Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-11-25

means are in our hands 10 eradicate il forever?
Fellow Wings: We ere on the eve OF another
struggle for State and Federal officers, which
must necessarily involve direct and mercless
war upon our principles. Shall we fold our
arms in ingorious repose?
II we would succeed in this contest-if we
would beat back the enemies OF pure Democracy,
and prevent them from profaning the hallowed
charters Of our rightsf we would desire to
drive the "Goths and Vandals from the Senate
house" and elevate TO power the most gifted and
magnanimous STATESMAN, who ever
Conquered rose, OF FELL"
we must perfect radical organization Of our
party. Without il, oil our efforts are vain: with
il, rictory is certain.
It was, we believe, Mr.. Sprague, late Nj. C.
from Maine who said that the Wings were mo
mans men," True, we prosecute no war, but
the war OF principle. Ours is not a contest 70.
men, nor is il a scramble for spoils We look
above and beyond these objects Esteeming the
permanent good Of the county, serond 10 no con
sideration in the patriots heart, we hold few
cardinal principles upon which we propose to
administer the Government, and it is for the
establishment Of these, and only these, that we
labor, and recommend labor to our friends,
These cardinal points Of doctrine will make
up the great issues upon which we vii! go before
the tribunal Of tho people in lsai Let them
never for o moment be forgotten Being sus.
ceptble Of the most triumphant vindication be.
fore the public judgment, they would seek,
rather than avoid The strictest scrutiny an impair.
| tial mind can give.
Our great and invincble champion-the com.
missloned leader OF our forces to victory and to
| s'ory--has laid down these principles, and they
deserve to be printed in letters Of gold, and
hung at the door post Of every dwelling in the
notion. In Mr.. Clay s celebrated letter to Jacob
Strstton, OF Philsdel phia, he designated the fol
lowing, as embracing the principal objects which
engage the common desire and the common exer
lions Of the Wing party:
l. A sound National Currency, regu' atel by the
will and authority of the Nation.
2. An adequate Revenue with fair Protection to
| American Industry.
3. Just restraints on the Executive power. en-
bracing further restriction the exercise Of the
| Veto.
| 4. A faithful administration Of the public DO
main, with an equitable distribution Of the pro-
ceeds of sales of it among all the States.
5. An honest and economical administration OF
| the General Government. leaving public officers
perfect freedom of thought and of the right OF
suffragc but with suitable restraints against i'm
proper interference in elections.
| 6. An amrndmen mt TO The Constitution, limiting
the incumbent ofthe Presidential office to SING LIE
TERM.
These, says an eloquent and pungen, writer,
"are the cardinal doctrines Of our party, and
with them inscribed upon our banner, we conf
IDENTIFY appeal to the judgment of an enlightened
and patriotic people,"
OF our opponents:
| l. a. al
ulated by the will and authority of the nation,
one portion OF the modern democracy propose
State Banks, and another a Sub. Treasury and
Hard Money.
9. In lieu OF an adequate revenue, with fail
protection to American industry" one portion
Of the modern democracy propose direct tares,
and smother "iudicious Tariff, with not more
protection to domestic industry than to foreign
pauper labor.
3. In lieu Of "just restraints on the Executive
power, embracing further restriction on the
exercise OF the Veto" modern democracy sus.
tains, with one voice, the monarchical feature
in our constitution, and the ONE MAN retO
po,cer against the will Of the people. They
advocate the "lagest liberty TO the President
in the exercise OF the ueto, which circunlscribes
the legislation Of the country to Executive edicS.
4. In lieu OF "faithful administration OF
the public domain, with an equitable distribu.
ton Of the proceeds Of sales among the States, .
modern Democracy declares that the States shall
not, in their separate capacity enjoy the inheri.
lance bcqueothed TO them, but that the money
arising from the public sales, shall be absorbed
in the reckless and pref gate ex enditures OF the
Federal Government. They declare that the
States shall not have the means Of paying then
debts, but shall be ground to the earth by direc
taxation, or disgrace themselves by reputation
S. In lieu OF "an honest and economical ad
minisration Of the General Government, leaving
public officers perfect freedom Of thought bu
with suitable restraints against interference ir
elections" modern Democracy would revive Var
Buren, economy, and with i! Van Buren, ofic,
holding honesty.
6. In lieu OF can amendment OF the constitu
ton, limiting the incumbent OF the Presidential
Office to o single Term" modern Democracy
insists that the President shall be re eligible Il
Office, that he shall be permitted 10 serve two
terms, whereby, as sere experience has abund
snlly proven, the worst abuses Of power, and tn
mot corrupt intrigues will ever be practised il
the first: in order to the attainment Of the Secon
Term.
Whilst upon this branch Of our duties, w
cannot omit 10 enumerate as among the princi
piles Of the Wing party, the propriety OF electint
4 members OF Congress by Districts. 1t is meas
ure called for by the interests Of the people il
every section of the State, and Of the Union
and should be made a test question in the Legis
tive canvass OF 1874, in every county in tn
State.
Fellow ClrIzEHs: - These are our principles