Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-06-18
LOCO FOCO CANDIDATES FOR
CONGRESS.

poFtST says ..f..-
"Of the ticket we need only say it is com.
posed Of intelligent, industrious and persevering
men, capable of maintaining our rights and urg.
ing our Just claims upon the consideration Of
Congress. They have all been in the habit OF
speaking in public-some of them are really
ELoaUEEr-and the whole delegation will be
alike serviceabe and creditable to the State. f"
We think it would puzzle the old hoary
head sinner, who thus speaks of the nomi-
nees, TO give his readers any other proof
of his assertion, than his own words, which,
by the way, don't go very far up this way.
"Some of them are really, -eloquent,"U
Why DIR. Redman is decidedly more elo.
quent than any one of the respectable gen
tlemen alluded to. But old Shad says "they
have all been in the habit of public speak
ing:"-So has DR.. Lowry, Hon. Thomas
Jackson, Lawyer Belt, DR.. Scott, MIR.
MNair and the Hon. ex-member of the
Legislature, Mr.. Allcorn. Eloquent, in
deed As far as eloquence is concerned,
Capt Jack Moon, might be ranked as a
respectable competitor with majority of
the nominees. But let us see who these
nominees are. ..a
The first name on the list is JAMES M.
HuGHEs, respectable merchant at Lib
!erty. He is a very good citizen, an honora-
BILE man, and possessed of good common
sense. He was formerly member of the
Legislature of this State, and ranked high
as business man. But when eloquence is
considered, he is "no where" He will
vote well, but when speaking is considered,
he's off. sid.
Next comes JAMES II. RELFE, late Mar
shall Of this State, who, we verify believe,
never made public speech in his life. We
don't know much about his other qualifca-
tons, but we will stake our existence, that,
had he not been removed by Gen. Harrison,
not a democrat in the State would have
ever thought of bringing his name before
the Convention. ' ~.
The third on the list is JOHN JAMESON,
formerly a member of the Legislature of
this State, and if our memory serves US
Alright, speaker of the Lower House, and
recently elected to fill vacancy in Con-
gress occasioned by the death Of the Hon.
Albert Harrison. We have no doubt, old
Shad had this ignoramus in his minds eye
when he penned the above short eulogy--
and probably had copy of the proceed
ings of Congress, in which the honorable
gentleman defined the gender of the House
of Representatives, lying before him on
his desk. Perhaps, however, old Shad had
particular reference TO certain report,
written by Jameson, in which it was sta
ted that a member from Massachusetts
"donc" this or tbat,-the member alluded
to, rising in his place and denying that he
ever "done" any such English. We have
heard it intimated, however, that the hon
orable gentleman, at particular times, and
on particular occasions, is truly eloquent;
and it is perfectly "immateriaW whether he
is loser or winner, he brags most eloquently,
and very few men dare "go any BETTER" or
even "call him." Jameson must, there
fore, be one of the eloquent nominees allu-
ded to.
The fourth is Judge BowL1N, who makes
no prete nsions to eloquence, nor does he
claim to be even a respectable orator. He
is a very good man, tolerably well educa-
ted, and makes passabIe Judge. In fact
we believe he is decidedly the ablest man
on the ticket, and we have no doubt he will
make a good member.
Fifth. Dr.. ]. =. Bower, Of NJ pnroe, a
very brave man--fought The Indians with
equal daring Of Jackson or a Mo2a--
run the gauAtlet several times and suffered
great deal. But until the Convention
met he was not known out Of his own
county. OF his ability to speak, we can
not say, from our own knowledge, but we
understand he makes no pretensions TO
public speaking; but old Shad hearing of
his Indian fights, took it for granted that
he was eloquent and accustomed to public
speaking" DR.. Bower owes his nomina.
ton to the thrilling eloquence of our dear
friend and brother, Davis, of the Pari:
Sentinel. The way Davis showed off the
Doctor, was, we are informed, truly hear
rending. Make him pay you for it, "ole
Ehoss"-don't take promises--nothing shor
of Benton mint drops. . o..
, Sixth. JOHN P. CAMPBELL, at presen