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


influence Of his measures and the burning reproach
of his calumny are yet resting upon us.
In the election of the autumn OF 1887, the EN- |
pire State had sgnally repudiated the measures re-
commended by the President--had triumphed over
the combined powers of Agragrianism and lnfdoliy
leagued in their support, and the interference oil
government officers with the freedom of elections
had sustained her faithful Senator and patriotic
Representatives who maintained their political
principles and the public interests against executive
dictation, and showed to the world that "New
York alone and single handed acted out her princ-
Piles WITHIN HERSELF, and FOR HERSELF. Although
justly proud Of the elevation OF one of her own
sons to the highest office in the gift of the People.
the lands Of the Clintons and Tompkinss would not
submit to be tamely battered aoay for Presidential
poteS, nor rest in quiet when the PUBLIC LIBERTY
WAS IN DANGER.
Fellow Citizens, we were Of the number that
most srdently advocated and supported the election
Of Mr.. Van Buren, to the Presidency. We did so
under the most thorough convictions that his prnci-
pies were democratic republican, and that the honor
and glory of his Country and the happiness and
prosperity OF the people would be the first objects
of his ambition, aud the noble ends Of his admins
tration. Language cannot adequately express the
depths of our disappointment when we found him
blindly or madly burrying the country into the
abyss of ruin and in the hour of peril, codly and
se6shly attempting to withdraw himself from the
people, uttering the sentiments that government
had nothing to do but to take care of ITSELF" and
that 90 the people must take care Of themselves"
Weare equally deficient in power to express the
amazement with which saw his recommends
tion of the Sub-treasury scheme and Special Bank
rupt Law While Mr.. Van Buren, was member
Of the administration of his ''ilustrous predeces-
sor,'' the Sub-treasury scheme was introduced in
Congress by then Multiplying Wing. The measure
then received but solitary vote from the friends
of Gen. Jackson's administration, end destitute
was it of any apparent claims to merit that it
eeived no countenance from the opposition mem
bers generally.-The organ of the administration
with the sanction and authority of President Jack
son, denounced the measure as "disorganzing and
revolutionary, subversive of the fund.- mental prin-
cipes OF our government and ITS entire practice
from 1889 to that day, as tending" intellectually to
enlarge the powers of ''the Executive and place in
his hands the means of corruption" as endanger.
ing the safety of the public money, and exposing it
to be plundered by an hundred hands when one
could not then reach it." In the Justice and truth
of these declarations Mr.. Van Buren, and the whole
democratic republican party at that time concurred
The measure was not democratic republican them
and the objections then urged against it by the
whole party, show that it is wholly inconsistent
with their principles. Yet in 1887, Mr. Van Buren,
himself recommends this same project of the Null
hfers, with all the fundamental objections to it, aud
its previous condemnation by the party before him
and has avowcd his determination to persist in it,"
And he is now engaged in a personal election.
eering tour, bringing the weight of his official sta
ton to his aid in the determination to force this
of.en-relected scheme upon the people Was Mr.
Fun Buren, honest in concurring IN the rejection of
the Sub.treasury scheme by General lackson's ad.
ministratipn in 1884! Was he democratic repub-
lican when he opposed The pro ect of the Nulliers
then If 50, can he be honest in recommending it
n0lG
Can he b. now democratic republican when he
has embraced the measure of our enemies. and j.
supported by the Nu4ifers? Are the objections
that il is subversve of the fundamental principles
Of our government" and " intellectually enargeS
the executive powers" such any sincere repub
lican or man Of integrity can overcome! Mr.. Van
Buren, has apostatized from the faith he protested
and the measures Of his predecessors in his recon-
mendation Of the Subtreasury scheme. In the
Presidents recommendation of a bar krupt law ap-
picable 10 corporations and other bankers his char
acter IS exhibited In eqna.ly inconsistent gtt.
AZ member of the Senate Of the United States,
Mr.. Van Buren, denounced this same feature, of
bankrupt law, as "a most daring violation of the
rights OF the States and measure never attempted
in any civilized country on the face of the eartl"
Was this Recommendation Of measure thus trlly
denounced by HIM either honest, republican,, or pa
triotic
Fellow. Citizens when we behold departures
from principles and truth SO airing and wilful a.
these, could not faithful democratic repubIi-
cans deny our previous sentiments -fUrSake our
cause, or join the renegade standard Ardently
attached as we had been to Mr.. Van Buren,, and
strengthened our bonds OF devotion TO hm were
by long, vigorous and successful struggles for his
personal promotion, we were not prepared 10 sacri-
flee our Country, and the glorious Institutions of
civil Liberty, which have made her the home of the
free and the asylum of the oppressed to crafty his
personal vanity, revenge, or ambition. We
adopted the theses of that renowned patriot Of the
revolution, Samuel Adams, that sit is awful to
resist the Chief Magistrate, if the common wealth
cannot otherwise be preserved" and when Mr.. Van
Buren,, the head Of the party, went over to the nul
Ayying wings, aad recommended their measures
we remained steldtast to our principles, resisting
those measures and defending our country.
The further acts OF Mr. Van Buren's udmnstra
ion have been but further illustrations of his entire
abandonment Of Democratic Republican principles
and Of his disregard Of the pledge upon which our
conhding citizens entrusted him with power. I'm
der HI, brief administration the country aas been
visited with more social evils than were suffered
by our ancestors from the tyranny and oppression
OF the British crOwn.-Ihese evils have not been
founded in natural causes, but admittedly grow out
OF the Gctlon OF some part of the artificial machn
cry Of society. They are universally known and
felt, and If their cause can be ascertaned, humanity
and self preservation demand its speedy removal
and the ereclonof such safeguards as will prevent
future aggressiOns We have two artificial sIruc-
lures growing out OF the state of freedom and civ
ilization enjoy, and designed for their p-otec-
ton and perpetuity-at the door Of each Of which
different parties lay the charge Of their being the
cause Of the existing distresses, and demand their
removal as the only means Of restoring the prosper
lily and happiness Of the people. The opponents of
the Federal Luco-fcco administration charge the
origin and continuance Of the mischief under which