Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-11
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Irregularities of weather to finalf-
cial panfcs. But we do hold
that the course Of the Radical
party during the past twelve
years has been one Of such reck-
less extravaganza and political
decentralization, that it is resron-
sible for many of the social aud
political evils from which the
people of the land suffers griev-
ously. The wase of public mon
eva increasing with every session
OF Congress, the utter disregard
Of e~ery restriction Of decency
and honesty by the national leg
islature, and the examples of the
President himself, have all tend
ed 20 generate habits Of extrava-
gance and pampered luxury,
which have taken root with fear
full rapidity and spread over the
land, bearing the hitter fruits of
frequent financial ruin and ev-
cry kind of social disorder
There is a growing tendency to
habits of living, which not only
are injurious in themselves, but,
which pressage that condition OF
society which has marked the
decline OF every republic which
ever rose and fell. 1t is particu-
larly important, that the rulers
of this nation and its representa-
tjves before the world, should
maintain that simplicity of re-
finement and stern integrity Of
economy, which in the early
days of the Republic, won for it
the sympathy and confidence of
the whole world. Instead of this,
the present Administration has
by its example, pandered to and
encouraged the tendencies of the
age, and its influence has been
potent in favor of the establish
tent of social customs totally at
variance with the spirit or stabll-
ity of our institutions. The man
sion OF the President has been
made the centre of luxury, to
support. which most lavish APP
preparations have been made,
and the recent salary steal of
$780, GOO was rendered necessary.
AS an example Of the E'style,"
which marks the domestic econ
omy of the White House, We
copy the following from the E2-
mira Herald:
AT the Corning Glass Works
a set of glassware, destined for
the Presidential Mansion, has
just been completed. 1t consists
of two dozen goblets, which are
cut about half way up the bowl,
the remainder of the bowl being
richly engraved, and prominent
among it is the United States
coat of arms: fourdozen cham
payne glasses and saucer bowls.
cut and engraved as the goblets;
two dozen regular champagne
glasses, engraved as the others:
elk dozen canary colored hook
glasses; seven dozen ruby-bowl,
flint stem sauterene glasses.
The colored glasses are very
superior. There are also four
dozen ~claret, six dozen sherry
and four dozen cordial glasses;
two dozen finger bowls, which
are cut and engraved with the
coat of arms; three dozen punch
glasses, with handles; four dozen
ice cream plates, cut and engrav-
ed as the glasses. The value OF
this glass is about $4,000. 1t is
not q full set, but ordered to make
good the full set sent to the White
House some time since. 1t is GIT
ten up with the best of taste, and
of most exquisite pattern. The
engraving is perfect"
In the modest days of Martin
Van Buren's administration, an
inventory of the furniture of the
White House was taken, and its
publication excited a storm OF
indignation against public ex-
travagance, which swept over
the whole land.
In times like these, when hun,
dreds and thousands Of working,
men see nothing before them
but sore distress and pinching
want, what would be the result
on the party in power, if the
people could be furnished with
an inventory of the "household
and kitchen furniture" of our eX-
ecutive mansion, wherein $4,000
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