Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-05-09

to Bolivar, written about the period Il his recall
from Columbia in 1929, is not only couchad in |
terms as elegant and impressive as any State pa
per which has fallen under our observation but
there is breathcd throughout its pages deuoied.
ness to the cause Of human liberty and free gov.
eminent, that has rend red his name as immor.
tai, and as deeply cherished amongst the s!rug-
Cling millions OF tina oppressed and benighted
portion Of our continent, as it is al home. His
elaborate appeal to the "deLiDerer" Of the South
not to become It's "DictaiOr," preceded. as il was
by the delicate and moving declaration, that can
old soldier Of the country Of Washington, could
not cease to wish that, in Bolivar, the world
might behold another instance OF the highest
military attachments united with the puresl patr.
os.n, and the greatest capacity for civil govern.
mcnt, might have been followed up with contn-
uous and ultimately ef3ctual cxeriions in favor
Of the great cause Of rational liberty, had not his
rccallF abruptly terminated the services 50 auspi.
cously begun.
As, in this Instance, General II rrson was but
the victim OF ap1icy which has ever been depre-
Gated by the more liberal and rejecting por N
Of the rr ends Of &c efal Jackson, and as the
adoption Of this policy and the confounding, OF
rather the pervcrson Of old party designations
were contemporary in point OF time, and Identical
which we find ourselves restricted, by causes
which we cannot con ro, (and which will be uu.
derstooi in many counties from which we had
expected different degree of cooperation) will
permit US but 10 glance at this, other branches
of our subject, which we had designed to eabo.
rate from The public records.
| Notwithstanding the fact is as notorious and
as provable as any other portion Of political his.
tory, that in the first election Of General Jack.
son all parties were invoked to his support, on
the tact assurance that he had not changed the
| liberal sentiments expressed in his letter TO Pres.
ident Monroe, and Notwithstanding many of the
most distinguished Fcderaists were amongst bis
partizanS in Congress, transferred to his Cabinet,
promoted TO the Bench, sent on missions abroad,
and otherwise prominently connected with his adj
ministration from beginning to end, the presses Of
the party were found sufficiently venal to strike
out and propagate aeto test Of political princ-
ples-consecrating the mere servilc support of the
'ONE MAN" in all things, at ali times, and I'M
der all changes, as the test Of r2pHJLtcaniSm! and
treating the dissent OF all others whether original
friends, or original adversaries) as "FederaIisn-
rank federalism" We appeal to the candour Of
our fellow citizens whether that is not now the
test into which has degenerate the first and origi.
nal classification which divided American pOitj-
clans on principle, in the better and puccr days
Of the Republic.
ltwerc no task to shew, did our space permit,
that Mr.. Van Buren, once denounced# the sla-
wish obesance which he and his leading paftizlns
now exact as he touch stone OF democracy"
as the moaqrckical doctrine tfanspaned from
Eng'aad-bnt VIC appeal TO higher and less err,
ing authority than that of any Presidents: We
appeal 10 the aggregate and individual Intelligence
and patriotism Of our fsli0W citizens 10 determine,
whether this s'avish and degrading test shall be
substituted in lien Of the political principles which
they have cherished in peace and defended in
VITA me II was struggle between dn'y and
friend hip: could NOT h">i'atn-I voted against
NY friend. lie was. however, elected --nnd what
WIS the result Unirr >clsa Of duty, he BEGAN
he friend AMI advocate Of those very par,anS who
had l'a red and Opposed him: and gave proof to tho
world. that his integrity could rot hH moved b.
idrra ions Of personal interest. His integrity had
never before been pr0bcd to the bh'rom. Dnt sir.
dis i not all; lie had seen the Injustice Of the mo-
| 1opo'y introduced into the land sysem Of the Uni
| led StaieS, by which the poorer class Of ci,i2en>
we're elac'unly excluded from its benefits. The
lrbIc lands sold in tracts 20 LARGE that none
AT the wealthy could purchase. The poor man
vas compelled 10 buy second handed, and coa>r-
neDly, az an advanced price hp was at the rnprry
1t the Specuator, Harrison had Witnessed the
Impressive operation nf that principle, and resolved
- correct the evil lie brought The subject before
Congress. expo 'ed the I'M u>tre and niqnY of the
| lan, and 0b'H iHod the vaSsage of law drar;iur
tie lands 10 he Su19vdad aud id in snail tracts
That alteration in the system placed tie poor man
81 footing with the man Of wealth. and plt il in
he power Of the entire west to become frTChnl-
srs and independent farmers If that had been II.
l'S' act Of his lilcf lac had then been gGttrrel 10
uS JQ.herS-hS fame would have suryiyai-hiS