Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-24

this famous golden plateau, ana ilOs' u = !
these golden spoons, and Knives .,S anu = =
FORKS. and vases, which have so 6eWIidef, u
al the imagination of the member, anu u
shocked the simple virtue OF ms i neaI.' :,
were the purchase of the kepuo,lCan ,, =
Monroe! And, in application to these i
even, there is a lesson of infancy, "nlcn v
NAV proftably be remembered, that all P
4 not gold that glitters;" for, Il am >
mot greatly misinformed, the Plateau' ana
spoons, and knives, and forks, are out
silver gilded, and the golden vases put
china painted! .cl
But the monstrous extravaganza OF
such things! exclaims the member;
What Is done with the vast amount OF
,beso appropriations3 he inquiries. Sir,
have moi peered into the windows OF the
nalace. or moused through the kitchen or
shs Oarret. to see whether the People have
not their moneys worth in the purchases
Srh;cb have been made. This is not the
proyince of the committee OF which am
smember; nor, if it were, would per-
form the service. Does it require he
asks, such large amounts for mere plain |
and neces ,ary furniture9 No, sir, no;
nor is il to be supposed that, by the large,
appropriations which have been made
from time to time, Congress could in
tend the purchases should be so restrlc,
ted. Simple indeed, must he be Il had
almost said fool) who could imagine
that in the authority TO an outlay OF tiily
thousand dollars, as in the case OF MI
Monroe, or Of twenty thousand dollars,
as in the administration Of Mr.. Adams OF
thirty thousand, as in that of Gen. Jack
son, or twenty thousand for Mr.. Van Bu-
ran. the ornamental was to be excluded
The schedules which the member exhibits
may we'll excite his wonder. | know
nothing of their fidelity. But the car
nets and the curtains, the candlestlcks
and the candlabras, the ottomans and the
diyans, the tables, mahogany and marble
tho tabourets (taLby-cdts, in the members
nomenclature) were all doubtless in the
estimates. They may be names OF start
ling sound TO an unpractlsed ear, but they
are things ofuse and no uncommon ap-
pearance in many private parlor.
One thing, above all, seems to have
created amazement with the member
He has found in his manly and dignihed
research, an invoice of soups and sou
cors'' which we're in tho closets OF Mr.
Adams, and he cries out with astonlsh
mont at thier number. What the need
he demands, of 80 many cups and sau
cersf Sir, will tell the member. They
we're wanted for apurpose which he coult
never conference.-the hospitable enter
tainment of Vsiters and friends. They
we're a means, among others, of offering
The courtesies of place to those who calleC
upon the President as the Representative
OF the People. They were used for the
refreshment Of the nations guests. Tc
such as witnessed the noble hospitality o.
nv honorable colleague, in his high Off
cial station, II need not be told how ell
tirelv the accommodations Of the hous
we're made but mere appliances TO hi
personal liberty. Sir, | advise the Nom
6er to study Better the manners OF tR'
mast before he prescribos rule of con
duct for the future. The public resi-
dence Of the President OF the Unite
States has been and should ever continue
the seat Of generous hospitality; an
representing, as ! do, free hearted an
liberal constituency, the incumbent in o.
6ce. whoever he may be, shall never fin
II nv vote an excuse for its neglect.
Gen. Harrison shall succeed to the occu
pancy Of the White House, as trust b
NAV. and which | shall labor as zealousl
a. any one TO effect, my speech shall tu
nish no argument for leaving him ther
With the worn out and casi-ott turnltul
ofhis predecessor.
Mr.. Chairman, thank the member tn
he has LEFT us no doubt ofthe cause
his grovlous complaints in these matter
/ understand him to say that he was OF
of those who joined in the notorious Ia
Room clamor; and, by reason OF the III
puted extravaganza of my venerable co
league in the purchase ofa billiard tabl
aorne cues and Chessman, at the cost OF
\ few dollars, assisted in displacing OF
Administration, which taxed the Treasul
BUT twelve millions year, to introduce
dynasty which now requires more tina
fhrice.told that amount for it's annual o.
psnditure. If for such cause he woul
hurl from place one of the most pure an
faithful patriots that ever served th
county, there can be no surprise at I'll
weapons he has chosen with which to
sail the men now in power The men
ber once belonged TO the school OF the'
same political refOrmers, and much | 70
in the fault of his early lessons, gives le
heed, at this time, to the alarming prln'
pies and Aagrant risdoing of viclo
Administration, than personal attentl.
10 a microscopic search for minor q
lects in the boastful economy OF its d
bursement. Sir, do solemnly Prote
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