Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
MANLY SENTIMENTS.

dIet such OF the Democracy as have been i'm.
posed on by the senseless cry Of British infu.
ence, fraud and bribery in the late election, read
the following from the "Oswego IN. W Her
add and they will be enabled to discover the
difference between manly calibre, and that OF
the set oil spanels at Jefferson, who consider it
glory enough to register the edcts of Benton.
In copying the article, the "New York Times"
says its editor has been zone OF the most devoted
advocates Of Mr.. Van Buren, throughout The con.
test that has just terminated"
FTomthe Ostoego Commercial Herald.
"Returns from nearly all the States in the
Union show that General Harrison has been
chosen President by large majority Of the pop
ular suffrage, and will have more electoral votes
than any other candidate ever received for the
same Office in contested election. Gen. HAIR
RIsoN carries at least 90 OF the rs States, with
popular majority Of more than 100000 votes
1t is worse than idle to ascribe this great potca
revolution TO fraud and bribery. 1t is libel on
the character and sovereignty of the People, and
on their capacity for selfgovernment, and an in
suit to the public understanding. The causes
that have wrought out such change in the pub
lie sentiment are sufficiently apparent to all in
telligent men. The most prominent cause may
be traced to the financial policy Of the Govern.
ment, and to the doctrines introduced into the
United States Senate last winter by the advo.
Gates of the Sub. Treasury, giving to this measure
the effect Of the reduction of the wages Of labor
and Of every species Of property to the Euro.
pean standard. Mr.. VAN buren, gave new
reading 10 the Constitution, changing the policy
of the Government from its foundation down 10
the time when he disavowed all control over the
currency of the country. He thereby threw off
a responsibility that had been acknowledged as
constitutional duty by WAsnINeToE, JEFFrR-
SON, MADISON, Monroe and JACKSON. No one
will deny that our Government was established
as all Just Governments is, for the benefit Of
the governed, TO secure the rights Of all, protect
the great interests of the country, and promote
sthe general welfare" 1t was the undoubted
duty of Government to have so far consulted the
interests of the People as 10 have given the in
cidental aid consequent upon the collection and
disbursement of the public revenue in the cur.
rency best suited to the exigencies Of the com.
merce and business of the country.
"The course OF the Administration produced
every where a desire for change, return to the
old order Of things, under which this country en-
joyed degree Of prosperity unexampled in the
history OF nations. The people wanted more
settled and stable policy in the fiscal action Of
the Government, and more respect for the popu-
lar will in the councils Of the nation. They
wanted more national and less proscriptive
policy in the administration Of affairs they
wanted what Gen. HARRIsoN is pledged to. one
Presidential term, and better regard for the
freedom of political opinion. They wanted re.
pose from the intense political action TO which
the country has been for years subjected, by the
agitation Of financial questions affecting all the
great interests of society.
"Their judgment is declared, and, according
to the republican theory Of our Government
must be deemed and taken as conclusive on the
measures upon which they have passed and ir
effect rejected"