Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
No. 29.

1t is monarchy. There is no instance on record of
a republic like ours running into an aristocracy.
1t can hurry into pure democracy, and the conf
dence of that democracy being once obtained by
Marius or Cesar, by Bolivar or Bonaparte he
strides rapidly from professions Of love for the
people to usurpation Of their ri ghs, and steps from
that high eminence TO throne Cheering -
And thus in the name of democracy the boldest
crimes are committed. Who forgets the square in
Paris where rivers Of the Peoples blood, shed
in the name Of democracy at the foot Of the statue
of liberty Cherish not the man, then, who under
the guise and name of democracy, tries to over
throw the principles of Repubcanlsm as professed
and acted upon by Jefferson and Madison. I'm
mense cheering.
General Harrison here adver.ed to the caluu-
mes put forth against his military fame by that
noble pair of brothers, Allen and Duncan, and in
severe, but just terms, exposed the fasehsods of
these vilihers. He proved they were guilty of
classifying the records of the country and in a
brief and lucid manner indicated himself ana the
honor Of the nation from the aspersons of these
and other reckless politicians. He showed that
the received history of his brilliant in the
truth and he will soon find that a generous and
grateful people will testify their admiration Of his
glorious services in their cause by raising the
brave old soldier to the highest office in their gift
precious Inheritance, continued the General
has been handed down to you by your forefa theirs
In Rome, the sacred fire Of tabled gods. was kept
alive by vestal virgins, and they watched over the
gift with eager eyes. In America, a glorious fire
has been lighted upon the altar Of liberty and to
you. my felow-citizens, has it been entrusted in
safe keeping to be nourished with care and fosereG
forever. Keep it burning, and let the sparks that
continually 90 up from it fall on other affairs and
light up in distant lands the fire Of freedom The
Turk buses himself no longer with his harem or
his bow-string. TO RIGHTEOUSNESS have succeeded
the rights of man, and constitutions are given to
the people by once despotic rulers.-Whence
came the light that now shines in that land Of dark
ness 1t was brard snatched from your own
proud altar. Shall then the far seen light upon
the shrine of American liberty ever be extin.
| guished II No, no, no. 1t would not be your
loss only--it would be the loss of the whole world
The enemies of freedom il, Europe are watching
you with intense anxiety, and your friends, like
the few planets Of heaven, praying for your
success Deceive them not, but keep the sacred
fire burning steadily upon your affairs, and The
Ohio Farmer, whom you design to make YOU
Chief Mas istrate, will, a, the end Of four years
cheerfuly lay down the authority which you may
entrust him with, free from all ambition. 1t will
have been glory enough for me to be honoreG as
those pure and honest republicans, Washington
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high confidence of great, noble, just and gener
Gus people The excitement and cheering con
tinued for several minutes and the multitude
were swayed to and fro, the leaves of the fores
in q storm-wind