Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-01-31
Popular Indignation.
WAVERIY AND THE COUNTRY
AROUND HAVE A BONFIRE.
Hon. NJ. {. ShcWaltcr Burned in Efigy
at Ills Own Home, and by Ills
Own Constituents.

From the Waverly Express of the 2Gth.l
ION Tuesday it got noi>ed about town
that 4 general turnout was 10 taSe place
mcnt with regard to the course it had
pleased our representative, CIion. ~. C..
to take witt, !, ard to the wishes
OF his constituents, on the county judy,leship
custer. At about 5 O'Clock on said evening.
IL large %con:our>" Of people, composed of old
and young, rich, poor and well to do, Il num-
Der from quite a distance IN the country. as
>.mh!cd atthe corner OF Main and Washing
on. Although the weather was bitter cold.
- many minutes elapsed before . rousins
.'pnIire WAS blazing and the town was
better lighted than any "a, could do it. Then
Two anrils were >ecureu-fOr il must he re-
mcrnbered that when the people assembled
in their sovereign capacity, they intend TO
he heard. Powder. also, became Necessary.
and this was not wanting. The anviis soon
commenced speaking, and the reporting OF
the proceedings was .blaZcu abroad ~ We
sat a, our north window, ana counted the
flashes and sparkle from TIE fiery eyes of the
speakers, is they burst forth in thunder
tone, their .nrteoric and cabalistic argument
in answer to his lion. the peoples disobcdi-
ant servant.
70 SLOW how the people here think, We
may mention that several Of our eldcrst and
most respected citizens. both from town and
country. Were in Attendance, and all showed
by their works that they were in earnest.
Three poles were tied together at one end.
raised pcrprndicularly. wits the lower ends
81 spread out upon terra ilrnia H. to be able
10 suspend from their top an c:ligy, which
Wa, soon brought utu.! the ground. equip
ped and r'' 81 out il il lin" suit of black
broaI-cl"t:I, well stun I with hay. tpon
the head ui the image (Which vas >lid 10
look quite n]at,rtij wl> Il Iar >ilk Tile. call
ed a.'>toIr pipe" and lis neither cXtrrniitics
were Grtcrd 10y Il tine pair of live dollar
Congress CATERS. Just ut this particular
time of the proceedings the different
churches "lrt out" dor il must be rclncm-
brrcJ that our people are ! law ana order IL
we'll Il religious loving community and
the immense rrowI~ soon hrcam" largely aug
mcntri. I'll" image being no" raised ana
suspended. i pItcard attached 10 one OF
the poles with the tuilpwin" words: M.
G. Shrw>iirr. I'm >o!;. Got the Green
back D-n the People. what 10 | care Tor
them. I'm bn,ind 40 h. Stale :, na;or.." y
lighted riml'cr from the fire was now hrOt',
and by a slight sprinkle "i Goa! oil to the
lower rXtg,nltir> .. the eili-y, the cor>uil-
i'll" slowly commenced. in true John
Rogers" lyle of old. Limb by limb drop,
ped away. Till ut last nothing remained o
the unhappy victim 10 popular vengeance.
The above i a literal account a. il actually
took place. according to the records. An,
here. let Us sly once. Cor ali. that il is not tn,
peoples servants, but the people thenl>cive:
who are to be consulted III all matters of lei.
i~>IaGiou. The people are lii" >oNcr"i"n>-tn'
legislators their chosen servants. and Ii,
man. however high in Office. must prc>um,
10 az; in defiance "i the known will Of III
constituents. Let it be remembered 10"
that the people may reach the sclt->rliiiclciI
the hcacl->trOn- and most wi!tul of tiriI
hired servants Icy more ways than tile >lior
limit of tfril term t" Office. and IL" MAJ
OF -iIt to expect to lie trusted with publ
position uulc>, he i sensible to public trust
and can make up his mind to do thci
viii.
In giving publicity to the foregoing. W
hay" Ito ~-rrdgc>. uo personal feelings to Law
III the popular feeling against the course "
Mr.. Sicwaitrr. For him W" had irli. Il
with all li> constituents. Il i. ii regard. an
we are PANIED to be c"rni I'D TO make
plain and unynTni,li"d statement of fa't>.
THE LATEST lMrIuvEMENT-Th
Whr.ler& Wilson SEWN" machine has bv"
=" impI">ed 10y the ''iar-r square feed!
that II i now one Of In" best machines i
the country. Every family ought to hay
om,. The terms are liberal. 80 ii;icii 80 III;
any iarIn"r can afford one. For ali PARTED
lars call On John ". ~JaIUith. agent. ost
: GRATIS r!oi hing store.