Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-13

OdLE AND LINCOLN-FEDERAL
QUARRELS-GOLD SPOONS AND
KITCHEN FtJRNTrUREl


KITCHEN FURNITURE!
When the Globe gave a report of Mr.
Lincoln's whitening reply to ogle, the CRY
Of the federal press and federal orators
every where was, that it was a base per
version Of his remarks. When we heard
that Mr.. Lincoln had made out bis speech
himself, and was about to publish it in the
Intelligencer, we looked with some ankle
~ for il, to ascertain how far the Globe
had exaggerated his remarks. Reader
you will find Mr.. Lincoln's speech as
made out BY HIMSELF ain our columns to.
day, copied from the National lntelli-
gencer. The Globes report erred only
in being too mild-it does not begin to
come up to the speech itself as given to-
day.
We are graii6ed that this interesting
discussion was all among the federalists
II is a subject equal to their intellects and
tastes. Mr.. Lincoln, although he could
not stomach Ogle's falseboods, yet he is
high tariff, United States Bank, National
Internal Improvement whig, And believes
the world will go to ruin without them,
and that a different construction of the
constitution is despotic and horrible. II
is little remarkable that these wings,
whenever they specify and go to pGrticu-
lars, instantly quarrel; their only chance
of getting along is, TO denounce the ad-
ministralion by set ofgeneral stereotyp-
cd terms suitable TO all ages and all par
ties, as they mean nothing without proof
Let each reader examine closely this
speech Of Lincoln, and if the following
extract, with many others, does not carry
home TO this Ogle a biting reproof, we
are no judge Of the effect of language:
For forty years their Representatives
sitting in these halls, without division in
sentiment or vote, have provided the
house, supplied the furniture, directed the
a.. enclosure and improvement of the ground,
and required their occupation by the
Chief Magistrate. The salary may be
sufficient for the officer. On this point
] take no issue with the member. So
may the per diem of eight dollars be am
pie compensation for Representative in
Congress. But does the scrupulous men,
Der himselfreceive nothing more2 lde-
mand of him TO say If eight dollars day
is not abundant recompense for the value
Of his labors,here; and yet, does he keep
his hands clean from all the perquisites OF
placef Has he no government statione-
ry in his room? no Congressional pen
knife Of costly extravaganza at this very
moment in his pocket2 Has he never Or
dered TO his lodgings the beautiful en-
bossed and lace.edged note paper and
fancy sealing wax for the use of any OF
his family, or received 10 his own use a
dstributive share Of the spoils,' in cost
ly editions Of books printed at the ex-
pense Of the treasuryW
We have seen enough of such federal
economists in our own Legislature
enough TO disgust any man of common
honesty-and the whig Legislature Of
Ohio two years ago is a bright example.
Ah! but Ogle never thought Of his own
perquisites-the PUBLIC KNIFE then in his
pocket! Such men are objects Of pity.
Having understood that Judge Mclean
was particular while here, at the late sit
ting oft the U. s. Court to impress upon
number with whom he conversed, that he
had seen gold plate at the table OF Mr..
Van Buren, and being satisfied ourself
that Mr. Van Buren, had not spent one
cent of the public money for gold plate,
spoons, &c, we wrote TO our ineStmable
friend, Judge Birchald, whose character
is guarantee for any thing he may say,
detailing to him what we learned had taken
place, and stating the exalted character Of
the contest about gold spoons, &c, and
how a disappointed ambitious Judge Of a
court could descend into the arena of the
lowest and filthest kind ofpoliiics TO graf
ify sleeping revenge.
The following letters explain them
selves, and as we expected, and as Mr..
Lincoln's speech also proves, this " gold
platef turns out to be the very same used
BY NJ. Adams, while this same Judge
Mclean was Post Master Geheral!! And
only plated at that, and now seldom used,
aad was secondhand when originally pur-
chased BY Mr.. Monroe, for his own pri-
vate use, while Minister TO Francs!! IL
Surely, Mr.. Van Buren, is unworthy Of the
Presidency, after this expose, or the SIAN
sderous and Infamous hunters into his
kitchen closet are little the dirtiest i'm
posters that ever entered political con-
test. These Judges of courts and bank
nabobs greatly undervalue the good sense,
Of the people Of this country, when they
attempt such grovelllng imPostures to OBJ
tain their votes.
The following letter from Mr.. Smith,
Register of the Treasury, puts the foul
sIanderers Of Mr.. Van Buren, TO the wall,
with everlasting infamy upon their char.
Rcters for truth and Eeracity. What trust
can you hereafter put in any thing they
may say7
Letter iom the Register Of the Treasury.
Treasury department, Register's Office,
July %, 1910.
Sir: In compliance with your request,
l have examined the accounts paid for the
furniture Of the Presidents House, and
that !. no public money has been ex-'
Cd BY The present President in the