Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-13
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A systematic effort is being made by eerS5
tain par,iesto place the people of Lafayette
county In a false attitude before tire world.
sor a week past the ST. Louis Democrat la.
Eaeen publishing kilograms and commnniea7
ltions from various points, but all esideBti,
prepared here, to the effect that Lafayette
county was in o condition Of anarchy. ami
that the lives of citizens were in jeopardy /
every hour from mob violence. In all these
COMMUNICATIONS the county court has beent
held up as composed of men Of the higiicsif
probity and honor, who had for years Leeuf
sacrificing themselves for the good of au uni
egrateful people. Thus the endeavor is madeE
TO create an outside sympathy to bolster thcs
failing fortunes Of tho unprincipled clique.8
(which has been ruling and running US fors
years. 1t is the game clique which. when ins
Hanger in '66 Of losin. its hold on the reih,7
of power, procured the ''Bacon Montgomery
: militia.' - IAN epithet as significant o fviliainyf
las "iirk's pet Lambs familiar to ever,
I student Of Ensiisii history,) to be sent iutoi
saour must. whose atrOcious acts.will never Lct
Iforgottcn.By unparalleled for5earance the peo-
splc succeeded in relieving themselves of the
hire curse of military rule, and in 81 and :Gss
;lle prospects for the count looked bright.
erhcn came the railroad schemes of what the;
.sDcmocrat is pleased to term, certain '.slrewL!
s'ncn,' which consisted in gulling the peo1Ic'
iin;o giving one dollar towards building!
aaroads an! putting three into the pockets Cd
g,'hese same"shrewd'mcn. Within Il short time
S"ar county debt from nothing sweIIcd to the
enormous amount OF III least n million and a
Siihit dollars. During all the while this fear
Siui biirtlcn WAS being created Geo. II. Am
sbrosc presiding Justice of the county court,
twas also president Of that Railroad COMPANY.
dwhic!l has taken the lead In despuiling the
Speople, L circumstance which shocked the
anoral sense Of the people everywhere. a.
sstlie duties OF the two seemed Incompatible.
Siet he remained in that position. and
s,stil holds the Office OF Judge, in face of thu.
.jfact that the people regard him a. the chief
aa%santliOr of their misfortuncs. and in face Of
& heir organized expression OF their utter
s:iack o! confidence in his official integrity.
4 The Farmers Club, ali organization co:npo.-
scd OF the very bes: men in the county. some
Aweehs ago By u committee urged upon him
Sio resign, as all nc: that wouiI restore con-
,,ssldcnce and allay Dissatisfaction among Thu,
spcoplc. This lie lla;ly refused to do, and his
aoTSan here thouSLtIt Il proper subject fer
aJe"Ts and ridicuie. We understand although
sswe have II" personal knowledge with refer.
.scnee to the matter. that lie has since been
3hotIi!ed that his personal safety depended
ssupnn his rtsighins Ills Office, .nI it Is also
tssitaerstrod that he agreed 10 file his r.sirra.
sItion to take effect the LIST of JANUARY next.
;sihis was all the people wanted, and this oh.
eject gained. our difficulties in that direction
ssiWtre regarded rs Ut an end. But IL woul,i
3 seem that This was only n ruse to deceive tin
sEs,pe1ple and that Judge Ambrose ,ieyer IN.
Gte,ided his resignation should take effect.
;tit has been absent from the city for some
E'ihhc' ana as we said, in connection with hi,
1 Friends and co-"orkers here, is working I'D +;
Etrcmendous bngabOo, IN order. we suppose, to
Erenew in our mids the evil DAYS of ct;
8 iiere are many rumors around to the eler,
E'.iat Government troops were to be sent here
EiNow We regard this as all bo.h! No doubt,
Esinany hereilbouts would rejoice to have tL.
ssaid OF Federal bayOnets in visiting tbeil
Espitc upon our people, but Grant is not s,,,l
II fool, and if he We're. his advisers are no,
ssiias l" sehn troops into Missouri during Il tim,
A't peace. Unless at the request OF the Go,
,Hcflnr. us the Constitution directs. 1t is nj
every easy to talk, and there is
EIreat deal of talking being lone to fright
gen people, but there is not the slight
E"st danger that the Government WI
, sintor:ero with our domestic concern.
E'lu Tor The simple reason If there were Il,
EI"tier, that no occasion whatever exists ru
sssany si':li interference. We say it withou
~ !rsitatton, that the people of Larayctt:
Eeousty are as law abiding and orderly AS an,
i'm tn" State. No people have been slower t,
Estake matters in their own hands.i in order +,
E'Ncc'ite vengeance upon law breakers
Z" nile IN the neigiIboring county of johnson
Ettiiiu other Counties, scores of men have beer
2!Nnciled for stealing and murder within III,
z ;t>l six years, not more .nan three or fam
s;ta>ra o! the kind have occurred here, I-
tsshe se;i"l ofthe people o: the former count,
ssShS e~ohitena,ccd by the very class w!!o nov
ss!|ec!. 20 make a handle Of simi!rr occurrence
,tEi"re. in order to l'Tiug oar people in conn.c
E'.li!i the State or national authority. 1t hn
sShcen in>inrated. even charged. That TIN
.Gnaprr was tiie''organ of tie mob" We dc
E;i'"u!icc The charge as false ami >landcrou.
"a ! iiiS pnper has, on the other hand, denrec2i
sJad any attempt al this kind, 10 violate III,
t5'aws. in the scv,rest terms, us all who hay,
:S;reai 1t will bear witness. Al present, Judy,
= tiiia:ose is away from his home, aud as W,
saShink. Is away ioolishiy. We do not bcl;cy
,E,srre is any design on tic part Of the pcopi
"a o do him injury. Several of our citizen, i
S1t'lc Interest OF peace and good order. wen
90 Washington township, supposed to b
Eiic head quarters OF the ..mob.' and lntc,
, n'iswed several of the more prominent H.;
EwAosc nanie, have been mentioned in con
~ s iertion with the threats against Judge Ar
J. Ehrose. They I'LL say there Is little or n
GiouhdatIon for any OF the many rumors tbs
s have been SO iaiustriuusly circuluted. All
thatthey are willing u become personally r,
!, 8 -ponsih!c for the safety of Judge Ambro,
Easainst any mob from Washington own,hi
,oEs he people want Judge Ambrose to resi-i
nHaiid lie knows. or ought to know it. Bu
!, Ewhcthcr he resigns or not, lie can com
i g!I"mc, and If lie behaves himself. live II,
ssinolesteI. We trust we have heard The Ia.
!. ssisof mobs and soldiers in this county.
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y. the ORGANIZING.
THE WORLD Renowned,