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


further to paralyzc our energies, dry up the
sources OF our prosperity and wither all our
cherished hopes Of the dawn of brighter
day. Finally, a change of Rulers is ueccs-
sary, to secure TO the country, once more, q
season of reposc, from the relentless polli-
cal warfare, waged from selfish motives, 10y
the ambitious mcumbents Of office, in order
that they may perpetuato their own power
and thus be enabled to continue longer TO
latten and riot on the public spoils.
'oh a, as 'hey may enjoy among their nuigh>
we shrutd like TO know whether The i
fego association" which at first called il. ~
me " Pennyless Arislocracv," pqM me
ISe on the letter which has been caurhf "
pm such affected joy by his enemies r.
erIous, however, Gea.- Harrison has bu, tork
win MS accustomed moderation and wis.
IN initiating the prudence Of the Sayi,ur
fnkind, when he foied the craniness Of
1t is, at all times, lhdispehhsdoffty rHIE2Ss,ry
20 our prosperity, that the aggregate amount
of the circulating medium Of the country,
be not diminished suddenly: as rapid and
sudden diminution will directly and inevi-
tably work injustice and injury to that lar
gest, most ,ntcrprising and useful class Of
citizens usually called the debtor class:-
While on the other hand, it will add largely
to the already over.grown wealth OF the
purse proud capitalist, thus tending 10 make
the poor poorer and the rich richer.
That any measure of government, wheth-
er law passd by Congress, or simply an
Executive edict, circular, or proclamation
which tends to diminish the amount Of circu-
lation, either by striking out Of existence a
portion of the money, destroying or impair
ting It's credit as money, or causing it to be
locked up, and withheld from circulation,
is unwise and unjust, destructive of those
interests which ought to be cherished and
sustained; and that all such measures are
contrary to the spirit of the constitution,
and deserving the universal condemnation
of the whole American people.
That the Sub-Treasury experiment, as 1t
is called, with its subtcrranean vaults and
bolts and bars and locks, is mammoth
scheme Of that description which, if it be-
come a law, is destined to be Of all powerful
and pervasive influence, spreading immense
distress and ruin throughout all the ramiii-
cations Of each department of commercial,
manufacturing and agricultural industry and
besides, as President Jackson truly states in
his message of Dec. 9th 1886, sit is against
the genius Of our free institutions 10 lock up
in vaults the treasure Of the nation. To
take from the peop the right of bearing
arms, and put their weapons OF defence in
the hands OF Il standing army, would scarce
Iy be more dangerous to their liberties, THIN
to permit the government to accumulate I'M
mense amounts Of treasure beyond the sup
plies necessary to its legitimate wants.
Such treasure would doubtless be en-
ployed at some time, as it has been in other
countries, when opportunity tempted am.
bition."
That in view Of the adoption Of a measure
SO unWise, 50 unjust and so justly odious
whereby the monicd value ol all cOmInodl,
ties and Of every description of property is
to be suddenly and greatly diminished, 1t Is
but an honest duty, which its advocates III
Congress and its great projetori in the white
House owe this nation, to advocate will! II
and adopt at the time of its adoption Gan
act, reducing the salaries Of the President
his cabinet, the members Of Congress ana
all other officers Of the general government,
in ratio to correspond as ncarI y as may
be, with the reduction in the nonicd value
OF labor, commodities and other property.
throughout the Union.
THAT any scheme to bring the public
treasure nearer the actual custody and con
troll Of the President than&t now IS, and CX
pose it to be pundered by a hundred hands,
when one cannot now reach 1t, is diSorgan
Izing and revolutionary and affords just
cause OF alarm; and that 70 such an ebert 10