Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-08-06
THE ELECTION.

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The election is past, the successful can
didates through with their rejoicings, and
the defeated begin to look as they did some
six weeks since, Notwithstanding we i'm
agine there is some difference in their feel
'ngs. The Wbigs had no ticket of their
own party in the field; all of the above
named gentlemen are democrats. The
Wings however, in making choice among
their opponents, of course voted for those
whose views in reference to matters and
things conceded nearest with their own
The only question that was agitated to
any extent, however, was the one of dis
trictng the State, in conformity with the
late law of Congress. Two of the candi-
dates elected, Messrs. Scott and Williams
are in favor of the law, and the other,
Mr.. Jackson, opposed to it. Had the
question been more fully discussed, and
placed before the people in its true light
the whole ticket would have been for the
measure, for we think we hazard but little
in saying that two-thirds of the voters of
the county are in favor. of districting the
State.
Mr.. Williams in his circular to the peo-
pie, on the subject of districting the State,
says:
1.-THE most important question, or the one
which seems TO claim the greatest attention among
The people, grows out Of the recent apportion.
ment law passed by Congress, which requires
our State 10 be divided into single districts
each district 10 elect one member 10 Congress-
decidedly prefer the district to the general
ticket system; it is more democratic, as con.
ceive it brings the representative much nearer
TO the people, and enables us TO know something
about those who seek to represent u.s. Under
the general ticket system few men go 10 Jefer.
son City, and after lengthy and perhaps angry
caucus, give US the names OF those for whom we
must vote.
| They are generally men unknown to the
farming community, twho are the main support
els Of this government,) and thereby our general
vote is given in the dark. We are not only re-.
quired to vote for men we do not know, in this
case, but in opposition TO positive law OF Con.
gress; this law | consider constitutional and if
elected will support all proper legislation TO car.
ry it into effect. II were opposed 10 the law,
would be in favor Of obeyng it, as am no
nullr6er, and consider that all laws must be
obeyed until they are repealed or decided uncon.
sutonal, by the supreme court No other
course will preserve the government, for if we
can make void one law, the other States can do
the same in relation 10 others, and in few
years, the doctrine OF notification or dsobedience
of law, would entirely destroy those principles Of
liberty and equal government for which our faith
erS fought"
Dr. Scott published no declaration OF
his views, but he is understood to enter,
tain the same as are contained in the above
paragraphs.
Jackson is opposed to the law of Con
gress, and is opposed to districting in any
way.
COOPER couNTy.-Messrs. Miller, whig
and Shields, loco, are elected. Mr.. Lion
berger, Sheriff.
Boone couNTY.-Harris, Senator;--
Messrs. Roland, Smith and Arnold, Repre-
sentatives, and Hamilton Sheriff--all wings
! From the Senatorial District compose,
Y of the counties Of Randolph and Charlton
E we learn that DR.. Fort beat his competitor
/. Gen. Wilson, 80 votes.