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

nave Ooon mere; anu lDoSo "nV hh0" w
better, supposed that Mr. Adams was
enjoying things which he ought 10 have,
but did not enjoy. Al that time, It was
obvious that such stories we're c'rcula-
ted for political effect: and was not this
the case in the present insisncea 10
his opinion, very little could be gam
ed by such a course. Il was o very
small business, especially when much
higher ground could be taken, and al
tacks made on much more important
objects. He would crv shame on the
man who would represent that extrava-
gance existed IN the Presideh.'smaD-
sion, when in fact there was scarcely
any furniture at all. The fhrniiure was
now what Il ought TO haRe'beeG IN rhe1
time Of Mr. Adams, and. now il was mol
better than il should be. 4flfl
MrL. said, ,tba! so far wasbe from snns
sideriug tho house as TOO we'll furnished
that he had actually reported a bill for
increasing the furOitme. Il was 'nop
contained in the present appropriation
but was distinct bill, which he would
ask nigh, be considered at proper
time. 10 that bill the committed on
public buildings proposed giving the
President 500 to increase the furni-
ture. The $500In the present bill did
not apply to the furniture, but exclusives
ly to repairs for the house. q.
Would gentlemen ask what part of
the House they intendedtO furnish He
would tell them. What was the state
of the receiving rooma ? There was
not mirror, even common seven by
nine mirror, ID it; there was not SIN
gle table, excep, an old pine table in one
corner, which under the hammer Of the
auctioneer, would not fetch seventy FIVE
cents, and an old worn out sofa. The
whole lot would not fetch $500; and yet
this was the ante room i0to which for
eign ministers, and visitors Of every des
criptiou, were introduced to see the
, President. Now what did the commit
!, tee intend to do with The 500? They
, did not Intend to furnish the House hk.
a palace, but to supply ii with good sub
, stantial furniture Of home manufacture
} They designed the purchase Of good
, substantial! chairs, for the accommoda
, ton of visitors, and Of gentlemen whel
i accompanl by ladies', and It was bu
i reasonable to suppose that most ladies
II before being introduced 10 the Preslden
would be desirous of adjusting ihei
: bonnets, etc. laughter. Therefor
s 1.-THE committee designed TO purchase
d plain mirror, of suitable dimensions.
n The committee thought that an ante
Q room for the reception of foreign minis
r ters, with it's common chair aud old cst
il away sofa, was hardly the proper thing
= or consistent with the American peo
S pie. 1t might be said, however, tbs
d what the committee proposed doln
o was not democratic, nor in accordanc
o with the principles Of our republic. Sue
9 was not bis opinion. On the contrary
= he held that it was democratic to suppl
n the President with necessary furniture
a and COW enience tor the House in whic
= they had appointed HIM TO live.
TMr l.. here made some allusion
i his own political career, which was nc
70 distinctly heard.
lr He maintained that the supplying
10 proper furniture 10 the White Hous
,r could have no anti-republican .endeDc
l. He held that It was consistent with Il
$. purest republicanlsm to keep the Hous
l. 10 repair, so that it might be fit for Il
st reception of Gen. Harrison when |
ID should take possession Ct it.
l. MIR l.. then addressed hmself to ii
in chairman, (Mr Casey. and said: Sir,
le wonder if the occupancy Of that cha
.e for the last few days, with it's crimst
ID drapery and other appendages. has hi
10 any tendency TO affect your Democrat
and Republican principles. You ha'
at the crimson curtains hanging over yo
,e head, and you are elevated above us a
N and We, cannot conceive for nome
of tina. it has affected your principles,
" done you any harm. So far as my oI
ID servation has extended, your occupant
id oflhat high seat for the last six or SCI
ID en- days, has made no alteration in yo
o, demeanor, or in your usual courtesy al
10 gentlemanly demeaDor, to your felIo
ts members. No, | do not believe tb
20 the trimmings Of that chair have affe
ID led your mind, or made any alteration
ID your democratic and republican cent
We meDts, lei them be what they may.
10, Mr. L. then alluded to the circun
" stances under which The curtains al
e. other appendages around the chair h'
l. been placed there; and he took that o.
portunity Of saying, that if there W,
~ any objection to them, he was respO
ne slble for it, inasmuch as he, as meU
,e her Of the committee, on public buildin