Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-26
FROM THE sToCKHoLDER

Charge, Chester! C HARGE !! On, STANLY! oN!!!"
We have a penchant for good speeches. If we
were to make speech ourselves and print it, we
would ''be at our best"-and so we think of OTHER
orators. In Congress, especially if man does
not tell the truth in his speech it is not for want
of books, or other means of coming at the facts
The Cuckoo notes Of our contemporary having "died
away" on the subject of General Harrisons abo-
ltion, and it being now entirely certain that that
distinguished soldier and statesman will be elected
to the Presidency, we propose 20 give our friend
"Cush" an opportunity, and an excuse, for trim
ming his sails to the popular current, BY shelving
him what leg is best fit by the black boot Of negro
philisin. He will perhaps be surprised to discover
that he has been in the kitchen all his ife-or at
least since he quit the Wing party for the mess Of
pottage held out by the purchase of the Democrat
We find the work admirably done TO our hand
toward the conclusion Of one of the speeches which
were called out from the Honorable Edward Stan
ly, during the late session Of Congress. Since
that time his State North Carolina) has ratified
his estimate of the relative claims Of the contend
ing candidates for the Presidency-and settled the
question"
Ertract.--Mr!VA BUREN's ABOLITION.
| wish now to contrast his opinions and conduct
with General Harrisons. Mr.. Van Buren, has beer
called Northern man with Southern principles; !
not so called by his enemies, but by friends whc
are trying to strengthen him in the South.
| have referred before 10 his vote in the Senate
of New York, when the Missouri question
ugtuted the whole country, but will give il
again
The following resolution was introduced in the
Senate of New York:
"PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION. Whereas the in
hbting Of the further extension Of slavery in
these United States is sub Jet Of deep concern to
the people of this State; and whereas we consider
slavery as an evil much to be depored, and that
every constitutional barrier should be interpoSed t.
prevent its further extension; and that the consti
tuition of the United States clearly giving Congress
the right to require Of new States not cOnprehended
within the original boundaries of the United States
the prohibiting of slavery as condition oil their
admission into the Union: therefore,
"Resolued, (if the honorable Senate concur
therein,) That our Senators be instructed, and GU
Representatives in Congress be requested, to OPP
pose the admission as State into the Union OF any
of any Territory not comprised as aforesaid, max
ing the prohibition of slavery therein an indisPen
sable condition of admission.
"On the Doth Januar,, 1920, the Senate tool
up the resolution and passed the same unanimously
the following Senators being present:
"Messrs. Adams, Austin, Barnum, Barlow
Browne, Childs, Dudley, Dayton, Ditmiss, Evans
Forthngton, Hammond, Hart Livingston, Lounds
berry, McMartin, Moons, Mallory, Moore Noyes
Paine, Ross, Rosencrantz, Skinner, Swan, VAT
buren,, Wilson, Young--29.'
Here was evidence of "Southern principles !
Observe the date; Missouri was not OdmitteG. Il
1870 the bill failed, OH accoun, Of opposition t
slavery. And when this awful discussion threat
ened dissolution Of the Union, Martin Van Blu
rem, was adding fuel TO tue flame.
In 1921, he voted to allow free negroes the rg
of suffrage. Another evidence Of "Southern prin
ciples."
In 1922, in tho Senate of the United States
there was u bill for the establishment Of Terri