Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-31
the people. The poison had gone out

the people. The poison had gone out
from the President, who should be
the great exemplar of the nation. and
extended to state and local govern.
ments. The evil should be corrected
but the question was whether there
were honest men enough in the coilll.
try to put down the rogucs. Gran,
was a reckless man, and hai no sym.
patty with the people. He cared only
tor himsclfand his relatives, and used
the money of the people t0cnrich his
retaincrs. and keep in power. lIor-
ace Greeley WAS an honest man.
and would make Il good president.
Let all honest Democrats and Rrpub-
~lirans support him and free the
country.
Gen. Shields made a good sprcrl,.
full of his rich Irish lumur. wl.icil
VA highly appreciated by the crowd.
ZEN JOHN II. CLARK.
the old war horse" of Missouri. a.
hr is iami!iarly called, closed the
programme for the afternoon. ii
WAS born in lSp2. and was seventy
years ofa~r. Had COME anonm our
people in bnyiIo"d. Had lived in the
state iliiy-fuur wears. and prarticrti
law in Howard county ~foriv-ri.hl
years. He loved the people of Mis-
souri,, and had always been in SYM
paihy with them. He had worked
for them and HEY had honorcl him.
ll;! nrvr turned Ibis back upon
them. bat had been true to them in
peace and in war. Was first elected
to the United States Congress in lS5l:
had served three terms. was elected
again i'll lSjr. but never took his seat.
When the war broke out took ~
arms with his brethren in the South.
h"cau>" he believed il wlS right.
Had She'd his blood. and lost proper
ry and children in til" cai>r which he
had c>pou>rd. Was elected and
- ~ Nv N'lli''itl I HNfii.Ilt-
Was not ashamed OF hi> record.
for he had fought for what
Ii" regarded a. the constitutions
Il! rights and liberties of the pr"-
pie. But the war was over: h. was
ready to shake hands over the bloody
of the past. Democrat a. ht
was. and bitter Il, the pill. lac
ready to swallow old Horace
I" save the country. and de-
liver lis Oppressed brethren of the
He Told the people that he
had given them his youth and mnn-
hood. He caiir now with the last
oilrrin" OF old aye, alnl was .tiIl vii
ling and able to serve them in Con-
"r@>s. He WIS in Congress before
til" war. aud HOW :hat til" | MON wa>
restored. and rebels r~hfr:nrhI>cd. -
wanted to 90 back again. He asked
this rs the la>1 favor from the l,"u-
pie, that he might leave it upon
record for hi children.
This closed the >rrcrir- Of the al
Ir!mn"n. The mrriin" was Il >iirrc>>
II every particular. and passed of in
| man:irr highly gratifying to all
present. One objection. however.
night be urged against 1t on III" score
If n%r"pririy. This was the persist
'ncy with which the speakers urged
heir personal claims for Office. 80
much of this was rat of place al Il
atiiiration meeting.
AT NIGHT
h" court lInu~c WA crowded Ia hear
Inc speeches of Til,uu Davis. Esq, of
his ritv. and Col. Vest, OF Srdalin.
regret we have not space to
cpnrt them at length.
THE SPEECH or MIR. DAVIS,
his mti'tcu one. WAS very
and uttered with II force and
%l"Iucnrc that frequently cliriIcd
pp!au>c.
TIE SrEEcH Of col. VEST
VAS one of the most brilliant and
campaign Efforts to
Which we lave CIV" listened. Ills
'hilirpir against Grant and the Rad
ca! party was terrible and wiliLrr-
-Vr wondered if any Radical
"rld listen to the truths -rt forth
u cl"qurmtly and no; be ashamed IF
IL party and its leader. Grant. The
p"rch. while not deficient i'll solid.
arguments. Amounted in
passages IF rl,rturical beau
y. uttered i'll Il lnnn" that called =
ortiz the widest applause. We
would lik" t." give il /" nur readers
n full. hn; cannot notice it furtllrri i'm
his article.