Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-04
mo-. ii.

loco ioco news paper published IN that place,
called the Ohio Statesman, made 20 fierce an
attack upon him tina, tho poot man was fright
encd and actually r~etfactcd the ta,cmen,--
though !, was as true as preaching. Tbc,edi.
tor Of tina, journal, after obtaining a triumph
over truth, proceeds in ono Of his late papers
10 make the 'amende honorable" please sir,
to notice tho cool audaciiy Of the fellow.
"A week or two since, VIC alluded In our
paper to a Wing attorney Of this city, that at
tempted TO impose upon an old farmer, by tell
ing him that Mr.. Van Buren, eatoil gold plates,
and used a gold knife and fork. We felt in
dignani that any one whom we held in high
estimation, personally, should have descended
TO such a mode Of electioncering, not that any
one would believe IL, but that any ono should
resort to such acts. We were, however, graf
flied by learning from the gentleman impiicas-
cd, that no was misunderstood, and ri course
we did him injustice, and II gives us pleasure
to be thus able 10 say so. This should ha,e
been said earlier, but we were anxious 10 see
all parties before we did So"
Now sir, | would advise this wing lawyer
not TO be quite so timid hereafter as to rctrzct
sentiments based upon substantial facts. And
| would further council him to visit the farmer
with whom he held the conversation about tho
gold knives and forks Of the president, and tell
him the whole truth in relation to the matter;
for ! can assure this honest Wing law yer that
the gold service story is a hundred fold worse
than he had any conception OF. l do not know
that the rich gold and silver service 10 shown
on all occasions, probably 1t il only when tho
elite are invited; But let any one 10 10 the
south when our now we'll beloved cousin from
South Carolina, whom the official organ for
merly delighted TO call John Catalina Cal
houn' is a, tho banquet, and then the gold ser
vice in all its democratic lustre will be pre-
scented to his admiring eyes! o, sir, how de-
llghttul must 1t be to a real, genuine loco foco
to cat his pate de foic grass, dindc dcsosse,
and salad a la ~voletilc, from a silver plate with
a golden knife and fork. And how exquisite
to sip with a golden spoon his soupe au Reine
from a silver turcen. 1t almost make my
mouth water to think about il.
will in the next plave, call the attention Of
the committee TO the bill for the splendid Chi
ma for dinner service, and the elegant desert
set Of blue and gold, with eagle; all made to
order in France, and imported by Lewis YER
non e. Co, celebrated dealers In fancy China,
&c, Philadelphia.
The set Of French China for dinner service
has four hundred and forty pieces, consisting
Of olive boats, octagon salad bowls, pickel
shells, long fish dishes, &c. &c. and cost one
thousand dollars.
The dessert set. blue and gold, with eagle,
composed of four hundred and twelve pieces,
including six stands for b%onbons, with three
stages eight Tambors, with three stages;
twelve sweetmeat Compotiers on feet; SIX large
fruit baskets, on feet; four ice cream vases and
covers, with inside bowls; five dozen Greek
foom cups and saucers, &c. &c, cost ono
thousand five hundred dollars.
MIR. Chairman, don't you think that one Of
your plain republican SUCKERS" would "feel
kinder queer-like" to be placed at the presi-
dents table surrounded by all this gorgeous
trumpery! Why, sir, no would almost mag
ing that he had been suddenly translated TO tho
sally a Jeshn en- ma,son roydie OF Louis Phil
lippe, king Of the French. ! have no doubt
that some Of my constituents would much ra-
Their face the grissly bear, on the Appalachian
mountains, than sit Gown before this dazzling
pageantry, for five successive hours, tthc PERI
cd usually required by kings and democratic
presidents TO masticatc a dinner.
The next piece Of democratic furniture on
the presidents table to which ] would i~vt,o
your very particular atten ion IL the 'surtoss'
or bronze gilded plateau, a large Ornamented
or pictured tray, which stands on the centre
of the table. The plateau, with the richly
gilded baskets, tripods, and Eiruscan vases
which accompany il, cost, in Paris, 5000 fE.
or SIl25 and is the only piece OF table "fus-
niture" which has not been purchased since
the democratic days Of re,renchment and re-
form. Some four or five months after Mr..
Van Buren, took possession Of the Palace, ho
paid IS dollars of the peoples cash TO Mr..
Zachariah Nicholas for dressing up the plat
tau, and il now looks quite new. 1t com
posed Of seven parts, measures thirteen feet
six inches in length and two feet in width, and
is o~rnamen,ed with mirrors. II is also hand
somely carved and gilded with wreaihs Of
fruits and vines, also with figures representing
Bacchus and tn, Bscchsntees, and pedestsls
upon which there are sixteen figures holding
crowns to receive the lights, and sixteen cups
TO change them al pleasure. Accompanying
the plateau are two Etruscan Vases, gilded
and garnished with flowers; also two richly
gilded tripods, copied from antique patterns;
also three baskets, richly Rilded, each with
three figures round a stone stand, embellished
with ivy and lyIe-iomed leaves, for SIX lights
each, ornamented with flowers.
II does appear 10 me tina, the plateau, with
its fine mirrors, in which tho honest, hard
handed loco foco democrats can look al them
selves almost every moment during the for
NAL progress Of a court banquet, would he re-
garded even by a bank whig as a pretty for
midable article Of dinner furniture.
Having disposed Of the pictured tray, Mr..
Chairman, ] will direct your attention for a
few minutes 10 the magnificent set NJ Table
Glass, contained IN the three several bills
The first bill Is for Champagne glasses, Clar-
cts, Gobleis, Cordisls, Water bottles, &c,
bought from Messrs. Lewis Vernon * Co. for
nine hundred and twenty four dollars. Tho
second bill is richest cut ,umblers. cut centre
bowls and stands, cut Floating Island dishes,
cut pitchers &c. purchased from Bskswell a