Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-07-30

no right to coerce the States and that was
his ground for opposing the law. He be-
lieved the law would have been first
rate one if Congress had not said SO.
He opposed it on the ground of States
Rights. He was sorry for so much wran-
Cling in the Democratic family and did
not care if three good, honest Wings, were
TO represent us in the next Legislature. In
fact he would vote for them in preference
to some of the candidates that were now
out.
G. F. Jackson again mounted the ros-
trum, and it was evident to all that he
wished to have a quarrel with DIR. Scott,
he said it was not his intention to have
wounded the feelings of the Doctor, but
if the gentleman's head smoked under it,
he could not help it, smoke it must. He
had formed his political principles when a
youth and they were as Interchangeable as
the heavens. He accused DIR. Scott of
telling him he made speeches to the Wings,
on the District System, just for bunkum.
DR.. Scott never said any such thing y
Jackson-"What did you tell me, in a
private conversation, as we were return
ing from Bonnie Femme, the other day.
Did you not say that you delivered that
speech on the District System, Just for
bunkum."
Scott-"No, did not"
Jackson-"1 misunderstood you, then.
| ask no odds of any man and do not So
licit Wing votes; know you are doing
all in your power to defeat me, but / defy
you"
Scott In terrible rage.] "You have
imposed upon me long enough, and will
stand it no longer. l am willing to meet
you any where and in any manner you
wish" [Great confusion, fears entertained
of an immediate duel, cries of order, no
fighting, Sci
Here this dispute ended and Mr.. Jack
son proceeded to say, he had not asked for
a nomination, and did not care whether he
went to Jefferson or not; he would sooner
they would all withdraw and send three
good old men on whom they could all unite.
The matter was in their hands and it was
for them to decide.
The Rev. Hampton l.. Boon, also took
part in the grand medley, and made few
remarks, the purport of which, we did not
exactly understand, but we believe en-
deavored to bring about reconciliation
amonst some of the belligerents.
DIR. Lowry said there were too many
great men in the party who wanted to 90
to Jefferson. That was the cause of all
the dissentions in the Democratic ranks,
he wished to bring about reconciliation
and made use of his favorite quotation,
BLESSED be the peace makers, for they
shall be the children of Cod"
The new aspirant now rose and made
speech which made every body laugh. He
said he did not want to 60 to Jefferson as
bad as some gentlemen might suppose; he
was not solicited by the Wings to run; they
were all democrats in his neighborhood.
and good ones too; they had solicited him
to run and he was bound to comply with
their wishes, and if he was not elected he
would stay at home; but said he, if the
Wings wish to vote for me, have no OBJ
jections, and will thank them for it. |
want to unite the Democracy and can't
think of any better way of doing it than
for you all to vote for me. Gentlemen, |
am done.
Mr.. VIM. M'Nair, Esq, appeared very
anxious to have something to say in the
farce, but we suppose he was not perfect
in his part, and therefore, did not say any
thing on this interesting occasion.
Thus ended the fourth and last row of
the Locos in this place, much farther from
a reconciliation than they were a few
weeks since, and ifthe election were a few
days further off, we have not the least
doubt but there would be ten or twelve
more Loco Focos in the field.
The last Democrat contains a colum n
and half purporting to be notice of
The different candidates now before the
people for the LEGISLATURE IL any onoI