Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-01

1--WE are not in the habit OF noticing the dirty
illusions which weekly emanate from the noodles
OF the precious Writings who preside over the col.
umns Of the Boon's Lick Times--nor are we at
all likely frequently TO deviate from the rule
which we have pre- scribed to ourself in this mat
ter, because we have long since become con.
WINGED that when they are inuenting and retailing
the pitiful and loo flung gossip which forms the
staple OF their productions, they are exertlng the
strongest faculties OF which they ATE possessed
and are dabbling in an element exactly suited to
their natures, and that to disturb them in it would
be an uncslled for cruelty, or TO suppose that it
required rebuke or criticism from US, would he
libel upon the good sense OF those into whose
hands il falls; yet, when we see, as we cannot
help seeing, in the pretended correspondence
from Glasgow, published in their last lumber, an
attempt to mingle malice with their Stiffness we
cannot help telling them that they are cndesvor
ing to palm lying impression upon those who
attach the least credit to any thing they say, in
relation 10 the circumstances OF the negotiation
which was lately pending with regard to our pro
| posed removal to Glasgow--no one knowing bet.
ter than themselves that while they were begg
Tor the place by undertaking the generous and
unsolicited proposal which had been made TO us,
we were declining it--a fact which is so notori
Gus to every one who knows any thing about the
matter, that nothing but the most consummate
assurance and the most perfect indifference to
truth could ever have furnished the materials out
Of which their article upon the subject is manu-.
featured. While, Observation-Disclosures
evidence Of the falsehood OF the statements they
are making is staring them in the face on all
hands-these interesting Juveniles are asserting
what they know to be untrue, we can scarcely
believe that the public will expect US to degrade
our columns by such notice Of their vulgar efi
sions as their impudence and temerity might well
provoke were their authors not shielded by the
contempt which is entertained for the productions
themselves as well as for the source from which
they einanate."
The above article we find in the Demo
) crat" of Tuesday.
We are at loss to determine whether
we are more amused at the dignity with
which the Sot who presides over that estab-
lishment enrobes himself, or disguised at
the impudence and recklessness he displays
in asserting what he, we, and every one in
any way connected with the transaction,
know to be utterly--wholly--and unquali-
fedly false.
1t is an old game with pickpockets, when
/, caught in one of their dirty tricks, to be
the first to cry out 'thief" and the editor
} of the democrat" in this instance, has re.
} sorted to the trick of the pickpocket, to
clear his skirts of mean action.
8 The facts of the case are about these:--
: Several citizens of Glasgow and vicini-
ty, were DESTROYS of establishing printing
: office in tina: place, and got up subscrip-
ton for the purpose of procuring an estab-
lishment, or Of inducing some one who had
one---by the offer of sufficient bonus
to remove there. We were consulted
about it, and told our friends what amount
would compensate us for the trouble of
moving, lost time, and so on; they were
endeavoring to raise the amount, and had
gotten about two-thirds of it subscribed
Robinson, hearing of what was going on
r and learning the citizens of Glasgow were
r willing to raise a bonus for any one who
s would come there, determined to be IN for
! 1t, and forthwith started for that place
where he remained some four or five davs
3 until, by his dissolute habits, he disguised hi
y friends in such a manner that they, very
1 prudently, advised him TO 60 home--whicl
z he did.
S He agreed, however, previous to leaving
l to remove the Democrat establishment
: there--prOuided the o,oners Of 1t could al
a lou him to do so-for sum oNE-THRD les
in amount than we asked. and for less thai
:: which we positively declined going. tn
= o,Dners Of the office pould not, as we under
] stand, permit him to move ii.
e This is true statement of the who'll
. transaction, and we leave il for those VIII,
feel in any way interested, to Judge who
i was that "underbid'-and who "declined.
G The editor of the Democrat can be sat
!, isfied as to whether our correspondent
is pretended or real, by calling, or deputin,
d friend, to call at our Office.
As to the remark of our being "shielde,
, by contempt" and so on, we care but little
knowing it affects US nought where he an
. ourselves are known: but for the purpos
Q of letting our readers at distance see ,oh
}, it is that thus speaks, we subjoin the follow
I ing Card, addressed ITO the Public" b,
e N. w. MACK, Esq, respectable and res
}. ponsible citizen of Boonville. 1t will b.