Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-03-28
BY CYRIL q. CADY.

'O'S
bank, and they and the president only differed
from others Of its friends as to the forr of its or
ganization. In 1886 they were and still profess
TO be SO much the enemies OF such an institution
IN any form that their candidate for the Presiden
cy is pledged to veto any bill which the wisdom
oil Congress or the wants Of the country may re.
quire 10 be enacted!
In 1883, they were the Jealous powerful, and
even proscrptive friends and champions of the
system oil State Banks and firm believers in their
virtues. They now affect to be the most unspar.
ing enemies of their oWn otspring' They were
then the advocates for lending out the public mon
les largely for the accommodation Of trade. They
now pretend 10 abhor this as or; ne only second
10 tTedsoni
In 1855, they were the denouncers and revilers
OF the scheme for an Independent Treasury, and
voted it down in Congresssby an almost unani-
nous party vote, chargngit as unrepublcan, cor.
rnPting and n,onarchical in its characters They
''oio prescribe cUery man as an enemy to democra-
cy, who will not, like them, change his opinions
Fand ms principles, s;anpbe5 the Presidential edict
(which has commas adoption OF this meas.
ure!
Whilst promising TO the nation what thew de-
nominate a constitutional currency, their acts have
twice mainly contributed to bring upon the peo.
Pile suspension OF specie payment, in less than
80 months-an unfrdternal object, to the accom-.
plishment Of which they have bent all their Off
cial influence, instead OF that honorable and pa
rental confidence and counteuance, without which
no bank can operate with interest 10 itself and
advantage to the people. In this uncaled for
and unrelenting crusade against the business and
credit Of the COUNT ,, they have reduced the eoy
eminent Itself, in the midst Of profound peace and
unexamped plenty, to that last resort Of bank
rnpt treasury, known only as the incident Of war
and calamity-the issue Of unconcetible Treas.
ury PAPER
This catalogue Of broken faith, and deserted
principles, might suffice to Justify the honest and
the upright who have been heretofore deceived
by tho unful6lled professions OF the men thew
have conhded in, but we cannot forbear more
ample exposition Of our grievances for the past.
and our purposes for the future. In doing this,
we but adhere to the great principles which bro't
General Jackson into power, and which his sup
porters in this meeting have neUer abandoned
We denounce, as anti.republican and danger
Gus In The extreme, the doctrine lately promulga
ted, that "Congress may not guard the free cxer.
else OF the elective franchise from Executive con-
troll and influence, by proI;,D,ns the officers Of
the government from inter Ter ng with the popular
elections beyond the due add orderly exercise OF
their own right OF suffrage" and having early
adopted, we get adhere to- lhe sentiments Of Tho's
Jefferson upon this su51 ct- In the language OF
tIat ap5stie q DEMOCRACY, we get say, that
F'feedom OF election being essential to the mu-
tuai independence cfgovernment, and OF the dit,
tereu branches OF tn same government, so vitality
cherished by most ofovr constitutions it is DEEM
ed improper for Officers depending upon TiIe Exc
cutive Of the Union, 10 attempt to control or in
fuence the free excrcis0 Of the elective right. ItI
is expected continues tie circular Of Mr.. Jeffer.
sonI that no officer will attempt 10 influence the
votes Of other men, nor take any part in the bust
ness Of elsctiomeering- being deemed incon.
SiSte1h Nth the spirit of the CONSTITUTION and
his duties.
As Democrats who hare not changed we thus |
stand justified in denouncing the action Of the
present administration and its officers, on this sub.
ect, as anti republican, cOruptan and demordlizing;
Tor in contempt and contraventon Of those prin-
piles of the father Of true demo cracy, which we
we quoted, and with equal disregard Of the prn.
lias similarly put forth in the hrst message of
General Jackson, not only have the leaders Of the
P sent dominant party recently denied the right |
o Congress to legisate upon the subject, but
have boldly maintained the privilege and the obi
CATION OF office.holders to become doiee agents
in the control of elections. Since the adoption of
the Senatorial report OF Mr.. Wall ian ultra ted
eral friend OF the administration from New Jersey)
on this subject, the degrading picture dawn by
NJ Grundy, during the administration of Mr.
Ad IS may be witnessed at almost every County
mea ng, and in every cCnvcnton-the imnodest
actIyy, and conuping Interference OF "ltdera
off, 5, thinking not of their Country, but scam.
bin for their bread" With him we con,ur.
tina he verdict can scarcely be pure and dsiner
est5c when thus poisoned at the source, and as ne
h,., sisted so we noV insist, upon restoring It's
prsr e Of Jefferson and fulfilling the promise o.
/ JalIiJn.
| We insist SO, as Unchanged democrats, because
! in renee to the doctrines we have been consid
eriug the hlindest and most con6dng need but
oper neir eyes, and give scope to their oDn I'm.
clOul,i reason, to perceive aide departure from
the l- ty, simplicity and dlectness Of purpose
!, &hleo enlinently distinguished the Iormer admin
4 lstralons OF this government. We see in them
n fearn' accumulation ofprerogative and influence
in l ands Of the Presidsnt-a fearful extension
of n One Man Po,ver," SO antipode 10 every
ra,ym. or Just conception OF that republican gov
ernrel intended by the checks and balances
| provI-l in the onslitutlon-calc perma.
I neuuy 20 confuse and disturb them, and which,
VII .c ! nagniEes the influence and authority OF
on 90 llnent and one man, in the same degree
4 dep.e,' the heathful energies OF all others, and
e mperep.jbly degrades even the rlghlul estlna
. Ilor 90 which the people should hold them. Such
y luu-r4 VAS we hold 10 be destructive OF the only
d de.9. eaiures OF the onstitution-deslrucl-