Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

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note of strife was sounded, they rallied under the
banner of their country. But patriotic as they
were, l do know that tcaS none Of them! [cheer
ing.1 l was denounced in unmeasured terms as
one of the authors of that war, and was held up by
the federal papers of the day as the marked object
of the party. | could here name the man who
came TO me--and a more worthy man never lived
to say that he mistaken IN his views Of my
policy, as Governor of Indiana, when was charg
ed by the federalists as uselessly involving the
country in an Indian war. He told me that | acted
rightly in that matter, and that the was brought
on by me as a matter of necessity. tCries Of name
him, name him. 1t was Mr.. Graston of North
Carolina. Three cheers. Is this proof that l
federalist! mo, no, no.
have now got rid, my fellow-citizens, of this
baseless charge-no--I have not. There are few
more allegations to notice. I am not prfessio nal
speaker, not studied orator, but am old SOL
der and farmer, and my sole object is to speak
what l think, you will excuse me, if do it in my
own way. (Shouts of applause, and cries of-the
old soldier and farmer for us.
| have said that there were other allegations to
notice. TO prove that I federalist, they as
sert that l supported the alien and sedition laws,
and in doing so, violated the principles and express
words of the Constitution. did not, fellow-citi-
zens ever participate in this measure. When
those laws passed, was a soldier in the army of
the United States! [Applause.l
! Again, they censure me for my course in Con-
gress when served you in that body as q repre-
sentative of the North Western Territory. And
here will advert to the fac. that represented, at
the time territory comprising now the Stat es of
Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan. l was the
sole represen tative of that immense extent of
country. ca voice here cried ,-''and you are CO.
ing to be again - Tremendous cheering.) As
understood federalism to be in its origin, sol un
derstand it to be now. 1t was and is the accumua-
ton of power in the Executive to be used and ex.
ercsed for its own benefit. Was my conduct in
Congress then such TO entitle to the appella-
ton of federalist
(Cres of no, no, and cheering.) had the honor
as Chairman Of Committee in the year 1900, to
devise a bill which had for its object to snatch
from the grasp ofspeculators all this glorious
try which now teens with rich harvests under the
hand Of the honest, industrious and virtuous hus-
bandman Qmmense cheering) Was a feder-
aSt then Ceres of no, no no.) When | was
Governor Of Indiana, ask how the unlimited
power bestowed upon me, was exercised,-a power
as high as that exercised by the present President
of the United States l was their sole monarch
of the North Western Territory !-(Laughter J
Did | discharge my duties as Governor of that
vast Territory in such way to show that was
in love with the tremendous power invested in me
(IIere some 1000 persons in one quarter of the
crowd raised their hats in the air and rent it with
shouts of,-no no, no. They were the delegation
from Indiana. This prompt response from so many
persons produced great sensation) There is es.
sental difference between the President of the U.
States and me. When he was in the Convention
which remodeled the Constitution of New York,
he was for investing the Governor with the ap.
poinlment of the Sheriffs. When was Governor
, of Indiana and possessed the power of appointing
all officers, gave it up to the people! Qntense
= excitement and great cheering) | never appointed
any officer whatever, while Governor of Indiana,
whether Sheriff, Coroner, Justice of the Peace OF
ought else, without first consulting and obtaining
the wishes Of the people.-(Shouts of applause.
Was this an evidence that | was federalist (No
no, no.)
think | have now shown you, fellow-cltzens,
conclusvcly, that my actions do not constitute me
federalist, and it is to them that proudly point
the shield against which the arrows of my calum
= niators will fall in vain. Immense cheerng)
> NIethinks, hear a soft voice askng-are yo,
! in favor of paper money! l AM, (Shouts o
applause.) If you would know why am in favo
" of the credit system, can only say, it is because
I am democrat. Immense cheering) The tw,
systems the only means, under Heaven, b.
which poor industrious man may become rct
(Cheering) But with all this, am not a Ban
C man. Once in my life was, and then they cheate
- me out of every dollar placed in their hands
~ (Shouts of laughter) And | shall never indulg
IN this way again for it is more than probable tina
Z | shall never again have money beyond the day
wants. But | am in favor of correct bankin
system for the simple reason that the share of tn
- precious metals, which, in the course of trade
falls to our lot, is much less than the circulating
medium which our internal commerce demands t.
Vi raise our prices to level with the prices of Eu
" rope, where the paper systeni does prevail. Their
10 must be some plan to multiply the gold and silve
~ which our industry commands and there is n
other way to do this, but by safe banking system
"' G reat applause, do not pretend to say that
- perfect system of banking can be devised. Thel
- is nothing in the offspring of the human mind thu
w does not SAVIOR Of imperection. No plan of go,
eminent finance can be devised free from defec
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