The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

a vulgar noun, aud hence the " Office " room
IS designated at the palace by the higher
sounding and tnkling maine Of "lhe Presi.
dents Audience Chamber" Hard by the
Presidents Audience Chamber" is the
Ante ROOM" into which all ysiters are
conducted by a richly atilred English palace
servant, 10 wait until the democratic Presi
dent shall signify his pleasure that they may
be introduced TO "he presence" have
heard gentleman complain iha, the Ante
Room had not been provided With large
mirror, by the aid Of which fashionable Ia,
dies might properly adjust their bouuegs
aud curs; aud before which, | presume,
spruce courtIers who visit the palace could
practise IN making up their face for The
day" In relation to thus subject, canno,
iorbear to call your attention, Mr. CHAR.
man, to short passage in the 57h No. Of
the book, London edition, of the Writings OF
the distinguished Archbishop Erasmus
lie Is giving "direchoas 10 young a.qa
how 10 conduct hiaseif al Court
As you are nov going 10 1--we ii Coarl,u says
tfasaitisl advise yon, ii the first PLACE, never
70 rspose tho smallest co tidencc N any man
there who Processes himself your friend. though
he nay sidile upon you, and embrace yoa, and
promise you ~, and confirm his promise with
an oath. Bsiieer no men there a SINCERE friend
II y9n aad d. g0l tsse rare 10 be a sincere friend
70 nc man, Nevertheless. lag MUST pRffrsp TO
t9YE ALL rot SCR, aaa ehate The utmost sEatitg
q naaHtrs and alterations 10 ctffy tHdiUidual-
These attentions cost you not 4 fanLing there.
fore, 700 mas be IS lavish Of them ID yon please.
Piy gosr sdlafatgas tsiti tis sgftest snsiies on
g9gr coHAieaaHee, ybske hlHds ruth he appear
aHce n 'aost ardent e1raia!fq b0tp and gife tray
10 all, stand rap IL Aasd, address ererY boGu bgI
tAer titles ~ donor, Fyaist Witlsut bounds. ana
Prornsf most tteyeMg
would have Yea every morning, bofore y9u
~ q fds LlNEf practise, IN making Up Yoar face
Tor the day, ii your looking glass al home, that +
u may be ready @ assume any part III The farce
ahd thaf no s.tnpse II goaT real thoughts and I
tsstHgs s5apaPptqr You must study your res.
tares carefully al home, that IN the acting Of The
daF YoHr coaptcsauce, person. and conversation
may al correspond, ana asalst each other ID keep.
lng Up your character At Tie Court masquerade
heEe are the elements Of The cpurtlsTB pJ4i.
osop.y, - learning which, no man en- 10 40 api
sciiolaI unless be fret Of all dirssis Almsi n az
ssast oi shame, aaa, ifaping has natural fare al
horne, pHfs on q rtsoy, and trcqrs Il cgastantig
ilo ln ihe next place, g9t scant ~ tho various
ea6al aad parties " the Couft; bat 30 not in
hurry TO attach yourself to any Of them tll you
have duly recommended When yoa have found
GOT who IS tAe Kings farorfts, yea hare ggiT
crE inlnd o. kstp tho safe side Of the vessel.
II TIE hiag's fanerits BE- a dotseFiRh fool g8a /
must asi sefBpte 70 fatfrr hia 80 Dong a. Ne s ~
taror triih he god II yaar id5lefrt.
The god himself, to he sure, will require The /
main eilaits Of your skill As often as voa hap.
pen TO he in TUE PRESENCE, YOU must y.
h'bii face OF eppareaflg honest delight, as il {
Yea wefo trans ported uifA The tririlfgt al bei4g
50 near ne ROYAL PERSON When once /
}oa have observed what be likes aud disiikes.
your business - done
Erasmus proceeds to counsel his Court pu.
pal, paw more courito ENEMIES ruAN
THATnEMAYTrRNT HEfR HEARTS,
Aap nRiSG rHE4 oyfR TO HIS slpr"
The Archbishop, sir, @as deeply read in
he book Of Courts, Of human natnre, and
The world, and drew his picture " from tie
lio.' And ! appeal 10 the honorable gen.
aemen who represent the Palmetto State
on this floor, 10 soy whether the present in.
cumbent Of the palace is not the very char
1cter which Erasmus IRONICALLY couuse.s his
student to become. Let those gentlemen
repeiuse The paragraphs which have Just
been re0d. and then let them furnish Up
their "reminiscences of General Iackson's
auJ they cannot iaIl TO re
call 10 mind the nama OF his distinguished
z Court iayorlte,n whose will was omnipo
tent, even to The dissolution IF cobiaei"
Aud they will also doubtless remember the
smooth, ulmble courtter, wha,
"Inste5d Of mounting bar',od s,ced.
10 fright tie souls ot fearful adyersaf!es'
rapered IN the palace saloons and, after
he had his cuE, reused the vengeance Of
- the god Of his fpretcndedl idolatry
,cains, the then Wee President Of the
[ nlted States, and then hled away "to car
~ party considerations, TO urge party mer
Is, aud to solicit party iasors at the foot Of
The British throue;' and who has, since
ha, period, paid "more court 10 ENEMIES
han friends, and thaS tura6d tfcir hearts
md BROUGHT THEN ovrR TO HIS SIDE
have also heard some persons affirm, 10
regard to the " Ante Room, that Il had not
, sufficient number Of chairs to accolnmo.
late the vistters there Al times Kept IN 'catt
ing. am satisfied, however, that the
President cannot be aware of the fact, or he
a ould have ordered Tor this room dozen or
two siBs damasks, or bamboo canes from
tho other apartments OF the palace, from
whence their removal would hardly have
been recognised.
Democratic Presidents Mr. Chairman,
sometimes get tired Of their furniture
Some change, perhaps, has taken place IN
The fashion, and then, forthwith, 1t becomes
. old aud dccaycd ~ furniture, aud they send I.
i oil 10 auction and sell II for whistle. Al
east SIX different sales of" old " or Ufdsh
.oaabie furniture have been held within the
asst seven years, VIZ:
5th December, 1881, Gross proceeds S636 ~
7th 3,N3l %
lgt 80 IS
la 1891 " 900 30
lnth March 1875 1870 0a I
l3I November, 1891 lotS II 4