Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-06
From the atlas.
SYMPTOMS OF TROUBLE IN THE
TORY RANKS

1t is not little amusing TO witness the great
anxiety which the woudbe candidates for the
Presidency among the leaders, manifest to trun'
pet abroad their great regard for Mr.. Van Buren,.
The "man Of Undertook" has been so badly
beaten that he is not only defeated but forever
dsgraced. The loco oco party, we think, can
never again be brought TO rally to his support.
Aware of this, We see the Bentons, the Cnlhouns,
Ell id onne genus Of asprants FOR the honor OF a
defeat four years hence, each striving 10 out do
the other in their expressions Of devotion TO their
PROSTATE chief By so doing they pass with the
marty for a vast deal Of credit and regard on the
score of elEdenva-devotion 10 the cause, while
they have nothing to epprehend from one who
has utterly ruined their party, and can therefore
exto him without fear. Their praise oil M,
Van Buren, costs them nothing while they hope
to benefit by it. But they will find that their
efforts will be es unsuccessful as their professions
of love TO Mr.. Van Buren,, are utterly selfish
and insincere. There are too many aspirans
not to iostle one another, and the road by which
Benton, Calhoun, etc. are striving to reach the
coal, is open to all. Already are the travellers
therein crossing the path Of one another. Ben.
ton. on his way TO Washington, without consul,
tation with his party, announces in Cincinnati,
his desire that Van Buren, may be the candidate
four wears hence. But Mr.. Calhoun does the
same thing on his way from Charleston, and Mr..
| Buchanan, from Pa Each wishes TO oreStaIl
public opinion, and each by uniting in a pre-,
tended desire to promote what they are most anx-
ious TO prevent, may in the end, bring about the
very result they are most anxious 10 avoid
Meanwhile, Calhoun manfests symptoms Of an
intention to desert in case he is not the candidate
| Benton 1enounces him, while Buchanan, Kin9
Of Alabama, Nicholas, and others, are doing all
they can 10 checkmale tse movements OF both
In reference TO this mater, the Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia North Amer
can says
"Mr. Calhoun has disconnected his friends BY
avowing determination to give qualified sup
port to Gen. Harrison, He waits for his meas
ures-for the full disclosure Of his policy, 5eior
he will commence an opposition; and he promis
es him a hearty support in case his measure
should suit his views. The next gentleman i
| Mr.. Buchanan, out he is viewed with great jeal
ousy. Mr. Benton has no strength in the Sen
ate, whatever he may have with the radical in
terests Of the country The measures which h
brings forward and advocates, are gencl0ll
spurned by his own political friends in that body.
| SCATTERING AMONG THE Locos.-lt woult
seem from the following passage in the letter 0
Washington correspondent to the N. Y. Eve
ming Post, that the locos are about TO make
grand rush upon the whgs-that they aIread
sheer at their late Lords, and set up to be wing
of long standing. We feared this from the be
ginning. The only means Of correcting Or OF
Whiting it. is to require Of these gentlemen recor
proof Of their conversion anterior to the electio
in November:
cat this momen. whilst my pen is tracing TIL
note, there are within the distance of some twent
yards OF me, squad Of Office holders-men VIII
were democrats in August-who arc holdin
forth, and abusing the present administration.
A year ago and less, when Mr.. Van Bure
was in the fullness of the pride Of power, whe
it was supposed tina! his election was not in dar
ger, these same miserable and detestable sycc
plants were on the alert to do him homage
THE more and less came in with cap aud knee;
Me; him in boroughs cities, Villages;
Attended him on bridges, stood in lanes,
Laid gifts before him-profered him their oath:
Gave him their Kiss, as pages followed him.
but now the sceptrc is departing from his hands
for the moment only, trust-and the very Sc
same reptiles are employing themselves to black
T en- his fair fame, and thus ingratae thcmselve
with the next Executive. If Gen. iIarfso
wishes such stuff, let him take them to his bosom