Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-18

TO keep the d--dparty out VI dlihcultleS, Shoulu
have enough to keep me enployed--You get your
selves into scrapes without having wit enough to
get out of them, and you come to me and ask me TO
help you.--now Itell YOU Sir, III do no such thing
Slender-Well, don't you think had better deny
ever having said so. You know, if they do prove
it, it will make no difference, my word is certainly
rood against the word of dozen Wings Judge
Robbins you know, proved by 30 or 40 Wings, al
Rocheport who had known him in Kentucky that he
was no abolitonist, but Doctor Scott, who never
saw him or heard of him before in his life, said he
was, and you know, we all believed what DOCTOR
Scott said.
Sir .Johr.--Ah! but there is great difference
between you and Doctor Scott, and tell you that
,ce all did not even believe what Doctor Scott said
bva id sight, Of course we pretended to believe
it, but thought you had sense enough to know
that it was all for effect.
Slcnder.--Why, Sir John, you seem to be in bad
humour | hope you don't mean to mount the fence
too; if so, we are gone.
Sir .John--No Sir, [ never intend to be on the
fence, and id me if like any such insinua-
tons When quit the party I'll do it openly and
honestly, and besides, never deny any Thing say
30 for honesty and truth, and id my buttons
if think there is much of it in politics, these days
have been reading the Globe, and the Democrat,
and occasionally the Richmond Enquirer, hoping
that they could explain this Army BILL SO as to ease
you, Sir, the more they stir it, the more it stnks--
rely upon it, it is dangerous scheme-it is placing
too much power in the hands of the President
With all the money Of the government and two
hundred thousand men at his command--our liber-
ties are not worth that Swapping his .fngerSJ
Slender. But isn't that better than to have Gen.
Harrison, who Mr. Quesenberry and Doctor Scott
say is an abolitionist!
Sir John--Aboltionst the Devil! Hav'nt YOU
better sense than to believe that What can be
stronger than his Vincennes Speech and all his for
mer acts on that subject! Have you seen his let
ter to Lyons!
S'ender..-No Was it in the Democrat! never
read any thing else.
SIR John No, it was not, the Democrat never
Publishes any thing in favor of Harrison, their
business is to prove him an abolitionist, if they
can but they cant come it.
ShGllOtc we are all members of the
great Democratic family, and we can discuss mat
ters and things freely together. Nov, Sir John. do
you not think that Gen Harrison is more Of an
abolilionist than Martin Van Buren,!
Sir Join.-No, d---n my buttons if believe
any such thing. Look at the acts of the two men.
Hav'nt you seen the case of Lieutenant Hooe, who
has been tried and condemned upon the evidence of
two negro Slaves and the President has sanctioned
the proceedings. tell you what gentlemen that
and what he has done before in New York, smells
Strong--rery strong. fear Van Buren, has ruined
our party.
&hollow.-l never shall believe il Look at the
hurricane, we have too many good Democrats
down there for us to be beaten by Gen. Harrison. |
would spend the last cent Of money | have (and |
have few bits and pics left that havnt bet on the
electon) before would suffer the United States to
90 for Harrison. will write another piece for the
Democrat; did you see the one signed Hurricane
Boy! think as long as he can write, and Pegleg
can speak, we are in no danger.
SIR J0hn.--Damn Pegleg and his whole genera
ton, never did vote for him, | never will, and if
the democratic party of Howard, cant find four
gentlemen to represent them, damn me, if don't
quit the party, that's all. I'll do it, by blood!
will not stand it. So, good morning. Erit, Sir
John, evidently in a passion
Slender.-Why did you say any thing about Peg
leg! Didlyou not know, that was subject on
which Sir John, was very touchy. He is moral
man, and really has conscientious scruples
ShaLIow-I knew he did not approve of his NOR
ais, but thought he would support him on account
Of his talents next to Mr.. Benton and Gen. Jackson
[ consider him the greatest man in the world,
though | confess between us cousin Slender, that
think there other man spoken Of bv the
party, who is fully his equal, he cant speak well
but just give him pen ink and puper, and If he cant
decide the Presidential election my name is not
Shallow.
Slender.--Whats his name Do know him!
Sha2ow Perhaps you do-he has several names
Sometimes when he wishes to write about CON-
merce, and manufactures, and Touring mills, and
| steam boats, Grand River, &c. he calls himself
"Water Street," but when he goes it upon politics
and talks about the ''pariotic ladies'" of Saline,
and the Rocheport convention, he calls himself a
Hurricane Boy" Can you guess now. Ha, ha
ha, ha.
Slender.--I rather think CAN But is it true
that you have an idea of going on to Washington
to assist Amos with the extra Globe!
Shailow-I had thought of doing so, and wrote
to Mr. Benton on the subject, but he gives it as bis
advice that had better remain here and help Mr.
Quesenberry as it is probable the elections in thu.
State arc not so certain as he had once though
| them.
Slender.-Well, you have not yet told me what
you thought about my denying what said about the
Wings being invited to our dinner. | should like
to have your advice, as Sir john would not give
| his.
Sha2o~.--Why just deny that you ever said it
and if the Wings should hear that you denied it
Just deny that you ever denied having denied it
that's all.
Scnder.-An excellent plan indeed; will follow
your advice [Ereut Omnes,l
And so he did deny having ever denied that he
denied it, and SO this caucus broke up, satisfied
that the reelection Of Mr. Van Buren,, had beer
advanced, at least, one hundred per cent One thing
alone hurt their feelings, the prospect of losing
Sir John
Should you think this expose worthy of notice,
will he obliged to you to insert it. So soon as car
gather my ideas, shall give you full account
the Barbecue, and an extract Of Doctor Rcdman's
speech taken down in short hand under an UNI
brclla, during the ruin
Yours &c,
AN EYE IN GLASGOW.