Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-28

| O. The patronage Of the federal government
| not TO be brought in conflict with the free
| dom of elections.
Z. No conscription law, nor standing armies
| in time of peace.
8. The same cure ncy for the officeholders and
people.
8. No removals from office, except for cause
connected with the public good, and no
prescription for opionion sake, and that
we now rejoice because the American peo-
pie have by so overwhelming ma orty de.
clared their will that these principles shall
be maintained.
3. That believing the great body of both political
parties to be equally honest in their opinions and
patriotic in their intentions-and that General
Harrison will be in truth the President of the
whole people, and not the mere President ola party
we entertain the confident conviction that those
who have honestly resisted his election, will now
submit themselves TO the will Of the mai ory and
Judging the new administration by its acts, give
or withhold from it their support, according 10
their honest convictions of its merits.
4. That while we claim the right as American
citizens freely to express our opinions of public
men and public measures, we accord the same right
to our political opponents, and while we rejoice
| at the result of the recent election, we acknowl-
edge it to be duty and citizens, to avoid
wounding the feelings of our adversaries either
| by word or deed.
3 That a committee of arrangements to consist
it shall be to devise some suitable mode of mani
Testing our Joy at the result of our election, and
| to make the necessary arrangements Therefore,
and report to this meeting before its adjournment.
Thereupon, the chair appointed Samuel c. Ma or.
Roland Hughes, Abial Leonard, Joel Prewtt,
Weston F. Birch, Jacob Headrck, Henry w.
Kring, james Brown, George w. Gvens and
George Saffarans, to compose said committee, who
retired for few minutes and made the following
report -
THAT every citizen who believes the public good
will be promoted by the election of VIM. Henry
| Harrison, to the Presidential chair, be requested
to illuminate his residence and usual place of bust
ness, this evening, token Of that feeling Of
gratitude which we think should at this moment
animate every patriotic bosom;-
"And further, that public dinner be prepared
at the Howard Hotel, on Monday, the 7th of De.
| cember, at one oclock;-and also, a Ball the
same evening, at the Fayette Hotel. The commit
| Tee also recommended that G en-. John B. Clark,
Abial Leonard, Esq, and Col. James H. Birch, be
requested to address the people, that day. in the
court house, commencing at two o'clock. Which
report was unanimously adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.
The firing through the day, brought hundreds of
our friends to town. At night, the multitude as
sembled at MARLEY's Hotel, and partook of q
splendid supper that had been prepared for the &C.
, casion. Supper over, procession of from thret
to five hundred formed, and took their stand or
first main cross street, if to view the splendid
illumination that made every corner of our towI
, as light as day. At the word, the procession
marched to Main Street, cheered by the waving o
handkerchefs from the ladies', who had assembled
at the doors, windows, and porticos of their dwell
ings, to witness the procession, and proceeding tc
the residence of Col. BIRCH, temporary halt was
made, and "three cheers shouted by the multitude
(Although Col. B. was absent, it WILL no doubt, b.
gratifying to him to know that his services in thu
: cause properly appreciated) The procession
after having proceeded through the various streets
of our town, assembled at HANDLEY's Hotel
where long table was spread, and being covered
: with delicious champagne, the company was callet
to order. Gen. CLARK, and w. F. BIRCH, Esq
taking their stations at opposite ends of the table
proceeded to read the following regular and vol
unteer toasts:
5 REGULAR TOASTS.
l. The Constitution Of the United StateS.-
r. Founded upon declaration of the capacity o: tn
people for sef-government, it has acted o checl
upon the central influence, and the people hav
vindcated themselves and 1t in recent demonstra
J. ton of their power.
3 The Declaration Of Independence, and tn
gallant band who staked upon its issue their lives
y fortunes, and sacred honor.
u 3. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
+, 4. HUGH L. WHITE.
v 5. William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.
. 6. Henry Clay and Nathaniel P. Tallmadge.
" 7. Winfield Scott, Daniel Webster, William {
e Rives, John Bell, John J. Crittenden, Ephraim
J. Foster, Henry A. Wise, Beylie Peyton and S. S
Prentiss.
8. The nep Administration. Alt is legibly ir
scribed upon the list of Executive duties to refor
those abuses which have brought the patronage
re Office into conflict with the freedom of elections"
If g. The States Of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, an
/. TenneSsse.-A popular majority of 10000, prove
:. that they properly understand and appreciate Il
" early, continued, and gallant services of Villa
l. Henry Harrison.
" TO- The State of New York.-The birth place
rs Martin Van Buren,, and IL 900 majority for Harr
:; son and Tyler.
81 H. The Cumberland Road and Missouri Rirer
IS Objects of improvement which are dear to evel
st Missourian, and worthy of governmental consider
c. alton.
-. Presumption rights and actual SettlerS-Tin
= will prove who have used them as hobbies for ele
IN tiOneering purposes, and who are the real fenC
er Of their important interests.
he l3. The Wing ladies of the United States, al
their patriotic Efforts in the late canraSS-They
~ collected the revolutionary matron who load
10! while her husband fired.
"a IA VOLUNTEER ToASTS.
Bv John B. Clark, who acted as President.-Tl
u success of the Wings in the late Presidential ee
BIT ton An additional evidence Of the virtue Of tt
ng people and the stability of the government
an By w. F. Birch, Vice President-A sound ar
uniform national currency.-lt should be the fir
III work of the friends Of reform.
IT. Bv Abial LeoLard.-The new administration