Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-15


pcang 10 the intClli- that there are tens NJ
gence and patriotism, Mous0n1s, amt hUadreds |
the other to the SuppOsc2 Of G0usaadSu Of good cit
ignorance md passions liens, whosep'ticaI po-
Of tho people," siOn in the ranks Of !
federalism is The effect Of |
accident, or miSidke, Or |
TaHt gi mtbrmdiioR or |
Of the fatal error Of be.
lievng that there is no eS- !
SsHtidi difference Of prin- !
cipc bettr,cn the tcO pat-
tieS aud that a prefer
cncn for mon, and con-
test for Office, are all that
divide them
We draw again from the circular Of those dsmo-
Gratis who boldly charge ''iens Of thousands and
hundreds of thousands" 'uf good citizens with
"want of information" Read it. 1.-THE Federal
party now fully believe that the time i at hand
which Gen. Ha,niltOn predicted, when he said the
time was coming when the people would be cured
Of their fUndnoss for Democracy, and would be
ready for government as strong as the one which
he promised This is the question now to be
tried."-Well, we are ready to try it, ard We IRE
ready TO ask and answer what kind of a government
did Gen. Hamilton promise and desire The great,
prominent, distinguishing features in his plan for
government were these: He desired and proposed
that the Senators and "the Federal Executive
should hold their Offices during good bchavour and
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strengthened by uniting in it immense Executive
power and Executive patronage, Now which Of
the two greal political parties are in favor Of these
principles The answer to this will "try the queS-
ton well as decide which IS in truth and real
| ity, the Federal Hinlltonian party Of this day.
| The first great feature in Hanilton'S system was
that 'Senaors and Presidents should hold their Of
fees during good yiour."-Wbich Of the two
present parties nearest, in their political ten
cts, to this doctrine What distinguished Senator
is that, who arrogates to himself much democracy
and affects to entertain much Hatred for this feature
in Uamiiton's government, and who al The same
time and in the sane breath writes circulars to prove
his good behaviour" in order that he may remain
Senator for five more years: Notwithstanding he
has already been in that office for near gHGrtsr NJ
century! That Senator is Thomas Hart Benton 4!
That Senator is Thomas Hart Benon!
j Hamilton proposed that the "President should
remain in Office during good behaviour" Whit
party is that which comes nearest this anti-repub
can doctrine! What party is it that is in favor Of
'the President holding his office" eigtt gears with
or without ''good behaviour" ana what party !, il
which is in favor Of shortening his term down -
the true letter Of the constitution, and letting him
remain tn office Only four gears if he ''bohaves well
md not four minutes if he "behavcS baG !" The
former is the true Federal and the latter is the true
Democratic party.
Hamilton also proposed that the Federal arm
should be strong by concentrating in il almost un-
bounded power and patronage: thus making TO MI
! ntents and purposes "a strong government and Il
! weak people" | shall not ask which Of the two
parties come nearest to this dJcrinc but will ask
which one of them comes directly up to il in the de
caration of their principles as we'll as in the prac-
tice Of those principles What party is il, the prom.
inent measures Of which, for the last twelve years
u have had the evident and acknowledged tendency
u to augment the p0wcr and patronage of the Fed
era Executive What party is it that sanctioned
: and sustained the Executive III that fragrant viola
u ton of law and constitution winch committed
= whe.. he "took the responsibility and by the pc
tency Of his Executive arm, withdrew the public
" money Of the Nation from its lawful place Of De
{ posite What party is that which now advocate,
and which has adopted the policy, that the reve
nues Of this great people should be subjected to thu
l. control, collection and disbursement Of Executive
u agants--of agents who depend upon his Imperi1
u ,cW for The limsy tenure BY which they hold thei
official existence What party is that which JUST
fes the doctrine that the long retinue of Fedora
y oficers-amountrng in number to one hundred
: thousand. should be the cr0uching minions Of Ex-
ecutive dictatOn and bring the influence Of their
Offices in conflict with the freedom of elections
Z be forthwith removed What party is that whic
:, iusifieS the President in requiring Of the who'll
= hos OF lis Subordinates, that they convert his mcS
> sage into a tl,-jcok and 60 about through the cou0
try preaching politics to political assemblies! An
lastly what party is that which j. in favor not Unl
: of placing the purse. but also the swori in tn
hands Of the Executive as is contemplated by hi
u Federal recommendation Of II Standing ARM
a The answers to these questions will clearly cTem
= plify which is tho Federal Party and they Wi
" likewise show who it is that thinks the people ar
being 'cYrsa Of Eisir toniress for democracy" an,
who it is flat is in favor of the strong COVER
ment'' proposed ana desired by gen. Hamilton
More ANN. - &c