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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
COL. JAMES II. BIRCH.

This gentleman may perhaps feel as much sur
prised at the license we have thus taken with his
name as he may well be nattered with the reasons
which induceit
During the political canvass Of last summer,
when he was riding AID speaking daily, and some
times twice day, at distant points, he was nor
only charged with writing all the hnndhills for the
Wing candidates, writing out political speeches
for other gentlemen, writing secret circulars, and
otherwise keeping up a heavy correspondence with
Wing Committees, and Wing Congressman, but
with editing the Times, then under the control OF
the able and intelligent gentleman whom we have
succeeded Well: The election has gone by, and
Col. B has been devotng himself diligently TO the
private and professional affairs he had neglected
during the summer yet we last week heard of hun
as the "getter up of Wing paper at Paris the
writer Of Swtzlers Huntsville Speuch--and, on
| Wednesday, in the Democrat, ngnn, as the writer
of three columns Of editorial for the last Times"
To-day, we know lie is at Warsaw, or neal
there, go miles off, on his way to the Convention
Of the Southern Wings, and if our friend Cameron
Of the "Eanner," don't place file of men at hi,
Office door, and refuse TO go aud hear this ncorrg
bic Wing either speak or talk the aforesaid JAmEs
II. BIRCH will edit that paper befole he gets back .
! How pOHla the Locos like man of such "jus
ness habits" 10 "sleed the mails" after the fourtl
of March next? What say you, Join lHns
| Mes Can yor have your "house in ORDER" unc
in readiness 10 hand over its keys TO the Nilsson
rian, g ike gentemanl"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
ia. prnoeAAric MEETING ON SATURDAY.

The DEMocRATic MEETING ON SATURDAY. 1
How long were the columns of The Democrat
employed in beating up for this great advent of
Democracy, which was to send 1900 delegates to
the jefferson Convention, on Thursday neAtr'-l
"Three hundred Delegates! Stars aud garters--
what an avalanche" Risam teueatis.
The day came. 1t was clear and cloudess, and
master.day withall. The rafting of the drum and
"he cur-piercing ffe' lent their spirtstirring IN
peas to the brave men who were ready to denounce
the cowardice Of Harrison and exto the proves
of his competitor--but slill--THE PEOPLE DID NOT
CONE. "What can be the matier"--enqured the
little biggies' Of one another "Who can we get
for President" Where is Eurickson White,
Bouldln, Watts -.-can't we raise even decent man
for the Charl
We skip over u world of bad luck in the unsuc-
cessful attempts which were made to drum up
respectable number, for the purpose of introducing
Andrew erase Esquire! as President Of the meet
ing; and lest we should commit some error, or fall
into some inuccuracy, respecting the opening
speech Of the worthy Chairman, or the subsequent
proceedings of the body over whom he presided
we will ipone the conclusion of our notice until
we nave seen lIOll DeulOCIdL
Out Of door accounts, amongst the wings, represent
the whole number Of "the democracy" present al
eleven, and that our friend, Col. Bob Brown
hunted up nine wings in order to exc out quorum
for business. democratic friend, however, thinks
there were at least fifteen, counting all who were
in during any part of the deliberations of the af-
ternoon. As to the deliberations, we before
said, we await their appearance in the "organ Of
| the party"
Here it is From The DemocratG Wednesday.
"The meeting was not large. in consequence Of
there being company musters throughout the county
on the same day. 1t organized by calling
! ANDREW CRUISE, Esq, to the Chair, and appointing
| J. r. QUEsENBERRY Secretary. The meeting was
appropriately addressed by the Chairman and DR..
Lowry. Gen. JOHN W. PRICE then offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resoired, That the Senators and Representatives
elect of the next General Assembly from Howard,
and the democracy generally, be invited to attend
the Convention at Jefferson City, on the Sth Octo-
Der next"
Topsy-turvy-th the cart before the horse as usual.
Fifteen men--principally "loafcrs," set themselves
up to invite eight hundred substantial. hard-handed
democrats to help them ont with the shew Of q
Contention! And this, too, after the democracy
had treated the various calls in the Democrat with
the most marked and supercillious contempt!--
This is running the thing further i'll tho ground
than we crcr heared of
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

Col Benton intends to devote himself visiting his
constituents in the Northern and Western counties
during the recess Of Congress, AID it being believed
that the Democratic Meeting which iscalled in the
Courthouse to-day is intended, principally to take
steps TO receive and entertain him in q becoming
manner, we are authorized and requested to pro.
pose that the Wing and Republican constituents OF
that Senator will be happy to participate in the
trouble and expense Of such entertainments as may
bc agreed upUn-with no other reciprocity than that
they shall be heard through such gentlemen as
they may designate, patiently and respectfully
as they pledge themselves to listen to their guest
and servant.
| A list Of names us respectable as any in the
county, will be rendered upon the application Of a
similar committee from the Democratic meeting
and the basis Of the general discussion being S It
out above, the details can be easily adjusted. We
will but add an expression OF the ardent and sin.
cere hope which we entertain, that the people may
experience no disappointment in reference to au
expectation reasonable, and we may add 50 gen
eralus doubtless the course pursued in this county
will be patterned after III others. LET TIL
! PEOPLE HEAR BOTH SIDES"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
THE BOYS ARE AFTER HIM.

"Where is the Indiana Senator, who wrote
the letter from Franklin about the Rocheport Con.
vention?' onqured several little boys, with
switches" day or two ago. We find him
mixed up with the Livingston county proceed
ings, published in the last Democrat, as follows:
Con motion of Mr.. Conner, the President was
added TO the number of Delegates, when DR.. T.
G. Moore offered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
"ReS0ICed, That the course pursued by w.
II. Harrison, in refusing to communicate his poll
teal sentiments TO those whose votes he asks, is
proof either Of dishonesty incompetency, or a
disbelief in the intelligence Of the people.
"Resolced, That the private letters, private
circulars, and private voting, resoned TO by
Wing committees and Wing candidates, should
be deprecated by every honest citizen.
"By request, the meeting was then addressed
by Dr.. Moore, in very eloquent and appropri,
ate manner"
In the language Of our last weeks article, we
again enquire, "what would the country come to
in four years more, under men OF whom this lel.
low is an associate, an oracle, and an orator.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
HARRISON DINNER AT WHITEHALL.

In one OF our recent numbers we alluded to
the preparation which was going forward on the
part of the Wings of the remotest frontier OF Bu-
chanan, to have free Barbecue at Whitehall
about the middle Of last month brief notice
of it has just reached u.s. in the Western Star, Of
the 25lh--one Of the editors Of that paper having
been there and made speech. Knowing the
spirit in which this free discussion was prepared
for, at the trouble and expense of the friends Of
General Harrison, no right-minded citizen can
feel less than indignant at the course Of the Van
Buren, men. They seem to grow more and
more desperate and brutal as the power OF their
master approaches its end.
Toward the conclusion Of an article in rela.
ton to the beauty and fertility of the country,
and the general incidents Of his excursion, the
editor says:
"Among other pleasing incidents by the way
VIC have 10 note splendid barbecue given al
Whitehall by our Wing friends. And here, we
say it in all soberncss truer and warmer advo
Gates Of Harrison and Reform are no where to be
found. For several days previous TO the meet
ing, the rain had fallen in torrents the roads deep
and muddy.-every thing looking cold and cheer
less,--it required no ordinary enthusiasm to carry
the design into execution. On the morning o.
the 17lh, the sun rose in cloudless majesty, al
once the assurance Of a storm that was past, and
the pledge OF a more glorious regeneration tc
come. At noon, large assembly had collected
when, in the absence Of better men, (Col
Owens, Of Jackson Co., and Gen. Doniphan, o.
Clay, were expected,) the writer Of this para
graph mounted the stand, and addressed the peo
pie for upwards Of an hour. After dinner thu
discussion was resumed by Mr.. Campbell, OF
the part Of the administration, who delivered
himself Of set speech P. L. Hudgens, Esq.
[Whigl followed but in less than ten minutes
confusion ensued, we will not say desgnedly By
the Van Buren, party, but as no efforts on thei
part were made to restore order, it must be re
garded as Virtual REIMBURSEMENT Of the field
All we asked was fair hearing, but asked il
vain "
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

"I'he honorable bearing Of Judge Rawlins is
too well established in this community, and his
account Of how he came by the aforesaid letter is
too satisfactory for you, Jenny, to disparage him
in the estimation Of his feloW-citizcn. democrat.
"Mr RawIns was candidate during the late
canvass, and also Col Birch, which not unlre-
quently threw them together. In the hustle and
disorder which generally characterize public
meeting, it appears that by some mistake OF
otherwise, the letter Of Clark to Birch made its
way into the possession Of Rawlins, who in some
two weeks after the election, put it into the hands
of Mr. Jackson. -SentinPl.
Which Of these distinguished ofacles of the
Democracy is in the right? Cush swears Rawlins
"account OF hotc he came by the aforesaid letter
is too satsiactory"-and his brother at Paris says
it was 'by some mistake or other7oiSe that the let
ter of Clark TO Birch made its acqy into the pos.
session Of Rawlins."
"Made it's Own "1cay'-"by some mistake
or otherwise too satisfactory" &c.
| CLEAR AS MUD
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
THE BLACKLIST YET--HuzzA ron MAssA
VAN

There is family Of Van Buren, voters, in New
York, eight in number, all OF whom are SO black,
that when they get together, after dinner, to hear
the Globe read, they have to light candle. The
father of these 'boys" has not been seen since the
great FIRE in thai city in 1887, and was then only
discernibe by the whites of his eyes and the
palms Of his hands The victuals go of of his
plate at table, and his roice is heard in his seat as
usual-.and this is the only certain knowledge the
family have Of his identity. Whitney's "Sme"
is therefore perfect snow ball to any OF this
family-a judgment which we render with the
most disnterestcd Partially, as we are in no wise
informed as to Shines politics.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
HARRlSON-THE TARlFF-lNTERNAI
IMPROVEMENT &c.

The journals and debates Of Congress fmnis,
the following answers to the charge of "Feaeral
ism" alleged against General Harrison, on &C,
count OF his course in reference to the Tariff, In
teTnal Improvement, and Bankrupt Law. We
especially recommend it to 'the democracy" o
the present day-Col, Benton inclusive
CHARGE I. ale voted for the appropriation tc
the Dismal Swamp Canal" True; and so did
Mr. Branch, Of North Carolina, Mr.. Eaton, o.
Tennessee, and Mr.. King, of Alabama ali re-
garded as sound republicans by his accusers.
CHARGE 2. ale voted against any resiric
tons on surveys for roads, canals, Gsc.' True;
and so did Mr. Cuthbert, Mr.. Buchanan, Mr..
Livingston, Mr.. M DuGic, Judge M'Lean, Mr..
Ponsett, now Secretary of War, and r. NJ.
Johnson, the Vice President, voted for the gene
raj survey bill. These gentlemen are deemed
now orthodox republicans. Gen. Jackson signed
a bill for these surveys during each year Of the
eight Of his administration,
CHARGE 3. ale voted for the high tariff o
1928" This is true; and SO did Mr. Van Blu
rem, Mr.. Johnson, V. p, Mr.. SiIas Wright Jr
Mr.. Geo Wolf, late Governor Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. c. A. WickIifle, Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Maillor
Dickerson, Mr.. Eaton, and othels--aIl leadin!
and prominent members Of the Democratic party
Mr.. Van Buren, also voted for the tariff Of 1924
without instructions,
CHARGE 4. "fle voted for an olous bankrup
law" True; and so did Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Der
rien, Mr. IIayne, of S. c., Mr.. r. M. Johnson
Mr.. Kane, and Gen. Smith, OF Md.-All whc
survive are now distinguished leaders Of the De
mocratc party. Mr.. Benton has recently
ayowed his advocacy Of such a system, and Mr.
Van Buren, recommends system Of bankruptcy
over State corporations, measure Partaking 0
al the odium Of a general bankrupt law, bu
what is worse, applied 10 institutions created BY
the States, which he oace declared uncOnSiitu
Honal and dangerous
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
OPPORTUNE--FRoM HOME.

One of the editors of the Times, though conpar-
a,ively stranger to its patrons, is a native Of
Missouri He hopes, under such circumstances,
to be pardoned for copying the following paragraph
from the Cape Girardeau Patriot--located in the
county Of his nativity:
"Of Mr.. BENSON, we know ncthing-but with
Mr. GREEN, we have the honor personal and in.
innate acquaintance, and can bear testimony, to his
moral worth, integrity of character, and honesty
of purpose in all his undertakings, and feel safe in
recomme nding him to the public as young man
we'll worthy Of their patronage and regard"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
Observation-Disclosures.

They will keep stirring the affair between
Clark and Jackson, and Birch and Rawlins, in the
papers, until there DiA be bad work over it."-Loco.
VERY we'll: Your paper began it. Let it ease
of--or keep ou--as it pleases."-- Wing.
1t has eased of, and unnerved us for further
combat. We may be weak and foolish in relation
90 the pleadngs Of neutrality-suspicious.
when exercised (as some OF our friends suppose in
this case) in reference to such know not how
to appreciate, and would be the last to reciprocate
it but we cannot bring courage to the point Of
striking such adyersares another blow Such por-
ton Of our articles therefore, as were not in type
before the appearance Of the last Democrat, are
committed 10 the flames, and this controversy 10
the public Editors.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

A SIGN IN GEoRoIA---An election lately took
place in Savannah, Geo. for City officers. The
contest was very animated one. The highest
Wing candidate came within 81 votes OF the low
est on the Loco Fooo ticket and the average ma
jorty against the Wings was 81. In 1888, tho
Loco Foco majority was l39 votes, In 1886.
Chatham county Gncluding Savannah) gave
majority Of It's to Mr.. Van Buren, over Judge
White. The Republican states that the Wig
majority in the county will be from 70 to 80 votes;
and adds. 1--WE have, them every prospect of beat
ing them in October next. and Tor the November
will be here. "-Nei0 Era.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

We will not trust our pan tU further ampify such
a pretence towards '"chivalry" as Mfs. Nor can
we be even forced argue aught in reference TO the
genuine pluck" of our friend, so long as his read
mess and desire to meet practised HUNTER, with
his own ,eeaPon, and on his own terms, is evinced
by his acquescence in all the unfair conditions i'm
posed by his adversary except the childish and dis
graceful, or pre-eminertly unequal one Of braring
the mercy toward him and his associutes) of the
men and the man of whom he was most in the way.
Again, we say, The last notes Of Leonard and Scott
will show who wished to "screen himself from the
fire of the rifle of an opponent. whom he was afraid
to face in open combat" and the Democratic papers
may vainly labour till dooms-day in the effort to
change the general public verdict already rendered
| by the perusal of those noies-copies of which,
along with the whole correspondence, may still be
had on application.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

THE AFFAIR OF CLARK AND JACKSON
Abstractlv decided by a disinierested ,citneSs.
In his peculiar department, the author of Lacon
is without rival. The following extract Will be
found to be marked by that deep penetration into
the motives by which human actions are prompted,
which every where abound in the work of Mr. COL
ton, and TO contain principles and reflections, no
less pertinent to the local case we have men,
toned than useful as the general guide of those
engaged in framing q criminal code We intend
not the slightest disrespect to any of the consli-
tinted authorities of the land when aliciSe that
portion to which we would most especially direct
the public altention--but had we had the book at
our elbow last week. we deem it more than proba-
bic we would have incorporated the idea" into the
sooquy we then published:
Laws that are too severe, are temptations to
SANDER on the part of the criminal, and to perjury
onthe part Of the prosecutors; since he would ra.
Their burden his conscience with false oath than
with true one, which would arm cruelty to kill, in
the garb of Justice Such laws, therefore, reverse
the natural order of things, transferring the
indignation Of public feeling which ought TO fol.
low the criminal, to the ferocity of that sentence
by which he is to suffer and taking from legislation
us HulU support, lte sympathy VI PuuliO 'S'tc"
and apprObution for the victim to too severe law
is considered as martyr rather than criminal
and that which we pity we cannot at the SAINT
time detest. But there is, i posSibe stronger Oh
lection against such latcS they open The door 10 al
Ilinds Of Jaroriism and Partially, for they G6orG
the executive poDsr Of pardoning a. friend, unaeI
The prelert Of mercy; or Of destroying foe wta
the forms efju,!ice."
All hs--al the penalties already incurred-ant
much inconvenience besides, our readers are aware
might have been "readily avoided by meeting
elsewhere"-dny where and at any ti,ne--"not liabl
to tie objections suggested" in the note of Mr.
Leonard.
But this, perhaps, was deemed as discordaut will
the "neic edition Of the Laws of Honor" as oil
JeGerSonidn democracy is with the patent articl
now in by the same gentlemen. AS FEY
weeks will ovcrwhelm both, and set the people t
doing things in the old way, and to calling thing
by their old names, we leave the proper christening
of the whole transaction, including the case Of tn
stolen letter, to be passed upon by the first publ
meeting which takes place after the ides of No
vcmber.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
THE LATE Mr.. JACKSON.
CLEAR AS MUD

In noticing the recent "afiair" between the
Cashier of the Bank and General Clark, the editors
of the Missouri Argus speak of the former as
".liajor Jackson 1t is in Georgia. we believe,
that man never falls Jelov the courtesy of "Ma-
jor." Are the Argus men from Georgia. If so,
we ask leave to introduce them 10 Major OWEN
RAwLINs. He used to be a Judge-but he is
entitled to Mgoralty on the same score, and
from the same considerations, with the late Mr..
Jackson.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

0CFThe dog Of which our eastern papers make
mention, as having recently gone over the falls
of Niagara, must have had "curious feelings
about the time he was coming to the dumping of
place." and there is perhaps not man in the
Union who can come as near coniecuring "tbe
state of his mind" as Mr.. Van Buren,. The dog
knew that he was sin the suck" and that there was
no help for his going over, some bow or other
and could only have been anxious about the dist
ance he would have to travel before he could
"touch bottom" So with Van He knows he is
ga hOOt man." and his only anxiety must be to
know how far and badly it will be done. Next
month will show him.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

0ArThc Editors Of the St. Louis Bulletin, and
other cotomporares, have taken a similar, and in
some respects u stronger and more extended view
or the difficulty between Gen. Clark and MI. Jack
son, and Col. Birch and Judge Rawl,ns than we
ourselves have done. As cur friends, however,
need no propping from abroad, we do not feel our
selves justified in copying them to the exclusion OF
matters more important, and more really in issue
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
"THE STAR IN THE EAST"

The Democrat has published nothing from
liaiuc-albet the mail Of Wednesday morning
was ful oftIo glorious intelligence that the IIar
rsonians had carried at least the Senate, anC
elected WILLIAM Plrr FEssENDEy, a true ant
talented Wing, from the Cumberland District
over the Hon. ALBERT SMITH, the present Loco
Foco representative. We have not full rctnrns
for Governor, but enough has transpred to show
that even in Maine, which is lined and dotted
with custom,bouses, and shingled over with other
federal appliances and means Of couuplion-'n
O1iae, which gave Van Buren, between seven
and eight thousand majority in '36-the race has
been one the most earnest, close and doubtful
ones of the year.
But the Star in the East"--John Anderson S
'djsrict-"oId Cumberland" the very first, and
the only one, at that time, to carry the triumph,
Ing and triumphant flag OF Andrew Jackson
that bright, particular star" is at least ranged in
The glorious constellation which shed their light
on the trumPhing path of the old democratic
General" Of Ohio
III "Horo is your hermomster-NOW Z"
% lot on Water street, near the corner of
-
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
"TROuRLE AMONGST TIE SMITHS.

As soon as it was found out where "John
Smith ljccd, and that he had actually got into
Congress and voted for the Sub. Treasury, the
Green Mountain boys Of Vermont turned him
out,
So in Maine Another gentleman, of the
same family name, and Of the same Sub, Treasury
politics, has been refused further permission to
mis- represent the "Star in the East"
Another gentleman, Of the same connection.
we infer, who lives well 90 his estate in Lincoln
county, in this Slate, and who writes his christian
name "HanS, is anxious, we learn, to preserve
something official of the family cognomen, by
having himself elevated to the wool,sack OF the
House Of Representatives. The Wells ia his
way, and the Price at which he will obtain it,
will change him into Red,maa if he is success
full.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
GEN. HARRISON IN 1917 AND 1910.

Read the eloquent czttac. rom the speech o
the laureIed solder, when Transferred to Con
gross in 1917, and The speech Of the distinguished
veteran at Dayton twenty.lhree years afterwards
"Tine s'nll admire, lis mellowine ouch omrlov
To NM Tic immortal ub!et--no! Destroy