Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
Donna and the Congress-

Donna and the cougrsss-
men,"
4 New Wy sif CsslsstiDga Canvass.
The coarse pursued by the Caucas-
ian in pushing the claims OF It's
fnvorite candidate for congress is not
on,v novel but outrages all n Of
marty propriety. The issue before
the last contained a scurrilous article
rcdiculi ~ Gems. Clark and Shields OIL
account Of their age, and represent
ing them as fossils of q past genera
ton, unfit to serve the people. Its
last Issue reproduced the paid COM
%mumicction in the Republican in
regard to Gen. Clark's eligibility.
This attempt OH the part Of a paper
that claims to be Democratic to built
up a"new adventurer" in the politi-
cal field, by assalling not:only::old and
trusted leaders of the panty, but
faitafM SERVANTS Of the pe0pie, de-
serves and will receive the celsure of
every rejecting man. 1t is insulting
to the people who have honorcd these
"noblc old Romans" with their suf-
fraSes in the past, and who still have
the gratitude to remember their no
BILE services.
Gems. Shields and Clark need no
vindication. They T. well known
to the people whom they have served.
Tlae records Of each extend back over
a half . century of useful public life.
10th hare been true and honest
friends to the people. Modern cor
Eruption and bribery (Ihich some
.,sople call progress) are unknorn to
them. Both have shed their blood in
devotion to duty and principle.
This is the highest test Of true man
hood. In honoring such men, VIC
honor ourselves in spurning and
%ridiculing their claims. we only show
ourselves base and unworthy in.
CRATES. Both still have vigor enough,
to serve one more term i'm CONGRESS
better than any new member; and il
merely shows that the armory OF
their enemies is i'll supplied when the
only weapon used is the shaft of
of ridicule hurled ut their gray hairs.
The MObcrly Monitor, under the
CANTON given above, comments
-s...r.lv uno, N. co,r,e npr.ucd IN
M. -, +. r.ue.s;.n =,
-" e""'"s' ~ 'o -
says:
"For the personal character of Col,
Douan NJ the I~.exinotou Corcasi,n
va have always fell a hivh regard
hvs hi. %n.cni;.r stvIe NJ crSd ;mo .
cs"voss whcre ,bic nnn ~nod n,a" -,
, lie own rol;t;cai Marty 5ro ,i'o cnm'
I.stomts Ia seriouslv rcnrcbcn ,ihlc
aud should ho bitterly cnr,,s'n"oI II,
, sii ncG,ocrats win In.ir. =" 80.
hnrmonv and fr%atcrn,l f]ecl;n. reig,
in the noliticai family His Reckless
, aud ;ncxcnsnhle h%e.l;ninr and ahns,
: in n recent humber of the Caucasian
of Clark. Shields and Switzler. Mi
men who have spent active lifetimes
in the service of the country. who
have bccn elevated nv thc ncn,lr r.
, hirh omi hnnorahIe nosifions wh,cI
fhsv have f;IInd with fidelity an,
courage. would he scarcely Tolerated
m n crusade ouoin.t n noIitiroI onno.
nrnt lint when il is hurlrI orainst
gentlemen who stand side by ;
with him in the same ranks and are
engaged i'll the same war upon cen
trnlism and military dcspOtism, it is
absolutely cXccrable, and, while the
dirty missiles will fall harmless at the
feet of those who are aimed at. II can
only result i'm kindiinr feuds and en-
rendering bitterness among those
who are political associates and
should be- political friends. III Mr..
Tilton Davis proposes to inaugurate
!, his political career by sending broad
cast over the District such filthy
diatribes against his opponents ; if lC
feels it becoming in him to laugh and
mock at Clark and Shields because
they are old; because their gray
hairs and wrinkled brOws tell of long
and arduous service in the council
: chamber, and their battle-scarrcd
: forms show that theyIhave not shrunL
from the field where pcrilons bu,
, heroic deeds were wrought will
; blade and ball--wc can tell him, and
. speak the voice of the people when We
say it, that his race will soon be run,
r snd that wherever he goes he viii
meet that scornfml reputation which
such q contemplate course nos Ger
! tainly merits. If he does not endorse
t it, let him say so maI.fully and dc.
: nOunce the henchman who brongh,
! him to the surface as q candidate, in
such a way as he deserves. General
:, Clark 10 OH, IL Is true, out ne !,
! strong n staiMart' MS nie",a
Davis, ana MS man rriu*!, reillell'
D ;m.. =. w.. mo- ~o". Too oid =" txrm III,