Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-26

IL was Purchased In France III an expense
of S40Q .ofthe peoples money. No othet
PresidtH ever had such an article in the
White ouse 1t consists Of an immense
gilded Hay, or platter, containing pyrn-
mid of golden Gllagree work, on the summit
of which there are several golden Cupids,
sustaining golden candlestirks The table
is also ornanenled with other fnery OF the
same description, and with vases of artii-
cial flowers, one bunch OF which, MS | shall
show presently, cost the sam OF one hundred
dollars. The ceremonies Of these demo-
cratic dinner parties are conducted on the
most couHly system. Every thing is forccI,
formal, aud far removed from that rppubli-
can simplicity which should distinguish the
residence of a republican President. Visi-
ters are first shown into an anie-roon, where
they are prepared TO appear in the august
presence OF the Chief Magistrate. They
are then ushered into the reception room,
announced, and introduced TO his Majesty
Nearly an hour is then spent in solemn and
oppressive silence. A confidential friend or
Two. obtain seat near the throne, and occu-
py the ear ofihe President until the dinner
hour arrives. Similar formalily is observ-
ed in passing from the reception room 10 the
dining hail. and the guests finally 6ud them
selves seated at the presidents table The
briliancy of the charlottesville gliltering
OF the foreign gewgaws, the multitude oil
strange dishes, and coored glasses, utterly
conlounds and bewiders all plain, honest
epuhicans-and il is a long lime before
lheybeein to learn the use ofihese extraor-
binary arrangements A number Of Dutch
and French dishes are then brought in. and
the guest is supplied with dozen different
specimens OF outlanddish cookery, not one
OF which is agreeable TO his TASTE and the
plates are often changed before he can tell
whether, it is agreeable or not. Thus he
goes thrugh with dinner, tasting Of every
thing and eating nothing-inconvenieni. un.
intentionally and unsalislied. In the
midst OF uxnries he can find nothing TO suit
his taste, and he signs for The solid comforts
of Log Cabin fare. He finds his plate sur
rounded with v inc glasses of various sorts
and sizes-wine bottles, and wine coolers
but nothing equal 10 the good old beverage,
hard cider He washes his fingers in Fan.
ny kcmbe glasses and wipes them on a
damnsk napkin; and after exchanging a
parting suutalon with his Democratic Ma.
Jcsty. he bids farewell 10 The folly and ex.
trayagance Of the White House. and thanks
his fortune " hen be finds himself once more
breathing the pure air of heaven.
Mr. Charles Oge. OF Pennsylvania. an
original Jackson man, and at present a mem.
Der of the Wing party in Congress, dincd
with the President not long since. and was
forcibly struck with the air Of extravaganza
which pervaded the Presidential mansion
and knowing the arguments which were
urged against John O. Adams. when he &C.
cupied that house, be was led 10 examine
this subject, and gave the result of his inqui.
ries in speech which he delivered about
two weeks since. The facts which he pre-.
sented. showed that MIR Van Buren had ex-
ceeded all former incumben,s OF the White
House in his expenditures, and in his aping
of foreign courts and forgein manners. Mr.
Lincoln. Of Massachusetts, replied 10 MIR
Ogle, and denied some OF the charges
which had been made against the President.
A report Of Mr. Lincoln's remarks appear
ed in the Globe, and they have been quoted
in the Locoioco journals. us contradiction
oil the gold spoon story, 10y member Of the
whig party Mr. Liscoln said, among 9TH
er things. and il there was any thing wrong
in relation to the furniture at the White
House, the Committee on Public Buildings
and not the President, were 10 blame for il.
Mr. Ogle replied to Mr. Lincoln's remarks
last evening, with great Power. He repeat
ed the gold spoon Story with additional
force, and give some new items of extrava-
gance. with the substantial facts, figures and
the receiptcd bills MIR Oele, at the outset,
denied the right of Gov. Lincoln so to do, il
he persisted in maintaining that the items oil
expenditure Of the furniture Of the White
House, as exhibited in the accounts, were all
perfectly reasonable. The Wing patty, he
said, were in favor OF a reform In these
things. and opposed TO extravaganza. And
when a man found his speech reported al
full length in the Globe, and sent by thou.
sands over the country, he might be sure he
did not speak the sentiments of the Wing
party. He should be the last person, he be.
lieved, 10 object TO any reasonable furniture
in the White House He should moi object
to any respectable furniture of American
manufacture TO American mirrors and car.
pets to busts of Washington and franklin
and Columbus, or any other ornaments oil
that description. He considered them prop
! er and necessary. But he did object to the
foreign trash collected in that house and he
believed tina, no man would dare to go be-
lore his constituents and justify such extrav
agonce as was there manifested.
He found among other items, $4,000
charged for French comforlables, chairs. and
ouomans, purchased during Mr. Van Buren's
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