Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05


tunes. Lordy uristocrats would take great delight
surveying the bright array of stars and ribbands,
jewels and badges of honor gold buttons and epau-
letes, that on those occasions cause the rich su-
looms of the Presidents palace to shine with re-
doubled brightness. They, too would 10 doubt
much admire the long lines Of black and gilded
coaches which fill the wide carriago-ways leading
from the Ionic portico Of the palace to the right
and left huge iron portals which face the great
nue.. But, sir, these gilded carriages, richly ca
parisoned horses, and gaudy hammer cloths, foot
men in gold and crimson liveries, all the blaze of
equipage, and all the trappings of royalty, have no
attractions for the eyes of plain, republican free
men. They know full well thatall this fnery was
purchased of the coach maker, the painter, the car
ver the glider, the harneSs-muker, and the tailor
and that the ttle-souled mortal who thus RACES TO
outshine all others in externals-who would mon
opolize not only the luxuries of palace, but all
notice, all respect, and all consideration--woud
also desire TO glittering coronet, and ''to
lord it over his Species Our plain republican
citizens are too intelligent to look with approba-
ton at royal pageant that offends them with its
glare and they possess too much of the spirit of
rs not to despise the little aristocrat who seenm
to think that the entire universe was made for him.
and such as he, "to take their pastime in - aud
who, by his mperious look, insolently asks
| "Hnve poor men souls and are their bodies then
OF the same flesh and blood as gentlemen o.
AT these "annual State levees,' the great doors
| of the East Room" blue Elliptical Saloon"
| Green Drawing Room" and yellow Drawing
Room" are thrown open at IL o'clock precisely"
to the anxious feet of gailv appareed nUblemen,
honorable men, gentlemen, and ladies', of all the
nations and kingdoms of the earth, many of whom
appear ambitiously intent upon securing an early
| recognition from the head of the mansion. The
President, at the "same instant Of time" assumes
his station about four feet within the 'Bue Epti-
cal Saloon" and facing the door which looks out
hnll h,,tic tod fr,,rr
it, as before remarked, by a screen Of Ionic COL
umns. He is supported on the right and left by
the Marshal of the District of Columbia, and by
one OF the high officers Of the Government. The
Marine Band having been assigned their position
at the eastern end Of the hail. with all their fine in
strumerts in full tune Sat the same identical mo-
ment" strike up one of most admired national
airs - and forthwith current of life flows in at
the widespread outer door of the palace and gdes
with the smoothness of music through the spacious
hall, by the Ionic screen, into the royal presence
Here (to drop for moment my liquid fgure) each
and every individual is presented and received with
gentle shake Of the hand, and is greeted with
that smile eternal" which plays over the soft fea.
lures Of Mr.. Van Buren,, when he calls to
mind how confoundedIy "OM TIP" chased, caught,
and licked Proctor and Immediately uf-
ter the introduction or recognition the current sets
toward the EAST Room" and thus this stream Of
living men and women continues to flow, and flow,
democratic President" being the only orb around
which all this pomp and parade revolve. To him
all these lesser planets turn, las the suntower
turns to the sun, and feel their colors frightened
when ray of favor or royal smile falls upon
them. But amid this gorgeous pageant, | would
ask, Mr.. Chairman, where are the sympatIies that
beat in unison with the honest pulsatons OF the
tenants of log cabins! What is there in all this
glare of rubes and diamonds, and CANDY court cos
tunes, that can recall to the mind of observer
the unequal lot of the poor daily laborer, whose
task is never fully ended until the sun retires be-
hind the Western mountains Can single
thought for the troubles and tolls aud cares of hon
est poverty abide one moment in assembly like
this--an assembly which the popular climate would
chill into icy stiffness ! The gales from the
log cabins would come over it like the chilling
blast from the frozen region of the poles, where the
''genial beams of solar influence cannot pene-
trate.
/ Let US return, Mr.. Chairman TO the locus inquo
or rather locus crimirts, 1.-THE place where this
crime against the simplicity of republican man
ners) has been committed--the Green and Yellow
Drawing-rooms. have too wide field, as yet
before me- to consume much of the time of this
committee in attempting to describe the gorgeous
splender OF the window curtains and other draperv,
the dazzling magnfcence of the large gilded mir.
rors, mantel glasses, chandeliers, French bracket
lights, and mantel ornaments the smooth and beau
titul Italian slab centre tables the rich and luXur-
ious damask satin-covered chairs, bergeres sofas
French comfortubes, Turkish ottomans and diyans
and brilliant imperial carpets and other shining
garnshments with which these superb drawing
rooms are adorned. It may be sufficient to say
that the ustre and elegance of their interior would
no doubt dazzle, if they did not blind the eyes of
Samm, Bang, and Ming, the celebrated loco-fucO
rulers o. lammany Hail. The Green and Yellow
! Drawing have been greatly beautified and
improved since the retirement of Gen. Jackson.
find amongst the vouchers of the Treasury Depart
ment bill of G. Alexander for materials &C. for
the Presidents House, from The 18th of March,
1887, till the 10th May, 1887, S ,037 50 part OF
this amount, viz $3.50 IS 81, was for the Green
T Drawing room. The latter sum, amongst other
charges includes one item for thirty pieces of sill
yer paper, Sl2O, and one other item for 90 yards
of green silk, sos.
But sir, without stopping to inquire how vastly
that silver paper sand green silk must have i'm
proved the Green Drawing room, will proceed to
read two other bills for more substantial and not
less ornamental improvements.
1.-THE U. States to P. yaderon, for Presidents
: House, DiVan and Cushion. 500
Received payment Of 7. L. Smith, September 30
1887. P. VALDERON
Voucher No. 37.)
( The Presidents House, DR.. TO A. LBJAMBER
; 8 French Comfortables, made Of extra materials
and extra covers Sl70
1 boxes, at 50 so. 10
; slsO
Received payment in full.
A. LEJAMBER.
Voucher No. 8, embraced in abstract No. l, of
paymenD made by T. l., Smith, agent for purchus.
) ing furniture for Presidents House from April l5
; 1897, to May 10, 1888"
In the ninth century, the immortal Alfred sat on
three legged stool and "Swayed his SceDtrp n er