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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, APRIL II, l941.

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JACKSON AND HARRISON.

An old friend of ours-the same who al
ways pronounces the 81" in Democrat
is previously concerned about the fed
eralism of President Harrison's Cabinet.
look at your Webster" said he. "Look
|at your Taney" said we. $50 toh-H," said
'he. "After you," said we.
But this colloquy was not just to Mr..
Webster He neUer ,ods such federalist
as either fancy or Buchanan, and his er-
|rors have been such as have worn away
with his youth, whereas the disease has
struck in, and bears daily blossom, upon
the distinguished leaders we have singled
out from the ranks of Van Burenism.
Whenever our old friend and his party
friends expunge the expunging resolution
/ blot out the sub-treasury, and drive away
the men who were the principal actors in
these scenes of usurpation and centralism
we may condesccnd TO listen to them on a
subject which it is too evident they know
nothing about-or upon which they are
/ ulpably insincere at present. Until then
the country will be apt to regard Mr.. Web
ster as being at least better Democrat than
ltheu are.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

Nv and Fundamentally, and signed with only
si1ty.one persons names, many Of whom were
small boys under ten years Of age! And worse
than this, one Of the most prominent, noisy and
Influential sycophants and worshpers Of the
powers that pere, took the responsibility" Of
Signing several of his relations names, (and his
own small chidren) TO the petition, without their
knowledge or consent-and they as true wings
las the county affords, and men who would disdain
Ito sign it themselves. These are facts incon.
testibe, and challenge the parties to deny them.
As soon as the citizens were aware Of the move
made in the Legislature, on the part Of our mis-
representatives, they at ence assembled in public
meeting, and sent down several counter peti.
tons and remonstrances against it, numerously
signed, stating the manner in which the first
petition had been obtained, and the impositio r
about to be practsed on them; yet they were un
|availing--the party decree had gone FORTH anc
the Legislature bowed with implicit obedience Il
Its mandates; and the wishes Of the majority were
scoffed at--disregarded And this tyrannica
measure has been perpetrated by men calling
themselves democrats.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
HOW TO KNOW AN ASS.

When we see such papers as the Ozark
Standard and the Paris Sentinel, complain
ing of the Inaugural Address of Presi-
dent Harrison, because it contains no spe-
cifc recommendations in relation to the va
rious subjects which are likely to come be-
fore Congress, we but nationally conclude
that the breed of asses is likely at least
to be pe'petuated, if not improved, in the
Kickapoo and Salt River sections of the
State. In the absence of proper personal
information to the contrary, we adopt the
charitable conclusion that these men do
mot know the difference which has existed
land been remarked through all time, be-
tween an inaugural address delivered to 40
Tor $4,000 people, and regular annual mes.
sage sent to the two houses of Congress
The one is spoken by private citizen
about to take The oath of office. The other
lis written and sent to Congress by the
President after he has taken the oath-one
| of the requirements of which oath is thai
she shall from time to time giveto Congress!
information of the state of the union, anC
recommend to their consideration sucl
measures as he shall judge necessary ano
|expedient." We but add, that the asser
ton of the Standard, and other party
hacks, that it has been the practice of thu
predecessors of General Harrison to make
such recommendations in their Inaugurals
is stupidity or mendaciously FALsE-and W.
challenge contradiction of this statement
by copy of the record.
In reference to the great subject o
\ Frontier Protection, as well by faciliatin,
1 the acquisition of free hold estates by act
ual settlers, as by instituting system o
police and defence commensurate with TIN
dangers which have been brought upol
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
FOR THE TIMES.

MEssRs DEMONSTRATING been absent
lin Santa Fe for several months, l hardly
know where | belong since come home,
and would be thankful if you would prop
|erly "rank and size" me. When | went
away l was high private in the Demo-
cratic Regiment, and while | was in the
Spanish country boosted of my officers
and the good discipline they enforced to
such an extent that | am sure there is
scarcely Spaniole there who has not
heard of the names of Benton, Boggs,
Reynolds, Corbin, Ryland, Gillian, Nor
row and such like. Coming homeward, l
was delighted to strike hands with Gov.
Boggs at Independence, but surprised to
hear from him that Sol. Benton had
pretty nigh broke down the Democracy"
Meeting Major Ryland, at Lexington, APP
preached him in the hopes of being com
forted respecting the charge had heard
against the Colonel, but instead of that
he answered me--"Col. Brooks, Thomas
/ IL. Benton is the dist liar and hypocrite
that lives" l next thought of Reynolds,
l and hoped all was well with him at least
1 when up stepped Neal Gillum and pro-
Inounced Reynolds DR. liar than Ben
TOM l next went to the Post Office
/ thinking that would get hold hold of the
Argus and Democrat, one or the other of
which might lead me into the light of this
Bwrangling amongst my old friends, wher
to my utter discontinue | discovered tina,
they each, respectively, warned 'the De.
mocracy" against trusting to any thing
that was said in the other, and my old
4 friends Corbin and Morrow seemed only
prevented By the great distance betwee,
them from "tweaking each others noses
and spelling their boots on each other.
looking glasses~
Now, Mr.. Editor, not knowing who tc
believe, or where to go in search of tn,
true democratic sheep-fold, if you will jus
Hgive such advice in the premises as is con
scientious, it will greatly oblige
Your personal friend,
n GEORGE BROOKS.
\ [Our great respect for our persona
FRIEND" Col. Brooks, induces us to recon
mend TO his psrusal the whole of tho ad
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

mirable democratic Inaugural of the new
President, Harrison--wherein he will dis
cover that whilst his old friends are lost in
a fog, and arc quarrelling about what de-
mocracy is, the old soldier settles it so per-
spicuously and conclusively that there can
be no mistake but that he belongs to the
true church, and will keep straight on in
the old track President Harrison says:]
"The broad foundation upon which our
constitution rests being the Peoples
breath of theirs having made, as breath
can unmake, change or modify tit can
bc assigned to none of the great divisions
|of Government but to that of Democracy.
If such is its theory, those who are called
upon to administer it, must recognize, as
tits leading principle, the duty of shaping
their measures SO as to produce the great
lest good to the greatest number"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
THE NAME OF RIVES

COUNTY-THE WAY IT WAS DONE.
An intelligent correspondent of the Lex
'ington Express furnishes the following de-
tail of the workings of the Democracy in
the county of Rives. No wonder that the
real democrats of the country have Gu,
the political association of such cattle as
these.
THE first intimation the Wings had, (and
/ may say, nine tenths Of the democrats) Of the
Intention OF our representative to have the name
] of the county changed, was that he had presented
"a petition to that effect. The citizens were al
8once aroused on the subject, and on enquiry, il
was some time before they could ascertain from
lany source, how, or in what manner the petition
had been started, and by whom signed. Ate,
L considerable lapse of time, it was ascertained
I that petition had been written, and secretly cir
5culated among those considered most faithful to
i the party, without ever presenting it to whg
or even letting them know that such thing wa.
] n contemplation. Yes, the petition was circu
stcd BY few underlingS Of the party, Sneaking
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

our borders by the action of previous adj
ministrations, we venture the assurance
that the President and Secretary OF War
will do something more than talk about it.
At the proper time--,ohen Congress as as
|sembled-and not, as heretofore, on the cue
of elections, THE PRESIDENT WILL REDEEM
EVERY PLEDGE WHEREBY HE WAS LEorTI-
lMATELY CONNECTED WITH THE RECENT
canvass, and we venture a like guarantee
in reference to every duty which properly
falls within the province of the Department
Iof War; Chosen from the right quarter,
endowed with the right mind, and pos
lsessed of the proper feelings and requisite
Information, the West may proudly felici-
i tate itself that she has such citizen, in
such Department, as JOHN BELL, of Ten,
Inessee
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
HENRY A. WISE.

we regret 10 perceive dlspoSltlon I'M
any portion of the Wing press to dispar-k
age this high minded and manly Virginian. /
Such men being rarely led and neuer driven,
are useful precisely in proportion as
they think and act for themselves, on ALL
questions of governmental policy; whereas,
the man who, in any party, thinks so little
for himself as never to be found differing|
from preponderant portions of his associ-
ates, may be a very "good party man." but
will never bring to its counsels any aug-E
|mentation of its stock of wisdom-whetherE
lin admonition for the present or Fremont
|tion for the future. Governor Miller, for!
instance, is very good party man." in the
sense wherein we have been speaking, yeti
I'VE doubt whether his counsel has ever been1
raised in opposition to the koran delivered
to him. The effect has been, that hisl
political associates and the whole world
besides, have had to do without the benefit
Aof those suggestions of experience and
sprescience which might have otherwise
saved Mr.. Van Buren, and his administra-
: ton from overthrow and humiliation!
But to resume: We like a speaking oud
man. We are Democrats, and like that
Democracy which speaks out-relying on
! the understanding of the party as well as
! the country. Mr.. Wise has his opinions
4 the opinions. it may be, of many Of our
4 friends in the South-adverse to the opin-
lions of many more friends in the north
and west, on one, or two, or three points
] of policy, now mooted and shortly to be
discussed. Thereupon one, or two, or half
Ia dozen of our editors attempt to unc9hie
him, for doing that which should have enti-
tiled him still more and more to the consider
alton and confidence of the whigs Mistaken
policy! Strange infatuation! 1t overturn-
ed Jackson and Van Buren, and the sooner
J abandoned the better.
j In saying what we have, we need scarcely
&add that we have not been prompted by
ANY peculiar coincidence of opinion be-
tween Mr.. Wise and ourselves, as disclosed
4 in his speech during the recent session OF
8Congress. On the contrary, it is known
THAT we have entertained and yet entertain
Opinions directly the reverse of some of
Whose he 50 ably maintains. But as, if the
Scounsels of Mr.. Wise shall ultimately pre-.
Bdomnate, we shall not for that leave the
Z wing or republican party ourselves, SC
4neither, 1--WE are assureG will that distin
Eguished and highly gifted statesman throw
himself into the foul and putrid embraces
Hof Locofocoism because some of his pur
poses and opinions do not receive the as
sent of those with whom he acts and will
8continue to act-at least in the main
while he shall do this, so far from Joining
4 in his disparagement, we repeat that W.
would not exchange him for as many merely
good party men" as ever disgraced State
q by merely sitting in Congress and votin!
according to the run of the political alpha
bet. One seeks to render party Wise
the other is Miller who is content to grinc
for his toll.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

DPIf the Editor of the Sentinel never
saw sensible article in the Times before
he penned his last, we think he has seen a
very TRUE one by this time. We wor
enough of breeches off of the Locos to
last us for the next four years, and have nc
Iuse for our old ones-so you shall have them
Mr.. Sentinel; they are yours-we promised
lit, and will stick to it. How shall we send
1 them to you?
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

"To him TMr. Webster is the adjustment OF
the difficulties between this Government and
England to be entrusted, and however great may
be the cause Of war on our part, we may be as.
sured that war with England, we will not have
whilst Mr. Webster is Secretary Of State"
Ozark Standard.
An indirect compliment, albeit twas con-
|ceived of by amalgnant ass Has he never
read in the Constitution that Congress.
alone, has the power to declare par? If,
therefore, the diplomatic talents and adj
dress of Mr.. Webster shall be such as to
preserve the honor of the country and yet
avert the necessity of a war, we hope that
congress will not levy it in mere defer
ence to the boiling valour of our cotem-
porary at Springfield. If he should be-
come so "uncommonly wolfy about the
neck and shoulders" that he must fight
something, it will be better for Mr.. Bel
Ito let him on an Indian or two out south
iof him, than to declare general war against
| John Bull-whether there is a necessity
for it or not. We shall send this paper tc
the War Departmental as to prepare
the Secretary for the contingency alluded
/ to.
PosTscRIpT.-The Far West of the stf
has just come in, and speaks of that por-
ton of the Inaugural which so admirably
treats of our foreign relations in this wise
"It is difficult to say whether there is more o
aegotism in that little than Of disgrace(ul subser
svieney to foreign powers.
The editor who could utter so menda
! cious sentiment, intended to foster ant
encourage foreign disrespect of the man
illness and patriotism of his own chic
magistrate, deserves to go still .tarthe
"west," until finding home congenial t.
: his feelings among the British Indians o
4 the Oregon, he might libel the hoary de
fender of his country, and be paid for
4 in the scalps of his countrymen.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
PORTRAIT OF COL. BENTON,
1 full length Hkeness-by one Of ii

A full length likeness-by one Of the
Democracy.
Major EDWIN M. RYLAND, the Receiver
of public monies under General Jackson,
land for a time under Mr.. Van Buren,, and
who has been the recognized leader of 'the
Democracy" in the upper counties on the
Missouri, has recently sketched the like.
ness of his late Captain General, through
Ia column and upwards of the Lexington
Express. After proving the shameless
1falsehood of the Colonies recent declama-
ton in the Senate of the United States
on the subject of prescription in Missouri
he winds up with the following compact
yet very ineligible compliment:
alt only remains for me to ask my friends tc
remember that the derogatory inference which is
now ordered to be promulgated with regard tc
line, has originated with Thomas Fl. Benton, 10 ht
las a,ouv, has been, and aloayS auiH be LIAH
WITHOUT REMoRsE, and scouNDREL WITHOUT
HEART OR FEELING.
E. M. RYLAND."
DPAs a matter of "family history,
we will endeavor to make room for thu
whole of the Majors publication in on
snext.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

"The tariff is not touched upon in the Inaug
ural address of General Harrison.
Ozark Standard.
Nor in the inaugurals of Thomas Jeffer
son or Andrew Jackson.-ITmes.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
E. M. RYLAND.

Mr.. Webster is one Of those tcarm patriots
who opposed the last war.-Ozark Standard.
Surely our contemporary was thinking of
Mr.. Van Buren,, or Chief Justice fancy.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

The Missouri Republican says: "We
learn that it is considered as settled, at
Washington, that our untiring and efficient
Wing friend, Col James III. Birch, will re-
ceve an appointment to an office but one
grade below that of Cabinet officer"
He ought to be appointed, for from time
iimmemorial birch has been terror to evil
Journal
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

'rcsentative, Major DoueHERTY, he might
be induced to accept it, and if SO, we know
no one better qualified for the situation
This high standing, his intimate acquaintance
! with Indian character, and the facility
! with which he speaks the language of the
various tribes, and more than ALL the respect
( and confidence of the different nations,
Renioyed during the many years he was an
Indian agent, all point him out as particular
NY well qualified for the office. We know
Eno appointment that would give more gen
Neral atisfaction.-Liberty Star.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-31
"THE MASS MEETING" !"

Tho LocofoCo meeting at the Court
House on Christmas day, was at once
failure and a farce. During the day,
there we're perhaps some fifty or sixty
farmers from the country IN attendance;
but, while they were present, the wire
workers of the party in town, could &C.
complish nothing, After night came on,
and when all the farmers with the ex
ception of some ten or fifteen, had gone
home, the wireworkers succeeded in
carrying their various resolutions with
great unanmily there being not more
Than fifteen or twenty who participated
in the night proceedings An attempt
was made to adopt resolution denoun.
cling the "Fiscal Agent" of President
Tyler, in no measured terms; but it
was no go. The resolution fell still
born.
We were gratifed to hear a speech
from VIM, Deford, Esq. He is certain
Iy ineaI descendant Of Eolus! Cot.
Thompson with all his wind is only a
storaer, But Esq, Deford is a perfect
Hurricane. We hope some one who
was present will hereafter favor Us with
a more minute description of the "Mass
Meeting" For the present, we have
only TO add, that the Representatives,
from this District will now know with
certainty how TO shape their course in
the Legislature.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-31
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

We endeavor to keep our readers ad'
vised of so much Of the proceedings Of
the Legislature as we deem OF general
interest. In addition to proceedings on
our first page, we have 10 notice reso.
luton, ofe red in the House OH the 20h
inst proposing Convention Of the peo
pie to amend the Constitution. The
principal amendment contemplated re.
lates to the Judiciary system, Whilst
pointing out The subjects in regard TO
which members conceive the Constitu
tion to be defective, a Locofoco named
Stedmah proposed to give the Cover,
nor The veto power. On this PROPOSE.
ton The ayes and nays were called
ayes 7, nays 6S. The Uetoites were
Stedman, Jenkins, M'NuIty, Hender.
son, Griffith, Sharp and another. On
the 2Alh inst Mr.. Byington made new
move on the subject Of "Repudiation''
by offering the following preamble and
resolution which were lost by vote Of
30 ayes to 4I nays:
Whereas. an opinion extensively pre-
walls, lbat in contracting portion oi
the public debt of this State, the faith Of
the State has been arroGanlIy and unIaw.
fully pledged to certain corporations with
ia her borders, for continuance, for a
period OF years, Of the powers whose ex,
istence and abuse, have inflicted incaI
cuable evils upon community Where
fore, he it,
ResoIUed. That the faith of this State
so pledged, be and the same is hereby re.
pudiated.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-31
For the Free Press

Mr.. Editor:
In late JetTersonian, saw that
Mr. Gable charged that the COrroIlton
Lyceum was using the county coal. |
have only to say that in this community
it is we'll known that Joe Gable is not
believed neither by friends nor enc
mics. The coal TO which he alludes
was furnished by private individual,
and Mr. Cable kacU it at the moment he
penned the paragraph,
While renecting on his baseness the
following verses suggested themselves
to my mind:
1t happened once long time past,
The Dell got stuff to make an Ass,
A beast oft named in fable;
But after that he changed his plan
And made it something like a man,
And called it Joseph Cable,
The Dell you know $ a cunning elf
And dearly doth he love himself,
And wicked men of evegy class;
So when he framed our Joseph phiz
1t did somewhat resemble his,
Or more, perhaps, baby's -
When Nick had worked up all his stuff
Except some CUTS more than enough,
And some large chunks OF bone man,
lie found Joe had hollow pate
So CUTS aud bone both small and great
Were crammed into his brain pan.
This Donkey thing of man like form
Began to fret and fume and storm
About the Lyceum's using
A peck or two Of priraie coal,
Got at u place Of their own choosing,
But It's not strange ho should lament
The county funds should thus be spent
BY such an evil practice,
When we reflect his vast estate
OF Lands and Cash which is very great
Is burthened down with taxes.
A Member of the Lyceum.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-31

der will recoIect, when he asked Tor
The loan to relieve the Treasury from
membranes left by the late admins
tration, recommended that it should be
authorized for term of eight years;
but, in passing the loan bill Congress
limited the loan to three years, too short
| term 10 invite investment of funds IN
it by capitalists. This deficiency the
Secretary recommends shall be proVl-
ded for by immediate authority being
granted 10 issue Treasury Notes to the
required amount.
For the next year (ls42} the receipts
into the Treasury Excluding the pro-
ceeds of the sales Of public Iands) are
estimated at Sl9 goo O00-from which
is to be deducted $627, $50, the eSlma-
ted deficiency at the end Of the present
year. The Expenditures for the year
including the amount necessary TO re-
deem seven millions Of outstanding trea-
suGy notes. are estimated at $32, ,79l, l,0l0,
leaving TO be provided for, on account Of
the expenditures Of 1912, the estimated
sum $l42l8,570
To meet this deficiency in the reve-
nue. for lS42, the Secretary recommends
to Congress to authorize an extension
of the term Of portion of the Twelve
Million Loan not yet taken, and a re.
issue Of the Treasury notes heretofore
authorized by law, amounting to five
millions of dollars: the balance of the
deficit in the ways and means, together
with two miIiens Of dollars, "a surplus
deemed necessary to be in the Treasury
to meet emergencies in The public ser
vice TO be supplied from imposts upon
such foreign articles imported INTO the
United States "as may be selected with
due regard to a rigid restriction, in a
mount, to the actual wants Of the Gov.
ernment, and proper economy in its
administration"
This is the outline Of the Budget, as
it is very clearly 81 plainly stated in the
Secrelary's Report The Report then
goes into an argument upon the pruci-
pIos which ought TO govern the adjust
ment Of the Tariff 10 the wants Of the
Government; of which, as our readers
will soon have it before them entire, we
shall not attempt an observation.