Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-06-16

In August, 1897, six month, AFTER Mr.. Van
Buren, took possession OF the White House,
said Mr. Ogle, we find the United States charg.
ed wiihthc sum Of fico thousand dollars for
gold leaf and gliding materials for the circular
room,
Ont the 9Th of July, 1897, we find tina, Mr.
Van buren, charged the United States with up
wards OF four horsand dollars for foreign car
peiing, impaired expressly for his use DO
nestle American carpciing was not good
enough for ms royal maision--and the peoples
money must be paid out IN sums like this for
foreign goods.
Next comes n charge of several hundred
dollars for toicoisl Mr. Van buren, has a sal
AIRY OF sos per day, aud charges his towels
TO the peoplel Then we have small bin of
two thousand dollars, and upwards, for repairs.
such as taking down curtains and carpets, and
large items for silver paper. Also charge
OF one hundred dollars for one 'divan and eight
cushions small bill for French bcds,ead
and other French furniture, Of one thousand
five hundred and ninety nine dollars And an
other bill IN which the people are charged for
grinding MIR. Van Buren's table knives. and
for two knive blades, the sum of Si29 The
people are also charged eight hundred aud
iifty-nine dollars, for the services of horse,
cart, and gardener, TO aid in raising MIR. Van
Buren's vegetables
The White House with the exceptono the
East Room) was handsomely furnished while
MIR. Adams was President ofthe Uni ted States.
Gen Jackson spent $4,000 for furniture du-
ring the eight years that he occupied the
White House, and Mr.. Van Buren,, the first
year of his administration, expended for the
same purpose upward of $4,000
Mr.. Ogle said he was aware that Mr. Van
Buren, was great advocate of gold, and he
Snp cd hat nat Inn.
gave him a "hankering" that way.
Mr.. Lincoln repeatedly interrupted Mr. Ogle,
in the course of his remarks, and informed
him that the report of his speech which was
published in the Globe, was taken by a repor-
ter and published without his knowledge or
consent; he never saw it, until 1t appeared in
print, and had no opportunity to revise it; and
no wished it understood that it contained many
inaccuracies, some of which he had painted out
TO the gentleman from Pennsylvania. The re-
port, he repeated, was perversion Of his Ian
gusge, and contained expressions which he
did not use. lie dsavowed the spirit oft,
entirely.
Mr.. Ogle said he was glad TO hear the gen
tleman make this explanation. lie did not
believe that any man could stand up before
his constituents and justify the foolish extrav-
agance of the President. lie did not believe
that any man could justify him in his aping of
| foreign courts-in the purchasing of French
furniture, of gold plate, of artificial flowers,
British coaches, and other things of that sort
lie did not believe any man could justify him
| in charging his common household uAPon0es
| TO the people, while he was receiving the lar
gest salary paid to any public officer in the
nation. President Washington, he said lived
in plain house, in plain manner--and he
paid for his own rent, and his food, and iam-
lv expenses. And there was no law to Jusii-
fy Mr. Van Buren, in making such charges
against the people, as he had read from the
reports. No other President ever did such a
thing If we permitted these chrages IN one
instance, there would be no end 10 them-no
limit, whatever, but the limit of avarlce. In
sted of salary of $25, 900, the salary Of the
President might be increased, by his own wish
100000. lie considered this a monstrous
use of power; and one that ought TO be immc-
diately checked.
Well, then, here you have specimen OF
the facts, figures, and arguments presented
by Mr. Ogle, TO sustain the famous Gold Spoon
story The spirit of this story is the charge
of extravaganza, and mean abuse Of power
for pecunary advantages. Ogle has
talked three days on the subject, and will soon
present to the public the entire mass OF facts
which he has collected, with the receiptcd
bills, and the certified documents 10 sustain
his charges ! have only gathered few
items from the speech which lac delivered last
evening-and this was scarcely third Of the
whole.