Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-02
Correspondence OF the Times.
THE CANVASS IN RANDOLPH.

On MONDAY the l1ln, W Delng Inc reg
lar term of the Randolph county courO
a Wing Convention of Delegates from all
The townships in the county assembled at
Huntsville, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the ensuing election; an i'm
mense concourse of citizens came to the
and to court. The convention,
after due deliberation, nominated Gen. X.
Wilson for the Legislature, John w. w.
Sears for Sheriff, Judge Terry Bradley for
Assessor, and VIM. Cleaveland, Thomas
P. Coates, and Thomas Warren, Esqrs.,
for County Court Justices; all sterling
Wings and strong men. With such tick
ct. with Gen. Wilson at the head) there is
not the shadow of doubt of the success
Of the Wings in Randolph at the ensuing
election. The lncofocos have not yet com
pleted their ticket; they do not. like wings
call their party together and consul, the in
terest and wishes of the mass, but they
have a cheap way of doing business; a few
big men of their party secretly consult to-
gether, and say who the democrats shall
vote for. They have progressed so far
with their caucusing, that we learn we will
have the hearty qualification of beating the
late representative of Randolph, and it is
whispered that a part of their ticket will be
composed of renegade wings, with the vain
hope of getting few wing votes, but they
need lay no such hattering JUNCTION to their
souls.
Whilst the convention was in session.
Gen. Wilson, the wing candidate for Elec-
tor in this district, addressed the multitude
on the principles of the wing party, con-
trasting them with those of the locofocos;
the illustration was so clear, and the con-
trast so striking, that it really appeared as
tonishing that honest democrats did not at
once abandon the unlenabIe ground on
which they stand. He (Wison) treated
the subject of national currency with
the skill and ability of an able financier;-
showing that the destruction of national
bank, and the democratic war upon the
currency had plunged the country into the
depths of almost irretrievable ruin, and
that we now needed national currency
and the genius of Clay TO restore the
withered prosperity of the nation. The
principles and benefits Of a tariff were so
ably explained and clearly portrayed as 10
show conclusively that the opponents of
tariff Uhe locofocos) were the enemies OF
their country's prosperity and independ-
ence. State policy was discussed in a man.
ner that showed that he (Wilson) was JUST
sagacious and liberal statesman; that he
was for carrying republican principles into
practice in our State government; he de-
nounced all the federal acts and PROPOSE
tons of the democratic party.
DR.. Forts Tax Law came in for full
measure of denunciation; the cursed in
Justice of virtually confscating the lands of
non-residents and citizens, and the ex-
travagance and favoriteism Of giving &c
the Register of Lands fortune (6 OF
1000 dollars) for three or four months me-
chanical labour in addition TO his salary OF
1850 dollars per year, convinced the audi
ence that the law ought to be killed, anC
when all were ready to cry out cruelty il
cruelty it, its father, who sat close under
Gen. Wilson, looked aghasi, as if he expect
ed to be crucifed himself Wilson spoke
near three hours, until much exhausted
without having exhausted his subject.
The Editor of the Missouri Democrat
who had been rubbed down for the occa
sion, undertook TO answer Gen. Wilson; h
first proposed to adjourn until the next day
saving that it would take him long time T.
answer what had been said but as some O
the democrats, writhing under the castiga
lion they had just received, were anxious t
have little oil poured into their wounds
they insisted that the Editor should spea
then; so at il he went, but Wilson had ev
identity given him herculean task, an
from an indsposition to do SO much as a
answer to the speech would impose on hin
= he concluded a common place Democrat
o speech with abundance Of time TO spare.
e OLD COON.
c Extract of letter dated