The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-16
The Rourbon Siate Convention

The Bourbon state Convention
Met in this city last Friday There were
present Col. Zsvely, Of Usage II. Martin
Williams, of Holden; A. W. Kelsey, Of
st. Louis, and Eve other gentlemen whose
names we do not remember. The Senate
Chamber had been prepared for their use.
in expectation of at least 200 delegates {;
but alas | the Straight Outs failed to
come to time, and the disappointed dozen
agreed to adjourn to St. Louis, where
with the great Fair in progress they con
fidently expect to have the encourage.
ment Of a large crowd.
: In the afternoon a call was made for q
Mass Meeting OF the court house Of the
Democracy of Jefferson City, who favor
the election Of OConor and Adams. 1t
was announced that speeches would be
made by lion. L II. Norton Of Platte
county Hon. H. J. Spaunhorst, Carl
Daenzer and A. Warren Kelsey, of St.
Louis, and II. Martin Williams, Of
johnson county.
We repaired to the court house, and
found the court room pretty we'll filed
the larger number present being Radi
calls but two Of our citizcns who ever
claimed to be Democrats participated in
the Bourbon movement 1t being the
regular meeting of the Grant and Wilson
club they, generous souls, adjourned, for
the purpose Of hearing Greeley and
Brown toundly abused and misrepre-
sented.
Mr.. Burton, Of Bollinger county, was
called to the Chair; who announced the
object Of the meeting to be the ratification
Of OConor and Adams, as the nominees
Of the Democratic party,
MIR. Kelsey offered the following:
Resolved, That the nomination Of
O'Conor and Adams are hereby ratified
as the choice of the Democracy of Mis-.
souri,, for the position of President and
Vice President.
The resolution was sdopted-our two
Democratic citizens and fvo St. Louis
gentlemen voting solidly fo- it.
Mr.. Kelsey was then called for, and
read his little piece. malicously and
ndicti,ely abusing Honest Old Horace.
A letter was then read from John O
Adams, severely denouncing the Liberal
movement. 1t will be remembered that
up to the meeting Of the Cincinnati Con
vention, wen it was expected Charles
Francis Adams, (the father of John O
Adams) would receive the Liberal nomi
nation for the Presidency, John @
Adams favored and labored earnestly fcr
the success of the Liberal movement. In
a letter to A. Warren Kelsey. written
before the meeting of the Cincinnati Con
vention, giving his views in reference tc
the Missouri policy, he says:
81 am satisfied that such course
would be wise and patriotic, and should
be glad 10 see the Democracy concur il
such a resolution. regard tho presep
administration as national calamity,
continuation Of which should be avertec
at almost any sacrifice X X !
Now. believe that the Democratic part,
's powerless alone to relieve us. 4: X
A mere majority, even If it could b,
mustered, will not be permitted to elect
Democratic be the next President x .
10 dismiss an incompetent official, an,
avoid governmental crisis, the Missour
policy offers the only reasonable possibiI
ity which is offered X For my par
l shall be glad to humbly help the com
ing OF any government. 80 that its view
DO elevated, its action Intelligent an,
pure, and its guide the Constitution. n
matter by whom it may be administered
Such was the patriotic and n anly Ian
guaes Of John Quincy Adams previou
to the meeting Of the Cincinnati Conveu
ton. But alas his venerable ancesto
received not what he an confidently OK
pected, and the promising son Ia 70,
engaged in giving the lie to his previou
: record. and endeavoring to trail in tn
dust the glorious banner he once 50 nobl
upheld.
| Fl. Martin Williams was then calle
! for He commenced BY stating that h
: was not in the employ Of Grant-ha
never received dollar of Grants money
There is one remarkable coincidence
however. that he did not explain. an
that is. every speech he has delivered i
Missouri. has been under the auspices g
Grant and Wilson clubs. This fac
f might possibly lead ignorant persons I
> see 'mothod in bis madness"
His speech was received with liv
Q demonstrations Of the approval by tn
GRANTEES.
$ The State Convention ana Mass Nee
, ing were so utterly insignificant in mum
bers and spiritless in interest, as to sxc,t
. only pity for the gentlemen who are a,
0 tempting to father this political mon
f strosity.-Jefferson City Tribune.
n The Constitutional Amendments.