Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-24

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FRIDAY MORNING JULY q, -7ssso
OGLE,S SPEECH.

The locofocos are endeavoring tc divert public
attention from the astonishing disclosures of this
document, by saying that Mr.. Lincoln, a wing
member of the committee, exculpated Mr.. Van
Buren, from all blame, and charged it upon the
committee. This is no sufficient justification
with us, and will not be with the People. If the
Committee are to be responsible for this gorge
Gus display, that is only shifting the responsible
ity one step further 1t still falls back upon the
President, for the Committee was composed of a
majority of his friends, and they would not have
ventured to insult him and shock his Democratic
feelings by pressing upon him all the magnificent
luxuries by which he is surrounded, if they had
been disagreeable to him. Without some
prompting, they would never have thought of
French ComJortables," "French Bedsteads,"
"Twkish Dirans," "daily roses at 81 80 a piece"
''arifcial Ropers for the Presidents table," &c.
&c. And we do not believe that single men,
Der of the Committee ever heard of, or had the
remotest idea of what TABOURET was. Van
himself must have suggested that. 1t is an arti-
Gle only found in the Palaces of Kings, where
no member Of the Committee has ever been.
Luxury has made fatal inroads upon the fru-
gal habits of our Fathers. The principles and
examples of WASHINGTON and JEFFERSON have
departed Mr.. VAN buren,, in furnishing the
Executive Mansion, has taken the Monarchs of
a scale of Royal Magnifcence. 1t deeply con-
Germs the whole People The Furniture in the
Presidents Palace was purchased with money
drawn from the Treasury. We are told that Mr..
VAN buren, is plain REPUBLICAN, Let him be
judged by the manrer in which he lives. He
was elected under pledge Of I" Retrenchment and
Reform" The money expended by him for
| "RoYAL CARPETS" "IMpERiAL CURTAINS"
"TURKIsH OTTcMANs," "DArLY Roses" sc;
will show how we'll that pledge has been re-
deemed. England is cursed with a ROYAL
HOUSEHOLD which grinds her People to the
Earth. Millions are doomed to toll for scanty,
wretched subsistence, to enable the ROYAL
| FAMILY to riot in luxurious ease. Mr. VAN
buren, basked in the sunshine of that Court
He there imbibed taste for Magnificent Equip
age and Costly Furniture. This taste, in imita.
ton of Royalty, he is INDUCING at the Peoples
expense. We do not, after this exposition of the
Prncely style and Royal habits of His American
Majesty; wonder that his Household followers
sheer at LOG CABINS! The man who walks
upon ROYAL WILTON CARPETS which cost 81
per yard, recnes upon OTToMANs which cost
$50 INDUCES his feet with RUGS which cost $50
touches "BELL PULLS" which cost $l07, and
enjoys the fragrance OF "RosEs" at an expense
of S72 must hold the occupants of LOG. CABINS
in supreme contempt!'
But the worst feature of all, is, that while the
administration is thus squandering the peoples
money, it is practically doing all in its power
to discourage American industry and enter
prise. 1t appears by the official documents thai
the sum of $500 IS of the peoples money
has been paid by this reforming" administra
ton, since July 1889, for FOREIGN Carpet,
Now let the reader turn to the Sd section of ar
act of Congress, passed the 22d of May, 1896
and now in force 1t is in these words:
"Ihat all furniture purchased for The use Of tn
Presidents House shall be, as far as practicable o
TtRE."
Nds ~ IVutc"pH, says opIt, u
obtain AMERICAN or DOMESTIC carpetine
for the use of the Presidents House 7" n,
gentleman dare affirm that. Then why did Mr.
Van Buren, riolate the lac, in purchasing FOR
EIGN carpets Are there no carpets made il
the United States oftexture firm enough, and O
colors sufficiently gaudy, to please the eve of
democratic President Are AMERICAN
weavers and dyers, and manufacturers, too dul
and too stupid to make decent Republican car
pet! Is American wool too coarse or too fine
too long or too short, sir, that AMERICAN me
chanics Garnet form carpet out of it gentee
enough for the feet of Martin Van Buren, to soil
Why does he prefer ROYAL AND IMPERIAL
WILTONS to the fabrics of hi. omn country
men : Has he no American patriotism to call t,
his aid and to shield American mechanics from
I this direct insult to their skill Can he moi