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


minor incidents OF partizan strife may bs envel
oped in the misty maze OF obscurity, incidents
oil this character must form an important epoch
in the annals Of our country, and Benton will
be viewed as the last watch tower on the ram
parts Of locoIocoism, embIazoning forth its lights
in vain 10 guide mutinous crew, stranded
amidst the quick sands OF an unhallowed ambi.
ton.
They next adjourned 10 meet at the Court
House, at candle light; fermentation passed of
rich and interesting; the speakers were all horses
and Judge Bowlin, the Bucephalus OF the troop,
by which "hard" intolerance rode rough shod
over the advocates Of the district system; a re.
modelling Of the Constitution to equalize repTesen.
talon and the opponents Of Benton's Infamous
Currency Bills. Judge B. stated that the sofS
were traitors; uudercutters; bought up by tho
Wings, &C., &C.; he was quite rabid and made
statements in which his veracity was in jeopardy.
Tor instance: "tha a committee OF the Wings OF
St. Louis waited upon Mr. Chambers OF the Re.
publican, and threatened him If he should de.
stroy Shad PENIS identity with the democratic
party" 1t is too ridiculous for any one but an
ass 10 believe but may serve to show what a
contemplate huckster the Judge is willing to
make OF himself-hs fear and hate making
pander Of Their vrulence to the lackeys OF loco
loco msuIa and dogmatsr. When Mr.. Hck.
erson Of New franklin attempted to interrogale
him or speak, he was Kissed and dro1Uned and the
district men were allowed no say SO in the Con.
vcntion.
The State policy which the sons advocate has
been advocated by the wings for the last years
or more, and the hards coUardiy condemn the
men W en- they are afraid to attack the meas.
ures which create the difference. Sterling Price
stated during his speech that the Currency Bill
ncrer became law and that we should not
blame the Legislature for tha. which they failed
10 accomplishment wound up by stating that we
should have saved millions that we lost by the
Illinois Bank had said lars been in operation.
this was rather wormiag ii, taking the legislature
in an individual capacity as cloak 10 the mi.
guilty Of its members and winding up with COM
pHmen. TO the superior faanciering project Of
the author Of golden visions. But he did not
speak Of his viilainous tar la,cS; it is probable
that ly the same rule his conjunction Of con-
science would wish TO hold some awful affair
called legislature answerable for the outrage
and wrong cast upon an nsulted community
Alter some others being called on they adjourned
70 meet at the sand the following morning They
met and were entertained by Mr.. c. F. Jackson,
and othets-among them the Jlactgu1rd Jamie.
Son. Tie Convention then adjourned to meet at
me I2uR house al L. VI. vol. CGoWlher
arose and told them he regretted they had not
speakers to occupy the time until dinner wa
ready, but they lef, for Town and did no, meet
at the Court House as proposed and It's final dis.
solution was g scGt9yatio2!.
| On Saturday evening the 2Jlh about dusk the
IN ssour Belle" arrived at our wharf with the
ST. Louis delegation from Lexington; the landing
was illuminated with bon fires, and we met and
received them as wings. far 1ehigS they certainly
,rere. A procession Of about 500 was formed
and with good band Of music and torch lights
in hand marched through our city and back to the
| Court House: stand was erected in one OF the
western windows, so that the speakers could be
heard by the immense assembly both in and out
of doors. While those above were enjoying
| themselves with a dance, the lower room, entry
and court yard were crowded with listeners to the
truth and eIoGuence Of Dr.. Mcdowell, Boy.
Rannads and Chambers Of the epubcan-who
being loudly called for respectively addressed the
meeting. DR.. Mcdowell cuts like an expe.
rienced surgeon but one who has little sympathy
| for locofocoism. You should have been here to
have heard them all; they were greeted with con.
tnual and enthusiastic applause: presage Of a
better day when locofoco misrue shall be en-.
tombed amidst the reIcts Of barbarism. and Mis-
sourians be permitted 10 exercise the liberties OF
! freenen. V.