Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1913.
SURRENDER OF THE "CLIQUE"-

SU ltRENDER Or lHE "tLlQtE -
Great Triumph Of the Honest People,
over "Fayettc Clique" neutrality-suspicious.
der Of tie BENTON, VAN BuREN Dele
gatcs, appointed By The Legislative Bento-
MAN caucus last ,cinter--Gor. REYNOLDS
uisn to Clique concurrence in
the appointment Of ncw delegdteS-defedt
Of November, ls43 ana, triumph of May,
lS44-Uicto,y Of PENN and tie Reporter
--hmrrah for DICK JOHNSON !
1t is well known to our readers that the
democratic party of this State have been
most shamefnly ridden by the "Fayette
Clique" for great number of years. Ev-
cry office of honor or profit has been con-
trollcd by these political scoundrels, and
every man who dared to cross their path
was denounced by their SlaUish and uenal
editors, until honesty began to mourn, and
decency was driven from the councils of
the State. In fact, trickcry and rascality,
tied on by the meancst personal subservi-
ency, was the high road to the favor of a
"clique," now PROSTATE, and walowing in
its own filth.
These remarks are induced by the lead
ing editorial article in the Blooms Lick
Democrat of Tuesday last, in which the
editor, in most pitiable and humiiating
manner, abandons the Legislative caucus,
and agrees the honest citizens of this State
may pursue their own judgment in the ap-
pointment of delegates to the National
Convention-prouided said delegates are ap-
pointed By a State Convention, and hung on
to the machineryof Gubernatorim and Con-
gresSional nominations! The surrender of
the Legislative caucus we consider a great
point gained, and proves the conscious
weakness of the "Cliquc," but the present
movement is the result of Gov Reynolds
visit to this place, and intended to ratify
the work of last winter by State Conven-
toni We speak by the card, and we know
what we say,
1t remains, therefore, for the honest dem
ocrats, who oppose the rascality and dicta-
ton Of the "cliquc," to appropriate the pre-
sent concession, which is made for a dis
honest Interior purpose, and press forward
in the accomplishment of their own ends,
by which VIC are promised the radiance of
"load of filth" and the liberalization of
the legislation of the State. If they meet
the clique" half way-if they commune or
trade with thcm--if they trust Tom Benton
or Tom Reynolds, they will be swallowed
without greasing, and forever hereafter
treated with the most despicable and with
ering contempt The war Of the Clique
is one of determination, and the present
humbling concession is only the stoop OF
the Lion, when meditating the destruction
of its victim. Their hand is now extend
with smile, but in the other is clutched
the dagger of the assassin!
What is the honeyed argument of the
democrat" by which Gov. Reynolds ex-
poets to cheat the honest democrats into "a
compliance with his designs? That as the
election is by general ticket, for the purpose
of throwing the entire strength of the
State for one or the other Presidential par
ties, therefore the delegates to con-
vention should be chosen in the same man.
ner-when the object of the convention is
to collect the strength Of every aspirant in
every State, as it exists among the people
This can only be done by the district sys
TEN, and the honest democrats, having dri-
ven the Clique" from the legislative eau,
Gus, must hold fast to their advantage, and
press forward in their original purpose.
1t is none of our business, but feeling in
the humor, and having leisure in our office
whilst Robinson is drunk on the racc-Geld
we will throw together small table, which
will demonstrate Gov. Reynolds trick, and
make manifest the injustice of State dele,
cations. The equity of the case is to col,
lcct the actual strength Of each candidate in
each State, and by throwing it together in
national convention, ascertain the true az,
gregatc choice Of the party. This, the
honest democrats propose to do by district
conventions, the Clique" contcnding for
the strong man in each State to smother all
mnorities, and the vote to be given by
States. Let us test the respective plans by
facts and figures" and see what Of truth