Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-20

UTWe rather suspect from the manner
in which the following came into our pos.
session, that some of our democratic friends
refused to give il place in their columns.
Our motto is, justice to ALL" and being
governed by it, VIC feel bound to insert
the other aspirants for office would do well
to employ Grand River" TO lay their
claims before the public.
CmIIcornB, Jan. LIST, 1914.
Messrs. BENSON IL GREEN:--As this is
New Years day | like TO see the ball in
motion. | therefore make known through
your columns the views entertained Ivy
large portion of the north west in refer
ence TO the next candidate for Governor.
Since the claims of some of the citizens of
other portions of the State have been
urged before the people as entitled to the
gnbernatoral office of our State,--l for
one must, and feel it my bounden duty, to
lay before the yeomanry of our densely
populated State, the claims of our highly
esteemed citizen. Mr.. William w. Comp.
ton. of Grand River, as being one of the
best qualified men for the high and respon-
sible office of Governor.
! | must differ widely with some writers
in the Glasgow Pilot" in reference ia
whom shall be chosen from our midst and
ranks for that high and digniied office
Mr.. &. is gentleman of sterling integrity
has made US an efficient member of the
legislative body Of our State. His claim:
loudly demand some office of profit and
honor in our State; his past services &c
his country are enough alone. He ha;
been found on all occasions laboring fol
his country's good, and always while {
ing something before the House of vasr
interest to our whole community.
Mr. Compion's past services as a very
obliging ferryman, across Grand River, are
enough. alone, 10 elevate him to that high
and responsible station which but few it
the midst of our ranks ever rise to.
man TO fill the office Of Governor shoulc
be chosen from amongst the ranks of {
thorough democratic region. Grand river
is one of the most flatteIing democratic
portions of our country. The adoption o.
some measures for the Improvement Of the
navigation of Grand River--will be &
source of greater public good to the bone
and sinew Of our country than any Other
one measure that can be agitated in ouI
next Legislature. Mr.. c. will always be
found an unfnching and sterling advocate
of the opening of Grand River. He vii
always be found as accommodating and
obliging as when ferryman, when he ar.
rives to that eminence which his great
claims entitle him to. Mr.. c. was man,
before some of the candidates spoken Of
who would like to fill the office, had boards
on. Yes. he was in this county when il
was prowng wilderness. He has always
been in reserve; he has always stood as the
servant of the people of this wide State
he has never thrust himself on this commu.
nifty as 4 candidate for any of1ice-his
modesty has always taught him to stand
off. The yeomanry of the country will
bring his claims to bear at Il proper time.
Mr.. G. has always been modest heretofore
in urging his claims before the people of
Democratic Missouri. He has always stood
as | before said, the servant of the people.
However disagreeable it may be to Mr.. C.
to become candidate before the people
he is always found ready and willing to
abide by the decision of his friendS-if
they say he must serve them, he will be
found ready to do so. At a general con-
test he is one that comes out boldly as an
independent democrat, belonging to no eau
Gus and runs on his own hook.
GRAND RIVER.