Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-16
BOONvlLLE CONVENTION.

BOONNlbLE CONN EN- IlON.
On our first page will be found no.
lice of the Boonville Convention, taken
from the Observer, printeda a, that place.
Below we append the remarks of the
Democrat, the Benton paper printed al
that place. From the two accounts our
our readers will be able 10 form pref.
ty good idea of the weight and strength
of tina, grand convoca,ion of Bank pa
,riots. The Democrat says:
"This ,vas rich affair without doubt
Everybody had concluded that no Conven.
ton would be held, until about three o'clock
in the afternoon, when il was announced
that the "sachems" had errived--the head
and front OF the Faye.le clique Lowry,
Jackson, Rawlins, &c., with three or four
delegates from Randolph, and one from Ma,
con, Mr.. Fox. We were not present at the
opening Of this grave assemblage. A; the
time we entered the Court room, c. Fox
Jackson had the floor, Dr.. Lowry the chair,
and the other eleven delegates were ''sitting
round" Claib was in the midst OF what
appeared 10 be speech sustaining the
claim Of Mr.. Jim Green 10 the nomination;
at the conclusion OF which he nominated him
for Congress, and the nomination was agreed
to unanimously. Before the vote was taken
| hou al ~ lal, l.
in the course OF which he called "heaven
and earth 10 witness" the honesty OF his mo
tives (the hypocrite,) in opposing Senator
Benton. MIR. J. w. Henry, the Bank At.
torney, followed Cy. in some remarks, in
some remarks in which he said that he had
understood that report was abroad tha, this
Convention would appoint Delegate to the
Nashville Convention. He denounced it as
base fabrication and an Infamous fsisehood;
and then took his seat, entirely overcome
with this intellectual effort
Following him cane a Mr.. For, from
Macon county. He clustered and splutter>
ed for some time, laudng Green to the skies,
and calling him the "saw-mill Boy" (Fox
is "broth Of boy" himsell.) He appeal
ed to the wings, (several OF whom were pre-
sent, Mr.. Miller among them,) and said he
knew hundreds Of them who would rally 10
: the supper. Of the gallent Green.
The President OF the meeting said that be
thought it advisable for the convention 10
publish an address to the people OF the Dis
lrict. This was opposed by c. For Jackson
and Cy Gillet; and the Convention fcally
: adjourned sine die, without further action on
tina. or any other subject. Less interes. was
manifested in this Convention, Than it has
ever been our lot TO witness.
We do not now remember the names oil
all those present; but the whole number
amounted 10 thirteen, including officers and
all and among them We notice the President
OF the Fayetle Bank, the Attorney, and two
or three Directors. Thus it will be seen
that the whole thing was Matched up by the
Bank "clique," and is now sent forth as the
voice Of the Democracy OF this District. Blu,
such humbugging will not succeed. The
people, everywhere in the District, will soon
see through the thin gauze which covers the
design OF the intriguers. The Convention
which is 10 meet in Columbia on the first
Monday 10 June next the time Of meeting
having been postponed. will nominate a
Democrat OF the right stripe-o one upon
whom the true Democracy OF the Dslric. can
unite their whole strength.
The most laughable part OF il is, tina. Coo
per county. the county in which the Conven.
ton met, had no delegate in attendance -
An attempt was made last Saturday 10 get
up meeting at Palestine; but it proved
aborlive. In fact, we can with propriety
say that this Convention, was an abortion.
Who ever heard OF a convention meeting in
a county, which refused 10 appoint Delegates?
And who ever before heard OF a COMPRESSION.
al Convention, composed Of thirteen mem
bers, officers and all, nominating a candi.
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