Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-03

''Pok and Dallas" in consideration of Texas,
right or Ur0ng, noIC or neuer.
Doggeries were decorated with polk bushes, o
fit prototype OF James K. who nourishes best in |
obscurity, and when exposed to the light must
soon wither, exposing merited nsignfcance
But by far the most important parsonage was the
Hon. Thos H. Benton. As you know, the locos
have generally, if not universally denounced the
Colonel for his opposition to Tylers Texas
Treaty, and attributed his course to hatred and
jealousy of Calhoun. 1t has, on the contrary,
met with the concurrence OF the Wings as an
unlocked for magnanimity which would cover
multitude Of sins. The "hard' prints did not
dare to denounce Thos. H. Benton, although
they were the advocates OF Tyler's Treaty, with
all Calhoun's parade Of the British Interference
towards the abolition Of slavery, &c. But on
the Sd OF this month, when Mr.. Chiffon Of the
Coon Hunter" in stump speech at barbecue
within five miles Of this place, was denouncing.
in the blacklist terms, those who were opposed
to annexation, he was asked: "what would be.
come Of the almighty Thos. II. Bentonl" and he
replied, che also must 60 with those that were
opposed 10 it," and let him now deny it If he
can, plead ignorance, tacitly pay obesance Or
bow in humpkbacked submission to the will Of o
superor-for he knew as much Of Tom Ben.
tons views upon the subject as he now does,
but he had not seen h1m. The "Locos" having
their principles condemned they are abandoned as
not worth contending for. Their Standing Army,
and Sub. Treasury Of Ex.Prasident Van Buren,,
virtually the sword and purse, to be enforced
when treason and usurpation should dictate, when
reason should be dethroned and a whrIwind Of
passion, from accumulated wrongs, should ode.
LUCE the country and PROSTATE the designs OF
despotiSm; their experimental pet bank system,
and the visionary hard money humbug which was
10 delu9e the country with goId their benevolent
system OF Free Trade to the rest Of the world and
direct and oppressive taxation 10 cur OWN citizens.
by which the non consumer would be equally tax.
ed with the consumer-a property va 'uation would
be unavoidable; the farmer who manufactures
his own wearing apparel would be oppressed
and the consumer OF silk, satin, and broadcloth
would pay nothing more than the non. consumer,
while the farmers, ''the bone and snew, as the
democrats call them previous to the election,
whose produce in foreign markets has duty lev.
led upon it, in many cases amounting to pro.
hibition. These principles being repeatedly con-
demned were finally abandoned or never openly
avowed, and their creed merely consisted in "op
position to Clay and the Wings" and 50 anxious
were they to have some post to rally to- they
chose polk stalk and dubbed it young hickory,
!
locoTocoism. Imbued with polk Juice, and rem.
dered desperate through despair, they eagerly laid
hold OF the notification and disunon treaty Of
Tyler and Calhoun, at the imminent risk Of
tossing Col. Benton overheard.
Knowing the feelings Of the locos here 10 be
in justification Of Tyler's Treaty, by which mob
ocracy would claim her as legitimate booty-and
Benton's determined opposition to the same, lat.
tfibuted by the locos to "hatred and jealousy OF
Calhoun'') we felt DESTROYS OF seeing how things
would operate. Well, in the first place when
they met at the Court House they were addressed
respectively by Messrs. Hough, Phelps and
Shields, "the man Of mouth" truly, who was de.
cidedly funny. and excited the risbities OF the
audience as much as if an extra banjo had been
in attendance They were all strong for imme.
diate annexation; all this was to apprize the COL
how folks felt on the subect-and it was then
formally announced that Col Benton would
speak at 5 P. NJ. at the barbecue-an eligible
spot little west Of the city, which they next
visited; and after the vaporing Of Judge King,
their President, Col. Benjamin ". Buggy Esq,
not having a fair chance 10 deveope himself by
analizing the moral ingredients Of Iocolocoism by
pagiaristic extract on, moved that committee
OF so many be appointed to take the sense OF thai
meeting: Judge King arose and alas Buggy
headed the list! but Mr.. Sights was among the
missing! Buggy then moved that the gentle
man composing said committee would retire
and the result OF their labor, the Coon Hunter
will explain. Watch out for a touch Of the
sublime, and if you koao,0 not to whom it be-
longs. credit buggy" with the same-lor he is
decidedly tasty bped Of the genuSmamilqrus.
Notice was given little before 3, that Hon
Thos. II. Benton would address the meeting
/, He is dignifed looking old gentleman Of an ex
tensive circumstance, rather pompous as If fully
, convinced Of the weight due parsonage Of "head
, and thought" lie commenced in mild manner,
t speaking Of the honors he had enjoyed in being
elected Senator OF this State for the last % years
his gratitude, &c. &c. But he soon became ex.
5 cited, having reached what he termed Tyler and
| Calhoun's notification and dislnion treaty, and
5 for said purpose Calhoun had made it slave
question, for the purpose OF exciting spirit OF
: luminosity between the North and the South. He
? spoke Of the injustice he had done John Quincy
Adams, as representing him culpable as one 0
, Nonroes Cabinet in dsposing OF said territory
= that Mr.. A. proved that he was the last one OF tn
\ Cabinet to sign said treaty Of dismem5ermen
c and that he was overpowered by Southern mer
S now so Clamorous for her re admission at all ha
n. yards, and who were the first TO barter her ava,
for the possession Of Florida. He spoke OF thu
Spectators that were concerned in her admission
d under Tylers Treaty, and stated that Texas ad
n mitted by such Treaty would he virtual ossump
!, ton OF her debit he spoke Of it as an important
I matter, deserving a dispassonate consideration
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