Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-18
FRANKLIN, July 4lh. 1876.

the people Of Missouri are called upon to decide
upon one Of the most important questions that
has ever been submitted 10 their consideration, |
have concluded to embrace within few lines,
for your qualification, transporting events as they
occur in our little town.
Doubtless you have heard that on the 18th,
G. F. Jackson addressed the people, in this place,
viously been posted in the most public places
through town, some interest began TO be mani.
tested as the day approached, but nothing oc.
CURED TO attract particular attention until The
appointed time arrived. Groups Of the faithful
were seen at intervals to array themselves in
squads, with looks and signs that could not fail
10 attract the attention OF every one. What was
the cause OF such an unusual course Of our ct
zens, each one was left TO conjecture. No one
could think Taylor was defeated and our brave
army dispersed, or that Polk was mpeached for
an unwarrantable aggression upon Mexican soil,
or that war with Great Britain was probable.
No person in his senses could indulge such
thoughts, but what could it mean? Certainly no
conspiracy against the good citizens Of the town
was contemplated AT length my curiosity being
raised and desiring to know the cause Of such
extraordinary movements, | srolled from my
pleasant retreat with heavy heart and beaver
in hand, viewing TO the right and left the assem-
blages of men in close and earnest consultation.
in hope Of finding some kind friend who could
relieve my anxiety and inform me Of the calam.
| ity that had occasoned such unusual sensations.
At length discovered in the street, just before
me, one upon whom considered might rely,
and who could relieve my anxious mind; with
quick steps few moments found me by his side,
and without moments delay Immediately
enquired the events Of the day, pointing at the
same time 10 the groups Of men and boys around
US. At that time Jackson was seen TO slip into
one Of our groceries, arrning one OF the bone
and s;new of the land, followed by two or three
others and they were soon hid from our view
within the walls Of back room. My friend
turning from the group who had disappeared. the
door closing behind them, remarked thus: "Claib
has come down here with the view Of whipping
the refractory into the support Of the new Con.
slituon and himself into the legislature, Gf pos
sible) but CIab can't come it," ''And is this
the cause Of the ghaslly appearance Of our coun.
tymen?' continued |. "Tis SO, even so, oh my
country, how have the mighty fallen"
Being amazed and astonished, wandered up
street, cogitating in my own mind the scenes Of
the day and almost doubling the reality of my
friends statement, when large assembly Of our
good citizens burst upon my view; the impulse
OF the moment led me thither, where my friends
statements were confirmed and again was made
to cry aloud, "Oh my country, how have the
mighty fallen" Finding a seat in very con
spicuous part Of the hall, carefully surveyed
the appearance Of things around me. At this
moment Jackson mounted the rostrum when a
deadly silence reigned, and he was delivered OF
a speech an hour long. He let the people know
that he came for the purpose Of rendering an
account OF the part he took in flaming the new
Constitution, and began by saying that he disap.
proved Of some OF its features, but upon the
whole i, met with his appreciation; he dwelt
lenghiy on the article on legislative powers and
proved to his own satisfaction (aking his own
words for it) the new Constitution was as good
one as the people could get and if they rejected
it they never would gel another one, but would
fall back on the old one which could never be
amended; and as Howard county would have
two members under the new Constitution, and
only one under the old, the people should not
hesitate to adopt it; and proving, farther, tina,
although any county not contiguous to another,
and not having the ratio, should, Notwithstanding,
have one member-therefore, proving beyond
doubt that two thirds OF a man on the exterior
is equal to a whole man in the interior, taking
his seat with the declaration that if Col. Davis
would prove to him that representation was not
equal he would abandon the new Constitution
and come over TO any proposition made by him
equalizing representation.
Col Davis followed and spoke his hour He
called the attention OF the people to the import
ance Of the question before them and to ponder
we'll before they passed upon it, letting them
know notwithstanding Jackson's figures, about
which he exulled so much, that representation
was not equal and if they supported the instru.
ment and it was adopted they would sanction
principle about which our forelathers fought and
bled and saddle upon themselves and their pos
terity fundamental law, deprving them Of
their political righls-a right which every free.
man should hold as dear as life itself, denouncng