Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-20
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CHARLTON COUNTY. July 1S,

CHAhl1ON OOUNl1 4, July 10.
Ma. EDIroR:-The citizens Of this county have
been waiting for some time to receive an appoint
ment from Col. Flournoy to address them. 1t
seems, however, that we are doomed to disappoint-
ment for not one of his friends If he has any, can
give us satisfactory answer, when asked, in re-
gard to his promised speech to be made to u.s. 1t
seems that the "vigilant committee" appointed by
the Bloomington Convention can't agree. Some
insist on his speaking in Howard and Charlton
counties, while others who wish to honeyfuggle
the honest voters, advise his Honor TO keep clear
of those counties, since his great fELe in Bruns-
wick, where he spoke houseful down TO less than
one dozen democrats and few wings. From the
best information to be had il is supposed he will
not get over six votes out of the dozen who heard
him through his remarks.
| The channel of locofocosm in this county is
filled with qucksands, and is in desperate fix
Their great leaders are being swept off like trash,
and their star of tyranny and demagogueism is
nearly set, which will be consummated on the eve
ming of the second day Immediately after the cleo
| ton 10 be held in August. The old locofoco bam-
boozling tricks are bcirg exploded, and brighter
day is Just beginning 10 dawn. Locofocosm has
been on the wane for -four or five years, and to
sustain life necessity has forced all adherents to
this cause to embark on the great American wing
ship called "Internal improvements" this being
the good old ship used by the Wing party since
the formation of The two parties in the United
States. The democratic party obtained passage in
this good old craft by stealth, and now have the
unblushing audacity to call the craft their own
As an act of charity the wing party would like to
accommodate those who desire passage, but will
never entrust TO them the helm, well knowing that
if in their charge the good old American and sub
stantail craft will be shipwrecked. Col. Flour
noy has tried to take the helm in his political
hands. but in every instance has signally failed
Our talented friend, James ]. Lindley, will pilot
beloved craft through this stormy canvass, and
will again make another successful trip, without
fear of laundering; and long the ship remains
under his charge citizens will have no cause
for fear Since "Our Jim" first made the peril
Gus trip, the sovereign people of the Third Con-
gressional district begin to have more confidence
in him than before, and he will be sustained by a
large vote over Flournoy, The pilot of the leaky,
flat-bottomed craft called cod Fogey." Old Fo.
gyism, in the charge of such men as Flournoy, will
become stale stock, and after the August election
will be Withdrawn from market.
There has been times when talent and honest,
were considered as required qualifications for a
man to possess before he could be entrusted with
so responsible station as representative in Con-
gress. But it seems the Locofoco party consider:
talent and qualification secondary considera.
tons at this time, but wish to sustain their obso-
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merely on the ground Of availability, for it is toe
well known that he has no talent to advocate lib
eral ideas. They are foreign to his cherished
feelings of hatred toward poor folks, whom he be.
lieves TO be incompetent TO choose their own ru.
lers, as will be seen by his votes in the Legisa.
ture.
How can Col. Flournoy say he is in favor Of
internal improvements, when il is well known tina
he voted against many projects of this kind? W.
are too fast-we beg pardon-he did vote TO hav
a railroad pass by his own door, and he was vail
enough to suppose this road would accommodate
the balance of the people on the north side Of tn
Missouri river. If this was not his conclusion
/, why vote against other railroads? He wished Il
look Out for big l. and little you must take o
yourself. Flournoy is man Of very narrow ant
contracted views. He is composed OF the es
sence of humbugging tricksterism in its origna
crude state, and is not capable Of refinement
Mr.. Lindey, the young America of the Thir
Congressional District, will lay the remnant of oil
, fogyism on the shelf. Flournoy with his (sensi
BILE y speeches will receive a cold shoulder iron
hosts who used to belong to the American demo
cratic party, who are now too wise to be led b.
unprincipled demagogues. @
BOMB SHELL.