Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-01
A SANDER from the Democrats Naticna
cnmmittaa.

The Democratic Textbook, issued I'M
der the authority of the Democratic National
Committee, has not been sent TO US 1or re-
view but We notice extracts from 1t, IN the
papers. and among them low, indecent anu
iibellous attack on President and Mrs Hayes.
In chapter devoted to presidential Luxu-
RES Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are charged with
actual and intended stealing After asserting
thing was simple and straightforward hon
esty," but that since then ''otlicial snobbery
is the order of the day, at the White House,
and that the Presidential Mansion has been
made offensive to plain and honest people,
this precious publication declares that Presl-
dent Hayes has Frequently cheated the tax
payers by saddling on the Government the
cost OF Injuries purchased for his own PR
vatc enjoyment" Proceeding to details, the
''Text-Bo gives the cost of rockaway,
ordered at the public expense for the use of
President Hayes and his family, and adds :
at has been whispered that in view of an
early retirement to less exciting scenes, this
carriage has already been sent to Ohio TO be
stored" \ story of buying and intending
to steal Il croquet set worth SIG Is related at
length, and TO this is added the accusation,
made under authority of The National Demo
cratic Committee, that Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
have caused to he made and purchased al the
expense of the country what is called I'm
pcrial crockcry," which it is their intention
to steal and carry off TO Ohio. This refers
TO a certain State dinner service recently or
derrd from France at a cost of little less
than % 600 as part of the furnishing of the
Executive Mansion, bearing on each piece
the arms Of the United States, and of course
intended to remain there for the use of the
future Presidents. The text book declares
that the cost of this dinner service is about
Sl5,oO0. ard that 1.-The taxpayers OF the
United States must foot the bill, and that
when Mr. Iiayes retires from the White
House. Ike the rockaway and the croquet
set, this china set will find its way TO Ohio,
to become an heirloom in the family of the
First Fraudulent President! ="
The compiler Of the book Of course knew
that this was a vile libel. He doubtless
knew that the table service of the White
House, used at the State dinners which long
usage and the prophecies Of his station re-
quire the President TO give, is properly Il
public charge. The Democratic President
Van Buren, ordered set of gold spoons, and
during Buchanan's term there was consid-
able expenditure for silyerware for the table
of the White House The china service or
dered Iy President Hayes is not more
luxurious or cNtravagant purchase than
those of course the charge that il was or
dercd with the intent 10 steal ii, IS n perfect
ly gratuitons piece of partisan falsehood and
malice, and an outrageous attempt to play
upon the credulity of uninteligent readers.
One prominent member of the Democratic
National Committee is an oiiiceholder under
President Hayes. We should lie glad TO know
if he holds himself responsible for his share
of this low-livcd SANDER of the President and
his mos. cstimablc wife.