Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05

We learn from Jefferson that the public business
drags slowly-as usual with locofocoism. New
oounties-pore and more expense-instead of re-
trenchment or economy, is the order Of the day
One Of the counties is to be called Davis, sin CON-
,aeSmoration of the untimey death of Andrew
jackson Davis, who was cruelty assassinated by
the Wings of St. Louis" So reads the bin, as we
understand but our informant is of opinion that
there is scarcely sufficient degree of brutality in
,e Senate to pass it in the words employed by the
brute who introduced it. Davis--a worthy and
respectable man, and proprietor Of the Argus-met
his death in an ordinary street fight with Mr.
Danes, member of his own party, and against
whom as respectable jury as ever sat in St. Louis
have just found verdict of manslaughter in the
fourth degree, and sentenced TO fine of FIVE hun
dred dollars. This is the respect with which
locofoco Senator treats the solemn verdict of jury
but this is but sample of the want of candor
and fairness with which the leaders of that now
PROSTATE and powerless party have treated every
thing else, pc litcal or PERSONAL for the last few
years.
"For these their sins, the nation cast them out"
Doctor Mclean, of Randolph, staunch Wing,
Introduced bill to reduce the pay of the members
Of the two Houses of the General Assembly and
thgir offcers-whicb, like the proposition of a
Wing Outing the last session Of Congress-, was not
even permitted to 60 through the formality of a
second reading. A locofoco rose and moved its
Indefinite pos tponement-Docte Redman ma de
speech in favor Of the motion, averring that the
democracy Of Howard had instructed him to 60
against reduction, and after several speeches from
the locos on the same side, which were answered
by DR.. Mel and other Wings, the question was
taken on its indefinite postponement, and carried
the great body Of the locos for, and the Wigs
against the motion. So much for the retrenchment
md economy which preached by the leaders of
''the democracy" solely TO beguile the credulous
aud uususpecting. We have been promised the
seas end nays this proposition, and it settles
the question of reform and economy during the
reign of the locos-at least during this session.
~ hone TO receive and publish them in our next
Meanwhile, our informant authorises US to state
.a he Howard delegation 'went it in body"
r. Governor and the members are literally
a,rSecuted with ofice-hunters--the former for
I'D esbps, Secretaries and Auditors--and the lat
Ter for offices in the Bank, and for their influence
In procuring them the appointment of Messenger
to Washington. When our informant left the
City, an up-country friend of his--a Wing, six
feet seven, who had been brought up with the Gov.
n,u,r. on Frakes' ridge. in Kentucky-was in
treaty with '.his Excelency," for the job of driving
the whole gang who were surrounding him, either
ia;. two fathom water in the river, or across it
-a'g Galloway.
such lis democracy, and such is life--in Jefferson
rs on as any business is commenced our cores
?5adent will report it, Indeed we have written u
him to defer it no longer-but let US have it
Just such as ii isl