Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-12-20
1.-THE Immortal Col. 10. Davis" Poor
Graves

City, under date Of the 9Th
Mn. EptroR;- Nothing can he more re-
markoble. in its effects upon the people of
this State than the acts and designs OF the
present General Assembly. | wish yon,
on Saturday the 9Th Dec, 1855, and for
several days, had been here. The absence
of the immortal Col. Joseph Davis, Of How
ard, is so very observable, that something
seems 10 be lacking 10 make TIP the usual
amount Of stratagem and confusion which we
have heretofore had.
Certain il is that friend Davis has left his
colleague. Mr.. Graves, at very critical
time. Sad is the fate Of Graves. The
plundering railroad coalition in the House
Of Representatives, proposed 10 Graves, that
| if he would vote for the Omnibus Railroad
Bill, the bill 10 remove the Fayette Bank 10
Weston should not pass. And be it re-
membered, this bill 10 remove the Bank,
was a scheme to force Davis and Graves to
vote for the Omnibus; yet, friend Davis found
il convenient to leave knowing this crisis
was upon him and his colleague.
Poor Graves, resisting the corrupt and
sinking Railroad bait, met his vindictive
and mercess foe, on the 9TH of December
1855. Here, in the Hall Of the House,
he fought for the people Of old Howard for
it was more like fight than debate, with
zeal, and high toned independence,
which deserved better fate. The subject
was the bill to remove the Fayette Bank to
Weston. Tie instruments of this Omnibus
Railroad swindle were determined TO real
their vengeance upon the constituents of
the man who was too honest to be corrup-
ted, and had too much nerve to be driven
from the field, and thus desert his cousiitu-
ents. A thurst was made by Mr.. Mosely,
at the people of Howard, because they OPP
posed the passage Of the Interest law last
winter.
The Banner" Editoriully, takes Col.
Davis 10 task for leaving Jefferson "when
matters Of importance TO Howard county
and the whole State were before the House."
and its correspondent says his absence sis
so gerry observable that something seems to be
lacking to make up the usual amount of
Stratogem and confusion we have hereto
fore had," when he was present. If, after
he left, there was no more "stratagem" and
"confusion," we think the House was well
rid orhis presence, and the Banner" should
not have complained of his absence. The
Editor and the correspondent should settle
this discrepancy in their views.
But, notwithstanding the correspondent
starts out with the assertion that his alb.
sence was beneficial, he Gorgets it in the
next paragraph, and says
"Cerain it is that friend Davis has left
his colleague, Mr.. Graves, at very oriti-
cal time. Sad is the fate Of Graves"
Why sad? Because Davis was not there
10 create The "usual amount Of stratagem and
confusion? "Sai" indeed, "was the fate
Of poor Graves" if he could do nothing
without "stratagem and confusion" vet tins
was his condition, according TO the showing
Of his trumpeter. Mr.. G. will hardly thank
his friend for such praise.
The idea that the friends Of the Rail
Road bill combined TO "wreak their ven
geance" upon "poor Graves" is clancy
sketch" that will scarcely bear framing, and
is only wrung in by way of "stratagem" to
raise enough confusion" under which TO
make ..,urst at Col. Davis. A North
Easter" is a bunger, and Of such exceed
ing limited capacity, two ideas created con-
fusion in his head and hence he found it
impossible 10 praise and censure, without
writing himself down-a BOBBY!
Will the Banner inform MS, il Mr.. Graves
staid until the final adjournment?