Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-07
THE MEETING ON MONDAY-MR
JACKSON'S SPEECH.

THE MEETING ON MONDA1-MR.
JACKSONS SPEECH.
Pursuant to notice given, public meet.
ing took place in the Court House on Mon
day. The meeting was originally called
for the purpose of hearing Mr.. Jackson
speak on the subject of the New Constitu-
tion---and il was afterwards determined
by the democracy to embrace the occasion
to transact some party business, and as
this was attended to first, we shall first no.
tice
THE MEETING.
1t was County Court day. and long be-
fore the Cpurt had adjourned for dinner.
few of he old heads were seen fixing up
MISUNDERSTANDING the officers, making
out lists of the committees, &c. The meet
ing at length was called to order, Major
" It'll I
Considerable discussion arose as to the
manner Of proceeding. Some were in favor
of a committee to read over what had been
agreed upon, while those who had the doc
uments we're for offering them to the meet
ing without letting them 60 before a com.
mittee. The committee party succeeded,
and committee was appointed, and in a
short time reported some resolutions on the
subject of the approaching Congressional
canvass. A committee Of ten was ap.
pointed to attend the District Convention,
and instructed TO vote for c. F. Jackson.
Columbia was designated as the most eligi-
BILE Eoint for the assembling Of the Con.
vention.
DR.. Lowry then offered preamble and
resolutions deprecating the practice of re.
curing two-thirds to make nomination
in political conventions called for the pur-
pose of nominating party candidates. The
old Van Buren, men feel little sore yet,
about the way Martin was choked out by
the two-thirds rule adopted by the Balti.
more Convention which nominated Polk!
The business of the party having been
despatched, Mr.. Jackson took the stand.
THE SPEECH.
Mr.. Jackson made few preliminary re-
marks and took up the subject of Represen-
tation.
He stated that he was in favor of the
permanent plan proposed by the New Con-
stitution; he believed ii to be fair and equit-
able, and better than any other plan that
could be produced. He had classified the
counties, and prepared tables of the popu.
a,ion, which he read to show the justice
of the plan-and upon it and his tables, he
took his stand and invited discussion; he
wanted the subject fully and fairly dis.
cussed, believing, as he did, the more it was
discussed, the more favor it would gain.
He opposed the three:1yths plan, which is
to operate four years before we reach the
permanent rule; voted against it in the
Convention, and was against it now, be-
cause it was unjust and wrong; but they
had to take that in order to get the other
it was compromise.
Mr.. J. took up the new Constitution,
section by section, but dwelt most upon the
provisions relative to Representation and
Banks and Corporations: they were his ia
vorite sections, and were mostly objected
to, and he felt it his duty to defend them,
particularly. Qt is unnecessary to notice
his remarks on Banks and Corporations;
we have frequently done so beforehand
our Huntsville correspondent, last week,
reported his views at length. We there
fore omit this party
A compromise had also been made on
the subject of the Judiciary--by making
the Circuit Judges elective, and appointing
the Supreme Judges in the old manner:
the term being limited in both cases.
Though not his first plan, he voted for this
and was in favor of it.
He was in favor of the alteration rela-
tive to the Executive: the old Constitution
required the Executive to be native born
altered SO as TO require residence of ten
years in the United States and five in this
State. "a good dose of Buncombe was
here administered to foreigners)
He was in favor of the clause relative
to Education; had used his utmost exer.
tons to amend it so as have it read the
legislature may provide for the support of
free schools" &C., instead of the "legsla-
ture shall provide" &c. He did not think
it would make much difference; preferred