Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-18

| bondage of money power, which you
| profess to abher--a country which you
are running by an absolute Executive,
which you do profess to worship. If the
Fathers of the country could now rise
from their tombs and enter this their
| Temple-'swhich should be called of all
nations the house of" Liberty-what
would they say! What was said to the
money-changers in the Temple at Jeru-
SALEM" BIT ye hare made 1t a den Of
lfhieresr, And. sir, what think you
would your chief priests and scribes
say. even. to themi What they have
said to me: by what authority doest
thou these things2n But, sir, cannot
say of vour priests and scribes as is said
in Holy Writ of the Jewish--.I They
feared the people!" No, sir, your AFRO
cance has surpassed all fear, all bounds
of caution. If the People do not soon
make you fear them. you will be past
the remedy of reform by their power.
Why not make your economy fall up
on the salaries of your .strained bands"
your ofiice-holders! Go for reduc-
ton of salaries; in that will support
YOU. Sir, the other day, when the
Globe published the debate in the Sen
ate upon economy-economy echoed by
your party there-it contained, in al
most immediate juxtaposition, an adver-
tisement of poor Gratoit's furniture.
Here it is; the Globe, you know. as
General Jackson says, never lies! Here
lit is:
Extensive Sale of Rich and Fash
~ L.
Wednesday, the 26th day of December
instant, commencing at half past 10
O'Clock A. NJ. at the residence of Cen
eral Gratoit, f, near 2lst street, if
fair, if not, the next fair day thereaf-
ter, his splendid furniture, consisting of
rery superior Saxony Imperial Carpets,
elegant Grecian Mahogany Chairs, So
ia and Ottoman, covered with crimson
silk plush, large French Mantel, pier
Mirrors, rich Mantel Lamps, elegant
Consol Table, with Egyptian marble
top, Centre Table with marble top, fine
toned Chickering Piano, Stool and Mu-
sic Stand, with various other articles of
Drawing-room Furniture, very hand
some Berlin Iron Crates. Also, rery
superior bedroom Furniture, consisting
OF elegant Dressing Bureaus, with fine |
Mirrors and marble tops, Enclosed |
with marble tops, Mahoga-
ny Bedsteads, fine Hair Mattresses, |
Feather Beds and PaIliasses, Imperial
three-ply Carpets, Mahogany Ward
robes, &c. The whole of the above
furniture was made to order in the very
best style: large part has been in use
1-t Il 4 m
adelphia.
Also, the very elegant Table furni-
ure, consisting of large dinner SER
vice of Plated Ware, two sets of Din
Ter Porcelain, one very rich Dessert
Service, Tea Set to match, the whole
imported from Paris, white and gold
Tea Set, one India Dinner Set, together
with a quantity of rich Cut Glass.
"a large assortment of Kitchen Fur
liture, Stoves, &c. with furniture for
servants.
"A small stock of choice Wines and
Liquors, viz: MADEIRA, various kinds
N bottles, very old French Brandy in
bottles, choice Whiskey, "Ruaux Oil of
Rye Bottles and Demijohns, &C. &c.
Terms of sale: All sums of and I'M
Ter $50 cash; over $50, and not ex-
ceeding $500, a credit of sixty days;
over $500, credit of ninety days;
endorsed negotiable notes will
be required. The house will be open
for the examination of the Furniture,
&c. on Monday, the 24th instant, from
10 to o'clock.
EDWARD DYER
How many poor ''unwashed and I'M
children in your district and
in mine, sir, would this costly furniture
of splendid defaulter educate? How |
many sons of unworthy sires would it |
raise, elevate in virtue above the price |
of a Price? Sir, the substance of the |
people; their education; their commerce;
their systems of improvement; their |
funds of honor and gratitude, are all to |
be sacrificed to the appetites of corrupt
partisan harpies! Such, sir, are the |
consequences of your great and glori-
Gus, immaculate ECONOMY, retrench- |
ment, and reform Administration
Sir, Sin the piping times of peace,r |
the great service a Representative can
render is to save the public money. III
have faithfully endeavored to discharge
tiiiS " save tiiC puDiIC money |
from wicked rulers, and TO preserve the |
purity and virtue of both the People |
and their servants from the temptations
of sp e1did Government al d wick
ed Administration. If | have done moth |
ing towards this end, it is not nv fault. |
The task has been hard one. [ have
had to labor at the oar against wind |
and tide--against a most powerful and |
popular President and party against
you, sir, your committees and this |
House. But the blaze of Qualification |
is espied. Thank God, the dav-star
dawns from on high. There is now
hope of salvation; an hour of retribu-
tive justice is coming; Truth, though |
slow, is coming gradually along with |
her torches! have been wanting for |
her long, but never without hope |
have had TO carry my life itself in my
hand-the harness of deerskin and cold |
steel and iron has often CALLED my
shoulders-an armed arsenal against
the Kings forces-they are dangerous
when there are such rich spoils; but |
have escaped unscathed, thank God
though my slanderers and prosecutors