Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-08
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Gen. Robert Wilson and c. F. Jackson, Esq.
the citizens Of this place, on Monday
last, agreeably to appointment.
On Tuesday, the Independent, Democratic
candidate for Governor and John c. Edwards,
the Clique candidate, addressed very large
meeting Of the citizens Of the county in the How.
ard College. 1t was the largest assemblage we
have ever seen at political discussion in the
county. Every one appeared particularly anx.
ous TO hear the sold Horse" and see what he
looked like, so many tales having been circula.
ted about him that no one could form any idea
Of what kind OF an animal he was, but when
they did see him he looked just like other men
and were considerably disappointed to find him
so able, indeed we might say, so eloquent
speaker.
He is in favor OF Tariff that will place
American manufactures on an equal footing with
European manufactures, in fact TO cut the mat.
ter short, he is in favor Of the present tariff
believes United States Bank unconstitutional
is in favor Of electing members 10 Congress by
single districts and not to district the State and
then vote by general ticket, the clique method
Of doing things.
He is opposed 10 all Caucuses and Conven
tions-thinks every man has right 10 run for
an Office that chooses-does not believe in this
way the Clique have Of managing things by
keeping all the Offices among themselves-thnks
that the clique have no right to dictate to the
sovereigns who shall fill the various offices o
the State-he comes before the people believing
they alone have the Ri ht TO decide on his claims
and has been the fist man who has dared FOL
twelve years TO come out for any important ofic,
in the State, who had not first passed The fer!
ordeal OF the few wire workers, who have To-
years ruled the destines of Missouri.
He said he had been accused OF being Clay
man when lie resided in Kentucky. He admit
ted he had voted for him, and so did Thomas H
Benton, so he and Benton were both alike il
that respect, and when the line OF demarkatior
was drawn between the two great political par
ties of the United States he took sides with Gen
eral Jackson and had been democrat ever since
Mr.. Allen said he admired Mr.. Clay, although
they differed politically. Mr.. Clay had beer
his benelactor and the best friend he had in hi
younger days, and he could not be ungrateful t
him and abuse him, as ingratitude TO one VIII
had taken Him by the hand and been frien
to him in adversely was tie meanest thing MAJ
could be guilty Of. He said he believed Henri
Clay as honest man as ever stood upon terri
frma When Missouri applied for adnissio
into the Union Mr.. Clay stood by lis side an
did all in his power to gain its admission; and i
1882 and '33, when the sound OF the drum wa
heard in South Carolina and the angry billow
rolled and the tocsin OF war sounded Throughout
the CAPITOL John Randolph had just retuTne
from foreign mission and predicted that on
man alone in the United States could save til
Union and that was HENRY CLAY. Tn
prediction was verifed--H Henry Clay did save it
Mr.. Allen spoke about two hours and ha
and was followed by Judge Edwards, who ad
vanced the usual arguments Of the Clique DE-
mocracy. Judge E. is mere cyphcr in tn
hands Of the cold Horse"