Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-22
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

The last Jefferson Inquirer contains this
document. |. was read in the State Con-
vention, and adopted, although there was
pretty heavy vote against it. 1t was read
by, and understood 10 be the production Of
Francis Blair, Jr., of St. Louis, and those
who voted against it, did so, in consequence
Of the positions it assumed on the subject
Of Internal improvements Other obiec.
tions were urged against it, and after it
was adopted, it was submitted to revising
committee, to put it in proper shape to 60
before the public. Its incubation has
been SO tedious, and considering the many
hands it has passed through, flor many be-
lieve, and do not hesitate to say, it origina.
ted in Washington the public had right
TO expect at least decent production in
literary point Of view, if not an able State
paper. But, alasl the much talked of State
address Of the democracy of Missouri, is
a mere piece of patch work-made up of
the low flung cant of their dirty campaign
papers, as far as relates TO National policy,
and of a wishy washy, neither flesh nor
fowl nature, in reference TO State policy.
That revising committee, certainly has i'm
mortalized itself, and we should like TO see
the names of the John Donkeys who com.
posed it.
The address occupies four columns of
the Inquirer. (Be it remembered, now, it
is state address, put forth to the people of
State. by party which has ruled that
State for a quarter of century, The
first column is devoted to recommends
ton Of the candidates of the Convention,
and the State policy of the party.
The following is the second paragraph
of the address, by which it will be seen the
public is left to infer that Mr.. King is in
favor of, and willing to sustain the course
of the party heretofore, on the subject of
Internal improvements:
No new questions as 10 the policy Of our
State administration will probably be in issue,
between the two great parties into which the PEG
pie are divided, in the pending election. The
we'll known conduct which our party has main.
tanned upon the sub ject OF Banking, Public
Debt and Internal Improvements, is sufficient
indication OF the course OF those now presented
by us for Office, upon such subjects, whilst the
appreciation which that conduc, has met with
from the people, renders it unnecessary for US
TO state at large the reasons by which it is dicta
ted and justified.
The inference to be drawn from this is
very plain, but when it is recoected that
Mr.. King does not, or did not go with the
party" on this subject, how is it to be ia
kent Are we to understand that Mr.. King
gives up his own views and adopts those
of the address, or that the address, for the
sake of consistency, occupies old ground,
while he is left free to "adopt their THE
iocos] usual policy in the approaching cleo
ton, by making appeals to the cupidity of
particular sections, THAT of the ST. Joseph
and Hannibal rail road, for instance. ! with
the promise of making improvements for
the benefit of those sections in order" to
ihwart the wings, who are the true friends
and earnest advocates of general system
of judicious improvements We want