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

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and grdry," =" schnitz. kaep, and sourcrout,
with mug Of " hard cider" No, sir, no.
All these substantial preparations are look
ed upon by gowmdadS, French cooks, and
tocofoco Presidents as exceedingly vulgar,
and lit only to set before Bank Wings,
and men las the Globe eIoquently expresses
| III iedo adopt the marims and principles
Of CoBgLERs and TINgERs." But the true
orthodox, democratic ylands, with which a
| genuine locoloco furnishes his dinner table,
consist in maSsioe gold plate and French
sterling Slrcr services, blue and gold
French tdmbours, eompotiers on feet, stands
| for boHboas, nth three stages, gilded
French pldteaus, garRished nth mirrors
and gartaads, and gaudy art fcal Rowers.
During tho apostolic days, the saints were
commanded 10 "eai What was set before
them, asking no questions but if any
good Christian man should, by mistake, find
his way to table thus furnished, and should
incline to obey the precept according TO It's
letter, he would certainly have hard fare Of
II. He might perhaps sustain furnishing hu.
manuy by browsing on artificial flowers and
"reaths, or, peradventute, by touching with
the tongue the saceharine compotiers and
bonbons, somewhat after the manner Of the
very commendabe usage said TO have pre-.
vailed at an early day among the inhabi
ianis Of AndeThook, Of suspeudlng by a
cord large lump Of sugar Immediately
over the centre Of the table, so that il might
swing round to The guests alternately. AL
bell, sir, there is no food for the palate placed
upon this loco(oco's table, there is feast Of
gold for the eye that would have saliated
King Midas himself And although the
wood of several large forests was not cut
down to dress the victuais for this Tanner.
lane banquet, yet it required the enormous
sum Of ELEVEN THOUSAND AND
NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND THlR
TY.TWO CENTS OF THE PEOPLES
CASH TO BUY THE TABLE "FUR
NlTURE."
lou seem amazed, Mr.. Chairman. Do
not believe that speak not the swords Of
truth aud soberuess." have now in nv
hands. sir, tho "ofcial roucherS," which
show the expenditure Of every dollar of that
large sum- and that the whole amount there.
Of, with the exception Of SLIPS, was ex.
pended since the days of the plain, frugal,
economical, republican, refreshing refor.
nation Of Jackson and V an Buren, comnenc
ed. Aud | here, in my place, demand, 10
the name OF my constituents, that the Com.
mlttee on the Expenditures on the Public
Buildings make report TO this House, and
communicate copies, not only Of the vouch.
ers on this subject, but all the vouchers in
relation to expenditures Of the Presidents
House, furniture, and grounds; that they
may be all spread before the people 10 an
oBciui form" This everlasting leakage
from the peoples strong box must be stanch
ed.
Blu, | will exhibit to the committee the
various bills which form the aggregate Of
Sill 80 for the table service Of the dem
orranc President. .4
| will, IN the first place, bring to the no.
lice Of the committee the bill for 'ae French
STERLING SILVER PLATE and GIT DESSERT
SET, bought from a RUSSIAN NoRLEMAN,
DE NJ LIE GENERAL BARON DE TUYLL, res
idtnt minister Of has MAJESTY the EMpE
RoR or Russia at Lisbon, for the SUN of
four thousand three hundred and eightd0E
lars and eighty t,eo cents.
The silver plate consists of soUP TT.
RrENs, SAUCE BoATs, PLATES, dir2rses gran
9earS, BOTTLE STANDS, soUP LADIES, &c.
&c, &C., three hundred and thirty eight
pieces.
The gil, dessert set is composed of IA.
BILE SPOONS, sWEETMEAT SPOONS, TEA OR
COFFEE SPOONS, KNIVES, FORKS, &c. &C.,
one hundred and forty pieces.
The following receipts are endorsed on
he bill for the silver plate and gilt service.
Received, June %, 1893, four thousand three
and eight dollars eighty.two cents, being in full
for the within service Of plate. G. w. SOUTH.
certify that have received into the Prcsi.
dents House all the articles contained in the with
in service, and they are intended for the use Of
the Presidents House.
Washington, July |, 1898.
j. BOULANGERt" !
II may be proper to remark that pshre gold
is generally considered too duclle and soft
to manufacture into knives, forks, and other
utensils, which require some degree of
tirmness or want of pliablity. The gilt or
gold service, therefore, used in the palaces
Of kings and at the castles of wealthy no.
blemen in Europe, is composed of slight
subs,ratum of silver, thickly plated or over
laid with pure gold. And hence, pre-.
sumo, the gil, service of the President was
after the same manner. No
honest democrat, however, by taking up the
various articles of which it consists, would
be led 10 doubt a moment that they are
made of gold, without any alloy. They
may be pure gold, though | am inclined 10
believe otherwise, lnasmuch as they were
procured from one of the great mobiles of the
Russian Empire.
MIR. Chairman, in my opinion, II is time
the people of the United States should know
that their money goes TO buy for their plain .
hard handed democratic President, knives,
forks, and spoons of gold, that he may dine
IN the style of the monarchs of Europe.-
ur. WApDy THoMPsoN. No wonder
fhis, you know, is q gold and silver Ad.