, 1844-11-02
Substance of a Speech delivered
by Judge EOyyIin, OF Saturday
the 26th day of oct, at EOW-
ling-Grcen, Mo.

eS owe which he had no control, he mad
been compelled TO neglect an appoint
ment, made at that place before the cleo
ton; but it wasa proud and gratifying
reflection to him, that the democracy of
Pike, had not neglected him at the ballot
box, and for which, he took this occasion,
II return them, his most sincere thanks.
Had they met then, it would have
been in struggle, to maintain the
democratic ~asccndency in our own State,
against the allied forces Of wings and
malcontents. Their meeting now howe
yer, was under brighter auspices. They
had met the allied forces. and achieved a
victory over them as triumphant, as it
was glorious. One that not only settled
the question in hat election, but one that
would tell fearful tale, TO the wings who
disbanded and sold out TO indictments,
in 4 coming contest. Indeed so COM
plete and overwhelming was the route of
the allies, in August, that we can now
scarcely be regarded, as having a COM
petitor in the field. So be it even with
those, who, combine and confederate, to
cheat and deceive the people.
1t is to exchange congratulations with
each other, over that victory, which say
ed the State TO the democracy; and TO a
rouse and animate each other for a still
more glorious triumph in November,
that has convened lis together. To gain
another victory is not sufficient. That
were easily done. But il should be such
Q victory, following Immediately upon a
dis5anding of their forces and 4 corrupt
coalition; as to teach them, for all time to
come, that the way TO victory. is not in
the arms of t~reachery. Let them see,
and feel, that their foul scheme to cheat
the people ont of political power by a
coalition with n faction, has only served
to arouse TO enthusiasm. the true spirit
of the democracy, that shall overwhelm
them in the coming contest. In the
severe ordeal TO which the democracy of
Missouri were put in the late election,
they not only maintained their ground,
but advanced the standard of the cause,
by an increased majority. Few States
have been able TO withstand such combi-
nations, as were arrayed against her, for
the firts tlial though, 1.-The sober second
thought" always effective, sooner or la
ter brushes those who desert from the
ranks, and throw themselves in the way
Of the onward march of democratic lib
erty. But it is Missouri's boast, TO have
put 10 flight the first efforts Of treachcry,
by an increase upon her old majority a.
gainst the wings, alone. Then have not
we abundant cause for joy over the
past, and the brightest anticipations for
the future.
But let US not, in the fitness of our
confidence, become unmindful of the
witness eff the opponents we have TO
contend with. The wing party now,
are the identical same whig party, that
carried the election in 1910, by scenes
of corruption upon the elective fran
chise, unparalleled, not only in this, but
for the honor of mankind, he might hope
in any country. In that canvass, pipe
laying, midnight debaucheries, Bacchan-
allan r%evels. concealmeht of principles,
false charges upon the democratic admin
iStrations, promises falsly made, to arouse
the worst passions of our nature-were
the elements used by them in the strug-
gle. Remember what they did then
they are capable of doing again-and to
have deceived and betrayed the people
at that time, was an act of gross culpa-
bility on their part; TO submit 10 like i'm
positions again, would be an act of folly
IN ours. Then let us be on our guard,
and while we are rallying for the ad-
vancen ent of the good cause, let US
watch that we are not again betrayed by
the use of means, as corrupt as they are
insulting to the Intelligence Of the peo-
pie.
At the very opening of that canvass,
the present whig Leader, their very can
didatc for the Presidency, the standard
bearer of their principles, by way Of
preparing his followers for the scenes
that were 10 be enacted, issued his SOL
emn edict against the human judgement,
when he proclaimed hat 'the time for
reason ing had gone by" This was to
prepara them, for falling back into the
darkness Of Egyptian idoiatry, and rem
up a worshipto the flthiest beasts
oi the forest. But even this was not e.
a general decentralization must fol-
moral sentiments of mankind,
must be Frustrated, and accordingly, a
in command. Mr.. Preston, Of s.
c., gave the signal for the onslaught,
when by his example, he h~arrangued
crowds on the Sabbath, and declared as
a justification, 'that we were in a revo-
luton, bloodless as yet, and that ~revolu-
tons had no Sabbaths. Thus was the
signal given by the two great wing lead
ers, virtually to PROSTATE morality and
reason in that contest; and how readily
the party understood them and obeyed
their behests, will be shown in the Sc
quel. These were the watch words I'M
der which thew went To hattie and the