Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-09
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fit for the station. And when he was pro.
NOTED, we entertained the belief, in com.
mon with many Others, that his course had
been such, as Colonel, to enttle him to be
reduced, rather than promoted. His Pc
culiar friends defended him stoutly, handy.
ing their slang as none other but genuine
locofoco can. A correspondent Of the In.
dependence Expostor, who had written
what he stands ready to prove, came in for
share. to which he replied and being a
political friend of the General, the sense.
less twatile about Mexican whiggery will
not apply to him. We copy his letter en-.
tire, from last Saturdays Expositor:
INDEPENDENCE, Sept 20;h, 1917.
Mr. FEENcH-SIR:-'C Christopher sis himself
again." and on arriving at home learns that some
fellow calling himself IAN Infantry Volunteer"
through the columus Of the jefferson Enquirer.
has shown evident signs Of growing wrath against
me on pccCunt of some facts stated in my cores
pondence 10 you, dated Santa Fe, July 9th, 1917,
in regard TO the ''miserabe state of society," in
that city, in which | made some remarks con-
corning portion of the volunteers in Col Prices
Regiment. / am under much obligation to nv
]
umns 10 him who defended me in my ABSENCE and
adopt his communication sufficient answer to
the viupGrutiun Of can Infantry Volunteer" who
of course, belonged to Prices Regiment, or he
would not have taken my remarks personal:
und will merely add that no doubt trampcd upon
the cwas of this lnianlry man and he has been
| ignoramus enough to expose the rank which he
held in this miserable state Of society,"" and
fears that if the whole truth should be known TO
the go1d people oil Missouri, he may come within
the purview of those who "erc long may become
a great accession TO our State Penl,entiary." and
therefore he watched by the Jefferson City police.
But, however, be is so close to that "insiiution
for the slick fingered" that 1t would cost the State
but little to transport him thither But hope
better for the man; and earnestly advise him net
to imagine himself incOrrrgibly polluted, but re-
turn 10 the path Of honesty, Gf be ever did follow
| it, and ask himself how many reals he had when
he arrived at home--if none, where were they
expended, and what is the reason he came home
! ragged. and who clothed his nakcdresS thro SYM
patty! Let him ask himself this. and take re-
Prospective view Of by-gono wages spent ut fam
dangoes, monte banks, dram shops and other
places Of resort, in which the accommodating par
ties arc very complying; look, Sir, at this, and
then say, good God! "Christopher" has saw
things as they were in Santa Fe.
If IAN Infantry Volunteer has saved his vages,
been faithful to his country, and has never dis
graccd the name of American soldier" then, Of
course, he is not casscd with the "ragmutiin"
portion which he is defending; but on the contrary,
ranks with those whom | have STYLED honorable
high minded gentlemen. who hold themselves
q oof from this vice and dissipation Of which the
very amOsphc seems composed"
So much for him, and now for the Elk. Lieuen-
ant, Editor Of the JDfrSoH InqUucr. who, | am
Informed, says, that he does not believe my state
ment 10 be true, when | say in my letter of July
u, that Col. Price ''pUb'icy declared that lie
would take down The stars and stripes that iutter
over the public plaza, and eyacuate the place on
the 10Th Of August if troops did not arrive by
that time"
Sir--I love TO shoot high game, and although
Luc9n is tell, vet never could hear of his re-
nown arriving at any greater altitude IN all his
military exploits in New Mexico, than the ordi-
nary length which he measures. And, indeed, il
was said that as his Colonel needed rumpeter
a. he Capitol of the State. to ensure promotion
and Lucian could WELD the quill vita stcader
nerve than he could the sGbre he was detailed for
tie special service in which he i now engaged
and although | DO not endorse this or intimate
that am dealing with coward, and wish thereby
to acquire character for bravery being in no
danger myself; but to Lucian and all others,
say, ''try ne"
Lucian does not believe, he says, that Col
Price ever made such PHJlic declaration as Mr..
Aubry says he (Price) told him, in private con-
vcrsntion, that he would not leave until the 10Th
Well, what if Col. Price did tell him so! Does
that prove that either Mr.. Aubry or myself have
spoken falsely? No doubt he did tell him So for
it sounds very much like the man. and the sta
IbIhiy with which lie md'Gdminiscred the funC-
lions Of bis Office us Commander-in-chie Of that
military station. But as TO the "Publfc dcclara-
ton" actions speak louder than words: and what
will Lucian say now, when he is aware that Gel.
Price did leave Santa Fe on the 18th Of August
and take with him nearly oil his command--and
that too, before single volunteer of the new
rcquision from Mo, had approached within $40
miles of Santa Fe! Cant. Love with one company
Of dragoOns had arrived previous to his leaving,
and the remnant Of two companies of Dragons
remained and three companies Of new volunteers
hat had been mustered into service IS Houatoi
noa, each company having borrowed their mules
and horses from different persons and when duly
mustered, quickly returned the animals 10 their
proper owners and each soldier took off to his
tavurltc amusement; one man in Santa Fe loaned
10 one of these companies as high as 20 mules,
mounted on which they were mustered into the
U. :. service and Immediately the said animals
were turned into the corrc OF the owner and these
mooatea colgnteerS We're doing some "tall walk
ing" for a lIonte Bank for the purpose of in
croGsing or decreasing the pay Of a nolaie} rol,
p9'esr, who never did own Il horse Or mule in
New Mexico. These are few Of the many ca ses
Of mal-adminislrGtOn in Santa Fe, and This aut
a thousand other things Of which the War De-
partment at Washington is ignorant, took place
Immediately under the eye Of Col Price. and If hc
is 50 ignorant that frauds can be committed upon
his government which has entrusted the comnland
Of a distant military post TO bis care. and he not
zee them, then he is unfit for the station and il
he did see it and conhiye at it he is much more
unworthy of the office Of commandments
Let auV uDDrciulicpd mind lnpl nf no nm,