The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-05

~ a,urial. ,ha, srs used IN our tIanuiac-
,urcs Oh the iioe .iSa; by removing tht
tariff from sugar, salt, and articles OF com
mon everyday use; and by reducing duties
to necessary revenue, and lightly protec.
tive basis.
4 curious, but not unexpected, result OF
the introduction of this real and vita
Question in politics has been the tOta
cclipse of stale issues. 4 few republican
bourbons here and there, with spite i'm
mortal continue 10 humble and rave
about the solid south. and questions thai
were settled twenty years ago; but theJ
arc know to be the intellectual descendants
OF those who shouted fire at Noah's food
and their raving has no appreclable innu-
enee on politics. II is perceived by DIS
corning men of both parties that the coun
try IS entering q new political epoch, and
that the men of antiquity have no place in
modern affairs and will have nothing to do
in fact forever and ever, unless Gabriels
trumpet, with an improved steam power
attachment, may perchance awake them.
New Years day was celebrated IN the
usual way In Washington. The President
was assisted in receiving 1000 or 5000
callers by ladies prominent IN cabinet
official and social circles, among whom
were: Mrs. Frelinghuysen. the Misses
Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Chand
Ter, Mrs. and Miss Gresham. Mrs. Brows-
ter, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Logan,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. Warner
Miller, Mrs Frye, Mrs. Cunom, Mrs
Hawley, Mrs. Wadsworth, of New YORK,
Mrs. Dorsheimer, of New York, Mrs
Steele, of Indiana, Mrs. Skinner, of New
ork, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Porter, Mrs
Waite, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Blaine, Mrs
Robson, Mrs and Miss Beale, Mrs. Kins-
ley, Miss Stout, Mrs. Craig Wadsworth
Mrs. McMlchael and Mrs Rockwell.
Army and Navy officers called in full
dress uniform, with sword and epaulets
and gold braid The representatives OF
foreign governments also wore the full
dress OF their respective courts, and when
all these were assembled IN the east room,
with ladies in exquisite toilet. the scene
was one of dazzling srlendor. The
Marine band was stationed Ia an ante
room and played selections from Mendel.
sohn, Weber and Sullivan during the cere.
mony of the reception. Perhaps the mos,
interesting part Of the reception wac tina,
of two or three thousand people who had
waited until titled and official personages
had presented their respects to the Presi-
dent. At two O'Clock the doors we're
opened to this vast crowd and the shop
keeper, the lcitizen, the hack driver, the
barber, the milliner, the chambcrmsld,
and other honest or dishonest unclassfed
people, white, buff and black. pressed for
ward to clasp the Presidential digits and
tramp the rich carpets of the White
House Here was such a scene as could
be seen nowhere else in nations great or
little, and while il was paltTy IN itself, il
was IN "A certain sense "A recognition of the
prlnciplc OF human equality and typical
oI freedom (some would call it license)
such AZ no other people in the world enjoy.
England and France aie called free cour.
tries, and are 50 praised by publicists and
statesmen Of all lands But, If Queen
Victoria should hold such reception an
Irish mob would yank her off the throne,
and President Grevy would not dare like
experiment without posting regiments of
soldiers in the Place dc Concorde, and
about the Arch of Triumph.