Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
AN CHARGE.

We don't know how to characterize by
any m'iier terms the Outrageous attempt of
the Caucasian Of last Week. in its account of
the AnilvIilc horror. to fix upon the farnfpr>
Of Lafayette county the direct responsibility
of that unfortunate affair. Here are its own
words at ia n direct out-rowth Of the
teachings of an organization in our midst.
havin" for its n>tcnSihle object the promo
ton Of the agricultural interests of the coun-
ty." Reference il here made to what is
known a. the TURNER'S Ciui,.'' which
has organized in different parts of tn" roun-
ty. Thes. Clubs are composed "mphat,cally
of the very best and most substantial men of
the county. the men who own the soil and
til it. But. although their membership il
mainly of farmers. it contains besides many
good men of Other occupations. They orig
mated in the absolute necessity the farmers
and Iai'oring men "fthc county felt Of comhin-
in. their efforts to check the viilainouS cor
riptiOn. which ever since the war has been
runnin" riot in Lafayette county anu which.
without any cXay"rration. has brou-h. the
when tn. honest. Woodworking men combine
to save themselves. If possible. from utter
ruin. they are to he denounced not only a.
croakcrS and grumhlIng fools. but AS sedi-
tiOus. and stirrer- up of mobs to hang and
shoot innocent persons. You mustn't say
anything about the enormous taxes which
=" pressing like an incubus upon the indus
eos of the county: you mustn't say
anything about ln-
and ~venaiity of public office. W" !'u>" |
say anything about the waSteful eXpcn u. ~
OF the public funds. wholly in the interest
of private in.Iivi,luals and cliques you
mustn't say anything about these miserable
cliqucs and rings. which like cormorants
have fastened themselves upon the people.
and grown fat upon their life hlood. q.
no. you mustn't saw au"ht about any of these
things. And why? .'Bccause it will prevent
immigration and deter capital from seek
inn investment here" This is the plea OF
order the more Serllr. " l" TOD th'm. such
abuses are never cured hv silence. " ny
acquirSccncr in their ran-rrnous ulcers.
They can only he craIirated by the sharp
"s''S ~ ''t'''' 'i' bi'itsP ~ "pultl
have been better for our people If they had
In the beginning given more forriLle en-
preston to their Indignation. Thev ought
to have shown their ,l"spnilers lon. before
they did that '.forl,rarance could cease to he
= virtue" Yet in spite Of I'll the patient
submission and fOrhearancc they hav, eXrr.
ci~rh. the hest of our ritiZ"us are tn he
arraigned before the world. by u journal
which prrtrn,ls 10 great influence rs well
~ Independence. as in-tigators Of mol,s
That unhappy affair at A,ll<ille from begin.
ming TO end. hal no reference whatever to
the troubles which have been affecting our
nnnfy. 1t grew out If a single Transaction,
and only malice could invest ii with anv
further si.niiranr'. We ,av" in smother
rnl,imu denounced the Shnn;ih" of noufniti
and his companion ~ Outrageous. and de
serving nj the scver-Si condemnation. but
wr.hav. equally a. severe words Of t-nun.
rtzti"h for the slan,lerrr who would en-.
i"avnr to make u>c Of 1t TO .lefame honora.
l,lr men.