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


Most nobly, fellow citizens, Of Ms ouri did
the proud. spirited republicans Of Neto York re
spond to these UNANSWERABLE objections
to the reelection of their Gown favorite son. -
By majority Of many thousands they again sus.
tanned the patriotic TALLMADGE, who had led the
gallant army Of Conservative republicans, against
The Destructive wing which continued to adhere
to Mr.. Van Buren--and it may tend at least to
inspire us with the soul cheering certainty Of the
election Of General Harrison, that in the popular
elections which have taken place throughout that
great State during the present spring, (since his
name has been brought before the country in an
unincumbered position the aggregate Wing gain
since HE elections last taH IS computed By tie lead
ing dper IN the State at THIRTEEN PER CENT.
We ask you, fellow citizens, to read over and
over the heightened extracts which we have made
from this perspcuous and powerful address--to
remember that it is the work Of a State Conven.
ton of Delegates all of whom as well as their,
constituents at home had warmly supported MI |
Van Buren, in his first election, but who patriotic
ly refuse TO support him further, and then ask
and answer to yourselves the question whether, sd
far from subjecting themselves to the imputaton|
of inconsistency, they do not afIix the charge, in|
all its rcrohiHg grossness on the man who has
abandoned them!
The Conservatives of this great State. alona
with those of Virginia, with the gallant Rves
the gifted and accomplished; and Garland and
Hopkins, the two Cam pbels, and score or more
Of other names scarcely less iIlustrious in the
Republican ranks)-t the same great party in
Pennsylvania and other States having thus liter.
ally settled this great question Of the Presidency
in favour of the true Republican candidate, it
he aCl ol ,bN- Of oil o11raSc in of
the man of our choice? We answer, that we
yearn to see Missouri too, redeemed from the
despotic thraldom of party names, and take her
elevated stand in reference TO those great prin-
pies which can alone render her respectable
prosperous and happy Instead Of being the last
Missouri, OF all others, should have been the first
State to rally in support of the patriot of Ohio.
We believe she would have BEEN but for the sys.
tematic efforts which have been made to keep his
real character concealed from the public view.
He has never been a lavourte with politicians OF
EITHER party, because, in the very language
which our opponents have quoted for another pur-
poses 'the leaders do not feel as sure OF getting
paid for their services with him, as with other
candidates. who have implicitly come into their
views" But now that he is fairly before the
country--in q single-handed and unincumbered
Contest lot lIle HIST Ollllt Wlnlll Tue VII OI DcO
pie he has so long, so ably and so disinerestedIy
served, we repeat the desire that Missouri instead
Of being the last should at least take her stand
side by side with those sisters of the conederacy
who have less special cause Of grateful confidence
in Statesman, who sacrificed himself at home
in his struggle for US.
Fellow cltzens--It will answer at once to ex-
plain this debt Of gratitude, and TO reiute the
stale and abandoned calumny of abolition, that
more than twenty years ago Wm. Henry Harrison
was the only Representative from Ohio who voted
TO welcome Missouri into the Union, with the
slaves that were then telling her forests and cult
waiting her prajres, while during the same year
Mr.. Van Buren, was writing and circulating a
pamphlet OF considerations in favor Of the
election Of RUFUS King, the author of the restric-
ton upon the admission Of Missouri Mr.. Van
Buren, not only subsequently supported Mr.. King
for the office Of Senator of the United States, but
voted for the preamble and resolutions orthe New
York Legislature, asserting the CONSTITUTE
ONAL RIGHT Of Congress TO keep rs on, IN.
less ne sent array our Slares, and shut The door to
emigration from The Stare States, and instructing
this same Mr.. King and his colleague to vote ac-
cordjngiy. II, according to the correspondence
Of Mr.. JeleIson* at that cventu period, the
Missouri question was the most important one
that had ever divided the federal and republican
parties, we have the vote of General Harrison, in
Congress, and the vote of Nh Van Buren, in the
New York Senate, as beacons to trace us back
to 1919 20, when party names were used accor-
ding to the principles by which statesman were
governed. Mr.. Van Buren's biography does not
pretend to excuse this vote on the score that it was
given cunlormably to the instructions Of his con-
stitucnts, as some OF his apologsts now do--for
even he had too much selfrespect to pretend that
they could instruct him to assert Unconstitutional
right" contrary to his own opinions of the Con
Stitution.
VIVA ever may be the OPTIONS o. Gene al
Haf on expecting he abstrac' qucs ion o sla.
very, MS doctrine has c CT been that the peo lie
of each state separately. was to be their oaVn iud.
gos. This will be ev denced by an examination
Of Lis whole political career. As early s 1902
bis v ew were fllly even If d. At tina TIME
he was Governor Of Ind ana ertiory, and was
chosen Pres dent Of a Convention Of the people
o that teIilo held 1t VIncennes and he trans.
nit d 0 Con-r IS memorial Of he Conven,
ion fray nG a peal OF the six articl: e the
nance 81, which prohibit slavery in
the Nor INVEST IN Territory. 1t is m recover q
IA n!iar truth, knowA to all Who ha,e kept pace
tn the eve is # lis truly rvceable and labo.
rjous life, TIA on all questions which arose
in Congress, during his S r>ice in eli her Of IT'S
anChes, G neral Harrison was ever tn he
Sou il reference TO this delicate d co trolling
quesl n--be the shape in which il was pr sen ed
whats pevcr il uight. We have even pa sed at
his point e our labours to consult with ach
other whether it was nee sslry TO pity a
truth SO proven a d undeniabl., and the les 1t
LoS hean the datern,in ii n 81 io ,,,nSont M, -