Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-25

,,ess;) out his construction Of the Constitution
left him no alternative, and nerved him Tor the
conaict-and in the end, his prospects Tor hon
orabe preGerment have been, and are now, great,
ly enhanced.
In reference to the defeat OF Gen. Harrison
for Congress, the Richmond Enquirer of Novem
Der list, 1922 copied from the National Intel
gencer the following paragraph
at is confirmed TO US, that Mr.. Gasley is cleo.
ted in opposition to Gen. Harrison. A friend in.
forms us, which we are sorry to hear, that Gen.
Harrison ,vas opposed as a friend to the General
Government, (Mr. Monroe was then President,)
but particularly on account Of his adherence to
that principle of the Constitution iphich secures
to the people of the South their pre.enisting
rights
In the Enquirer Of the 5th of November, 1922,
Mr.. Richie says: 1--WE regret The failure Of Gen.
Harrison" to which we may add that the whole
republican party Of that day joined in regretting
the failure of such man for such cause
But, fellow citizens, determined as we have
done to put TO shame and disgrace the party lead.
ers who illuminate this foul charge, we will so far
trench on the space which remains to US, as to
copy, in extenso, the remarks made by General
Harrison in his speech at Vincennes in 1885,
which, being published at the time in the Wing
papers, and repeatedly since his nomination, have
only failed to find their way amongst the great
mass of the people, not only by the studied ne
elect, but the absolute refusal Of the presses OF
the administration to admit the IN into their col
umnsl 1t is by this systematic plan Of closing
the columns of the $50 called) Democratic news.
papers against every thing which may defend or
vindicate an opponent, or expose parzan FRIEND
and by poisoning the public mind against any
and every thing which may appear in the Wing
Journals, that parry wrong and party delusion has
so long borne sway in Missouri 81 never saw
General Harrispns Vincennes Speech" (said
respectable fiend OF the administration, to a
member OF this committee, but three or four days
since at Glasgow "and really should be pleased
10 read it if it be such as you describe it," For
the information of all citizens alike candid and
honorable with this one, we here incorporate it.
Ii will be found alike just and eloquent-a, once
indicating its distinguished author from the
charge under considerations and establishing his
claims to rank as one of the FIRST debaers and
statesmen Of the age;
Extract from General Harrisons Encennes Speech
~ have now, fellow citizens, few words more
TO say on another subject which is, in my opinion
Of importance than any other that is the
course of discussion in any part of the Union
the movements of certain individuals in some Of the
States in relation to portion Of the population in
others. | am certain that there is not, in this
assembly, one of these deluded men and that there
are few within the bounds of the State. If there
are any, would earnestly entreat them to forbear;
pause in their career and deliberately consider
the consequence of their conduct to the whole UDiun
to those for whose benefit they profess to act.
That the latter will be the victims Of the weak, inju-
aicious, presumptiouS and unconstitutional efforts
to serve them, thorough exa mination of the SUBJ
ject must convince them. The struggle (and strug-
gle there must beg may commence with horrors
such as | have described, but it will end with more
firmly rveting the chains, or in the utter extrpa-
ton of those whose cause they advocate.
IAN | wrong fellow-citizens, in applying the
terms weak. preSumptuous and unconstitutional to
The measures Of the emancipaors A slight exam
ination will, | think, show that am not. In
vindicatOn Of the objects Of Convention which
was lately held in one of the TOW of Ohio, which
saw in newspaper, it was said that nothing more
was intended than to produce state of public feel
ing which would lead 10 an amendment of the Con-
>titution, authorizing the abolition Of Slavery in I've
y nited States. Now can an amendment Of the
Constitution be effected without the consent of the
Southern Stotes What then is the proposition to
be submitted to them! 1t is this: :" Tie present
provisions Of the Constitution secure to you the
right "a right which you held before it was made
which you have never given up) to manage your
domestic concerns in your own way, but as we are
convinced that you do not manage them properly,
we want you 10 put it in the hands of the General
Government, in the councils of which we have the
majority, til" control these matters, the effect
OF which will be virtually to transfer the power from
yours into our hands. Again in some of the
States, and in sections of others, the black popula
tion far exceeds that Of the white. Some of the
emancipators propose an immediate abolition
What is the proposition then, it regards these
States and parts of States, but the alternatives of
anal gamation with the blacks, or an exchange of
lsituations'"ith them! Is there any man of COM
mon sense, who does not believe that the emanci.
pated blacks, being ma oriy, will not insist upon
full participation Of political rights with the whites
and when possessed of these they will not contend
for full share Of social rights also What out
the extremity of weakness and folly could induce
any one to think, that such propositions as these
could be listened to by people SO intelligent the
Southern States?
but the course pursued By the emancipator is
unconstitutional | do not say that there are any
words in the Constitution which forbid the discus
sions they are engaged in IL know that there are
not And there is even on article which secures to
the citizens the right TO express and publish their
opinions without restriction. But in the construc-
ton of the Constitution it is always necessary to
refer to the circumstances under which it was
framed, and to ascertain its meaning by a COMPARE
son of its provisions with each other, and with the
previous situation Of The several States who were
parties 10 it. In q portion Of these, slavery was
recognized, and they took to have the right Sc
cured TO them, to follow and reclaim such of them
as fugitves to other States. The laws of Con-
gress passed under this power, have provided pun
ishment of any who shall oppose or interrupt the ex
ercse Of this right. Now, any one believe that