Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-11


to crafty the refined taste of an exquis-
lite with "sweet sandy whiskers." He
must have undulations, beautiful
mounds, and other contrivances," to
ravish his exalted and ethereal soul.
Hence, the leformers have constructed
a number of clever sized hills, every
pair Of which, it is said, was designed |
to resemble and assume the form Of AN
AMAzoN's BOSOM, with a miniature
knoll or hiIlock, on its apex, to de-
note the n-ple. Thousands of the
Peoples dollars have been thrown a.
way on these silly lancies, which are
better adapted to please the sickly and
vicious tase of palace dandies, than to
crafty the simple eye Of plain, republic
can freemen.
Although, from the earliest feudal
times, all kingly establishments have
been distinguished for the extent and
magnifcence oftheir stalls for the "roy-
al steeds," yet, until the accession of
our relormers to the administration Of
the Government, stabling formed no
sppurtenance to the Presidential pal
ace. But the predecessor of the pre-
sent incumbent, with some other sin
gular notions, had an ardent love for
the horse race. His fleet coursers,
consequently, must be provided for !;
stalls must be prepared, where they
might be fed, lodged, sumptuously
clothed, and waited upon by palace
grooms appointed to that service. He
"assumed the responsibility" issued
the necessary orders, and extensive
structures, externally beautiful and in
ternally commodious, were forthwith
erected. Mind, Mr.. Chairman, this
expenditure was incurred without any
authority by law. But the old chief
did not mistake his power and inhu-
ence over the minds of his party in
Congress, for subsequently (30th June
1884, he procured the passage of a
law appropriating the sum Of S6,670
for alterations and repairs of the Pres
idenfs house, flooring the terraces, and
ERECTING STABLES !" The money
was, to be sure, granted for the pur-
pose of erecting stables, not to pay for
stabling already erected. But no mat
ter, it was applied to the latter object.
The particular phraseology Of the act
had the effect whether intended TO an
swer that object or no0 to keep the
people ignorant of this petty exercise
of arbitrary power. The introduction
of the phrase CELEBRATIONS and repairs
Of the Presidents House" would not
have hindered the Executive, accor-
ding TO the ingenious mode of constru-
ing similar expressions in other acts of
Congress, from applying the whole
appropriation to the stables alone
For instance the act Of Sd of March,
1889, the sum of So, 465 was appropri-
ated for celebrations and repairs Of the
Presidents House, and furniture, and
for SUperinteRdance of the grounds"
Now, 10 exhibit the ingenious con-
struction given to the language Of the
law just quoted by that officer of the
President who has charge over this
important branch Of the public service,
| will present two or three vouchers
for money disbursed by him in pursu-
ance of that law:
WASHINGTON, June IA, 1889.
Major holland, Bought of VIM. BUST
March 22dand 2Sth: To 4 dozen
Of large DAILY ROSES, at 81 so cents
each $72 90
June 9TH: To2VERBENAs,
rs cts, each; l PETUNTA, rs
cents 2 25
S74 25
June Is, 1889. Received pay