Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-10

their masters Wherein originated the
annihilation Of the National Bank, the de-
positc system, and the substitution Of the
Treasury Whence all the measures
which have plunged the county into mis-
fortuncl
Grateful will the country be for that
word of the Inaugural, 81 take this occasion
to repeat the assurances have heretofore
given, of my determination to arrest the
progress of that tendency, if it really cx-
lists" land he says. II believe it,O "and to
restore the Government to its pristine health
and vgor, as far as this can be effected by
any legitimate exercise Of power placed
in my hands"
One Presidential Term.
II. De TocouEyILLE, wh0 has acquired
the credit, in this country, as well as IN
Europe, of one Of the most sagaclous and
most accurate observers of American So
cetv, says, in view of the operation OF the
principle Of the re-elig ib!lity Of the Chlet
Magistrate of this country, that "H mast
provc fatal IN The end" The principle is
this: Aapresdcnt that is candidate for a
second term, thinks Of himself and works
for himself, and not for the pubic. 80
long as man is man, it vii! be SO. we
arc delighted, therefore, to observe that
President Harrison has avalcd himself OF
the occasion Of his Inaugural Address, to
reiterate his opinion upon this subject, and
to renew his pledge for one term. Not
! like Gen. Jackson, who had expressed the
same opinion before his first election, does
! he draw back, now that he has come to
power; but he holds up the warning to the
nation, and himself sets the first example
of abstinence from the cup of ambition
that is put into his hands. "Rcpublics,~
says the President, in reference to this de-
! feet in our system, "can commit no greater
error than to adopt or continue any feature
in their systems of government which may
! be calculated to create or increase the love
of power in the bosoms Of those to whom
necessity obliges them to commit the man
agement of their affairs"
We have now before US a new precedent
in this particular, and as we fervently hope,
the beginning of an era; and if the republic
goes on to prosper-the chances of which
are greatly multiplied secured, we trust, if
this example prevails-General Harrison
will be pronounced in history as great a
benefactor to his country for the establish
ment of this principle, as General Wash
ington for his aid in establishing our indie
pendence. 1t required the virtue of a
Washington to resign his sword when his
country was freed, while he, himself. was
the idol of the nation. Harrison, coming
into power on the greatest tide of popu-
larity known in our history in contested
election, nobIy takes his stand on the plat
form of one Presidential term. Since
Washington declined third term, no sue
ccssor has dared to aspire to it. The ex-
ample was paramount to constitutional law
Jackson, indeed, thought of tor his
friends thought of it for him, if they could
have succeeded in bringing on Frencl
war. But as the one was hushed, there
was no apology for the other. We trust
the example of Gen. Harrison, in sight o
the error thus rcbuked, will command ;
consideration which no successor will dare
tramplo under foot.
1t is scarcely possible, that General Har
I rison should now have any motive but tc
do every thing in his power to promote tho
good of the country. All his renown, a
Chief Magistrate, at home and abroad, il
identified with this single object-and that
surely, is an object worthy of any man.
. ambition. His own personal fame, al! The
: motives which address themselves to The
f springs of human action, are merged il
: public good That is the very perfection
S of the frame and operation Of human so
\ cietv, that the structure should be such, a
= to bar the influence of bad passions in III
;, lers, and call into action the noblcr qualitic
: Of our nature.
We ascrbc to the man who now stands
: at The head of this nation the sagacity Il
e have discerned the importance of estab
a fishing this precedent, and the patriotism
J. to have led the way. The well known OK
t celencc of his character, the history of hi
u public services, the benefcent kindness
r manly thought, statesman-like views. an