Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-07-02

that was in the way, and that he withdrew
all claims, and threw himself with high
confidence on that generous people whohad
so often honored him with their suffrages.
He wished the passed to be forgotten-letI
everything [Bank notions and ALI be re-
membered no more. He was for going
into the nominations, and let who would be
the successful persons, he would be salts
fed, and would support them, SO help him
God
Next came Squire Robiou; he assembled
the stand and made a brief but eloquent
address. "Feller-citizens," said he, "you
all knows as was nominated at your last
convention; there is desire to make new
nominations; l withdraws from the old
nominations, and now anominates myself
as candidate in this convention; if you
wants me III serve you as good as can; if
you don't want me l don't want to CO."
Tremendous cheering.1
The only thing cunning or smart about
Mr.. Robiou, was his nominating himself,
so that he would be the first one the vote
would have to be taken on; he knew, from
the mellow state of the "boys" that the first
man that was put up would receive the al
most unanimous vote of the assemblage-
and he was right, as the sequel will prove.
DR.. Redman then arose, and in very
calm and sanctifed manner remarked, that
/, he could only say to the democracy as Ruth
said to her husband, THAT old quotation of
the Devil quoting scripture came into our
mind,] "Whither thou goest will go; and
whittier thou lodgest will lodge. Where
thou diest will die, and there will be
buried" [Applause.]
All the old candidates having withdrawn
the field was now clear. Some remarks
were made by Lowry and Sebree, that we
could not distinctly understand; but the
chairman understood them, and remarked
that they were advocating different grounds
from those agreed upon before the assem-
bling of the convention. A taught
The chairman thus letting slip the secret
of the caucus, Scott arose very much agi-
tated, and made considerable speech
He belabored the Clique soundly for their
chicanery, appealed to the honest Democ-
racy from the country to be careful that
they were not imposed upon; he wanted
the nominations to be made, by the people,
not by caucus.
Mr.. Quessenberry begged leave to make
a suggestion. lie was opposed to making
3, any nominations at all; let every man
that wanted to be candidate come out,
and the people, on the day of the election,
would decide who was competent; that
would be what he called democracy.
> Scott was opposed to any such procee-
dings; the people were here and let them
= now proceed to nominate their candidates;
that would be bad way he thought to
heal divisions in the party; the gentleman
would have clear field and let every body
run that wanted to; he was an aspirant
himself.
Quessenberry disclaimcd any intention
of being candidate, and said he made the
suggestion to harmonize; he thought DIR.
Scott ought to be the last man to accuse
another of creating discord, for, said Mr..
O., very much agtated) he has done more
than any other man in the party to distract
it; he referred to the late meeting--look al
SCOTS course there-did he not eguiuocate
] when Intercepted about National Bank!
Scott.-It is false. Great excitement;
: cries of order-no fghting--knock him
: down-put him out, &c.-general confu-
sion, and every body talking.]
Observation-Disclosures it is false OF
: not is not for me TO decide; | appeal
: to the people who were here on that day to
know whether am right or not.
Scott again arose, but the confusion was
such that he could not be heard; when the
noise had subsidized little, he was under
" stood to be appealing to the "boys" from
the country to look at the course that was
: being pursued to defeat him; land with
: tears in his eyes he continuedD you see
somebody is to be sacrificed, and am the
man; l appeal to you who have long
known me; to you whom have served, to
know if l have done any thing that
should be unchurched; you see how they
meaning the Clique] oppose me; they wish
to drive me from my party--from the par
5 ty | have ever and ALWAYS exDect To act