Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-04
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we I've received Communication, running
'hf0uSh several pages Of manuscript, 10 reference
oa epnversation, which the writer alleges he over
hearsi a few evenings since, in reference IN m.
plans and prospects of the Van Buren, leaders in
the approaching canvass for county officers. A,
the communication gives the names Of several of
the Persons who were Of the party, and also tho
opinions they expressed coReef6ing tho plan Of
operations, we aeeffhe its insertion until wa b,t,
an interview with the author, who we can ontr
guess at from the manuscript before ms.
As it is our purpose to admit nothing into the
columns of the "Times," for which we will no.
either hold ourselves responsible, or furnish re.
sponsible endorser to a responsible demand" Wa
torego, for the present, any further notice of tbs
facts which are circumstantially detailed nv tho
writer, than that the newspaper, which he christi
ems the "guH trap" was determined on after il eas
deliberately concurred in by all present that "sone.
hing must be done to prevent General Harrison
from carrying HowardRnd theaajsfning counties"
Shcsa pin there. On naming it, the party present
were divided-a portion being in favor of calling it
'ifard Money Adrocate,' but the majority beey-
ing that the Hickory Club" would do better Cup
he creeks and in back settlements" and that tho
Least that was said about "hard money!" these
hsrd times. the better it would be- it received the
lat er very gent'emanly name. Our correspondent
tells who they unanimously agreed to "push for
oher'f but that it must be done slyly. IF our
corr 9spondent rightly understood them on thi, sub.
ect we know that they have treated at least one Of
the candidates with great insincerity-we mean
one whom have they have induced to agree 10 the
nomination. The writer gives the pro and con Of
lie conversation respecting Dr. Redman, and in.
Zines to the opinion that he will be nominated
4 although one of the caucus" ywore he would not
vote fo7 him if he was. The plan Of operations re-.
Specting General Harrison ,oiH not take: It was,
that they should provoke the Wings into disputes
Respecting the relative bruncy of the military ex.
Doits of Jackson and Harrison, and thereby excite
The feelings Of the old Jackson men," The plan ,oont
take: Neither General Harrison nor his friends
want laurel for him at the expense Of General
Jackson. In is General Van Buren, commander.
ln-chiet of the army in Florida with whom the
people are contrasting the conqueror of Proctor
and Tecumseh. The grass grew as high, and tho
mud was az deep. and the hiding places as plenty
in the wilderness operations Of the north western
army as in the everglades of Florida. But this 10
not the place even for this comparison.
Concerning that portion of the communication
which repeats the hard sayings of the members of
this caucus, respecting several CT their political
friends and netghbors, we submit to our CORES.
pondent whether the circumstances under which hs
became possessed Of the facts he details were no.
such as to impose on him at least a reluctance to
make public that which was not intended to BE- so.
He will be his own judge in this behalf. and govern
himself accordingly. If furnished with respon.
sble name, we viii publish Che communication in
our next-or otherwise hold it subject to the order
Of the author. -
o. R4eb communication is dated linear Bank
Alley, March "a