Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-21
GLASGOW, Sept. 14th, l644.

uldt province VI every great country, lneTe HdS |
arisen, as cases OF emergency demand it, some
great man, who is duly appointed and commits.
stoned from on high, to exert an influence over
that particular age, country, or section Of country
Such for instance, were Moses, Joshua, David,
the Maccabees. and many other worthless Of
Holy Writ, Philip and his son, Alexander,
Cesar and Hannibal OF ancient, Napoleon and
Clabe Jackson OF more modern times.
| was forcibly struck with the truth Of this
observation on Saturday last, while listening to
the most eloquent appeal, made by Mr.. Jackson,
to the assembled Democracy Of Howard in this
place; indeed l may say, that have been long
satisfied that he should be classed among those
ancient and modern worthless, who feeling their
greatness swelling within them, imagine them.
selves capable Of performing miracles and rival
ing even the stars in glory, and Tom Thumb in
greatness.
Previous to an account Of Mr.. Jsckson's
speech, | must describe oil the circumstances
concomitant herewith The Pilot had given
notice that large and respectable meeting Of
the democracy might be expected in Glasgow,
on Saturday as there was 10 be a muster or drill
Of officers, and large and respectable crowd
might be expected. After the military were dis.
missed, about 4 o'clock, P. NJ, the democrats
who had "camed purpose "-and those resident
in town, together with large number Of wings,
as anxious to hear his greatness as the pure de.
mocracy themselves, made up crowd Of about
he obi hy a.
| speaker, was box in front OF the office oGeDr.
Clique; and it would be well here to describe the
locale, that your readers, at a distance, may
understand it. On the left or Dr.. Ciques, is
clan, and on the left Of the drug store, "another
drug store" so it will be readily perceived that
the place was happily chosen, as at any moment,
should the assembled democracy exhibit any
signs Of leaving their purity, or Of having the
pure blood Of democracy, at all tinged with lib.
eralily or Whigsm, there would be enough Of
SAPPINGroN's pills in the immediate neighbor.
hood to physic the crowd, and Dr.. Clique at
hand to dose EN-. 1t has been remarked, and
from the appearance Of the crowd, have no
reason 10 doubt it, that most Of the persons as.
sembled, had come for the purpose Of getting
their Sunday supply Of Sappington's pills; like
the Jews Of old, when gathering Mamma on the
sixth day Of the week, were commanded 10 col.
lect two days allowance and this was the cause
OF the sssemblsge at that spot; shall not be
disposed 10 debate the question, but rather lean
TO my first proposition, that it was aptly chosen
by the leaders, with reference 10 the healing and
eficacious qualities of those same Sappington'
pills.
, After the usual TRADE against the Wings and
Wing principles, and an extolling Of Demo
crazy and principles, (the Lord save the mark!)
Mr.. Jackson ventured to assail Mr.. Clay, say
ventured, for would it not be venture for {
Whale to strike at E. Minnow; an Eagle at a Fly
or Goliath TO cast his strength against an inhabi
tant Of LllipuL? But Mr. Jackson assumed "lha
Mr.. Clay was mani" was even condescendinl
enough, to put on his magnifying glasses, anc
after such magnlyng, and his own Imagination
had been exercised, could discover, that Mr.
Clay was a man, mere man, and he could, al
Joe Neal makes one Of his loafers say: "H
e would give him touch Of nature without NJ
e gloves on-and 'lucidate simple idee." Well
Mr.. Jackson entirely demolished Mr.. Clay; hi
!. Bankrupt law; his Texas letter and all !! 4! ant
# am confident that neither by his magnifyn
r glasses-nor even the great solar Microscope
could he be discovered. There are some men
: who after talking big, for few minutes, imagin
i themselves uery large! They loom up and fee
Q big, and really in an incredible short space o
l. time, they do get little TOO big for thei
J. !, breeches!" Now such was the case with GU
great man; yes, the "dreat big man" And nc
. being satisfied with demolshing such small r.
Q as Mr., Clay, but soaring in his ambition, a
II swelling in his breeches, he made an attack upo
. those worthy and genteel young men, who com
n pose the Glasgow Glee Club. He called then
e ga set Of loafers and rowdies they ha
IS gone down to Fayette, disturbing the peace c
q the country; that they had stopped al his hous
and fired their gun and sung songs; which latte
:, remark, am assured by the whole Club, is al
. arrant falsehood; that they never stopped, bu
fired as they passed, and sung only because the
sung all the way. An attack Of this kind CON
, ing from SO high a source, is worthy OF attention
and those young men who anuse themselves b
singing good Wing songs, and every one @
whom, nearly, were listening to Mr.. Jackson
e showed their great good sense by not compellin
4 him to stop his speech and beg their pardons
o They arc men, Messrs. Editors, whom Vol