Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-12

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THE MODEL PREsIDENT"--REFLEx. AND
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE TREA-
sURY, ETC. y
Mr.. Stewart replied to the remarks off
Mr.. M'Clernand, made yesterday. Thet
| gentleman be. praised Mr.. Polk for what lie
had done, and styled him "the model Pres
ident." Washington. Jefferson, Madison,
al! sink into insignfiCence when compared
with "the model President" Yes, he has
! given to US glorious war: he brought it on
! 10y his own act, without consulting Congress
the war making power. lie has, too plunged
US into a national debt and created a stan.
ding army Of hundred thousand men,
This is done by "the model PRESIDENT
lie sails in pleasure boat in seas of blood.
shed in foreign land, while he is regarded
with the music, the groans Of the dyingapd
wounded, and the signs and sobs of WIDOWS
and children. The gentleman said that We
must not stand behind that military chief
tain, Why! Because the soldier never led
his follows to any thing but victory. The
gentleman remarked, too, that the President
was "the reflex of public opinion" Yes.
the reflex of public opinion" point the
gentleman to a "reAcx." Let him look TO
this side of the House, Qhe WhgsD we
have a majority here, now; last year, the
| Democrats had two 10 one.
Mir. M'Clernand was understood to say.
| that the gentleman would seek reflex at
! The next Congress the reverse of this.
Mr.. STEWART. Yes, the military chief
tain will give you reflex" Naughter)
| lie will drive you SO far you will never
be heard of so long as you live. leave
this for the gentleman's reflex" and reflcc-
ton. Increased laughtcr) The Secrcta-
ry of the Wreasury's report had been
printed in German and English, and Cir
cuated all over the country. There never
was public paper issued by any govern
ment officer, continuing SO much falsehood,
in point Of fact. 1t was fall of gross
blunders. amounting not only to millions,
but hundreds of millions; not only mis-
take of eighty millions, but a hundred and
seventy-fve, four hundred and one, and
four hundred and tweny.three millions!
would like to call the attention Of the Sec
: rotary TO these facts if he has got over
The effect Of his great effort. O.aughterO
lie tainted. believe, when he finished his
report--ani no wonder! (Much merri-
ment) Ii is great labor to establish the
truth, but a greater effort is required to
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