The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-08-04
OGI.E'S SPE ECI

NE statements IN MT oSie speech cannon Oe
denied Ogle copies tho bills vouchers, which
cannot be he'd down by The locos. But they tell us
that Gov. Lincoln says Van Buren, is not to blame
IN the business Now, the saying and speech
trbuted Gov. L. is e" DO ,iio,c, iu
the main. Gov =. tca $50 dto.arad ha tss>
= he "erer denied vosa p,in,sd
apfaf'. and @ 4alr any orc 20 Stow TN, has.
e ID, i. agau said, Van nrrra jl Get ro. sI.
loya mrnt'aro A qa'.. arEameu. ra's &@"
ran osgsn5ed abouj noosa -ad u. .,as
aa 1socy init, 1.-The DID ,..; ari-. me furniture,
( why did Eo n, ca,-o II be sent back when it
ssa carried into the house? The following state
mcns this question:
| The National Intelligencer contains the follow
ing verfcation of the extracts from Public Docu-
menls, made by Mr. Ogle and inserted in his
speech
The undersigned, Wing members of Congress,
have had their attention called TO publication in
the "Gobe" Of the 10th of July, 1910, under the
caption Of t'Messrs. Lincoln and Ogle," from
which the following extract is taken:
"IIe (Mr Lincoln) was no friend of Mr.. Van
Buren,, but he would do him the justice 10 say if
there any thing wrong in relation to the lurn
ture ofthe W hte House, the President to
blame for it. On the contrary, no (Mr L. knew
his great decacy the subject, and would assure
the gentleman that, whenever tho committee had
consulted the President in relation to any addition
al furniture he had invariably expressed his rouc-
fancy 20 have any thing expended for that object.
lie MIR L.) would state, from his own knowledge,
shat snel article of furniture supplied during
the last three years had been supplied at the re-
quest Of the President. The committee alone
answerable, and they assume the sponslbility."
The undersigned do not undertake 10 say wheth
or Mr. Lincoln used the language imputed TO him
by the sGlobe' or not. For the purpose, there.
fore, of placing the matter truly before The country
mn nm IuJi nf Jbo
facts contained in the e1tract, the undersigned cerl-
~ that they have carefully examined the vouchers
which have beer duly audited and settled by the
Nroasury Department. for the purchase Of furniture
for the Presidents House siLce the 4th of March,
1887, and that they havo compared the said souch-
| with the statements Of The same in tho publish.
| ed speech Of Mr. OgIe, and find ,he said vouchers
truly SET forth in he sad speeth.
And they further certify that it appears from the
said vouchers that more than eighteen thousand
dollars were expended in furniture for the Presi-
dents House bet,ceen the 4th of March, 1887, and
the 9th day Of December, 1887, the day on which
the Committee OF Public Buildings aud Grounds
,oas appointed, and of which Mr. Lincoln char
man, tho former Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, having ceased to erist on the Sd Of
March, 1887.
The Undersigned further certify that it appears
from the said vouchers that the said money
pended by the agents ofHe President, viz: his son
Abraham Van Buren,, r. l., Smith, and others, on
,oarrants draaon by order Of the President of the
! United States himself.
ana the Undersigned would Iurther stale that
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
hare contro direction, or jtrisdiction ,ohaeUer
in the selection purchase offurniture which the
President may see proper 10 procure by himself
his agents, when appropriations are made for that
object by law.
J, &. CLARK, New York,
JAMES COOPER,
| CHI. f. MITCHELL,
w. SIMONFON,
w. RIDGWAY,
! - p. f. GOODE.
| WssHINGToN, July 20, 1S40
As chairman Of the Committee the eapendi-
lures on Public Buildings, it becomes my duty to
! examine the expenditures thePresidents House.
have had the vouchers before the committee and
having examined the subject fully at the request of
Mr. OgIe state that the facts published in his
speech correctly given. concur IN the fore 20
| ing statement of Messrs Clark, Cooper and Others
| July 20, l840 EDW. STANLY.
! l am Il member ofthe committee of which Mr.
| Stanly is chairman, and such have examined
the vouchers above referred to- and fully concur in
the statements of MIR Stany
JOHN w. ALLEN, of Ohio.
WAsHINGToN, July 20, 1910.
certify that have examined tho vouchers re.
| lerred to in the foregoing statement OF the Hon