Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-13

curry out III pfdCtlCes ~ hdAdTuouS an tA-
pertinent, nor will they, we think, find a
sufficient warrant for doing so, in the ex-
ample of the five States above referred TO
States, whose legislative councils have
not heretofore been distinguished by the
most profound WISDOM; and as opposed to
which in theory and practice. we need on.
ly refer TO the example Of the other TWEEN.
ty.five States Of this Union, and of almost
all other civilized governments. But we
are told that numerous instances have &C.
Cured in which the people have been plum.
dered by bank failures, bank suspensions
and the depreciation of bank papers" that
instances of insolvency, and sometimes, of
fraud have occurred amongst banking in
stitutions, is undoubtedly true; but to con.
denim an entire system because of its &C.
casional abuse; to repudiate correct prin.
ciple because it has been sometimes perver-
ted to dishonest purposes, is like dissuading
us from navigating the ocean, by frightful
array of the appalling calamities which
occasionally befal the mariner, or teach.
ing us to reject the atmosphere we breathe,
because it is sometimes tainted with mala.
ria and becomes the messenger of disease
and death.
As we are now on the eve Of an excl.
ting Presidential election, we presume, that
as heretofore, under similar circumstances,
national politics will more or less enter in
TO the canvass tor State officers. 1t be.
comes US, therefore, to address you briefly
on this subject; and we do so, the more ear
nes,ly, because at the present moment, in
fluenced by the example Of our glorious
Republic, and animated by the sublime
principles so signally illustrated in our own
struggle for freedom, the enslaved nations
of Europe are making common and no.
BILE effort to break the letters that have
bound them for thousand years. Thrones
and dynaslies are fading away before the
majesty of the popular will; and we trust
the day is not far distant, when regenera.
ted Europe will present to the world the
sublime spectacle Of whole continent
suddenly emancipa,ed from deeply.rooted
prejudices and long endured expressions.
Whilst all Europe, therefore, is shaken to
its foundation, in an effort TO proclaim and
defend the principles upon which our gov
eminent is predicated, it becomes all Amer.
lean citizens having at heart the good of
our common country 10 scrutinize with a
Jealous eye the conduct of those charged
with the administration of public affairs
and the pretensions Of those who aspire to
office.
For many months past one of the most
exciting topics which has agitated the pub
lie mind, has been the war with Mexico
a war that has cost US millions of treasure
and thousands of valuable lives withou,
any adequate results, except that it has Civ.
en- fresh proof to the world Of the indomi
table courage of our citizen soldiers and Of
the superior skill of our brave and gallan
officers. We trust that the scenes of strife
and carnage which we have recently wit
messed between these sister republics are
soon to be concluded by an HONORABLE,
peace. We advert to it now, not for thu
purpose of enquiring whether this war wa
rightfully or wrongfully begun, nor By
whom it was begun. These are questions
which posterity will decide and history viii
record. But simply for the purpose o
protesting, in the name of the Wing party
of Missouri, against the anti-republicaI
and despite doctrine, the iliberal and odiou
principle that all those who honestly diffe
in opinion with the Executive, in regard t.
the propriety or expediency of prosecuting
foreign war against neighboring repub
lie, are to be denounced as Mexican
Wings" and charged by the executive of
fcer himself, as atfording aid and com
fort to the enemy" We hold that the con
duct of the President and his advisers il
reference to this war, are legitimate sub
iects of discussion by the people and thei
representatives. To maintain the contra
ry, is to uphold doctrine fatal to the free
dom of discussion, adverse to the funda
mental principles of the government, des
tructive of the most sacred rights of tn
citizens, and nearly akin to the prerogativ
claimed and exercised under the most at
solute despotism. In the name of tn
WING party of Missouri, we solemnly pre-
test against this doctrine, sanctioned as
has been by President Polk, and virtual.
reiterated in the Democratic Address re
Gently published to the people Of this State
And be it remembered, this charge of al
fording aid and comfort to the enemy
levelled against party, the great mass {
whom, when the war was begun, did NJ
stop to inquire whether their country Wa
in the right or in The wrong; but in con
mon with their democratic brethren. ra
lied around her standard and upheld hi
flag on every bloody field from Santa I
to Saltillo. and from Palo Alto to Chapult
pee. -,
But there are other great questions lik
" TO engage the attention of the people
the approaching elections. For the la
twenty-fv years the subject of the Ia
if has occupied large share of the pop
lar attention. We do not desi On here, n