Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-23

JEFFERSON Cry, Nov. 18th, 1874


and organization of the democracy of Mis-
souri--and has shown the people that at no
period since the advent of that demon,
locofocoism, into the State, has there been
such abject fear on the part of the rank
and file of the party, as at present. The
two houses were this day partially organ.
lied. as follows: G.. F. Jackson was elected
Speaker Of the House, without opposition.
Mr.. Gilpin, now, or recently of Oregon
Territory, Chief Clerk, and Mr. Huston Of
Lincoln county, assistant. Mr.. Jackson Of
Cole county, door keeper and Mr.. Lowe
of Petts county, engrossing clerk. No
other officers of the House are as yet elect
ed and of course that will be the first thing
in order tomorrow.
In the Senate, William c. Jones, for
merly of Carroll, now of the Southern part
of this State, and democratic elector,
was elected Secretary. John w. Price,
,cho ,Uas the Lieut.. COL an the Florida Var,
in the Missouri Regiment Of Volunteers,
was elected door keeper, and Mr.. Green,
another elector, assistant Secretary. No
Sergeant AT. Arms, is yet elected to the
Senate.
1t is evident to you, without telling you
so, that all this was the arrangement of the
caucuses, held here, since the veterans came
from home, the last Of which, adjourned
from one of the rooms, in the Capitol,
only moment before the two Houses met.
The Benton Clique have every thing under
their control here, and do all by the appi-
cation of the screws in caucus. Would
you have believed, from what the Reporter
and other prints have said, about softs, that
every democrat, save two only, (Ex-Gov.
Boggs and DR.. Ellis) are taken into caucuses
and made to stick to the nominees of that
pious and HOLY CouncW We have it from
good authority that these two gentlemen
are to be in all things treated as Wings,
while all minor offenders are to be received
and accepted into fellowship with the true
Church, as if their orthodoxy had never
been suspected, and by this kind of machi-
merry there is no doubt of the reelection
of Mr.. Benton to the U. S. Senate. On
the part of the few Atchison men, who are
his friends from personal acquaintance and
local situation, there is already great jeal-
ousy and fear that more plant tool will
be sent TO the Senate for Col. Benton. 1t
is said that move being made, in the
caucus of this morning, to nominate Sena-
tors for Congress, some fifteen or twenty
of Atchison's friends left the room and
will not consent to regulate that election by
those means.
The truth is, the Wings have no power
here and all is to be served up in true
Locofoco style, and it is certain ruin to the
election Of democrat to one Of the minor
offices, for few Wings to cast their votes
for him. 1t was believed by some that no
man who had been prominent in the advo-
cacy of the BILLS of Pains and Penalties"
at the last session, could recover from the
shock, and it was more especially thought
so of one of your representatives, c. F.
Jackson, who being borne down upon that
question, till he only obtained his seat by
two votes; yet, in the first day of the ses-
sion of the General Assembly, he is pro-
NOTED to the Speakers Chair without a
competitor, and his rival for the favor Of
Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Huston, is also elected
assistant Clerk Of the House of Represen-
tatives, without competition.
Dr. Penn of Saline, is here, setting the
trigger as is said, for the Presidency of
the mother bank at ST. Louis; a small
crumb, truly, for so great parsonage; a
poor substitute for the emouments he lost
by the repeal of the Sub-Treasury, but we
can do no better for him just yet.
There is another caucus in session to-
night, at the Capitol, the best time in the
world to reclaim the softs, the news of
the New York election having gone for
Mr.. Polk, being received here to-day, we
may expect soon to see that division of
democracy supplanting the real hards in
devotion to party leaders.
In a few days look out to hear of the
election of Mr.. Benton and Mr. Atchison.
X.
Nov. 10Th.
On this morning the House of Represen-