Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-30

The army having little communication with their
countrymen, could at this time and hope for q
long time to come be brought to act with effect in
the support of the illegal pretentions of President
only when public opinion had been prepared by SOME
corrupting Influence operating Immediately upon
the people No influence could be better suited for
this purpose, than that which could be used by the
countless mass of otiicehoders which distrbu-
ted through the country, in daily intercourse with
the people, and warned by the examples constantly
occurring that the tenure by which they hold their
Offices was the character which they could obtain,
not for fidelity to their country, but for the zeal
which they manifested in forwarding the views OF
their employers. No one can, think, doubt that
an influence thus powerful, brought into conflict
with the freedom of elections, must necessarily re-
suit in the entire control of those elections by the
power which Yields that influence at its pleasure.
The remedy for this evil, so pregnant with danger
to our Republic, would more properly be found, as
have said, in legislative provision. But in default
of that, by declaration from President, thinking
as do, that she would not attempt to influence the
elections by the people or the State Legislatures,
nor suffer The federal officers under his control to
take any other part in them, than by giving their
own votes when they had the right of voting"
"But whilst would, by the measure have re-
commended, free the country from the dangerous
influence of the federal government operating upon
the freedom of elections, | would guard as above
stated, the freedom of elections from the influence
Of the General Government, through its Iegons OF
officeholders, and elevate the officebolders them
selves from their degraded condition. (the minons
| of power-the instruments for executing mas
ter's will y 10 the proud rank of American citizens
restoring to them their unalienable right of exer
cising the elective franchise under no responsible
ty but to their God and to their conscences."
The case is now before the country, and
upon the perusal of the above, Messrs. Sc
bree and Boon will naturally connect the
sentiments of the President elect with the
conduct of Mr.. Jefferson, who made nu-
merous removals Immediately upon his
accession to the Presidency in 1901. In
making this connection, they will not fai
to perceive that President Harrison con.
siders the interference of the office holders
under the elder Adams as unworthy OF
comparison with "the open and unblushins
manner in which the tremendous power
they possess has been brought to bear upor
public opinion, in the discussion and dccis
ion of every question, whether relating tc
general or State policy"-and will proba
bly, arrive at the conclusion that either
who justified the removals of Mr.. Jefferson
will very likely apply his former and pres
ent principles to a few of the Swarm O
office holders under the control of the fed
eral executive" in 1910.
In conclusion, we will briefly allude tc
the interference of these gentlemen in oul
local elections, the nature and extent O.
which is known to every citizen of the
county, For many years they have at
tended the primary county conventions
and Mr.. Boon, growing warmer as the
great contest approached, particularly and
ardently declared last spring, that he would
not feel himself bound to support the nomi,
nees if any Wing participated in the nomi.
nation. Both attended the public meetings
throughout the summer, and Mai. Sebree
by his presence and mods of assent, and Mr.
Boon by public speeches, worried and har.
raised the Wing county candidates in every
variety of form which it was possible to
devise. Superadded to these personal eff
forts, they were the recipients of every de.
scription of electioneering matter, franked
in blank from the City of Washington, and
the packages were carefully directed and
distributed from the Land Office, in such g
manner as to create the impression among
those who received them that hey were
known to the distinguished humbugger who
franked them.
1t is but sheer justice, however, to &C
quit those gentlemen of attendance upor
one loco foco county meeting, convened
in the court house since the Presidential
election. On that day, memorable for the
violence of l,,ose who addressed the people
press of private business prevented the
Register and Receiver from attending anG
participating in the proceedings of their
friends-and many, very many have been
the inquiries for the causes of their alb.
sence! Why did they refuse to attend
TINT meeting? Echo will continue to ask
the question-wHY?
THE CASE OF THE CAROLINE