Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19

that that circular should be rescinded, wrote him
letter on that subject, stating that the specie cir.
cular had materially doranged the exchanges and
currency Of the whole Union, but more especial.
| ly the Western and Southwestern States, and that
the People with great unanimitly, looked to him
for its immediate repeal.
But what does Mr.. Van Buren, do? He holds
on 10 the infamous and despotic act of his prede
cessor, although he knew what had been the vote
in both Houses Of Congress, and so continued to
do until another resolution passed this House by
vote Of 154 to 90, and passed the Senate by
vote Of 81 10 9, repeating the odious roscript.-
Was this comforting TO the great democratic prin-
ciple that the will Of the Penple is the supreme
law? Yet it is like all the rest Of his democracy;
he goes for the great Jackson Van Buren, prnci-
pie of making the People do just what he pleases.
That is the upshot Of his democracy.
Well the next step was to introduce the Sub
Treasury bill, though it had been five times re-
jeced in Congress where he had the majority.
In the last House Of Representatives he had clear
ma ority Of 10, at the first or special session and
yet his bill was rejected by ID votes. Under such
circumstances, what was the obvious duty of
democrat? To bow submissvely to the will Of
true People, expressed through their Representa-
tives. This House is the proper exponent of that
will, not the Executive The very fact Of his
still hanging on TO this measure was anti.demo-
cratic; but il shows exactly how much he cares
for the People, and for the strongest expression Of
their wishes.
1t has become fashionable, or democratic Of
late, with the friends Of the Administration, TO
speak in favor of farming. The gentleman from
Ohio, in particular (Mr. DUNcAN) was greatly
! .ba
mttee there were two gentlemen who were law
yers. He thought that the farmers should have
something to do in managing the concerns Of the
country and that they ought not to be in the hands
of lawyers. Why, did the gentleman forget that
r Mr.. Van Buren, is lawyer? and that Mr. Forsyth
is lawyer? and that Mr.. Kendall is lawyer?
and that Mr.. Ponsett is a lawyer? and that Mr..
Woodbury. is lawyer?-that Mr. Van Burcn' S
entire Cabinet are every one Of them lawyers?-
Some OF them, indeed, ere Of that species Of law.
yers called think, with us in Pennsylvania, pet
tifoggers: but still they are all lawyers Of one cali
Der or another. Nay, more, sir, | am just told
that the Ohio gentleman himself who talked to
us so zealously about its being antdemocratic to
have lawyers in our public councils, was admitted
a practising larger without examination) in the
Supreme Court OF the United States, and that on
the recommendation of no less parsonage than
the illustrous Thomas H. Benton, of East Room
Letter memory. IA laugh said the gentleman
was not examined: but if he should present him
self for examination before the frosty sons Of hun
der in my district, with his yellow waistcoat, his
locket as big as dollar, and his dopper cane,
don't believe they would take him for much of q
democrat, Gen. Harrison does not look so ex
quisIe: oh no, he is plainly dressed old farmer,
i, who raises his own ham and chickens, shears his
own sheep, breathes the pure air of the country,
loves 10 turn straight urrow and to see the corn
grow. He does not seek or wish to be cooped
up within the walls Of the White House. He
never asked it, nor intrigued for it, nor fawned
upon greater man to obtain it. 1t is for one Of
, your county court lawyers to do all that.
really hope, sir, we shall hear no more, after this,
} about putting lawyers into the management Of
political affairs. or the learned, unexamned,
;; admitted practising lawyer from Hamilton Dis
trct, Ohio, will just cast his eyes around him in
this Hall; if he will take up the roll Of members
mere and examine it, he will find entire Geega.
tons made up Of lawyers, without one farmer
among them. Yes, sir, he will find IS lawyers
; on this floor among the 129 supporters Of Mr.,
Van Buren,, thus out-numbering the farmers and
all other callings, trades, and professions, about
two 10 one. And if the gentleman will walk to
: the Senate chamber he will discover that few
! Van Buren, lawyers have unwary been admitted
to take seats in that body. Ay, sir, he will dis
cover that no less than "a Of the 80 Senators who
: support the Administration are genuine limbs Of
the lao.
If any State is less subject to this reproach, il
it be reproach, than another it is good old Penn
, sylvania: out of her % delegates she has here
or 7 taken from the hard handed, honest ycoman
: ry Of her soil. But if there was ever so much
force in the gcntleman's objection to lawyers, i
works only against himself. His candidate is a
lawyer, always a lawyer, only lawyer but ours
is FARMER; all the world knows it; and he i:
just such farmer as is fit to be put on the great
public farm OF this Union. He will find it waste(
; and msmanaged in every way; the fences down
c the bitches overlooked, the suces choked up, thu
barn doors all off the hinges, the fields grown up
i with bushes, the stock driven off, and their stalls
i filled with foxes, rats, and spiders. Now thu
: great proprietor Of this wide and rich estate has
become apprsed Of the state Of his property, ant
has sent to the log farmhouse at North Bend t
d get new farmer, who will manage things better
0 Yes, sir, he will come with broom in his hand
and you will soon see a scampering among thu
!, rats and a monstrous dust on the barn floor
> This will delight the old farmers of Pennsylvania
Il Their ears will Jingle with pleasure at the news
/. From the Usage Banner, of Sept 10.
Southern Convention.
A, , pooe,;pr IF tho LVLios oT panion oounty