Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-13

The. Enquirer" says every thing went of
tremendously but we understand, private.
ly,that anything else but harmony prevailed.
ST. LOTS ELECTIoN.---Thc election held
in ST. Louis last Monday week, for Mayor,
Aldermen, &c. resulted in favor of the
wings, by an average majority of 99S votes.
The wings Of St. Louis sec by the result
Of the late election that they have, and al.
ways have had, decided majority in the
ci'y-yct they suffered themselves to be
beaten at the two previous elections, for
the want of harmonious and united action.
The Reporter" says the ultraiSm Of the
Bentonites caused the defeat; which is part
~ admitted by the "Missourian," as it says
the ticket was too much mixed to receive
the united support of the true democracy.
But the fact is, they have not the votes
and seeing this, each thought they could
make little capital by charging the defeat
upon the other. ..-. ... .. ..,,o
The locofocos kicked up disgraceful
riot on the evening of the election, in
which one man was shot and several others
badly beaten with clubs and brickbats- -
Several leaders Of the locofoco party, who
maintain a respectable stand in society,
were instrumental in bringing about the
riot, by making infammatory speeches, at
tempting to array the poor against the rich,
and also furnishing some Irish rowdies
with whiskcy TO drink. .s..
UTWe learn since the above was in
type, that the person who was shot, is dead.
GEN. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We make the following extract from
Gen. Jackson's Farewell Address, for the
benefit of our locofoco multiplying friends in
this State. They profess TO regard Gen.
Jackson as one Of their text books, and are
ever ready to quote him; and they can see
what he would have advised them to do,
had they asked his opinion of the law of
Congress altering the mode of choosing
Representatives 20 Congress. He would
have told them, comply with its provisions
regardless of your own convictions as 10
its cons,i,ulioiality--and most probably
that the law was constitutional. But the
interests of "thc party" could be better sub,
served by disregarding the law than by
complying with its provisions, and when
this was the case, what cared they for the
opinions of Gen. Jacksonville wishes of
the peopie-honesly or decency--or even
that sacred, blood-bought instrument, the
Constitution i,selfl No,hing!-nothing!
Every thing must bend to party.
But we merely designed calling atten-
ton TO the extract from Gen. Jackson's
Farewell Address which follows:
"Bu, in order to maintain the Union uninl.
paired, i, is absolutely necessary that the laws
passed by the constituted authorities should be
faithfully executed in every part OF the country,
and that every good citizen should, at all times,
stand ready 10 put down, with the combined force
OF the nation, every attempt at unlawful resist
| ance, under whatever pretext it may be made,
o. whatever shape it may assume. Unconsttl
lional or oppressive laws may no doubt be passed
By Congress, either from erroneous views or the
want Of due consideration. If they are within
reach OF judicial authority, the remedy is easy
and peaceful; and if, from the character Of the
law, it is an abuse Of power not within the con-
troll Of the judiciary, then free discussion and
calm appeals to reason and TO the justice Of the
people, will not fail to redress the wrong But
until the law shall DO declared void by the courts,
or repealed BY Congress, no individual, or comb
nation Of individuals, can be justified in lorcibly
resisting its execution. It's impossible that any
government can continue 10 exist upon any
other principles. 1t would cease 10 be gov.
eminent, and be unworthy Of the name, if it had
not the power to entoce the execution OF lis own
laws within its own sphere OF action"
DFEx.Parson DAVIS, late editor of the
Paris Sentinel, was very much displcased