Lynchburg Virginian

The Tennessee Farmer."--This cognomen, "which in the late presidential canvass, was so frequently applied to Gen Jackson, in order to catch the multitude, by a pretty phrase, denoting Republican simplicity of manners. was some time been dropped,--ever since it has been discovered that the celebrated East Room, which offended Col. Benton's democratic olfactories so seriously, had been emptied of the lumber and worm-eaten furniture with which it was ornamented during Mr. Adams's administration, to make room for the magnificent chandeliers, carpets, gilded and carved chairs and sofas, and other oriental "means and appliances," wherewith it now glitters. The "Tennessee Farmer'' is now dubbed the "Old Soldier'"--but how unlike is his fate to some of the Old Soldiers of our Revolutionary War, who have lingered out lives of pain and poverty, and sunk into obscure and unhonored graves! Whilst the few who yet survive receive a scanty pittance from the reluctant justice of the government, hardly sufficient to shelter them from the storms of winter, the Old Soldier of the last war is treated as if he were indeed the only one who ever drew a sword in his country's defence, although he can neither point to his honorable scars, nor recount his "hair-breadth 'scapes by flood or field." Yet, as we like to see the old calumny of the "ingratitude of Republics" exploded, it is gratifying that we can point to one instance, at least, where the evidence of the contrary shines too conspicuously to admit for a moment of doubt. Not satisfied with furnishing the East Room for the Tennessee Farmer, in a style equal to the palaces of Kings--at which, by the way, we murmur not, seeing it is the house of the "sovereign people," and they have as much right to show off a little splendor in their only palace as other Sovereigns,--Congress at the last session determined to add something additional to the comfort of the Old Soldier--as may be seen by the following statement: For painting the President's house $3,482 For planting and improving the grounds about the President's house, and gardener's salary. 4,000 For alteration and repairs of the house 500 For furniture, and repairs of furniture 5,000 $12,982 Pretty well this, for a plain Tennessee Farmer, and a hardy old veteran of the camp! We would advise him, by all means, to place an interdict on Col. Benton's ingress to the palace if he wishes to retain the allegiance of that genuine and honest old Republican' He would sink to the earth at the sight of such extravagance and splendor, and would doubtless sound the alarm to all the "good men and true," that our Young Republic was treading closely on the heels of Monarchy