Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-16

proaches, in his turn. and very much to
their annoyance, exercises all his blandish-
ments upon their party. Nor is their dan
ger or regret diminished, by the fact that,
whilst their instruments of seduction were
honeyed words, his are lucrative offices Of
Government.
The great political event of 1910 had an
object far more elevated and important,
than that of mere change in the high
iuncuonaries Of the Nation. 1t was 10
bring about radical improvement in pub
lie policy. And what, after that event, was
The manly, liberal, and patriotic course
which the defeated party should have pur-
SUED! 1t was to have cheerfully acquies-
ced IN the will of the People proclaimed by
an unexampled and overwhelming majority
lhey should have said---"The people dis
approve Of our system. They require a
sound currency Of uniform value. They
are opposed to the Sub Treasury They
demand a distribution of the proceeds Of
the sales of public lands, among all the
States. They insist upon an honest and
economical administration of their public
affairs. They are opposed to the encroach-
ments of the Executive department, and
require salutary restraints upon its power.
We shall continue, by free discussion and
tar arguments, to recommend our meas
ures, and to expose those of our political
opponents; but they are entitled TO a fair
trial OF their system of policy, and we will
make no factious opposition, nor throw any
unreasonable obstacles in their way
Above all, we scorn to employ any arts 10
seduce from the path of his duty, the man,
who has reached his elevated station, in
spite OF our strenuous exertions against
ham by the confidence which they gener-
ously reposed in his honor and fidelity
How far the leaders of the other party
have contormed to this upright and straight
forward course, passed and daily passing
events, sufficiently testify. They prove
that the acting President, and the party,
which has assumed the name Democratic.
without the least color of title to it, are
now completely identified, closely united,
one aud indivisible. If. in the sequel,
they should find him an inconvenient asso-
ciate, they have no body but themselves to
reproach.
The last war with Great Britain taught
inc patriotic lesson that, during a copies,
with foreign power, itj4hfd to give orr
Par'ieS cordiaJst possible effect and vipor.
arLtiN'at any party, which violates that
principle, IS sure to lose the public conf.
dence. Our experience, in season of
peace, will, ! trust, inculcate another im-
portant lesson that .'eachery and perfidy
are alike detestable at aLtimes, and will de-
monstrate, still more clear: that invalus-
bic but too often neglected tru,, in pubhc
affairs. that honesty is the best poi-y.
1t is painful even to gaze on the pls,urc
If the Administration of the General Gov
eminent which have faithfully sketcl~d.
1t would have been happy for. the peoPie
of the United States, il ii were mere fam
cv piece 10 survey. But their long, gene
! raj and intense embarrassments have untor-
tunately too severely assured them of It's
actual reality. Ii would have been much
more agreeable task to me TO portray the
purity, disinterestedness, honor, probity and
fidelity of all in the charge of our public
concerns: the wisdom of their measures,
and the consequent general prosperity OF
the country. But we now know the ma
tlra, extent and causes of the public dis
orders and, what is no less important, their
remedy. Tha. remedy is in the hands of
the People. Under other forms of Gov
eminent, where public spirit is not entirely
crushed by arbitrary power, the People
would long since have sought redress by
violent and convulsive means. 1t is our
peculiar good fortune TO have in the ballot
box remedy, which supercedes necessi-
ty Of resorting to them, and which is quite
as efticacious, and more certain, as well as
more peaceful. than the use of the bayo-
net. And It affords me inexpressible plea
( sure to say to YOU that it is my firm belief,
/ from all the signs of the times, from all the
causes now in operation, and from all the
information which / derive from every
quarter of the Union, that great and glo-
| rious deliyeTance awaits US; and that the
people will, in 1914, nobly vindcate their
rights, and manifest anew their capacity for
self-government, by a triumph more brill
liant, more decisive, and. hope, suspicious
than that in 1910. That accomplished,
most of the views of the public policy,
which you suggest will trust be enforced,
and we shall once more behold our country
honored and respected abroad beloved and
prosperous at home, and steadily advancing
in the path which leads 10 greatness and
grandeur.
am, with high respect,
| Your friend and obi servant
HENRY CLAY.