Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-21

Mcroury. Diana. Ncpiunus, Kolus.
Apollo, Aenus de- Mcdicis' the Loves
and Gtaccs' the Naisdcs. and Duadc..
loll, Bsccus aud the Bacchanics, Nul-
can and his Cyclops. Hercules Pan,
Pluius, Midas. aud the Dragon that
guarded the Golden Apples 10 the gar
dcn ofthe ~lIc.pcrides.
There is one other ornament which
may with goa, propticty be procured.
masnuch a. Il would serve 10 illustrate
and p,rpciuatc in n suitable form the
trsih oi a very important historical
event, aud that ornament should bc a
bronze colossal equestrian statue of
Andrew Jackson with the little Kinder
hook magician mounted OF behind hun.
This statue ! would have conspicuous
" placed upon the stone bnlustradc
which crowns the palace. Before the
administration of J q. Adams, the
appropriation for improving the Pres
ident's grounds had been very trilllng
Daring his term, however, iwo con
siderable sums were voted by Congress
for that purpose. The first of these
grants was FIVE thousand dollars by
che act Of the 2jth February, 1925, for
lcyeling, grading and improving the
Presidents square. The second grant
was five thousand eight hundred and
sixiy-Gyc dollars by the act OF the odd
May, 1876, for finishing the fences,
graduating and improving the public
ground. Prior TO the Disbursement o!
these appropriations, the grounds pre-
scented n rude, uneven, and shapeless
appearance; mot n few of the pristine
sandy knobs and small hollows still re
manned. The fencing too was quite
imperfect; but, by the exercise of a
commendablc economy in the cxpcn-
dItnre of the sums Iu.t mentioned, and
by the application of the money in the
most beneficial name TO accomplish
the objects contemplated by the laws,
the grounds of the President were
brought into fine condition, the
fences were put in excellent order, the
nigh" hills we're made plain, and the
''deep" valleys were made smooth and
the entire grounds, by the close Of Mr..
Adams's Presidency, wore a style and
finish quite acceptable TO the taste and
judgment of on plain, republican far
mer.
But n new order Of things was soon
20 take place. You, sir, and |, and a
large majority Of the American Peo-
pie, about the time whereof have
been speaking, were incautiously led
TO believe that Mr.. Adams was a Law.
ish spendthriit, and that his Admins
tration was not only wastefully extrav-
agant, but that il was rapidly vergine
Co the very confines of monarchy, in
She magnificent decorations Of the
Presidential palace and by the studied
introduction Of court ccremonials.-
You doubtless well remember the vo.
luminous reports and the indignant de.
nunclatlons on the fruitful themes o
extravaganza and a%ristocracy thaI
were spread before the country by the
renowned champions of economy in
both houses of Congress during the
neser-to-be, forgotten winter of 1925
You, sir, cannot fail TO recollect tho
lugubrlous homilies which were thei
addressed to all pious and devoutChris,
tians, in relation TO the purchase b,
President Adams ola billiard table
billiard balls, cues and chessmen. Al
these solemn celebrations were bu
the harblngers of the memorable er;
OF reform then about overtaking tn,
Administration in lis supposed head
Song departure from the pure precept
OF the frugal, simple, democratic day.
of the fathers Of the Republic. TIL,
pruning hook Of r~etrcncbmen, wa
about being ushercd in 10 lop off al
superfiuous expenditure as " skiIfully'
as the same useful implemen, a, Til
day prunes the redundant branche
from the trees in the palace garden
The hickory broom was also 10 be in
troduced IN order 10 scrub away ia
filthy eobwebs Of %tristooracy then be
iieved 10 be in the process of wesyini
within the very precincts Of The palace
itself. The Augean stable was like
WEE TO BE clesnsed by The reformers-
u mighty work-and which in DAYS G
yore required the labors of Hercules
and no maryel-tor history informs u
that three thousand oxen had been cor
fined in It's stalls many years.
Well, the reformers attained 20 III
fuR enjoyment of the powers Of III
Government in March, 1899; and her
Mr.. Chairman, almost feel incline