Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

the wings OF the winds, the harbinger and herald
Of glorious victory, to the dome of your Capitol,
to take her customary place amid the stars and
stripes upon your flag floating wildly to the
breeze, with no such miserable motto as, &" 10
The victor belong the spoilS, but brightly EN-.
blazoned on its folds, amid the earthquake voice
of victory those other words of goodly auspice,
HARRISON AND REFORM-THE CON.
| STITUTION AND THE LAWS-GOD,
THE LORD GOD, AND OUR COMMON
COUNTRY 2"
| An admirable effect was produced by John w.
Murdaugh, Esq, in introducing to the vast as.
semblage the aged veterans-the remnants Of
the glorious army Of martyrs in the cause of Lib
erty. Instancing the memorable victories to
which they contrbutod-of Brandywine-of
Stony Pont-and Of York Town, he said with
scowl Of indignant scorn and contempt, "And
yet, my fellow citizens, these men are denounced
! by base hirelings and panders Of power, as
"Brtist Wings. The effect was electric;
and loud aud reiterated cheers bespoke the
! ton Of the venerable patriots, and their deep aud
loathing disgust for the wretch who could utter
the false, foul and Infamous accusation.
Joseph Scgar Esq, occupied the remainder
Of the time till the recess, in a most powerful
speech The able assistance Of this gentleman
| in the Wing vineyard, deserves the plaudts Of
every friend to the good cause.
In the afternoon, the meeting re.assembled in
increased force, to hear the chivalrous Wise,
whose powers are those Of no ordinary man; but
it was with infinite regret, that VIC are deprived Of
the pleasure ofrealizing our full expectations on
account Of sudden iudsposition which come
over him in the midst OF his speech, which he was
therefore compelled to bring 10 premature con-
clusion. In the commencement he took ocCa-
son to compliment. in beautiful manner the
Ladies, who, as in the forenoon, filled the fronts
of the dwellings on the opposite side oil the
street: and in doing so, he took occasion to cor
rect gross misrepresentation Of certain Loco
Focos of an expression he had used in Ports.
mouth, the proceeding evening, that he had yet to
be introduced to a Loco Foco lady...-an expires
sion which they had tortured to convey the idea,
that no female who belonged to thoopposite party,
could be a lady.-,-which he pronounced 10 be a
base perversion of his expression.
Indeed, it will be readily admitted, that having
described the monster Loco Focosm in the hid
eous and disgusting form in which it staked forth
from the brains of British radicals, infdels agrar
ans, Mr.. Wise would have paid poor comp
ment 10 any portion OF his fair countrywomcn tc
, have admitted that ladies, other than such as be
long to the Fanny Wright school, UF they de
: serve the tite) could be Loco Focos. Tina
there arc ladics-ladies who are not Wings, or,
you please, who prefer Mr. V Buren, to Gen
Harrison, is what no man who has either brains o
, liberality will accuse Mr. Wise Of having denied
In the Log Cabin, in the evening there was an
a 9th er intellectual banquet, when Mr.. Wise re
GOV cred from his temporary indispositon, wa
: himself again, But we must reserve him for
, fresh division Of our narrative.
!. TIE PROPOSED CONVENTION AT
!. YORK TOWN.
If the light of Reason and of Revelation ha
: not dispeled those beautiful lictions Of the an
clients that represent the virtues in the enjoymen
Y Of an actual existence as deities, who presld
over and direct the destnes Of the human race
e we could readily believe that the goddess OF Lib
l. erty had selected and inspired the gallant Wise tc
s be her advocate and champion in this her chosen
+ land, at time when aristocracy and power are
attempting to snatch away the brth-right Of he
sons so difficult do we find it to realize the fac
c such tremendous energy as he possesses, lookin;
$ neither 10 the right nor left, but marching sragh
l. forward up 10 its object, can be the offspring o
:. mere human genius. With the sole purpose be
C fore him Of purifying the Government from tn
n corrupt ion and confusion that have crept into it
SCOO
c fight, never to be put aside until the Republic
a restored and Van Burensm laid in its grave
;. Unconquered and pnconquerabe, he deals hi
- blows with a might and effect that reminds on
t. Of the black knight in lnvanhoc, breaking dow
C with his ponderous baule.axc, the strong gates c
!. Font de Boeurs castle, his friends looking o
o with wonder and admiration, and his enemle
s with fear and trembling. Often has the electri
e influence Of his eloquencc been felt in the lcgIs
n alive hall and in the popular assembly, but ne
yer did the genius Of the Orator shine out wit
is greater brilliancy than in the brief but thrlllin
n address delivered in our Log Cabin on Frida
n night He arose 10 sustain motion for the ar
ponmcnl of Il Committee TO meet Committee
. from other parts Of the state, and make arrange
2 manls for great Wing Encampment at YorI
Il Town on the l9tn Of October We should
: glad to present those who were so unfortunate a
not to hear him, with an accurate transcript OF hi
= remarks, though even then it would be inpossibl
to mparl any idea of the look, tue tone, the ge'
/ ture, which accompanied them. Much, however
-, of what he sad it would be impossible to forget.
! and although his words have vanished, we sha
, cndeayor to give the substance Of them.
If He commenced by noticing striking trait
J. The proceedings Of the opposition during the pr,
II sont campaign, closely analogous to one in tn
- great whig party at the commencement Of Ii
I'd revolution, viz: the large gathering Of the PEE
lp pie to consult together about what was best to
le done for the public veal He Showed that tho,
lc meetings resulted now from the same oppresso
s and mjsruIe that existed then-though djiIc
IS; ent remedy could now be resortod 10. Then Il
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