Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-25
MISSOURI LIZ GISLATURE.
Correspondence of the Times.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. is. 1884,

OF the various Banks of the State In my let
ter OF Sunday last, mentioned the fact that it
was determined in Caucus, on Saturday night; 10
dsploce, not only the President Of the St. Louis
Bank. but him OF Fayette, DR.. John J. Lowry, |
an old father in lsrael-one OF the patrarchs OF
Locofocoism. You, who are so well acquainted
with The power which the decree Of Loco(oco
caucus carries with il, and the influence which il
exercises over the members Of the party, will be
surprised 10 learn that the threatened blow at DR..
Lowry was withheld, and that he is again at the
head OF that institution On Sunday, the day
after the CAUCUS the conduct OF the Senator from
Howard, in making such an open and undsguised
attempt 10 set aside the political Gdmaliel OF
Locoocoism in his own county, for the purpose OF
substituting in his stead his own brother, was the
subject Of much comment Many Of the staunch
est and most unquestionable Locofocos. both in
and out Of the Legislature, denounced the Senator
in the severest language An ex member Of the
Legislature, now a member Of Congress from this
State, expressed his opinions with much freedom,
and Mr.. Jackson must, unless his sensibilties
be much bluned, have felt that he had placed
himself in most unfortunate predcamen,
have heard some Of his admirers claim for him
a great amount Of nerve and frmness, and had
unconsciousy given in to this opinion, but the
transactions of Monday have entirely dispelled
this belief, and proven beyond all doubt, that
there never was any man more easily moved
or shaken. when he found that any step he had
taken was likely to injure him with his party.
When the joint session had gotten through with
the election OF officers Of the mother bank and
the bank a. Lexington, the next in order was
the branch at Fayette. Every one was listening
with great esgerness to catch every word that
might be said. 1t had been whispered during the
day (Mondsy,) that Mr.. Jackson and his caucus
had given way, and that he intended backing
out from the position which he had taken, but
there were very few who really thought, tina, al
ter the DEGREES Of the caucus in the case of the
mother bank had been executed to the very let
ter, they would be disregarded in the other case;
Howard arose, and after stating the action Of the
meeting on Saturday night, and the rumors which
he had heard Of the purpose of some OF the par.
Iy to put DR.. Lowry in nomination any how,
begged in the most humble manner imaginable,
that his friends would permit him to withdraw the
name Of his brother and substitute that OF DR..
Lowry! Mr.. Risk, OF ST. Louis, asked him in
sneering and taunling manner for his authority
to set aside the proceedings of the meeting OF
Saturday; he reminded him Of the speech he had
that evening made in favor OF the omnipotence
OF caucus. and insisted that the gentleman would
give him some reason for. regarding its aclo n
binding in one instance, Chat OF the nomina,
ton OF Mr.. Hughes,) and not in the other? The
questions Of Mr.. Risk were well put, and the
Senator from Howard was evidently goaded al.
most to desperation. He replied to Mr.. Risk
in manner, which plainly showed that it re.
quired all is self command TO restrain his temper.
and 10 preserve proper Senatorial decorum. He
said that il Mr.. Jackson was not his brother.
the member from ST. Louis might have the pleas
sure Of beating him with his WIG ALLIES if
he could. Mark you that, Messrs editors OF the
Times. The Withdrawal OF Thomas Jackson,
was not for the reason that in caucus he receired
but 81 rotes, not one third OF the whole number
Of Democrats in the Legislature, but for the rea-
son simply, that he was so unfortunate as to be
the brother Of the Senator from HO,oard! Had
this not been the case, we have his own authority
for saving that he would have done his best with
ana other man to haze beaten DR.. Lovry. And
still he professed 10 regard DR.. Lowry as "a
friend! As Falslaf says "call you this backing
your friends?"
Mr.. Risk replied with much force and power,
He should, he said, have been proud with such
man as Dr. Lowry, to have beaen the gentle"
man. Mr.. R. paid DR.. L. high compliment in
answer to the Senator's remark about Wing
allies.
When the vote was taken there were but few
votes cas-, against the Dr.-Mr. Bingham and
some others, when their names were called, vo.
ting for the caucus nominee.
There was but little contest for any OF the off.
GERS OF the other Branches: all OF the old Pres>
dents, with The exception Of the one at Licking.
lon. were reelected Col. Young, who has
been here all the session, was raised 10 the head
Of that institution.
The following is list OF the officers Of each
branch.