Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-15
HOLLANDS LIFE OF VAN buren,.

lie administrator lTcSSBS lGUunHOul lit ttlIl-
try are cndelvOrng to create the impression that
the Wings have published a spurious edition OF
Hollands Life of Van Buren, We noticed this
charge about two months since in ;hG Laial cite |
Eagle accompanied by the remark Of the Editor Of
that paper that he had heard Joseph l.. White E.q
4 candidate tor elcct0r the Harrison Ticket read
extracts from such Il book in speech at Ind anap-
oils So well known was the editor of the Eagle
as the author Of reckless assertions that deemed
it unnecessary to contradict his statement, for really
the creature has been 50 often compelled Of late to
swallow his own iHl>chUOds that it seemed almost
a pity to cudunger his existence by choking hin
with unOther dose OF. his own manu- nc,ure, his own
mcdicd. sEU icing quite insufficient to prevent such
Il result
The truth is, the lite Of Van Buren, from which
Mr.. White read, vas procured by him from Van
Buren, man, and was read in presence Of Messrs.
Owen and Peasee, both fedora candidates for cleo
tor on the Van Buren, ticket, neither Of whom did,
nor dared 10 dispute its authority.
No spurious edition Of Hollands life Of Van Bu
rem has been published at all unless it has been done
By Mr. Van Burens own friends, which we think
very probably is the case, for we know that for
several months past every possible effort has been
made by portion of them to suppress the genuine
No wonder that this is the case, for although ever"
page indicates that il was written by heated par
tisUu supporter Of Mr.. Van Buren,, yet it distinctly
furnishes the following facts, though Mr.. Holland
evidently lHbors to explain them away
!. That federalism was conspicuous tlait in
the Van Buren, family.
,. That Martin Van Burcn's education was lin
der the superintendent Of his halt-OrOthpr, "high
LOnea itdera'iSt"
3. That for six years, while pursuing the study
Of law, lie was under the instruction Of tedcra'isi
4. That for eleven yeurs OF his early life, com
mencng at the age Of fourteen, when his mind was
most susceptible Of the influence of those around
him, his intimuce>, connections in business, and
intercourse were with "high-toacd Jederalisis"
D. That lie never voted for republican for Office
IN NewiUrk when there n federal candidate
for the same office
That in the irst important act Of his life, af-
ter coming into Office, lie acted with the ie,leral
party by opposing the election Of and voting against
James Madison, The War candidate for the Prcsi-
doncy in 1872
T. That he not only voted for Rufus King dis
ngushCd leader Of the Je 'crai party, for the Office
Of t. S. Senator, but actually wrote pamphlet for
the purpose of whecdling the democratic party into
his support also,
s. That he acted with the "caderS Of Feaera!-
ism" (sce Jefersons letter to Lafavette) in oppos-
ing the admission Of Missouri into the Union as Il
slave state.
g. That in the New.York Convention, he voted
that free negroes should be allowed the right of su
irage.
10. That he not only voted for, but proposed,
himself, the household qualification for white vU-
| lerS
IL That lie proposed to prevent the People from
| elecling .her own Justices of the Peace
- That lie was in favor of preventing them
also from elerlng their County Clerks aud Sheritls
/ ID. THAT HE VOTED AGAINST AND or
POSED ANDREW JACKSON FOR THE PRES
| lDENCY IN lS2l took decided part in the moan
nation Of another candidate against him, in Il eau
Gus ut Washington City Of VII ch lie was mem
Der, and in the subsequent Efforts to elect that can
didute.
IA That he uniformly voted against approYria
tons for the Cumberland Road.
To- That he voted for the erection Of toll gate
on the same road
| l6 That has opinion is that no appropriation
ought to be made Tor that road by the General oy
crnnient without previous amendment Of the Con
slitution.
H. That no has uniformly voted against the in
} tcre.ts Of the West while member Of Congress.
: These and many other facts are proved by the
g, uaine life Of Mr.. Van Barren wrtcn by his owl
personal and political friend, and formerly an in
mate Of his own house, Professor Holland. 1t i
not astonishing therefore that his udberunts shou
Gpdcavor to suppress this book in the West and nov
to attempt 10 create prejudice and doubt ~ circu
aling the story that spurious life written by Iii
enemies has been printed. What use would tn
Wing party have Tor Il SpUrl0HS edition, When III
GCnUinc proves lice facts III relation to Mr.. VA
Buren,
The administration PROSE-. cautiously avoid tell
ing Us where, by whom, or when any spurious edi
ton has been printed We challenge, we dare
We defy them, or men Of any party TO produce
cop Of any such edition. II there be any, the,
have printed it themselves wish the nope Of palm
ing it upon the people ur genuine aud at the sam
time to create doubt as TO the authenticity Of tn
rcai life puJlirhrdby Holland
o. The copy which We have was the only one whic