Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
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Ne CasAilates CsaAiDe Against Mn.
The Conspiracy Tails.-The Old Hero
Still the Peoples Choice.
The infamous attempt to break
down Cen. Clark in the canvass for
the nomination only finds a parallel
in the mcrcilcss war made by the
Rollins faction upon Wilson. Boil
attacks are selfish and unmixcd with
any regard for the public good
However trcachcrous and faithlcss ia
his political friends Wilson might
have been in the Blnir-Glovcr OH
test, the fact of his perfidy, substan-
tiated by the certificates of leading
men, would not have found its place
in the public prints had it not been
that lie stood in somebody's way.
Wilson was a strong man in the State
before the recent developments, and
stood in II fair way of winning the
nomination, and of impcriling some
body's prospects for the L. 5. Senate.
| While we condemn the conduct of
which he has been proven guilty, We
give cry little credit to those con-
ccrncd in the exposure. 1t docs not
bear the impression of being prompt
cd by disinterested motives. Evcl.
with the charges brought against
Wilson, We I'll make but ittleSiis-
tinctiOn between him aud Rollins in
their claims upon the people.
The war upon Gen. Clark, while OF
= different character, 10 far more
discreditable to those engaged IN it.
The old hero had made = record for
himself that stood out in bold relief
and challenged the closest scrutiny OF
his friends and foes. Ills enemies and
competitors for the same Office
gathered about that record and
turned over leaf after leaf in hopes Of
finding n dark spot that might Lt
paradcd to his injury. But the scared
was vain. Not a blot or a blur could
be found in his long and cventtuI
public life.
The volume contained NJ act Of
pertidy to his political friends, and
not u single instance Of . betrayal Of
public trust. Nothing could Be read
but . long, unbroken chain ofpubIi,
duties faithfully performed-o! self
sacrifices made, and hardships Ell
dured, in earnest and unfil,chin;
devotion to the public good. Her
10 a man. said his competitors, "wh,
will he strong with the people, be
cause he has been the peoples friend
They love and honor him, and lie vii
beat us for the nomination, if we d.
not concoct some charge to lesser
their attachment. We have exam
ined his record, aud that cannot b
assailed. Something must be done.'
All! shame to human nature, tlrar
II should it SO dishonor itself. :1'W,
will dsride his old age. We vii
mock and insult his gray hairs. W,
will tell the people whom he hal
served. that the old mar is In hI.
dotage, and that he should give place
to u young, progressive man. who
is up to the spirit of the age
This course, shameful though it be,
and more worthy of the "heathcr
Chincc," was adopted towards Gen
Glark~ -
1t should make the cheek of ever,
citizen tingle with shame to think tina
American public virtue had sunk 81
low that our youth were to I've .tangh
to "wag their heads" ut the gra,
hairs and Scared forms of men. VIII,
had almost worn their lives out il
the service of their country and thci
fellow men. The voice of all listor,
l and experience condemn such a con
temptible course. 1t is directly il
the face of the old maxim, "Youn;
men for action and old men for cou,i
scl." r.
When Rome, the stern conquero
of the nations" was at the zenith q
her power, young men fought he
battles, and gray hairs and the ben
forms of age sat in her senate cham
bers. Shall II belong to this so-calle,
age Of modern progress to v tn
honorcd maxims and the decree,
wisdom of all ages? Shall men lik
Gen. Shields and Clark fight GU
battles for US, aud when they rctur
and como before the people for thei
SURFACES, shall it be said to them b
the political upstarts Of the day
''Stand back,you are old men You
i. day is gone by; you r not II
with the progressive ideas of the age;
(Which properly interpreted meant
running county courts, building raj
roads with the peoples money, al
traffcking in the sweat and blood an
I toll of Our tax-ridden fellow men
: "stand back, you r too old. Let u
go to congress who have lain in til
laps Of women, aud trod the prin
, rose path Of dalliaBce,' while you oil
men barred your breasts to the stori
of. battle, aud we're pi!lars:to yos
country In the hour of its greatcz
need. Our vigorous carcasses, whic
We took good carr to preserve whe
You were exposed ON the tented fielt
will better become seats in tn
American congress than your bronze
faces and battle-soapred formal. o.
upon such shameless auiacity!" 1t i
u disgrace to American manhood, an
aud an insult to tho intelligence 9
the people. q
E ''If this card does not win, we wi
try the old Radical dodge OF inclig
bility. We viii get "Viudex" (wh,
> is supposed to reside in Boot
county,, 70 write up the legal argu
Mcnt, aud have 1t inserted in the II
publican, even II It does cost us :
much a line aud it takes q column I
! provs Il nm In MIR ~ov Aovthiy