Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-22


The Reverend Hampton Lynch Boon, Register
in the Land Office, and merchant, delivered Of
a speech in this place last Saturday, which, it is
said reflected great credit upon his powers of per-
version and denuncaton. He denied, emphaticny
as we are informed. having rj2Ged Gen. Harrison
in his speech at the Glasgow Burbecue!!! If we
know the meaning of the word "yilify' the Rev.
erond Office holder did riHfy Gen. Harr ison in that
speech, onG did we deem it necessary we could give
an extract of his remarks in which he traduced
the character Of that old Soldier and Republican in
n manner worthy of his most inveterate revilers.
It is truly humiliating that man of Mr. Boon
profession, should be obliged, from fear Of losing
his office, to enter political canvass and subject
himself to such accusations and it is still more
so, for man Of his standing in society, to deny
what four ff1hs Of the audience understood him as
saying. True, Mr.. Boon did not call Gen. Harri-
son coward" an ''aholtiOnist" and an sold
Granny but he rcsorted to more efiectual means
of yiliication. He feigned much respect for the
Gagged and time honored old gentleman" and at the
same time applied deadly thrusts by base insinua-
tons. If Mr.. Boon will produce the testimony of
five responsible Wigs, who were present on the
occasion alluded to, that they did not understand
the purport Of his language in regard to Gen Har-
rison, as rMfcation,--as traducing the character
and military fame of that patriot, then we will ac-
knowledge that we misunderstood hin, and have
| ignoranty misreprcsencd him, but until he does,
we shall maintain our first charge.
AS for the ungentlemanly insnuatons in regard
to our particular self, in his speech last Saturday,
we care not fig; and he may rave and rant about
the course Of the "Tlmes" until doomsday, for
ought we care he never can nure US in that way
"THE DEMOCRATIC MEEEING ON MONDAY NEXT
Our friends. at the Meeting on Saturday last, in
Inadvertently fixed upon Monday next as the day fJr
holding the adOurned meet!ng-nOt thiuking that
the wings had previously fixed upon the same day
for holding Il meeting of the Tippeconoe Club. The
conflict was not intentional, and only occurred be.
cause Monday next is court day, and it was thought
that more people would be in Fayetto then, than al
any other time.
It has been suggested, however, that the two
meetings need not conflict, inasnuch the demo.
Gratis can hold their meeting at the College build
ings, after the wing meeting adjourns."
The above jesuitcal apology, for the intentionq
adjournment of the meeting of the little knot o
ollice-hoders, in this place, to the same day tax
Wigs appointed theirs, we find in the last Demo.
crat. The very fact of their not changing the day
when they were informed that the Wings had
meeting on the same day, is conclusive proof tina
the conflict was intentional from the first Tho
Rev. Hampton Lynch Boon, was Informed ON Tues
day last Of the fact that tie Wigs had called
meeting on the said day, and he told the informan
that it was an oversight, on the part Of the Loco
and that he would try and have the day changed
but instead of which, fearing the effect Of Viii!
speeches, the notice is so changed only as to taxi
off the Locos to the College building where the.
hold their meeting. It is useless for the Reverend
gentleman or the Democrat, to attempt an evasion
of their original design they have been caught il
such tricks too often, to deceive the people again
When we were informed by Capt. Swinney, tina
brother Boon had promised TO have the motto
changed, we didn't believe it would be. The Office
holders here know too WELL there's danger Of thei
supporters listening to Wing speecheS"--henc
their trickery.
We have been frequently asked if there was an
probability in the report, that the Reverend lIamp
ton Lynch Boon had realty received orders fror
Washington that he must mount the stump and de
fend the administration, or lose his office, We ca
only say that the signs have ''an awful squintin
that way"-especially as lie has been heard to sa
during the present week that he should make SCI
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