Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-11

speak PefuSal.
For The Times.
| | noticed communication over the signature of
"a Van Buren, man." in the Democrat of the 18th
inst, which purports to have been written by a
methodist. l am sorry that such piece of Spleen,
ill-humour and misrepresentation should have ema-
mated from such source; inasmuch as have known
many methodists, whom | regard as the best of
men. There is species Of untairness and want
of candour in the premises Of the article, under con-
sideration, which | greatly deplore. The writer
charges "a Jackson man" with wish TO enlist the
religious community and especially the methodsts,
in favor of General Clark Whence "a Van Buren,
man" derives such conclusion. know not; have
read the piece Of "a Jackson man" again and again.
and the comparison he made between the TWO GU
bernatorial candidates, aScribed more talents moral
ity and virtue TO Clark than he could concede to
Reynolds And furthermore, that he believed Rey-
nolds would be handsomely beaten in the coming
contest if he had not mistaken the character of the
people Of Missouri He founded his objections to
Reynolds morality, on the fact that he had heard
the gentleman make use Of what he conceived a
most blasphemous and insulting expression 10 the
citizens Of Howard county assembled on certain
occasion at the muster field. In the article 50 Of
fensive 10 this Van Buren, Office holder, the CHARGE
though apparently an unimportant one, stands out
in bold relief, and is not even limited at.
This was designedly done, and "a Van Buren,
man" seems purposeY to have deferred his answer
to The offensive article nearly two months, that the
paper might be mslaid, and he enabled to make
political effect. disclaim any intention Of attempt
ing to enlist the religious community in favor OF
Clark, or Of exciting their indignation towards
Reynolds-It was intended only 10 place the two
candidates in proper attitude before the conmu-
nifty, and to express decided adherence TO bias
phemy and blackguardsm, whenever found to exist.
"a Jackson man" has to regret exceedingly, that
members of the methodist or any other church can
be found in the support Of men and measures which
if persisted in and not rebuked by the good sense
Of the people, will ere long lead TO scenes which
every lover Of good order and good government
must deplore, and which will reduce this nation
from the proudest and happies earth to u land OF
slaves and crouching menials.
! should here like to hold short conversation
with this Methodist Van Buren, Man In this |
will use no such chastc expressions as "whted
sepulchfe" or Paarsaic pretender 10 Religion. |
will not charge him with hypocrisy, or use any of
those other beautiful and classical expressions,
which lie appears 50 happily to have imbibed from
the political atmosphere in which he moves But |
will simply ask him few plain questions, which !
wish him 10 ponder well and to think of when in
close communion with his God, if ever he sustains
such relation to his maker, Permit me to ask
him. how he recOnciles it TO his conscience TO ne,
with party, whose watch word is foul caIumny
and Misrepresentation! with party whose sole OBJ
ject is to grasp all power and to overwhelm the
liberties Of our country! | should be glad to know
how this methodist sleeps after reading in the
democrat" and "Hickory Club" those detestabe
article from the pens of the Bank Aristocracy and
the recent renegade from tic of virtue and of
republicunism! How he dgests their foul sIa.!ers
heaped upon the best and purest men IN the Union,
when he knows that they are unsupported by the
least shadow Of evidence. When he knows in the
sight OF his God, that they are the basest lies that
were ever invented by the corrupt heart of man.
Can he tell US how he feel, in Co, with such set,