The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-19

~ ulduot was II inconsistent Win Inc
genius of Republican Government that
he Houee Of ils President should be
Sept in repair, and provided with the
convsnisnces Of a private dwslllngl
= He would submit whether the origin
al representatives of the people, when
hey constructed that palace, designed
that il should fall to decay, and become
a reproach to the nation, by its diIipida-
ted condition. When our fore-fathsrs
erected that House, and ordained that
il shouldbe the habiialion of their pre-
siding officer, did they intend the walls
should tumble TO ruins, and the rain and
the storm beat in, for want Of a small ap'
propriatlpn to keep it in 2rePairl No
marin ms sene6s would think Of such
a thing. When our ancestors eonstruc-
ted that building, they contemplated it
for the convenience of its occupant, and
they surelyInever expected an appropria
ton would be objected to for keeping 1t
in proper order.
Would gentlemen now be understood
as objecting to provide proper furniture,
and such as was appropriate TO the man.
sion2 lfthey intend, that their Presi-
dent should live in a cabin, then he
would readily admit that great portion
of the present furniture would be unne-
cessary and inappropriate to such
dwelling. He would like to know if
gentlemen had in contemplation the re-
moval oflhe President and the one who
was to follow, into any other mansion.
If so. why then very small amount
would be required, as cabin would in
cur but little expense. But II it were
intended that the President Of this great
nation should still occupy the mansion
built and intended for him by our fore
fathers, who won their rights by toll g.
blood, why, then, object to furnishing in
decent manner, and 10 manner too,
in keeping the size Of the building itselll
For the actual personal convience Of the
President, he was sure very little was
desired, but the occupant Of the house
our highest executive officer, while there
was her personifcation Of the people,
whose dignity required chat every thing
should be kept in proper order. IL the
Presidents personal wants alone were
the question, why be, Mr.. 4. supposed,
that, as a mere matter Of utility, small
one dollar looking glass would do jus
as well as large swing mirror. Bu
who would say that the mansion Of Pre-
sident Of the American people--an off
I3cef ;gietied for a term Of four years al
the representative Of a glorious ant
proud Republic, embracing more thar
fifteen millions of freemen-should liv,
in large house, furnished no better
than log cabin2 How pallry would i
look, and what miserable idea of econ
omy would il give to agents g. mlnister
from forign countries, when they behelt
} a paltry one dollar looking-glass hung
fup in building Of dimensions equal Il
, the palaces of Europe? The idea wa
, too ridiculus TO be entertained for mo-
! ment, and yet, but the principles Ol
: which the gentleman from Pennsylvania
had been arguing, this course must b.
} pursued.
D, Because our Government was a Re
public, was that any reason why tb
! head of it should not live and appea
. with a proper dignity, becoming tn
pride and strength of the people owe
. whom he presided9 In his humble opin
n ion, the President ola country like ours
= had as good a right, yes much grea
ter rigth, to be as proud as the proudes
D monarch on the face of the globe. An
= he, Mr.. L. would blush and be asham
' ed ifthe President should not have it i
. mansion furnished in keeping with tn
) dignity Of great nation. He was sur
= there was no alarm to be apprehende
: IRON course of this kind, and that n
d bad consequences would result from 1T
n He wished 10 know who it was tht
8 had complained of the Presidents hous
8 being too we'll furnished2 1t had bee
3 visited by hundreds and thousands {
= farmers and mechanics, people b
9 whose vote he had been elected and ha
Q they ever uttered complaint and sal
= that the President of their choice ha
e too much, or too costly furniture NJ
Mr. L. would undertake 10 say that n
t member had ever heard such complaint
Q that the furniture was too rich or to
Y good for the man whom they had place
t 10 that high and honorable station. An
g lflhe people, who by thousands, ha,
visited and witnessed for themselve
: make no complaint, what right had an
b one else 7 1t would be quite time e
i nough for that, when the people them
r selves were dissatisfied.
y MIR. l.. then complained of the man
|, extraVagant storiss which had gou
q IhrouDh the country in relation IN m