Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-14
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Between myseifnnd glosy At least, my Lord,
The hope expressed, is most equiuocdl!"
The following resolution is one of a series in
PRODUCED ettlie late Jefferson City Loco Conven.
ton. and made its appearance with others compi-
mentary to Benton, Linn, Reynolds, Miller and
jameson, for the services they had rendered the
democracy: $500
Resolred, That we believe the Hon John C Ed.
wards has much good service in him. which 1--WE he.
level the troublous character Of the times will
bring out to his own honor and to the advantage Of
the COMMONWEALTH he has been so honotabiy called
upon to represent .n.. .tEE .gl.. .-.t.
We have heard the negative compliment of many
an ego'istical and envious man--we have attended
the ministrations of the minister when he had to
preach the funeral Of some departed spirit, whose
memory he could but negatively compliment--we
have heard Of the equivocaton of the gentler sex,
under embarrassing circumstances--we have even
read the speeches and public pledges of Martin Van
Buren, as to his political tenets, and we are frank
10 confess that, at first blush, we thought this reso-
LUTON the most ambiguous and equivoca production
we had ever seen; but on learning the history of
Mr.. Edwards, we inferred that the writer knew the
man he was speaking of, and turned his periods
accordingly. On first reading, we excused ,ts
manner" by supposing Mr. E. to be some uoung
man whose talents had given him precedence with
his party, and to whom no opportunity had pre-.
scented itself Of rendering service to the cause
but a change soon "came DER the spirit of our
dream" Mr.. E., we learn, has for fifteen or TWEEN.
ty years. been candidate for and the recipient Of
public favor, and yet his friends have voted that
his "good service" is still in him! He has held
more trusts than Mr. Linn, Judge Reynolds, or
Mr.. Jameson, and these gentlemen are spoken OF
in the most exalted terms for service already per.
formed, and Mr.. E. is dispatched with the hope
that his may no longer lay dormant! "At least
my Lord, the hope expressed, is most equ,rocdl.'
The writer of the resolution will certainly make ar
excellent special pleuder, and were it not for Mr.
BAY, we would recommend that he be appon tee
Attorney General.
The following is an extract from one Of the let.
tiers Of q correspondent Of the Missouri Republi
can, who was at the city during the sitting of the
Convention, and who seems to be not less familiar
with the merits of Mr.. E. than the gentleman who
penned the resolution
at had been announced that after COL Benton
uhu SpUheUf tiic lHeetlnp WOuiu oe tuuTeSseu Oy
the other members Of our delegation in Congress
But two of them, however, Miller and Edwards
were present, and they declined the arrangement
This proves clearly that they couldn't speaks
that they did mt speak for what locufoco ever de
ciined the stump that was able to mount it! Well
sc oil know that neither of these members car
write nor speak-what the deuce then are they fl
for, Pints of order was not there-probaby he
had been practising more with quarts than p,nis.
Tho new Governor was also absent--so was the
cid one. Governor Boggs. it appears, has entirely
abdicsted, and with his whole family left the city
How utterly is he fallen! His history is the bes
illustration Of the potency Of ocofocoism for gov
commissioning that, prefering men alone for
their party zeal and their readiness to pledge
themselves to every party measure, however capri
eious and absurd, they must perpetually experience
the shame Of having exalted TO office. and worship
ed while thus exalted, minions vino fade before the
test Of tine and drop speedily back into the n,ig-
ni6cance from which nothing but party folly could
have raised them. This will be the case with Ed
wa rds, th0ir new member to Congress, who, if he
had been placed before the people ON his own merit =
would have been Immediately consigned to the
shades in which he had not the sense to remain.
How Benton must triumph nj the goodness of hi:
party to place under his costrol such infinite jack
asses as they!"
THE correspondent Of the Republican is mista
ken as to Mr.. E's speaking ability. We have
heard fact Of him that reminds US of the case
most young Methodist preachers:-They commenc,
their career by preaching in the country at 'schoo
houses, and at neghbors' houses but you can't ga
them into totgn. In the late canvass. Mr.. E. made
An extensive circuit. When he found himsel
very "hgh up" in Davis. he mounted the hastings
and, as we learn, made most effective effort
considering the county he was in. We saw Mr.
E. in our town few days since, and had it no
been for his attempt to apo the dandy, by wearing
his green spectacles, we doubtless would hsvf
thought better Of him. AS it is our duty, however
70 shoot at higher game, we will drop him for th'
present. ...