Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-01

D7A great many ~.... lis enquiries be-
ing made daily of the whereabouts of our
fellow townsman, Major Josiah Fisk, we
make the following extract from the Han
nibal Journal in order that his friends may
know that he is still in the field, pouring
thunder into the corrupt clique, of this vi
cinity, whenever occasion offers.
"When we reached the ground, Mr.. Josiah
Fisk, OF Howard county, was already on the
stand, holding forth upon the propIiety OF dis.
tricting the State, He showed the district system
to be the only democratic method Of elccting
members to Congress, and on the other hand
that the general ticket plan was fraugh with
tyranny, that under it mon were chosen by eau
cuses, and elected whether known TO the people
or not; that under this system it is impossible for
the people to become acquainted with their rep
resenlativos or for the latter 10 feel proper re-
sponsbty to the former. Mr. F. said the op
posers of the district system, now when they
find tho current Of popular opinion setting so
strong against them, profess to be in favor oil it,
and this reminded him Of a certain fellow whose
name was Joe, who attempted TO jump from the
top of church steepe. Having placed large
quantity Of cotton on the ground where he ex.
pected 10 alght, he assembled the steeplc and
leaped off. When he had got about half way
down, q friend below informed him, that some
mischievious person had thrown broken glass
among the cotton, and if he came down there,
he would get his shins cut to pieces. "And
what" says he, edo you think Joe did?' "Why
he turned right about and went back again to
the top of steeple!" So the "Hards' finding
they have avowed opinions which will not meet
the approval Of the people, are very willing TO
change their ground but they will find out it is
too late, and that there is no possibility Of their
getting OF without broken shins. The speaker
illustrated many of his positions with anecdotes
Of very amusing character, which we have not
space to insert, nor are we able to give full
report Of all the positions taken in his address.
AT the close of his remarks, he advered to the
fact that candidates for office are accustomed to
speak OF the great deeds they had done or in.
tended to do. As for himself he said that he
could not boast Of much that he had accom-.
plished; but as for what he should do he prom
ised to effect as much as those who had been
sent to Congress from Missouri He said it had
often been said by the Wings that when they
inquired what great deeds Martin Van Buren, had
done it was answered them that Gen. Jackson
gained the battle OF N. o. Upon the same prin-
ciple he might say for himself that his father helped
Gen. Jackson fight the battle Of N. Orleans. To
the Wings he said, that if they were not disposed
to assist the "Solts," to refrain at least from Civ
ing succor TO the "Hards," and stand off and
see that there should be fair fight. But if they
were inclined out OF two evils to choose the least,
he asked them TO help the "Solts," and above
all, to vote for him particularly, as he was the
least man in stature among the candidates-and
consequently the least evil"