Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-11

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Independence.
You may be astonshed that | take up this sub.
iect so warnIy-that pen more given TO fancy
touches, should come out boldly with political
sketches it is easily accounted for, feel the pre-
sent period, as a trying one for our common cuup-
try. have seen her liberties abused, her const.
tuition rampled upon, her records mutiluted, her
genius insulted-like the first entrance to crime,
the opening outrage upon her honor, was CLOSED
over and placed before her people as a tempting
bait, but with trembling hands lest they should
discover the painted fig; it took, another was pre-
pared-and as eagerly swallowed. generous and
enthusiastic people, coniding in the man, whom
they had placed "to rule them," to prove that
Republics were not always ungrateful, allowed
themselves to be deceived, and then the half con-
vinced, rather than cast down the idol which they
had created, ended their delusion, by allowing his
car, TO pass over them, in its remorseless track.
Like the deluded Hindoo, finding that "plory
enough" and then when the aged man, whose pas
sion ruled his Judgment and whose responsibility
was his only excuse for the perveision of their
rights; when the care-worn veteran, had passed
his allotted time al the head of affairs, a man
honest at heart" though his faults many and
disastrous: yet, when this Idol Of gold, had served
its time, they must make unto themselves one Of
brass, and this forsooth must they worship. What
has been the consequence "The successor" riding
on the popularity Of him whom the people delighted
to honor, like the tabled youth of proiane history,
who aspired to drive the chariot of the Sun, like
him has scOrched and burnt, and parchel the land;
there has been wailng and cries Of Distress and
his palace, built by the people, and luXuriousy fur
nished from the peoples pockets, with his favoritss
about him, riong on the peoples money! these
cries have reached his Quatfing off his raro
wine with knowing wink to his p1mpcred sate-
ties, he hath said she people erpect too mach from,
the gouernmsm'-"wbat do these noisy ragamufiin.,
this canatAe, these Log Cabin HOLSTERS, whit do
they want of us, let the people take care Of them
sevejtbe government ,ci take care Of ITSELF" These
are things | have seen, heard known, and felt,
and it is in the hope that my humble talents, may
exercise some influence in driving this pestencs
from out the land, it is the burning wish to
raise 10Y country above being by-word, and Jest
among nations, that will write. AMI speak, and
act, for with all her fauts-"I love her still"
We have cheering news from every side. and my
humble opinion is, that Gen. VIM. H. Harrison,
will be called to the Presidential chair BY much
greater ma ority than General Jackson had in his
palmiest days. The Wing party here, are well or
gained, and confident; have Tippecanoe Clubs, and
spacious well built Log Cabin on St. Charles st.
opposite the ST. Charles Theatre This will be their
| rallying point, and if necessary can be converted
into Fort Meigs, where we can again defeat the
British, Tories, and their Indian allies.
But our wish is to redeem the country, through
the morality, virtue, and intelligence, which such
contest this must call out, and we will conquer,
for the people are coming to the rescue.
Have little news to give you from this quarter,
you have been sending us a considerable quantity
of water from your section of the country, for which
we are not as grateful, as you might expect how
ever, we 'don't believe you can drown out" as
the Muskrat, cody remarked to the little boy who
was pouring water down his hole,--the river to be
sure has been full, those who live feet be-
low its level like to look upon, every day; never.
heless it has thus far proved beneficial, in keeping
the cutters full of pure water, running back to the
swamp, and we reterate the remark Of the Musk
| rat.
Our 'ceR wishing friends at the North, to whom
disaster happening here, appears TO afford as much
delight, as god-send, (why, the Lord only knows)
nave written themselves, asses upon our topo-
graphy, and situation, and have been most eyre
gionsly humbugged, by some of our fun loving
Scrloolers in this region. My own vanity had de-
ighlluI tickling, in paragraph in northern pa
per- whist reading horrible description of the
state OF the waters which stripped of its scriptural
language, strongly reminded one of the narration
OF the deluge, received by them from their "New
orleans correspondent"--bu which proved to be
nothing less, than freak Of fancy. sent by me to
TREND who could appreciate such jokes, and made
this use of it.
am now as far as my sheet will permit me TO
go'--and giving you liberty to do just what you
please with all it contains,
i remain as ever, your sincere friend,
MAC