Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-02
RErRENCHMENr---E ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

INSTRUMENTATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The practice Of the loco-foco leaders is brief
ly contrasted with their professions OF econ
omy in the following closing remarks OF Mr.
Stanley in reply to Mr.. Duncan in the House OF
representatives.
Mr. Speaker, if the House will pardon me,
wish to say little upon the subject We hear much
of, but see little rsactiBed-economy The Rep
resen,atve from Hamilton county, Ohio, had "A
little 'howling' upon this subject. ! ana glad 10
see, sir that the administration begin TO think OF
this; the party fear the attention OF the People is
awakened. Well may they fear II, SIR. Well
may they furnish statements 10 their champion
to excuse their champion 10 excuse their enormous
increase of public exPenditures-increase from
thirteen to th,rty-nine millions year while they
have been preaching reform and rctrenchmcni.-
] cannot, SIR ut this time 60 into an examination
Of this subject. | have no dear sIrs' AT the De
partments or elsewhere TO assist me with tables
and statements, ready furnished Tor publication
Tho advantage of most of US. But, SIR, let me
call his attention, and that of the good democrats
who with him preach economy, 10 few examples.
Lot me ark him sir, If he knows that the chair IN
which you sit, and which you fU, sir, with
SO much dignity, cost one hundred and sixty-iiVe
dollarsi Now, sir, when you are eiectioneering,
and abusing tho silk st lckng gen lsBcn, d you tell
your constituents that you sometimes SIT tor near
" half day in such luxurious seat, and listen
to speeches from who thinks the curse OF
God rests upon your country. No, sir, believe
If your good democrats knew IT, you would lose
ut ieast--a dozen votes.
Do you know, sir, that the ornaments over the
speakers chair cost near two thousand doIlars?--
Now, sir, here is silk velvet chair, surrounded
by ornaments of bullion fringe, silk worsted, and
India satin danask'--sk tassels, thirty five dol
lars n pair, and all by democratic orders! There
is nothing equal To it, sir except the rooms Of
Eastern monarchs. or the fashionable parors of
pet sub-treasurers!
Then, sir, 90 to the Senate-the democratic
Senate--and look at the Vice President! Look
tho distinguished from the Great Crossing!
There he sits, sir, happy as Governor San
cho, with a canopy his head, and golden
eagle, who appears TO be endeavoring to wing
his flight out of such company. This eagle nnd
canopy. learn, sir, cost more than two thousand
dollars! Poor bird! Tutoring like chicken in
apprehension of hot grdiron! The tawdy or
namenfs revolving, arc disgusting, l might
say, sir, to plain Anne riran taste Ii IS to be
GREETED, however, sir. that they did not bring
their damask covering little lower down, 50 az
to screen tho occupant Of that chair entirely
from observation. There seems have been
desire, in the arrangement, to keep him back
little to put him out of the way.
could but make another melancholy observ |
alton, Mr.. Speaker, my eyes rests on this
flarng exhibition of ocofoco taste. The picture
of the Father of his Country--of Washington /
lis remov ed from the place now occupied by the
the iron bars which hold the gided bird; IS taken
away from its former position and placed back
in the gallery, among tho people, out OF sight,
sir, as his prscepts are, of the majority OF that
body. Before, who visited the Senate, was
involuntary forced 10 say, look on that picture
md on this Well, might the friends of the
present occupant of that seat shrink from such a
But, Mr.. Speaker, l fsrvently hope and be-
licve that tho time is fast coming when the char
actsr OF that great man (Wash!Dg'on) VIII be
dear to the Representatives. of the People, as 1t
has boon, and still is. to the People themselves.
Then. sir, iocotocoism will disappear, and oar T
republican institutions will BIO renovated; then,
sir and not till then, will our Government be
honestly administered.