Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-09

We live in state, gentlemen, whose
credit has stood unimpaired. We resisted
even some little occurrences hooking like
efforts to impair it from those whose bust
ness it should have been to protect IT from
injury. (Chcers.) But there are portions
Of the country and States whose credit IS
gone, and am of those who think that 1t
is to the national honor that these States
should be induced to make some exertion
10 redeem their credit. They are members
of the American family. Their citizens
are citizens of the United States. Ii VIC
60 abroad we must pariake of what be.
longs TO the character and reputation OF
every State in the Union. If the lands
then belonged TO tie States, as Congress
has declared they do, this is the time 10
make such an appropriation as will enable
those States who are DESTROYS TO redeem
their credit to gain their great end.
Gentlemen, hold in my hand an address
of Congress to the people i'll the darkest
period of our history since the revolution
Just after the termination Of the war, and
when the States were struggling under the
debt incurred by it. ! had intended TO
read this address, but time will not permit
me. But 10 show you on what principles
Of honcstv-upon what determination TO
preserve the public faith--upon what reso-
luton to undergo all hardships in the work
of protecting the honor of the country
the great men Of that time acted, shall
read the concluding paragraph:
Let it be remembered, fually, that it has
ever been the pride and boast Of America that
;;nv rights Tor which she contended were the
rights OF human nature. BY the blessings o!
i ha author CG bunoan sbe has DrpVallpI
against all opposition, and formed the basis OF
thirteen independent States. No instance has
heretofore occurred nor can ever be expected TO
occur again in which the friends OF unaduter-
ated form Of republican government car EN-.
brace such an opportunity Of exhibiting their viz.
tue. The citizens Or the United States are now
responsible for the greatest trust ever confded to
a political society. If Justice good faith, and all
the other qualities which elevate a nation in the
eyes Of mankind, be now displayed the cause OF
human liberty will acquire dignity and Iusre
never yet seen, aud an example will be SET
which cannot but have the most favorable inilu-
ence on the rights Of mankind. IT, on the other
hand our government should unfortunately be
blotted BY the reverse Of these cardinal virtues,
the great cause we have so solenny engaged TO
vndcate will be defeated The last and first e.
pertinent in favor OF the rights Of human nature
will be turned against lh,m, and their friends ex.
posed unshielded, 10 the insults OF the votaries Of
, tyranny and usurPation."
This, gentlemen is the declaration Of
Congress in favor Of paying tho debts of
the State. 1t is put as the sworn test of
, republican virtue, and may say, gentle
men, tina, the question which they justly re-
gard as so important is the one which now
: rings all over EuroPc-"Will The republic.
an government preserve national taith?'-
, (Cheers) That's the question and SO far
as am concerned, say yes to the sac
r ritce of any degree of convenience or of
any degree Of tic means Of comfort or COM
] Portable living
= We have this duty to perform--not i'm
> mediately incumbent on US here--but to be
: performed by the counry--bv the States
. especially whose honor--I will not say has
been furnished, but whose credit has been
ruined, and on whom it rs incumbent, with
t the aid Of their fellow citizens. and Of ,he
general government so far as ii can be con-
Z, Situtionally extended, to relieve themselves
0 and preserve the honor of the country
. (Chcers)
Having detained you so long in the cold,
U gentlemen, by the discussion Of these pub.
Il lie questions, have little to say to you--
and il will be very litle--of personal
nature. Gentlemen, ] am not candidate
for any office in the gift of the government
;. or in the gift of the people. have been
: nominated TO no oftir c in the course of nv
life al my own suggestion, or recently with
u any previous knowledge. am a private
i citizen: and that condition will never be
{ changed by any movement or effort made
by me for that purpose, at my sugges-
= ton. In my opinion, nominations for high
!, offices in the country should come--if they
u come at all--from the free and spontaneous
q q exercise Of that respect and confidence
;, which the people themselves may feel. All
Il solicitation Of such limitations, all can
wasting for such high trusts, regard as
# equally inconsistent with personal dignity
e and derogatory to the character of the in
: situations of our country. Cloud cheering. J
Il AS a private man hold my opinions on
:; public subjects. They are all sSch as in
q their great features and general charater |
y have ever held. 1t is as impossible tina,
If should now tread back the path of nv Do.
y tical opinions as it rs that should re.trace
!. step by step the progress Of my natural
] life ill found myself again a youth
! cloud cheers) On all the leading Ques.
is tions connected with our institutions--on
e the importance of maintaining The separa,
o ton of the powers which that constitution
J cstaulished--on the great principles of such
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