon and facing the
door which looks out upon the spacious front
hail. but is separated from it, as before re-
marked, by a screen of Ionic columns. He
is supported on the right and left by the
marshal of the District of ColUm bia and by
one of the high officers of the government.
The marine band having been assigned their
position at the eastern end of the hall, with
all their fine instruments in full tune, 'at
the same identical moment strike up one of
our most admired national airs;' and forth
with a current of life flows in at the wide
spread outer door of the palace, and glides
with the smoothness of music through the
spacious hall, by the Ionic screen, into the
royal presence. Here Ito drop for moment
my liquid figure) each and every individual
is presented and received with gentle shake
of the hand, and is greeted with that smile
eternal which plays over the soft features of
Mr.. Van Buren,, save when he calls to mind
how confoundedly old Tip chased, caught,
and licked Proctor and Tecumseh. I'm
mediately after the introduction or recogni-
ton the current sets toward the east room,'
and thus this stream of living men and wo-
men continues to flow, and flow, and flow,
for about the space of three hOurs-the dem
ocratc president being the only orb around
which all this pomp, pride, and parade re-
volye. To him all these lesser planets turn,
as the sunfower turns to the sun, and feel
their colors frightened when a ray of favor
or royal SMILE falls upon them"