Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30

ana gll0eH CGnc0eS llht Ull int Wtnu So'
oarriage-ways leading from the Ionic pnr-
tico of the palace 80 The right aad lett huge
iron portals which face the great avenue.
But, sir, these gided carriages, richly
oaparisoned horses. guady hammer-cIoihS,
footmen in gold and crimson llverles, all
the blaze of eqnipage, and all the trappings
OF royalty, have 10 attractions Tor the eyes
of plain, republican freeman. They know
full well that al this tinery was purchased
Of the coachmaker, the painter, the carver
the glider, harneas-maker, and the tailor;
and that the little souIed mortal who thus
RACES to outshine all others in eXirrnaIs-
who wonld monopoliSe not only the InXu-
ries Of a palace. but all notice, all respect,
and all coneideraiion-would also desire to
wear glittering coronet, and to "lord it
over his Species" Our plain, republican
citizens are too intelligent 10 look with ap-
probation at royal pageant that oliends
them with its glare; and they possess too
much of the spirit Of '76 not to despise the
aristocrat, who seems to think that the en-
tire universe was made for him, and such
as he, ito take their pasiime in;' and who,
by his imperious look, insolenty asks
'tfaVe poor men Souls! ana ale 1iletr DoueS llen
OF the same flesh and blood as gentlemen?
At these "annual State levees.' the
great doors Of the "East Room" "Blue
Elliptical Saloon" "Green Drawing
Room" and "YeIow Drawing Room, -
are thrown open at IL o'clock ''precsely'
TO the anxious feet of gai|y apparelled no
blemen, honorable men, gentlemen and
ladies, of all the nations and Kingdoms of
the earth, many ofwhom appear ambitious
ly intent upon securing an early recogni-
ton from The head of the mansion. The
President, at the "same instant of time"
assumes his station about four feet within
the "Bue Elliptical Saloon" and facing
the door which looks out upon the spacious
front hall, but is separated from it, as be-
fore remarked, by a screen of Ionic col
ums, He is supported on the right aad
left by the Marshal of the District of Col
umbia, and by one of the high officers of
the Government. The Marine Band hav-
ing been assigned their position at the cas-
tern end OF the hall, with all their fine IN
strumenis in full tune, sat the same identi-
cal moment" strike up one of our most ad-
mired national airs;" aud forthwith cur
rent of life flows in at the widespread outer
door Of the palace, and g!ides with the
smoothness of music through the spacious
hall, by the Ionic screen, into the royal
presence Here Ito drop for moment
my liquid figure) each and every individ-
ual is presented and received with gentle
shake of the hand, and is greeted with that
"smile eternal which plays over the soft
features of Mr.. Van Ruren, save when he
calls to mind how conloundedly "Old Tip"
chased, caught, and licked Proctor and Te-
cumseh."
Immediately after the introduction of re-
cogniton, the current sets towards the
"East Room" and thus this stream of llp-
ing men and women continues TO flow,
and flow for about tho space of three
hours-the "Democratic President" being
the only orb around which all this pomp,
pride, and parade. reyolve. 10 him all
these lesser planets turn, Gas the sunflow-
er turns" 10 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.. Chair.
man, where ere the sympathies that beat
in unison with the honest pulsalons Of the
tenants of log cabins? What is there in
all this glare of rubies and diamonds, and
paudy court costumes, that can recall to
the mind of an observer the unequal lot of
a poor daily laborer, whose task is never
fully ended until the sun retires behind the
Western mountains? Can single thonght
for the troubles and tolls and cares of hon
est poverty abide one moment IN an assem-
bly, like this; an assembly which the popu
lar climate would chill into icy stiffness?
The gales from the log cabins would come
over it like the chilling blast from the fro
zen regions OF the poles, where the "genlal
beams OF solar influence" cannot penetrate.
During the administration Of John Q.
Adams, | bad frequently heard this gentle
man much censured for the Introduction of
Court ceremonias at the palace; hut, from
full inquiry aud investigation, am salts
fed that those charges were founded in err
ror. The very first royal or Court ordi-
nance in relation to the proper ceremonies
to be at the Presidents levees which |
have been able to discover was proclaimed
during the next year after General Jackson
had succeeded to the Presidency. 1t was
in the form of an "order" issned by the
Marshall of the District Of Columbia. /
will send it to the Clerks table, sir, and
have it read, for the benefit and admira-
,ion Of all pure, hard-handed, Loco Foco
democrats:
"THE PREsTDENr's DRAwlNG-R RooM.-
Wishing to preserve order, and afford every
convenience in my power to the fellow