Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-19
Col. Bogy, as chairman of the COM

Col. Bogy, as chairman of the con-
hittee on resolutions, reported tn
blowing preamble. and resolution
which were passed amidst the grea;
st enthusiasm:
Whereas, the Democratic party o
Iissouri cannot be unmindful of til
act that. prior to the last genera
lection i'll this State. while tyranny
oppression and plumber prevailed
hc large majority of citizens wer
loWcriess TO rid themselves of thes
rrriblc evils. Or accomplish an,
'oiitical result: that large number
f them were di-francliScd, and b,
he wicked machinery of the remistra
ion laws. and their moA wicked
Xrcution. and by Inscriptions ant
rstcmatie frauds. the people wcr,
o"mcd to hopeless subicc;ion to thu
'rrupt rule of an unprimciplcd mi
"rity:'and it was by this patriotism
I'd sense Of justice of the Librrn
republican party. in aid of the hrroi,
trug9'cs of the Democracy. that til,
iatc of Missouri has been redeemed
nd all of her citizens stand forth to.
~ frccmrm once more. The same
'adical party now in power in the
r'i"a. animated by the same spirit
hate and oppression. have for a
III" series ofycars Of profound peace
objected the people of many of the
tates Of this Triou to a system. of
granny, spoliatlon and plumber even
ore aggravated than that under
'ich Tia" people @roanc'l and suffered
| Missouri. BY frauds the mos;
'"anilr, force most unlaM ful 4an4
oppressive, they now hold the rcins
I power and wicli the machinery o!
"vrrilnrEt. They have established
military dc>puti-m in many of tn,
,.itcs AMI may. under tl!r lc-i>latioL
IA sub>crvirnt congress-. establish,
j,r saiIr" military rtllc in other rer-
IONS Of tho country at the will of TIN
resident. who has required them T.,
lake him The candidate for rc-rlrr-
'"n. The Liberal Republican part,
i The country. iimprllch 10y the same
rnSr of justice. offers. il. 60 operation
'lth the Democracy. TO rc-e-tabli,h
throughout the entire country the
'h'rty OF all citizens and their inca:
th-%"fcrnmcnt. to overthrow mil
AIRY rule. To establish justice and t. |
eSiorr iratcrnal relations between
he different sections of our cutir,.
."''ntry. The Democracy of Missou-
l declares that it is our duty to G.,
'pcrate with them in this great na-
t"iial achievement, and we will car.
'rstiy discharge that duty. The
LIBERAL Republicans have alrcad,
Laced their ticket in the field. plcdycG
o carry out the great and %coutruliiu.
'Jert5 o referred TO, and to tho
'iHl'"rt OF that ticket Il large portion
/ both th" Liberal Republican :tna
'"iiocratlc parties o! the country ar,
t:cady committed. II would be uol
MY "hWlSc. bat in our solemn iudn.
irIit Il wicked t%riiiin@ with the dear.
i Interests Of III" people. should til,
'"iIi"rracr rlac" another ticket il.
IL l"i! Tor the presidency and Vie,
and thus Insure the re-
."clInn OF Grant. the continued OBJ.
and plumber Of The nrvni..
al the destruction OF liberty AN,
!Ietliuli"na government iIrou-h.-
1t the land. Therefore,
Ec%ofced. That the celebrates AID.
United /" the convention 10 he hr!,.
Baltimore i'll July, are instructed
vote rs I unit against the nouir..-
of amy candidatcs for prc>idcnt
ut Vice president ut the :~.ppruaclun. =,
cC.i0n.
These were advocated by Mc>>r>.
Iarp. I.aduc. Shcclcy, Wood<on. ann
hers. and opposed by Mr.. Guuldiu..
''vrrtiIcic>s they were ullamimousi, "
.optcd, with load demonstrations g., ,
ihu>irSm.
This finished the work Of the con. 81
nti"n. as the meeting in the even u
9 was only a political lovcica>t. q
which prominent speakers con !
afulatcd the convention upon au>. Il
u..,yl- az tln ,l,. L.
know Of Warren Hastings. the !
British l'ro-Col>ul in India it,
L latter par: Of the last century.
the p"rtraiiur" of him that wa,
Ken by the celebrated orator. Ed
md EI.'i', in the course OF his :.
asiin">) in..,'rr:lmrm, trial brfor, =,
: Erit;~., i,ou.' OF Lords. Tx. /,
.c's trH"i Mi >pccr.t. particular, !,
v":r":a.:nn, - ~"-.i!nm:ug'' up oi ;,
= c"in:s II t!n in;il"tm"!,ts arail!>. D.
sting. iiArc ever since figured il g
sci""! readers and Speakers. ~ -
Min ips" career had been iufa- ~,
'us. Ill" observation-disclosures! of India -
IL cvcr be known By p~u-tcrity. for !,
ir has not diminished the black t..
- of the shades. or nov I'm, =,
upon his character. What
rkc did Tor Hastings. Charlrs sum. tb
;, with the same artistic skill, has nj
ie for Grant. The Grant orth,. ~
urc will be the Grant of Sumner. -.
1 as S~iIakcspcrr's Richard the a.,
ird always fills our idea OF thai, so
ody dcspot. If that work of ar, re
to the highest praise which i,'
he best and rucst COPY OF nature. ar,
il nothing vas ever better done. 10
II the portrait of Grant by the al
Senator. In it we see ~
President as he is. There Is no gr,
'mpt at any rhetorical flourish. ioc
ability of the speech is its excel PEI
so
grouping OF facts and the artistic irs
Jus with which. th.y are woven sec
rtter. The speech is full ami nn'
Ii is lengthy, but. upon up
'iul pcrusai, We don't sec how any m,
rd could have been omitted with. y
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