Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-28
10 the Editors Of the Boon's Lick Times


GESrs.-l was struck with surprise on rea.
ding in the last democrat" a communication
signed Justice" on the subject Of the investiga.
ton now pending in the case Of Judge Leland;
surprised that man Of Mr.. Robnson's good
sense should admit such ridiculous, trashy, win
dy piece Of incoherent nonsense into his paper;
and share the deep disgust expressed by every
friend Of the Judge whom have heard mention
the subject
was at loss at first 10 understand whether
it was intended for salircal attack upon the
Judge or defence Of him, in good earnest but
from the fact Of its appearing in the democrat"
which has hitherto supported him, concluded it
was intended to be friendly; and in this case,
well might the Judge exclaim, 81 can prepare
myself against my enemies, but the Lord pre-.
serve me from my friends" The manufacturer
Of this precious document is easily recognised,
but as he has for the first time ventured on an
original production, let me recommend him in
future to return to his old practice, and make up
his letters, commune atoms, oraons, speeches,
&c from tie learned authors which he keeps by
him. and which he has founu so serviceabe on
several OCCASIONS; let him give us anything but
his own language, and we can swallow it; but
one more original communication like the last
would cenainl, be the death Of some of us. Eye
when he had written half Of his communication;
and well he might-his readers, one and all, will
echo the exclamation.
know nothing Of Judge Leland's legal quail.
ifcatons for the office he holds, but have always
considered him sensible. weIlnformed g"ntle-
manly man; bat it woud puzzle him as much
as the rest Of US, to recognise his own portrait,
in the absurd caricalure drawn by the wiseacre
Justice"
In stating that the investigation in question is a
political persecution, Justice" says what he
knew was false, and ad Of belriending the
! Judge by such mis- Statements he is doing him d
,na' lies, injury
| would sSk ibis Heaven born genius what
he means by many Of the expressions he has used
! IN MS conn uNl hNUilS uuL | lteI SdUHutu Tie UntS
not know; one however, is so especially rich
cannot Iorhear ing on it; it is this: 'des
itule Of that moral grandeui Characteristic oil
generous souls, which would raise angels 10 the
skies" In my ignorance always thought till
now angels were at home in the skies. without
being raised there. As | said before, always
considered Judge Leland sensible, well.inform.
ed man, but had it not been for "Justce,"
should never have known anything Of his "diver
fed, comprehensive and wide careering powers
oil thought" or the "hashing scintilIatons of in
teIIect irradiating in every direction around him.
1t is said ''some men are born great, SOM
achieve greatness, whilst others have greatness
thrus, upon them;" the last has been the fate o
the Judge, by the communication Of "Justice,
and to him may he well say, THAT was the IN
kindes cut and thrust OF all.
Justice" in conclusion, makes use Of tn
hackneyed quotation, "Lay on McDuf," &c.
the same, with q slight alteration, will anSwe
my purpose;
"Lay on McDutf,
And damn the fool that ever wrote such stuff.
ANTI-HUM BUG.