Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-25
From the Columbia Patriot, April IL.
HARRISON MEETING IN BOONE

Pursuant to a numerously signed call
there assembled an immense number Of the
citizens Of Boone, at the Court House in
Columbia, on Monday, the 9th Instant
The Meeting was temporarily organized by
calling WILLIAM CORNELIUS, Esq. to the
Chair, who upon taking his seat explained
the object of the meeting in some brief, per-
tinent and lorcible remarks. WARREN WooD-
SON, Esq, then rose and moved the appoint
ment of committee of fifteen 10 report
permanent officers for the meeting and
matter forsits action. The motion being
adopted, the chair announced, as the COM
mittee, Warren Woodson, Overton Harris,
John Barnes, A. w. Turner, Jacob Straug-
han, William Maupin, j. B. Howard, G. S.
futile, J. M. Gordon, John T. Hill, John
Henderson, James Ferguson, Jamcs King,
James Arnold and 7. Miller.
Upon the retiring Of the committee the
meeting was addressed by Maj. J. S. Rollins
who had not proceeded fair in his remarks
when the committee by their chairman re-
ported the following permanent orsanlza-
ton Of the meeting:
For President,
ANTHONY WAYNE ROLLINS.
For Vice Presidents,
William Johnston David Gordon,
Phillip Barnes, Rchart Hayden,
James Kelly. Samuel Mars,
james Cunningham, Stephen White,
Hiram Philips, George Northcut,
William Ridgeway.
For Secretaries,
Nj. II. Arnold, K. N. Todd and ID. III
Hickman, who took their seats: The Com
mittee then again retired; and Maj. Rollins
resumed his remarks which were continued
for about an hour, when the Committe re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That change of Rulers is al
this time necessary to carry out the princl-
pie of combining, in future, the incumbent oil
of the Presidential chair TO single term OF
service. 1t is necessary, TO preserve and
perpetuate true republican principles-to
bring back the Government 10 the proper
and wholesome exercise OF its Legitimate
powers-to restrain the Executive depart
ment from usurpation and ENFORCEMENT on
the constitutional rights OF Congress-tc
check the daring and reckless spirit of expo
rimtnting, to teach the high officers Of State
the long neglected lesson OF political truth
that with US all power is inherent in the peo
ple-that they are our servants, not oul
masters-that, instead of blind.y and pas
sively submitting TO Federal dlctati"n, We
will once again claim and exercise the higI
prerogative of sovereignty, and require from
our servants prompt and cheerful ODE
dence to our will. 1t is necessary, to en-
sure the enactment of such laws and the
adoption OF such measures Of policy as vii
best promote the diversified interests,--lhC
individual and aggregate prosperity and hap
piness OF the American people. 1t is neccS
Sary, that the Cove nment may be speedily
and ellectually purged Of that unboundcC
venalhy and corruption which in their FIRE
qucnt and astounding manifestations, for sew
eral years past, has put patriotism to the
blush, and inflicted stain of degradation
disgrace upon our once fair name which i
will require years of virtuous and enlight
oned administration to cilace. 1t is neces
sary, to do away all the grievous and com
plicated evils and Inconvenience which arr
every where felt by the great body OF tn
people, throughout all the departments o
THEN commerce, agriculture and manulac
lures; snd to avert the still more dreadful
and omnou5 influences OF Olher yet untrlst
cXgc.i9a" nts which threaten certainly sltl