Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-06

bOth paruoS.
am in favor Of Gcn Harrison for President of
the United States, because believe he s not only
true friend of Western interests, but that in his
election alone, can we regain lost position, re.
store the Government to its ancient landmarks.
curtail its CXtayugant expenditures, put stop TO
that vilcsprit Of prescription which seeks to feier
the freedom OF speech, and of the Press, introduce
the wholesome precedent sanctioned Also by a CON
situtiunal provision, of Presidents retiring from
Office after his first term aud place the currency of
the country, the life blood of trade aud prosperity
on solid, and substantial basis. Certain it is that
with Martin Van Buren, for our President, we can
not hope for National Bank for he is ylpdged 10
ueio one in any shape or Jorm We can expect
nothing but continuation Of suspensions by the
Banks, the still further arrangement If business
the fall of prices, and the total loss of confidence
for, even if the Sub, or Independent Treasury
Bill" hecOnes law, it is not pretended by any man
Of common sense, that ii will check the State Banks
sufficiently to keep them in u sound condition The
best check We can have upon State Banks, is Ma
tonal Bank.-The State Banks also serve as a check
upon n National Bank and its branches and thus
Wholesome and sound currency is produced
Genl. Harrison is not only in favor of National
Bank, (was opposed, as have before observed, to
the old One,) but lie is in favor Of II the measures
which the West deems essential to its interests.
such as the Graduation Bill the Presumption Bill
the protection Of our exposed frontier, the repeal of
he'Salt duty, &c. He voted for the unrestricted a1
mission Of Missouri intothe Union although repre.
sening district opposed to sluvcry--His oppo-
nent, lIarLin Van Buren, being then member Of
The Legislature gf Ne1O YORK., roied instructions 10
The Senators in Congress tr0m NeU York, TO oppose
the admission Of Missouri into the Union leithoui
an abandonment Of The right TO hold slares.
Some Of Gen. Hurrison's opponents charge him
with beng an Abolitonist, and when they are
shown bis recorded votes and opinions against it,
they get eff by saying he is the candidate of the
AbOlitionists. The intelligence Of the people will
readily detect such unwarranted base and unprin-
cipled assumptions | would be the last man on
earth to support Gen. Harrison if believed him
friendly to the designs Of the Aboliiionists and
will drop him at any moment if see any change in
his opinions on that subject. | would forepo the
pleasure Of seeing prosperity restored, Of pro-
scribing prescription, of introducing order and
economy, and of purifying the Government, rather
than an AbOlitonist elected President. OF the
triumphant election Of Gen. Harrison | entertain
not the shadow Of doubt; and if should be cleo
ted to Congress and find that have been mistaken
in the course he would pursue, my opposition TO him
shall be as unwavcrng as my support now is cheer
fully given But the whole course Of his life is
guaranty that he violates no pledge, and that he
can be relied upon in any emergency. He has
pledged himself, if elected, not to run for second
torn and this should commend him to all who are
anxious to put down the corruption and intrigue
which prevails at Washington. If the honest peo-
po Of the country could get glimpse at it, they
would start back with horror aud fear and trem-
BILE" for the liberties Of the country.
Gen. HGrrison's qualifications are denied. In
answer to the charge it is only necessary to state
that he was appointed and re-apponted 10 Office by
Washington, john Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mad
ison, Monroe and J. q Adams aud that be has been
member of the Ohio Legislature, and Represen.
tatiye and Senator in the Congress of the United
States. In all the Offices which he has filled, he
distinguished himself for industry, honesty, purity
Of purpose, devotion to his country, and not to q
party, and by good sense and Judgment.
He is also accused Of n want of Military talents
Let the bloody fields Of the Thames, of Fort Meigs
| and of IIppecanoe; let Col. L. NJ Johnson, Govr
Shelby, Gen Cass Com Perry, Gen. Upton, Gen.
McAfce, Dawson, Speed Smith, OFuon, Cham
bers and Todd let his old soldiers, let Ohio Ken
lucky and Indiana; let the resolves of Congress-
adopted unanimously, on the 9TH April 1918; let the
history Of the late war, and not those who "never
smelt gunpOwder,' answer this charge.
Having now gone Though all the subjects npun
which my opinions will be desired repeat that, if
elected, will zealously attend to your interests
that will work, rather than speak; and that no par
ny trammcIi can drive me INTO the support of meas
urcs which have pledged myself to approve, nor
to oppose measures which nave pledged myself to
support. | Shall feel that am the Representative
OF the whole people of Missouri, and not of par
liCuuE pdTly. ana lilaL lHe NOHOr OF an election
an Office so exalted, will place under such obi
cations 10 you as can only be discharged by the
srictest fidelity to your interests.
ask the people Of Missouri to discard the false
cry OF Demagogues, when they tell you that because
| AIN opposed to Mr. Van Buren, cannot be depend
ed on, upon the subject Of the Pre- emptiOn, and
Graduation Bill. claim to be an older advocate of
| these measures than Mr. Van Buren, himself. Soon.
! er than act contrary TO the principles have here
prote>sed, would prefer never to enter the Halls
OF Congress, for avn sure, my neighbors, on my
return would point at the "Traitor" and that
should forfeit the confidence they have heretofore,
placed in me as business man.
| | am young man, but have a family, and on
interest in the soil Of Missouri, and in Missouri
expect ever to reside. Most of my kindred are al
so here, so that have but few ties east of the Mis-
sissipp have never been member Of a Iegis-
atiye body, but have taken pains TO inform myself
OF the nature and character Of our system Of Gov
ernmenL, and Of the means necessary to pcrpetuae
and adapt it to the wants Of the people, and these
have given you.
| will further add, that view the General Cow
eminent to have been formed for the good of the
whole people Of the United States, aud not alone
for those who administer 1T aud that it is bound to
aid the people and the States by the revenue which
ii derives from them, in giving uniformity and sta
bility to the currency and Exchanges. But lately
the novel doctrine has been broached that "that the
people must take Of themselves, and the Gov
eminent of ITSELF" and hence the idea of a total
separation Of the Government from the people, as
is proposedby the "lndependent Treasury"
| have always been led to believe that the Gov
eminent should, at least, sympathise with the dis.
ress of the people; but our present rulers mock Us
by saying 'you look too much to The Government.
take care ofyOurselves." Gen. Harrison, it is said
frequently, during he last war, would wade through
the mud in order 10 relieve the sick aud disabled by