Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-22

year of his second term, when Gen. Jack.
son came into office, and as soon thereafter
as Col. Benton could be heard, say in Au-
gust or September following, he was dis
missed. This was done without notice,
without accusation and without being de-
manded or asked for by any portion Of
the people of Missouri, When he asked
for the cause of his removal, when he ap.
pealed to the proper department for the
charges against him, if there were any, his
demands were treated with silent contempt.
He was suinmaiily hurled from office, and
to all his demands for the cause, the powers
that were, turned deaf ear. 1t could not
even be alleged that he had been an active
politician or partizan, for those who know
Mr. Simonds viii bear US witness, that al
though firm and decided man in his polit-
ical views, he does not embark in the work
Of electioneering In this he has been less
active than we thought he ought 10 have
been seeing the treatment he had received.
1t should be remembered that there was
then, as now, Locofoco organ here, and
there were also papers of like politics in
other parts of the State, but they were then.
as mute as lambs, nay, they applauded, but
could not Justify, this very removal. The
GuiNotine was then in their own hands, and
whilst the victims fell by hundreds they
danced and revoled over the headless
trunks and clapped their hands and shouted
praises to the Robespiere who had Intro
duced this engine of political death for the
| first time in our Government. The gener-
Gus and just Indignation now so beautifully
expressed by them against prescription for
opinions sake had no place in their cata-
logue of virtues. 1t was then treason to
party and to the Government to retain a
single opponent of the Administration in
power. Many of our citizens will remem-
Der the laudets of praise which were be-
slowed upon Gen. Jackson by the presses
in his favor, for these and other removals
which we shall hereafter take occasion to
enumerate.
Gen. Jones was appointed Mr.. SIS sue
cessor, and after the lapse of some time
become defaulter, and for this he was re-
moved. We may as well here digress, so
far MS to state fact which the public
should bear in mind. When his default
was discovered, the Department at Wash.
ington, supposing they had hold on Gen!
Ashley, to whom they owed grudge for
political tergiversations, a distress warrant
was issued against his property, but it being
found that Governor Miller, ard not Gen.
Ashley. was the seculity-the former a
genuine Loco and member of Congress,
and the latter Wing, the warrant was re-
called, and we are not aware that the money
has yet been made. IF we mistake not,
DIR. Ref was also one of his securities
Be this as it may, he was appointed, let US
| ippu;ro how and xyhxy apI how hD hos ho
haved:
| 1t is not our purpose to arraign the &C.
ton of the Doctor in matters of mere min
isterial duty. In this we at present know
of no errors, and we will not do the inius-
tice which the Locofoco papers have done
to removed wings of surmising errors for
which we have no grounds of justification.
But it is well known that DR.. Relf has al
ways been an active and efficient politician.
How far this trait of character was the
motive for his appointment, we Of course
have 10 means of Judging. This, however,
is well known, that his zeal and exertions
have not slackened since his appointment
10 Office; in fact, they have in many in
stances been increased, and his hands and
operations have been seen and felt in every
canvass.
Prior to the last election the census had
to be taken, and we do not know of coun-
ty where the appointment Of deputy was
not made with view to the approaching
election. 1t is fact that in many of the
counties the Locofoco candidates for the
Legislature or for county offices. were APP
pointed deputies to take the census. Will
any man pretend that these appointments
were not made with a view to aiding the
party and contributing to the success of
these candidates? In this he did bring tho
influence and patronage of United States
office in direct and palpable conflict with
our State election. Is this no offence' Is
this justifiable' Is not this in conflict with
the doctrine Of Jeffersohl Is it or not Just
such case as General Harrison promised
TO reform!
We know not what causes may have
been assigned to the Department, or upon
what they acted in removing DR.. Ref, but
the facts above are as notorious in this
State as the action OF the Marshal, and with
men of all parties, knowing the facts, the
Department needs no justification for this
act. In future we will notice some of the
other removals and appointments about
which the locos are making so loud noise.