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From the Boonville Patriot, 10Th.
s s,,le, maj. ROLLINS SPEECH. .
Upon Thursday, Major ROLLINS, accord
ing 10 appointment to which publicity had
been given but two days before, addressed
our citizens at the csurt house, with rela-
s5sion 10 his position as independent candid
ate for the office of Governor Owing to
the shortness of the notice, the attendance
Twas not SO large as it otherwise would
aahsve been, but his speech, which was not
only soundly argumehtative and chastely
eloquent, but open, manly, and candid, was
heard ihrough ghout, with the most marked at
,,tention and interest by an audience, which
:. comprised fair representation Of the worth
and intelligence of our city. Prepared'
Z though we were, by the reputation Of Ma
ior ROLLINS to expect rich treat, we con-
~S'fess his lucid, argumentative, and impas-
stoned address filled us with surprise as
well as qualification. lEsenmore than the
Conservative, patriotic spirit wherewith it
o. abounded, and which called forth the heart
lest plaudits from The auditory, we admired
srhis istatesmanike view ofinternal improve
ments, and eloquent advocacy of the devel-
a5opment of all resources, which unequivocal-
ly stamp him, as The man to govern State.
We regret we cannot give, for the instruc-
y,tion and delight of our readers, a cerbatin,
report Of this mastery speech. We can
ssonly supply the merest outline of the topics
y he 50 ably discussed, as we felt too deeply
interested, during its delivery, to find time
to take, as we intended, copious notes.
Major ROLLINS commenced with an al
lusion to his position as independent candi.
date, claiming the support Of conservative
men Of all parties, who were opposed tt
Anti Benton Democracy. He had been so.
licited by influential members Of the Whie
:, and Benton, as well as the American par
ties, to take this position, and in accordance
: with that invitation he had announced him
90 self an independent candidate. But he must
at the outset, frankly avow that he sought
mo mans vote under false pretences. He
T. was and is a member of the American par
ty, of good repute and sound standing he
-lihoped, and he had yet found no reason tc
abate, or altar, one Of its principles. Wher
= those principles were examined, it would b'
found, that there was between himself ant
his Wing and Benton friends, and between
conservative men of all parties, but very
little difference. The principle objection
to the American platform, was probably th'
section, which laid down the necessity fo
an alteration in the law for naturalizing for
: signers. On this subject, lie adverted Il
ihe framing of the Federal Constitution, al
5awell as the Constitution Of Missouri, which
respectively, required man to be eligible
10 the Office Of President, or Governor, mus
al be native-born citizen. The term fo
- tufalization, it would be remembered
was at first fourteen years, which had beei
subsequently altered to FIVE. There nigh
be in the American party, as there are il
all parties, extremists; but for himself, h
was content with a term for naturalization
whether il was five, fourteen, or twenty
=, one years, which would satisfy the jus
fears Of rational men in view Of the influ,
bsofforeigners, and give our intituiions tn
hope Of perpetuily, not only as a blessing t
,sils and our children but as as an asylum
for the oppressed of all nations. AS TO III
charge Of "proscription," it came with al
i'll grace from men, who prescribed ever,
man who did not adhere 10 oil the crochet
of their'party, with an unsparing and un
seripulous hand. If, by the charge, relig
ious prescription was meant, it was wei
known to all, that there was now no relig
ious jest in the American party, nor d
they prescribe any man, Roman Catholic
Baptist, ,or Methodist, on account of his re
.aligious belief. To be sure, the America
platform declared that any man, who pro
hfessed allegiance to any potentate civil 0
ecclesiastical, higher than that which h
owed to the Constitution aud laws Of thi
Republic, was ineligible to any Office {
trust or emolument, but he did not expec
Ito hear any intelligent American, of an
party, gainsay that position. How did h
compare upon the American question, wit