Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-16
ROCKVILLE, Nov. 18th, 1914.

Messrs. Benson d Grsen:-The wings OF
Cooper, as you will perceive from the election
returns, have boldly stood forth in defence OF
their country, in support Of the great defender
and champion OF her rights. And we congratu.
late "Old Howard, who has freed herself from
the shackles OF an unprnciped clique, who
would cater to power and insolence; who would
oppless the weak and revel over the prostation
OF equal rights and privileges; which has fattened
at the sloP trough Of political degradation, until
its boated carcase, fetid with corruption, sinks
under the accumulation Of incurable diseases.
can well fancy how its diseonsolate votares now
appear, enveloped III mist Of democratic male.
dctions. The veteran Doctor. with sigh sub
silentio, will grunt requiem to the spirit OF tie
departed, though strongly suspected Of m,alprac-
tice, in his frequent prescriptions OF pungem and
narcotic applications. And if scare.crows mi.
CRATE, that creature OF circumstance, OF "pill.
box notorety, will shortly wend his way to
Texas, where democratic atmosphere may gal
vanize PROSTATE and whimsical ambition. But
as such language as this may be tortured into the
ipvidious | shall leave it to their immediate
neighbors to portray the nature OF calamity so
humilatng to man, and destructive to its posses.
sor;-and | rest il with such, whether or not
post norton examination over the corpse OF the
deceased clique be necessary
Our majority in the county has increased about
thirty votes. after allowing twenty for transient
voters. The locos complain Of the votes from
steamboat which happened to land at OUT wharf
during the election, the majority OF which being
honest and intelligent men, voted the wing ticket
This created quite sensation among the "unter
rfed," and the whole affair was quite farsical-
In the first place, when the boat landed, lead
ing locofoco Of this place, which nature has
carricatured as something Sharp, and to which
the ladies have appended the euphonious appella-
ton Of "Bugg-y," made for the landing with
large supply Of democratic tickets, and after hav,
ing disposed Of three or four to deniocrals-with
characteristic sagacity and impudence, discovered
and proclaimed that it was unconstitutional for
the remainder to vote the wing ticket, This
amused the wings, and disguised the locos, who
have long been annoyed with his folly and off.
ciousness. He is much to be pilied, for as far as
devotion to party extends, he is as good loco as
the balance, and would do most anything honor.
able 10 elevate himself in their consideration. =
But in the language of his alledged prototype,
"Junius, "he is info rtunately subject OF con.
tempt to his enemies, and Of melancholy pity to
his friends"
The "Unon" and "Coon Hunter" are said to
be extinct You will recollect their motto was,
ITO catch the coons or die" The tolls in pnr-
suit OF the interchangeable coon, and an inveterate
consumption Of the pu rse when exposed to loco.
ioco ingraIitude, have, it seems rendered the lat
Ter deplOrable alternative inevitable. Charley is
quite pathetic in his valedictory, in which he bids
an eternal adieu to the corps editorial; speaks of
the ffaity Of mankind as barrier to perfection;
and in the language Of mediation, prays forgive