Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-20
LETTER OF MIR. JOHNSON.

To the Central State Committee Of Wing |
Young Men OF New Jersey.
WAsnINeToN, April 6, 1910.
Gentemen--I have had the honor Of receiving
your kind invitation 10 attend your State Conven-
ton of the Democratic Wing Young Men Of
New Jersey The compliment is greatly en-
HANGED by the natterng language used, which
could wish that deserved.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to
attend on so interesting occasion, but debility
from severe indisposition, and the accumulation of
much important public business on my hands, will
deprive me of that pleasure.
| am re DICED TO know that the young Wings Of
New Jersey are stirring with such zeal and pow
er, in opposition to The msrule Of our weak,
vicious and corrupt Administration. hope they
will bring their powerful aid and zeal to rescue
the government from the hands Of our present
rulers. could hope that they would meet in
town and county, as well us in State Convention,
to expose the lollies Of the Administration TO all
the peope--that they would adopt the plan Of
public addresses, oral as well as printed.
The country is fast going to ruin, and the young
men Of the nation can do much. They can do
enough 10 arrest its downward course, If they will
embody, as they are doing, themselves together,
frmness perseverance and zeal.
The vicious politicians who have now in their
hands the Administration Of the Government
tremble, with terror at the power Of the people
with who are moving against them.
Mr.. Van Buren, has disappointed the people
he has disappointed his friends. His attempt
to improve, has destroyed the currency-instead
of making money more plenty, he has made it
scarce-nstead Of increasing prices, he has de-
creased them--instead Of augmenting wages, he
has diminished them. lie has failed to effect what
he vainly attempted; and his friends come out
, now openly in the Senate, and avow that they
think it would be gr eat blessing to have wages
Of all kinds reduced.
Mr.. Van Buren, said, that because the crown
Governments Of Europe had the Sub Treasury
system, therefore his Republic should follow the
royal example. His Senators say from that hint,
that as wages are low in Europe, they should be
low here.
Such are the monstrous doctrines which Mr..
Van Buren, writes in his message, and his disci-
! pies declare on the floor of the Senate.
, Will the people respond to it! They will
trust in a voice Of indignation. The farmer and
mechanic will hope reprobate it, and will at the
ballot box send such men from their high places,
! and elect other and better men.
If an evil genius had had absolute dominion
over the nation it would have placed just such
men in power as are now in place to scourge the
people. They are tortured with Distress bank
ruptcy and poverty-and things are getting worse
every day, and will continue so until Gen. Harri-
son is elected.
, The men who govern the nation are both gno.
rant and vicious.
| Mr.. Van Buren, never had more capacity than
r a third rate Lawyer-a fifty rate Statesmau-and
, a first rate inriguer of low cunning.
} The Secretary of state was good of.hand de-
batter in the Senate but never possessed capacity
to make an argumentative speech. A $3.50 Min.
lister at Spain, he may now have the opportunity
to make skilful diplomatst, but it remains to be
seen if he has the capacity.
n The Secretary Of the Treasury is too great a
fool to be more than shallow knave. Failing
to be made the President OF the Branch Bank oil
the United States in New Hampshire, he is trying
hard to be President of Treasury Bank, which
his friends and Calhoun with them, (who is now
too weak to be attacke,D are trying to establish.
The Secretary Of the Navy had capacity
enough TO be Clerk to the Board Of Navy Com
mssioners, and should never have been removed
from the only place which suited his talents.
The Secretary Of War has but little public
virtue, and less capacity. | would rely upon a
promise of his with the same fidelity, that would
upon wild Indian in time OF war. | once COM
pIimented him in a speech in Congress, before |
knew him. IF Heaven will forgive me for that
folly, will never offend in tina: way again.
The Postmaster General has as much virtue
and patriotism as any Of them, and his nearest
friends smile at the credulity OF those who think
he possesses either.
When Lord Chatham was Premier, he asked a
friend TO recommend lawyer to him for an office,
"because," said Chatham, 81 want person Of
legal knowledge about me, that we may ACT CON-
sTIrUTIoNALLY;" and the able Camden was
recommended and appointed. For the opposite
reason Mr.. Van Buren, has selected his Attorney
Generals. The present incumbent Of that high,
important and distinguished office never heard
of until his appointment, and his obscurily OF in
tellect will protect him from criticism, as it will
shield him from public notoriety. Was ever a
nation cursed before with such men in high
office. Selfshness and corruption control all
their movements-their whole ambition is TO hold
their places, and make as much money Out OF
them as they can; and have really boarded into
their own pockets and those OF their political
retaners and dependents most OF the gold and
silver OF the nation, even 10 the bankruptcy Of the
! Treasury
/ defend us mighty Providence
What would these madmen have
i First they would bride US without pence,
Deceive us without common sense,
And without power enslaye!"
Yes! the energies OF whole people have been
paralyzed by empire governmental experiments,
and the industrious and most enterpIzing have
been reduced to poverty, whilst the Office holders
have all made fortunes, and in their high blown
pride, despse the poor aye, denounce and ridl-