Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-22
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1916.

THE New CONSTITUTION has been re-
iected by q decided majority. In doing
this, the people have been true TO them
selves. They called aconvention to amend
their constitution in one or two important
particulars. When their delegates got to-
ge,her, they very gravcly concluded that
the people did not know what they wanted,
and they accordingly went to work, heed
less of their Instructions and framed a
new Constitution, containing many things
uncalled for by the people, and which
would have been destructive TO the inter-
ests Of the State to have adopted. When
they had completed their work, they went
home, and in large majority of cases,
took the field in favor of their bantling,
and attempted to force il upon the people.
For while, it was believed it would be
adopted. A large majority of the presses
of the State espoused its cause, with zeal
while its trainers, as before stated, were
active in its support. The President OF
the Convention issued pamphlet, review.
ing, and urging its adoption, which was
widely circulated throughout the State
Not half the effort was made by its oppo.
nents. The presses which opposed it, kept
up a steady exposure of its unwise provis.
ions, but being in small minority in the
State, their influence was small, in proper.
lion to the number on the other side.
Many more advocated it on the STUMP
than opposed it. And in many cases, the
democratic party were invoked to supper,
it, upon party grounds. "The party made
il, and the party must support it," was the
ground taken by some presses and speakers
But it was all Of no avail. The people
have DELIBERATELY and CALMLY rejected
il, thereby showing their unfaithful ser.
wants that they transcribed their powers
and disobeyed the.will Of their masters.
We-are now just where we started
years ago, when the people decided to cal
convention-nay, in worse condition
The legislature, at its last session, made
batch of new counties, the effect Of
which was TO render representation more
unequal, inasmuch as every new county
organized must, under the constitution, have
representative, and the number of repre-.
sentatives being limited to one hundred
the new and sparsely populated counties
must be supplied at the expense of the old
and thickly settled counties. We now
have ninety counties--St. Louis and
Platte being the only ones which are en-
titled TO more than one representative
the former having three, and the latter two
This evil must be remedied, Peacefully
or Forcibly! How and when it will be
done, depends much upon the coming Leg
islaturc. If the members are disposed tc
meet the subject in that fair and candle
manner which its Importance and magni
,ude demands and is entitled to, il can bt
easily and pcaceably effected. But if they
are not so disposed TO meet tiff the
minority, in whose hands the balance o
power is, are disposed to hold on to tina
power, in defiance of Justice and right, ant
the will of the majority, such steps vii
have to be, and will be taken, as will force
them to yield to the majority an oqua
voice in the legislative halls Of the State
The majority, living in the populous coun
ties, who contribute the revenue TO carry
on the State government, will not longer
submit TO the minority's ruling in her coun
ellis. Justice to themselves demands thai
they should not. They ask for but jus
tice--they never have asked for morc-anc
they neuer wiH be content ,otth lesS!
THE CRAFT ON THE RIsE.--Campbell OF
the Era, elected Senator; Switzer of the
C,,,o,r,oo olootal Danraraptnt Harris