Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25
SATURDAY, DECEMBER rs, 1s47.
COL. BENTON-THE MEETING.


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COL. BENTON-THE MEETING.
Ii will be recollected that in the "Times"
of the llth, we gave an account of the
proceedings of democratic meeting held
in the courthouse on the Monday previous,
which meeting, we stated, repudiated Col.
Benton and Gov. Edwards.
The democrat" answers our article, as
folows:-
at is most PRODIGIOUS
STRANGE. that the last Boon's Lick Times
should take upon itself he authority 10 announce
that "Od Howard" had "repudiated" Colonel
Benton2and Gov. Edwards. The ability and uner-
ring steadiness with which these two great states
men have ever advocated and sustained the princi.
Piles of the democratic party, has placed them first
in the hearts of their democratic fellow-clizens;
and there lives not two individuals in whom the
democrats Of Old Howard have more abiding
confidence, and which has, and will ever continue
| TO be manifested.
As contradiction to this apcrsion, we raise the
name Of Benton to our masthead. as our ca ndidate
for President and If he will consent TO the nomi.
nation, we pledge that the democracy of Old How.
ard will sustain him without dissenting voice. I"
Does the Democrat" deny what we
said! Certainly not. 1t asserts that the
democracy of Howard have an "abiding
confidence" in "lhese two great states
men," and Gas contradiction TO the asper.
son," dominates Col. Benton for the Pres.
idency What has all this fummery to do
with what we stated! Just nothing at ALL
The editors assertions do not alter the
facts. nor are his pledges any guarantee for
the future. We gave an account of the
mee,ing-the appointment, of committee
and the rejection. by that committee, after
warm discussion, resolutions in favor Of
Benton and Edwards. Does the "Demo.
Graf" gainsay any of this? Not ,Dord!-
"Prodigous Strange" yet does not deny il!
We marvel that any thing should seem
strange to person who would write and
print the words "Great Statesman" prefixed
to the name of John C. Edwards
Doctor Lowry has replied to our article,
over his own signature, since the "Demo.
cra," "contradcted the aspersion." He
must have regarded the democrats" con.
tradiclion in about the same light we do
or he would not have deemed himself
called upon to appear before the public in
explanation. The Doctor has come little
nearer the question than neighbor Nc.
Keen. but our version Of The affair, in the
main, is the most correct one before the
public.
1t appears, from the Doctors communi.
cation, that after the committee retired
and were discussing resolutions, he moved
to "amend the resolutions already pre-.
sen,ed, by adding one connecting Col
Benton's name with the Presidency of the
-" United States. and Mr.. McKeen offered
"a resolution approaching Gov. Edwards
course in the discharge Of Executive du
sites. On the proposition 10 amend, Uhi
" in the committee room up stairs,) by ad
ding the two resolutions of the above
mentioned pnrport, discussion arose, anc
at was thought advisable, on reflection, e
I" say nothing about men, except the nomi
nation of candidate for Governor; and
therefore. the two resolutions above men
, +" toned. were not reported to the meeting
" below, but laid aside"
"Discussion arose, and il was though
advisable" &C., "and the two resolution
were not reported to the meeting below
bu, laid aside" Verify, that is softenin,
the thing down, beautifully How coult
, those resolutions be reported to the NEE
: ting, Except by their au,hors) when III,
committee after discussion. had voTEI
THEM DOWN? The Doctor does not tell u
they we're uoted doWn, but laid aside.
was about time TO lay them aside, after 81
pointed discussion, and emphatic vote.
/, The whole matter stands thus: The de
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