Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-27
,sOURE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ~, ls47.

last, any rdScality of the nature just intima-
ted was perpetrated, the evidence in this
controversy, if the House would condos.
cend to consider it, would 90 as far to fix it
upon the real and ostensible prosecutors in
this case, as upon those who, through the
humble individual that still represents them
upon this floor, throw back the aspcrsion
which few disappointed and unprinciped
men have endeavored to fasten upon them
Our opponents were deceived, we are
willing to admit, but they deceived them.
selves; they looked at the influences which
were arrayed in behalf of their candidate
of wealth, of talent, and OF power
and regarding his defeat as impossible, they
hestated not to stake their money upon the
issue of the election.
To indulge in the smile we have been
using little farther, they came upon the
course as they conceived, with one of the
finest blooded animals of the west, Of pure
and unadulterated stock. To have heard
their Boosting, one might have supposed
that even the far-famed steed of the fierce
Mcdonald. Of revolutionary memory,
could not more than vie with him in the
splendor of his carriage, or the nobility Of
his appearance
To have had such an animal, go well cal
culated to excite the admiration of ALL and
to inspire his owners with a confidence
amounting almost to a certainty Of success,
outstripped by what some were pleased to
denominate a scrub, was more than their
philosophy could with stand; and it is to
the modification of such defeat that we
may, in some measure at least, trace the
causes of the present contest.
I'D tba ;nA e fao1
ing, have no doubt my opponent comes
to this House, and modcStly sets forth in the
; petition which he has presented TO this
; body, that he is the legitimate representa-
tive from Saline county, "but, that one
, George G. Bingham havjng By Wegal mcanS
procured the certificate Of elecij0a,' was
wrongly exercising the rights and privile.
gos which properly belonged to him!
Sir, do not know, | must confess, in
J what spirit it would be proper for me to
reply to an allegation Of such nature. !
7 would to God that the people Of our coun-
2 iy, who are well acquainted with all the
: facts and circumstances of the case. could
/ be permitted 10 Judge between US But
f my opponent, avaiing himself of the adj
! vantage which the law confers on criminals,
: changes the venue from what conceive
! to be the most proper tribunal in such ca
: ses, the sovereign people themselves. and
comes here to this Hall, where. calculating
t upon the force Of political bias he expects
to find jury already packed and empan-
A nclcd in his favor.
, 1t may be, however, that in this as in
! other cases, he will find his calculations at
variance with the truth. have but little
: acquaintance with the members of thi.
/ House, either individually or collectively;
J. know not their disposition or sentiment
] towards myself personally, nor have
e sought to know. see around me what
take to be the faces of honest and honora
l. bic men: men influenced by high and en-
n nobling principles, and trust that the da!
e is far distant when experience shall teact
e me the lesson so disgraceiul 10 humanity
e that a body constituted as this is, can be 81
e blinded by prejudice as to be unmindful o
=. the imperative claims Of justice
l. illegally procured the certificate Of an,
: election! Why, sir, am not POLITICAL
n by trade; | am not one Of those who's
e sole study it is TO enrich themselves by tn
ID spoils and emoluments Of office, ana consc
$. quent|y familiar with all the wies and win
#, dngs of political intrigue! have eve
e. been, and expect ever hereafter to remain
h. one of the people; to be affected by III
le changes and mutations Of parties and 0
o, policy. only as my interest is identified o
lie connected with that Of the great mass o
the people themselves.
in am sir. Republican, Democrat, i
Mt the true and legitimate sense Of thos
n terms. being governed by that principI
is which urges US to submit with due defer
ence to the omnipotence of the popula
G. will. In using these terms, however, 10 d.
a. signatc my political characte r, on the prii
as ciples in accordance with which that cha
CHI acter is formed, desire to practice no in
ne position upon this House, for suppose
ng is fact perfectly well understood her
no that do not stand associated with that pa
he ~ which feels itself justified in claiming
ID be distinguished exclusively by these pop
n lar appcllations.
ed am known, sir, as Wing, and am n
ashamed or afraid to be recognized
be such time honored title; a title that blen
ue with the rallying cry of freedom throug
ch out the world! Governed by these prime
10. pies only which cluster beneath the man
las of such name, | would scorn the poss,
re. sion of a seat upon this floor that had be
nv obtained by any other than legitme
use means. For, sir, value a seat in Il
err House, not on account ofany.real or supp'
ms, ed honor or dignity which it may confer
eat itself, but because it is the free and I
bought gift of the people, worthy as su
r. IN he prized as pedue of their cor