Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

principles before the people, and have them
embraced and adopted, or quietly fold their
arms, and let the golden opportunity pass.
Which will they do! We pause for re-
ply.
"The Democrats of Benton county
held meeting on the 22d ult, at which
regular split took place between the Ben
tonians and Liberals. The meeting was
called by the Bentonians, but the Liberals
out voted them and defeated all their res
olutions by large majorilics. There were
about two hundred in the meeting, and upon
a vote for presiding officer, the Liberals
elected their President two TO one. A res
oution TO abide the decision of the State
Convention was voted down; resolution
lauding Col. Benton, do; resolution ap-
proving of the course of the late Cover
nor Reynolds, do; resolution instructing
their Senator, and their representatives in
the legislature, who ever they be, TO vote
for the reelection Of Thomas H. Benton,
to the United States Senate. was also voted
down; and in short, all the Bentonian reso-
lutions.
The Liberals passed all their resolutions,
which so enraged the Bentonites that they
Immediately circulated Call for another
meeting, by posting up notices in different
parts of the county, and sending runners,
to lay the importance of the meeting be-
fore the faithful, in its true light. The fol-
lowing is one of the notices:
~HARDS!!-ATTENTIONMIn
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Those Democrats friendly 10 State Conven-
ton, and who will support the nominees thereof
and who, moreover, are friendly TO the reelection
OF Thomas H Benton 10 the United States Sen.
ale, and who still adhere TO the long established
usages OF the Democratic party, are requested 10
meet at Warsaw on Saturday, the 2nd day OF
March next.
City Of Warsaw, Feb %, 1874.
This notice, it will be seen, is addresse d
to the "simon pures," and, taking into con-
sideration the emergency of the case, all
the faithful doubtless attended. The Yeo.
man estimates the number of participants
in the meeting AT .fn,tpi OF oourOo, their
resolutions were of the right stamp. They
were sent to the Missourian for publication
and will doubtless present a very imposing
appearance in print. ..,.. ....,.
BPMR. HusToN's CuRRENcy BILLS
will be found on our first page. We hope
they will be read and preserved. The sub.
ject of the Currency, and these bills, will
occupy conspicuous place in the approa.
ching canvass. We have not copy Of
Mr.. Jackson's original bill, but as soon as
we can procure one, we will publish it,
MIR. Jackson supported Mr.. Illusions bills
and we understand there is but little differ
ence between them and his own; and he is
Wiling to make them the issue in the COM
ing canvass. Benton drew up these bills
was IN favor of their adoption then--and
yet. Last summer, in one of his letters,
he "made his thanks" to "Messrs. Huston
and Jackson for their respective bills. and
meritorious exertions to have them passed.
Read Them fellow citizens, and see whether
they are Democratic measures or not
i OThe aims house upon Nantuck et
Island was burnt TO the ground on the els
: ut. So rapidly did the fire spread tina
those in the house were unable TO save
, any of their efiects--and awful 10 relate
, ten of the inmates were turned to death.
OFHon. Henry Prick, Representativ,
in Congress from the State OF Pennsylva
mia, died in Washington city on the Is
, inst.
UMr. Hammet, of the Vicksbur,
Wing. and Mr.. Ryan, of the Sen,ine
fought due! on the Goth uIt., with pistol.
, opposite Vicksburg. Four shots were ex
changed, the last of which, proved fatal Il
Mr.. Ryan, ball having passed ihrougI
his left breast, which terminated his life il
few hours.
1t is currently reported in the East, tina
> President TYLER 10 ahout IN marry ,bo oIda