Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-09
PALACE FUrNIYrRF,
EMARh or MIR OGLE. OF PENNsYIvAvI.
n; On II CIVIL y DIPLOMATIC AP.
Preparation BILL. -
HOusE o. REPRESrNrAr -

ArRiL Ia. 1910.
The House being in Committee Of the Whole on m.
- "'Nluf appropriations FOR the evil and diplomat
c SNpenss IT The Government fT the wear 1910. M
gle OF Pennsylvania. moved 20 amend the bill A.,
>tiNung ont to i1.lpwtug clause "Fur alterations anu
repairs 81 The Presidents house AMI furniture. for put.
,"'s'ng trees. shrubs, ana compost. and tor superntcn.
fence "ithC grounds, three thousand sa hunIrrJ anal
~siNy-hvc dollars"
Mr. oslc said. Mr. Chairman, I consider Ia. r n
'eTF HnI'riani item iu the bdl-a1i as 10 the amount,
\" o. 90 'e principles involved 100 o.. I doubt much
- I'"'y oi us Govemmeut Ia granting the Chief
"i'E.S4r1'c condiments or revenues OF any Kind over
ti" ABOVE the fixed salary paid to that officer ou, Of
'e treasury ct the United Slics. A'holrh most 81
y i'rin'r Presidents were Iu the ,uioymcui OF som,
VI these 'dNcnuupl- revenues. I avn well aware that
none oi bicm retired from oHioc with an over aba.
eA"l iurtHne. Tor, sIr. no former Chief MAGISTRATE ever
acted upon ,hc principle nof1riolSly ai1afrl low M,
present incumbent uGspeuliu~ the money OF the Pc,-
pie with "a lavish hand, and. al the strsr iin.. s,,ip,
hs own with sorIId p~1rsimouy. The President. with.
"" hll"dng many valuable nriigna' en- lumcuis.
,Nh'rc'il nil speak before / c-oncluLc1 receives
m'fe U'n qu1iruplc. the sun paid 10 the head OF e.
lh'F % uc Departments, while the current prlynic dis
''rstncnl, oi the iucumbcni OF that h.h station are
certainly NOT greater Than the expenditures of one %!
"s secretaries. i there a g~cntlcmln ON tins nos
"ho does not Aclicve that the present Chief lllci.-
,uic lays up" yearly. from $1,000 10 $4,000. ami
all hari m.seg al that
Bu' Mr.. Chairman. I object 20 this appropriation ON
higher grounds | resist the priuc.Dle ,n which II i,
H'mandcd rs auiI-dCmoCT5u,- ~ running counter Boz
Us tendency % the plain, simplc. aul fu.l! notion, Of
our Republican People. NlI / pI;it O, YOU. sir. and
% the fee rlizcus OF ,hi, ruu..,rv. w.tse s-ur1.f :h,
PRESIDENT o., iu Sly whether, IA aii;ion % the lauc
sum oi ono hundred thousand dollars which hc i, Ell
''''u 'o receive tor "a smglc term Of four years, the,
are diHrusCd % maintain. or hs rrvlrc acrn.sm J,.
uou. \ ROYAL ES~TA8LlSiINr\P M tho c,sr or
ihe Haii'u' VII they longer Zee. inclined To- ,rp91rt
lhcir chief servant in a PALACE ass splendid a., tlli
ut The E1,>ars, and rs richly adorned NJ, the prouIc,t
NHl'ic mansion Have the people chosen That ser-
want 10 supcrutcui the great anil diversified iuicr.s,,
i TIC nation or VIII iAey consent that ms time shllI
"c occupied with the v~ausiics, lINuurs anu pleasures
% hlri Do they demand that ms talent, and 40 the
energies OihIs mind shall b. devoted @, tho dl-rh,r,r
vi me proper duties OF las Stewardship. OF will they a.
gree That lac shall lapse INFO lhe sau, slYti and cGrm-
NANCY which Distinguish Ihe dNcIIcr, u other plla-
ces' Have the aiIurs ct the people been so aIyauta-
I'n's.y managed thai DE servant especially appointed
10 take chirscoycr Them may. wi,aol, detrm.ut q,
me commonwealth, siuk IuEo "lpyfy OF manners"
ana ah''I@H The care %! taC public service, To "clt.
drink. and Doe merry O.
Although ! place q peculiar 4.--7A1yia.lr iodis-
GUS ON ums h'or topics which have an appearance OF
involving personal rather Ihaa political considerations.
s"d ! am contained lay a SENSE Of duty % uTr some
rrin1rNs IN relation % the incidental rgycapes-.hc
annual profits and expenditures Of the President of the
'hI,d Saia>-hc magnificent sFlnI!Dr Of his palace.
'ii Uh' ppmpOus ceremonial that hold sway" al his
i'pu'i'nn court, afd which are o. many well-mean-
ING P''..e inlgiHod 70 be equally Indispensable 10
preserve the dignity" ola Democratic Chef Nilristrlie
a. Of The dcSpot on a throne. / feel inclined. howey.
cr 10 examine these subjects with al "deccucv AMI re.
srHci Tor ihc high oni.c" now filled hy Martin Nlu
"'rcn' nnI } trust with a proper disposition mot To
speak cNuo tc ruler of my people" Bat. sir, I am
not ignorant that, 90 pursuing The course which hay.
marked oui, q, will become necessary 10 trend unon
siuuui> That "a former AGES of the world wcr. deemed
and M all dcSPo'Ic governments at the present time
are S'il considered. too delicate AMI sIrrrd 10 be
pminned. by the tungue ola plain citizen az subject
who does n1' remember that the good Queen Eliza.
beth h'si'a'cd NOT 10 cui1.uupoa her Par.mEcurs that
o was Improper $50 Del 90 iu 'rr, or Co mrdlle with
her On frsiys grcfIgEgVc rpgalg' All history fully
m.ouu> ms that an such impairment iu,crucIiliors
were disposed %; ia the most summary manner
We'll KNOW therefore, shat / shall awaken ana aroIsc
uI'o action The blsc auI malignant C-lrm.cs which
s"Hra ihc Foria.s, and the well fed p!gccacu and office
holders, thc awu.Ig syc1pbluls and o.lsr a5e,lors of
nsh pr-r1.E'!Ht. That caN,.oI the person of IAg u.aI
incumbent o.! lhe Presidential palace, win jhs vain
hope that They can pgry The VOL dracIei arrows OF
republican arch"s. Crow, and sntI, auI sua1. AS
these guardian Executive cgrs may, / shall ucvsrihc
loss indulge myself uu the topics indicated with a pretty
liberal range Of remark. ! will -, as,urrJiv. hc re-
strained from the fullest exercise OF the freedom oil.
speech Toy m" IccnIoHa course az tho accredited cor.
gan OF Martin Van Barren. ! refer - the Globe
a newspapers which receives lis plJulun, not from
The crumbs which fan from the rich mans table" but
from enormous llEggssos AMI profitable contracts. vo.
,ad for % su>'onaucc from tmc Treasury of ia. P,urlr
"A paper tHpt holds Ifs existence by the sole tenure
81 Martin Nan BHgru's sovereign good pleasure. ang
"Al'n pr'mul-l'cs daily, through as broad pages, not
The thoughts lui motives uithc miserable sravenrcr
whose HHnc u o,;crSIhly wears, JUl the wishes and
designs ct hs despite ml>;cT-a paper. sur. that is
published "BY AUTHORITY VIVA, honest man
has read, without feelings o]fburuing indignauon.n the
recon: Iucuhrutuns Of tIs official organ" the foul.
n'ii % say anas'ir, assaults against the character and
p'rp'fsw OF iue venerable and heroic defender of fine (
violated homo. aui invaded rights oihts country 81
Who has u'i been fired with anger at bghI'dur Ia
Martin .su 3 Tals urbu jhe tal.. llI malignant r-r-
rassu,li.DHs ai Do. hero at Tuasr.uY.-s 60 sua.f-
HnnItiud old woman -l "p'lg1.o dl'lrl"-l :s-lg.|
nF -I "s"I Iu;."uIf grurri"-l. the hero OF forty
drInI'- us s.aErIag ".aagagri addresses 90 urr.
ana p'1i'y -- "s'lu' up 100 600 ICON cage; aud COM.
PEELED 'U wolr ar iron w1sh. and Jruh hard cider 20
NJ" other person Gays ar Globe OF April 10. lSIDl isl
permitted o. come u.IT him Ju' uu OBJ servant ulirr.|
WH' briggs hIs meal. and prrpGus TIE NECESSA-'O
Ih DUTIES OF TIE cage. Some OF thc dumr-
nc animals are allowed % culsa near ih7 cage and q
hy0u'o DO. WHO RAN AWAY WITH lin M
ALL ms BATTLES. having been Observed 10 bI9L
very significantly. agerau interview with his master
ives iuTiwlth hu1cati in the head and thrown into
the Ohio"
ask yo1 Mr. Chairman. whether Marin Van b..
rca mlni.Cs's % decent respect" Tor the Opinions and
Intelligence oilhe American People WHOM hc Will
h"s, through iH" agency of DIS oIi DO. organ. an old
soldier who, 60 rescue "thogslaI s Of v1rrl and rIH..
drau i,uw tInaraIuiur kui'c OF faa ruthless sl,lr.. o.
freely abandoned sIl Jha cnIsIrunu.s Of HEm. ruH
oHl.raI s'nC Iy lUi piercing b's.s orulra o
western "in...s, w.Iug lhpg1h Doc deep and pI4. ;
waters aui black ssyumgs OF Michigan alI FINER .
'IuIdl sustaining at tunes. an almost FINISHED nr.
Our. upon "rN beef " rI,ui salt" and olrl r-ulur D
Hie on IIe nud oI .1ilu2 Poor simg.-muI.l old
veteran. 20" was. up dp-hf. foolish enough o. b.layr '
that having given ,Uc bg-, energies DIlis BODY and
uui DO youth mIuI'NI. auI mature ago. lu Serve and .
I.."ui 'Ho honor 'no rights rIa property. IlI ui. figs. T.
IlLIs follow citizen, Dee would. no fsI.. Iu r.nu,. j
nuHnsF. De- entitled o. their respect. rfuYt fl their. .
aII el'lGdr. DC lDrH".-, supposed fl4,. a, }
iI events. hs feelings would HI.n boon spared. Hr q
lru'rI r-EnIfs of tH, Official organ uI al mI..Fr.L| J.