Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-09
Mrs oAiLnANA0 U s.
- From the Ne. Yoek Herald.
WAsnISerox, February 81, 1889.
re- fuo Portraits Picture Of DemocrGcy-Pic-
ture of Aristocracy.


sh.o.I /. promise had made 10 4 friend, and m
s,ead Of visiting his church, | could not resis
The desire of again visiting st. Johns Church II
President square, and again taking another loof
al the manners ways, dcmeanor, and taste OF the
Great Democrat OF the natiOn-i mean Martin
Van Burea-formcrly very sRart GRAND hoy
Al Kindcrhook now the President. and more thar
monarch OF nearly twenty millions Of intelligent
rational, aud sensible beings. accordingly BEN
nv wav westward, up the Pcnusy wanna Avenue
towards the churrh IN question.
So As proceeded my way, the noble porticoes
of the White House, git:ering IN the morning
sun almost daZzled mine eyes with ther etftIl-
pence aud spendor. The noble lineaments Of
that building FAR imposing and classical
than those of Windsor Castle, the royal residence
sf Enpland's Queen. YET the former purely
democratic while the latter present nothing that
Is more horrible Ia "A pure republican. In point
Of taste, producing simple grandeur, the White
House on the Potomac is even superior to the
chateau de IuiHcricS, the royal residence Of the
King Of the French. The latter IS more exton-
ave aud contains more apartments, bnt by no
means has tho same classical appearance.
Wandering along in this direction, sometimes
mtsiuo over The rise and fall Of empires, some
times the fall and rise Of politicians-now catch
mo the beams of the glorious sun. then the spark
limo eve of a pretty girl reached he tashiona-
bic square, mounted the fashionable brick steps
entered the fashionable church, and asked of
the fashion bic sexton, If he could accommodate
me with a scat IN empty pew. Certainly.
s,;d he. The service had already bogan-half
the congregation had assembled, and tn; rest, IN
c.,l;np his Exccliencv, were probably half dress
ed and would reach the church in time TO hear
,ha last paragraph of the sermon, the last prayer,
the collection, and the closing anthem.
Here il IS settled axiom in fashionable life,
,b,, no person having any regard for their repu
,.tinn OF standing IN the bean monde, must enter
the church, I'LL haif the service Is concluded
tip lea
,u,binr tho congregation in the very midst of
their religious outponfihGs. ".::eh no one seems
toun iersrand well, or to ENJOY 50 much, as bis
Excellency. Martin Van Barren. During the two
former presiiencias, Mr.. Adams and General
Jack SON. both went to church the hour
which other people go. Tbey had not reached
the high point Of philosophy and civilization TO
which his present Iighness has done. Mr.. Adj
ans aud odd jackson waited piousy upon the
hours of God .iim'ghtv--but Martin Van Barren,
greater than oil that have preceded him, from T
Washington inclusive, IN ,kcs God Almighty /
wait upon him and his hours 90 not believe (
that democracy or regular nominations were ever T
carried to higher pitch of refinement than this,
since the fall Of man. or At least since the T
burning Of The FIRST temple. Napoean made his T
hiphness, the Pope, wait upon his hours-but !
Martin OF klnderhnpk. greater than Napolcan
makes the Pores VI stcr wait his time. OH
OIL!
All the morning service Of Gol--anl half the
sermon were through when bis Excelency m1do
his appearance. A little hustle took place on his
entrance, particularly among the strangers from
fareipu paris and the Athenmns from New York,
A sllrht pause: was IN ldc IN the services of the
day-but whether the Sun stood still in his
Journey Up the blue iirmameut of heaven, do
not positively know, for | had NJ means of in-
spectinr The dia. at The time When the Queen
OF England or the King vi France, go TO perform
ihoir dovotions, they always make point TO en- :
ter when the prayers begin--at least SO found
them do when last visited those countries
At last his Exceienov was seatcd--a very I'M .
portant point in the movements OF The day !,
His pew Is in the right central aisle, In good =
position to see and to be In pew on his !,
rirn,, observed Charles Jared lngcrsol. Of Phil
aIelphia. of the most original and talented :
locolocos that the wheat craving region of this
country has vet produced MIR. Ingersoi is the ?
only man living that possesses sample--i admit :"
II Is only small sampic--ot the wit. taste, tai y
ent and fine classical mind which distinguished :"
John Randolph of Roanoke. He has II peculiarly II
chiselied-or rather half chiseed-hcad. nose q
aud face. II Indicates great frlnness and nerve.
add equal contempt for the Of the schools s.
This paSsGnt-'rhc rest Of the congregation ct
vas composed Of secretaries, higl, officers. and I
ow officers of the government with their wives. I,
i,ughterS, nicces, and other attaches. Some u
ye.c pretty some silly, ordinary, some pi- u
Us, some vain, some proud, and some low!y y
minded. /
In tho Episcopal service there is nluch move e'
nen,s. such rising. stanain, and kReeling, e
hare is In nv own beloved church--the Catho- M
&C., During these movements, the congregation oa
we're variousiv occupied. Some suppose were III
mixing of their SinS--sonne OF their bcaux- "a
me of their psarn-Some of the eec!ion-1nd "a
mo OF thor new honnetS and feathers. As 10 HI
lie President. should think Judging from the
rinkles IN his brow. that he deeply think
- sometimes on the 'snhcr second thoughts of w,
on his cabbage garden Ia
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. en- the cut Of his coat. HI
W peculiar contour Of his elegan: siivcred OF
hisl>ers. nil
do not know the name OF the clergyman who lar
reached, but MINES nothing. It of STA
lie drolest sermons | have vet heard here. He in
ade quite a hit at FANNY Wright. calling her M
no sagrant woman, going about tho world ho
'saching ln!iteiity, etc. At this alluSon, his ths
xcelencv crossed has legs-stroked his perunl- ter
whiskers-and looked up 10 tia- gallery, where -;
Il a couple of Young Indies. So did l. The :
arson continued He enumerated the various rhi
Foduciions of Christianity since It's introduction val
ITO the world. christianity has produced.' vii
nd ne, with great emphasis. "grea,er statesmen ing