Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-16
From the Usage Ycoman, Loco Foco.

The Proposed Convention TO amend The
State Coustitution.-It is apparent that the
Missouran is opposed to this measure as
well as the policy of electing members to
Congress by single districts. We arrive al
this conclusion from the character of the
communications appearing in that paper,
more than by any actual expressions of
the editor himself The editor is wary
and may probably object to an exposure
of his views on these interesting questions
to the public eye, but we take it for granted
his paper stands in opposition 10 them, and
that paper is the accredited organ of the
"gure democrdcy" of the State, and the
acknowledged mouth piece Of Col. Benton.
1t is then fair to presume that the 'exclu-
slves" with our distinguished Senator at
their head advocate the perpctuaiion of our
present unequal system of representation
system that grows more odlous. more
unequal, and more at variance with the
principles of democracy. the longer II
stands, as the policy Of Missouri blur
upon our so called democratic institutions.
and disgrace to freemen.
TO give our readers an idea of why the
convention is opposed, we extract the fol-
lowing from communication in late
number of the Missouran. The writer
says:
"The other amendment now needed is an al
teration OF the Judicial tenure, and the limitation
Of the tenure to term OF years, say six, seven,
or eight. These amendments, if proposed ac-
cording to the mode pointed out by the Constltu
ton, will be separately, dispassionately, and dis
ntcrestedly considered; but it, to get at these,
the whole instrument is to be thrown open, what
work we shall have! The Abolition party Of the
whole United States, with England at their back,
will be here to renew their old attempt TO re.
strict the existence OF slavery; and any amount
Of money will be expended to get rid of the
present clause in the Constitution which keeps
that subject out OF our Legislative hall.
The present provision in our Constitution on
the subject Of slavery is wise one. and was oh.
tanned after great contest and has given peace
and quet to the State;-and those who remem.
Der the days OF 1919, 20, and 81, should be
cautious how they renew the troubles Of that pc.
rod"
THIS 5 the most cogent, wise and peril.
ncnt reasoning, which the able friends OF
fastening upon us the present odous sys.
tenn, can adduce, to prove that policy
which throws TO the winds the heretofore
democratic principle, that representation
should be equal, and based upon free white
population, should be perpetuated-that a
policy should be continued, which gives to
one man in one part of the State, as great
a weight in representation as twenty have
in another.
Was there ever any thing advanced in
the shape of logic or reasoning, so superia
lively ridiculous! What man, in his senses
can, for moment suppose, that in slave
State-a State where no one dreams OF
disturbing our institutions, that abolitionist:
could be elected to State Convention
The language of the objection is insulting
to the free people-the sturdy farmers. the
bone and sinew of Missouri Who but 6
maniac or an abolitionist, would dream Of
the thought, that a State Convention Of
the people of Missouri could be tempered
with by abolition emissares or British gold
The Missourian has no confidence in the
people, He fears the assembling of con
vcntion, lest "any amount of money vii
be expended" by the abolition party of the
whole United States, with England at thcil
back to corrupt that body and cause the
expurgation Of that clause Of our constitu-
ton which keeps that subject out Of oul
Legislative halls. British gold! The dc
vice is stale, and its application here no
; only absurd but insulting.
What analogy is there between the "day!
Of lSl9-'2O and 81" and the proposed con
vention in this State! The "troubles o
that PERIOD" arose out of the hostility o
the non-slaveholding States to the slave
States, and the jealousy of the Eastern
States Of the growing power of the West
Those "troubes" were national, and it i
not within the bounds of probability tina
: such scenes could occur within our owl
borders, unless perchance they should b'
promoted by such partizans as write arti
Giles like those we are now commenting or
or those that give countenancc and suppoi
, to them.
Another objection the Missourian's cor
4 respondent uses, is that "the paper none.
, would also be in the field again, and woul
c labor to "Hbcr0lize" the State by laying
open to free and universal Bankingp Mar
the tenacity with which the party, adm
t the Missouran, cling to their scarce con
= ccalcd avowal, that they arc afraid to trus
: the people. They first concoct and breath
y life and vitality into a system which de
t prives freemen of their rights, and vii
: tually abrogatcs The elective franchise. the
they tell the people they are afraid to tru:
t them with the righting so palpable wron!
lest "papcr money!" should be used to st
: duce them from the allegiance they ow
n the democratic party. So between BIRTHS
e gold and Aboitionism on The one hant
and the free Use of Doner money on Nh