Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-28

ing to Thirty Million year; the prestige of the
name Of Democracy. arrogantly assumed, indeed,
yet not the less potent with that large class with
which names answer for things and professions
for realities the boast Of the leaders and the belief
Of the millions that theirs was the party which
yer had been, aud never could be beaten in fair
contest; the unanimous sympathy Of oil those
whose chief impulse to political action is hatred to
Ike wealthy and fortunate; and the almost univer
sal support of the Adopted Citizens, who have
probably poled their own votes 100, 900 majority
for Van Buren, in the various States Of the Union
These great advantages; but to them the
Wings have opposed a resolution harmony, and
enthusiatm never exceeded by any party in any
country. They have taught themselves some les
sons which we trust they will not be in hurry to
forget. They have fought the battle raight
through with devotedness and confidence Of sue
cess worthy their Revolutionary Enthusiastically
of the few ast-alling survivors of the struggle of
rs who still fingered among us to cheer on their
descendants to the struggle, and then close their
eyes in triumph and peace on the spectacle
Of their Country redeemed from the domina-
step has been taken in due season. and generally
well taken; every preliminary skrmish has been
fought as though the issue Of the grand battle de-
pended upon triumph in that. Commencing with
the harmonious selection of their candidates for
Presi 'ent and Vice President, the Wings have ia
ken the lead and kept it right through, and had
in fact beaten the eneiny's forces before they sus-
pected they had serious battle to fight. When
the Ofice-hoders did awake to their danger, the
the public mind made up, and all their desper,
ate devices and stratagems have since injured only
thems elves. Their Abolition political party has
done them little good at the North their Anti-Ab.
clifton bug-bears and calumnies have answered
no purpose at the South. The Tariff and the Bank
in turn have been tried with no better success
The Wings of the North and South have spurned
the poor trick of their playing off against each
other their differences of opinion questions no,
material to the great object of National Reform;
they have foled the cunning which sought TO divert
them to this side or that and pushed steadily on in
grand National Fox-chase; they have been fooled
by no forgeries nor frightened even by the Last
Card conspiracy itself. If ever the members gen
orally Of party did their whole duty to the
Country, their Cause and each other, the wings o.
the United States have done it through 1910. The
ROW know how to do it again.
The strife is ended, the victory won. Gen
Harrison will have four.fifths of the Electora
Votes, and not less than $4,000 ma orty of tn
Votes of the People. No man, since Washington
has assumed the responsibilities of the Chief Ma
gistracy Of the Union under auspices more favorabl
than those which illumine the dawn of the new er
OF our Republic. The Government is in debt an
its finances in disorder; the People are embarrass
ed and depressed by low prices and the difficulty O
converting property into money; but the Country
sound at heart and strong in its industry, its pre-
ductive energies and its vast resources. 1t need
only that this industry be cherished and these re
sources be developed by wise and fostering poll
cy, and the land will soon resume its onward, ma
jes,ic march to prosperity and greatness. Heave
speed the happy day!
single word more on a subject which must b
kept empbatically. constantly in view Throughout
the ensuing Presidential term. THE PLEDGE
MADE TO THE WHOLE PEoPLE-not by the Presi
dent, for he has made none, but by the Win
Psrty-MUsT BE FAITHFULLY REDEEMED. Th
National Expenditures must be reduced belo
Twenty Millions year-the Federal Office. He
ders must be greatly reduced-their interference
Elections must be discouraged their banding
secure the the reelection of their Presidentit
chief or to dictate the choice of successo
must be utterly at an end. On these and man
other similar points the judgment of the People hi
been, unequivocally pronounced. Woe to thos
tho shall affect 10 misunderstood or dare to dis
hey it!