Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-26
A FINE SPECIMEN OF A TRUE ANIL
ICAN REPUBLICAN

We lind in the Boston Atlas, the following,
which exhibits the true, sincere thor ugh.bred re-
pubcanlsn oil Gen. Harrison. His Democracy
is not OF that kind which consists in putting on
ragged coat and soiled linen, OH an election
day, and playing the aristocrat at other times
There is beautiful consistency in all his lif A
conduct which assures US that his reptbl !.
moderation is well tried, and will not he nv
come when he shall be elevated to tie li,sl,est
station.
1--WE have Just met with a document which
presents Gen. Harrison in new light, Ia the
year 1Sl9-when he was not candidate for any
public oflice-some Of the most respectable cti-
zens Of Cincinnati and its vicinity formed them
selves into society, styled the 'Cncnnat so.
ciety for the promotion of Agriculture, Manufoc-
lures, and Domestic Economy" 1891.
General William Henry Harrison was called
upon to act as Chairman at the first meeting OF
the Society, and was afterwards elected President.
The following republican declaration-or rene.
dy for hard timeS-was adopted by the society,
and published in the newspapers Of the day,
signed by General Harrison as Chairman and
J ames Enbre, as Clerk:
Being convinced that retrenchment in the ex-
penses OF living will be an important means of al
eviating the difficulties and pecuniary embarrass-
we concur in adopting and recommending to our
fellow citizens, the following declaration, viz:
lst We will not purchase, or suffer to be used
in our families. any imported liquors, fruits, nuts
or preserves OF any kind, unless they shall be re-
quired in case of sickness.
Cd. Being convinced that the practice which gen.
orally prevails Of wearing suits of black as testi-
monials OF respect for the memory of deceased
friends, is altogether useless if not improper, while
it attended with heavy expense, we will not sane
ton it hereafter in our families or encourage it in
others.
Sd. We will not purchase for ourselves or our
families such articles of dress as are expensive and
generally considered ornamental rather than
useful.
4th. We will abstain from the use of imported
goods o. every description, far as NAV be prac-
ticable, and we rW giuc preference TO The articles
that are o. The grooth and manufacture of our ocn
| country, when the latter can be procured
9th. We will not purchase any articles, either
OF food or dress, at prices that are extravagant,
or that the citizens generally cannot afford to paw
but Will rather abstain from the use of such ar
tlcles, unless they can be obtained at reasonable
prices.
9th. We will observe rigid economy in every
branch OF our expenditures, and will in all pur-
chases be influenced by necessity rather than con-
Venlence, and by utility rather than ornament.
Hh. we believe that the prosperity of the
country depends, in great degree, ON the general
and faithful observance of the foregoing declaration
we therefore promise that we will recommend it
to others.
Ihls remedy for hard times, which he signed
IN 1913. marks him more than ever, as the Poor
Mans Candidate. He was willing it seems to
deny himself the comforts OF life for the sake of
promoting the general welfare OF the people
What were the means which he adopted and re.
commended to his fellow citizens, as remedy
Tor pecunary embarrassments? Retrenchment
in the expenses of living. That is good demo
cratic doctrine, little understood, we suspect by
the present incumbent of the White House"