Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-12
From Jensrson CITY.
Correspondence Of the 1nt~sliissacsr.l
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tcorrrspondencs oe the Inseiiigencsr.l
JIrrERsoN Cry, NO. Fob 8, 1873.
Tho weather III ilts part 81 the
.Lorfs moral vineyard = not partlct-
larry noiosl for lis anohangeablcness,
for wc have had Ii. The last few days
ut least d dozen kinds ofthst natural
Inhonomcna known rs weather By the
nlmauac-,s akers, aud .'0id Probable
|~itjrsn Is i complete and ig%noininious
failure as u proenosticator OF the
climatic changes. incident to tho cap-.
ital of this great and growing Stale.
Whether any other portions of this
commonwealth are subject to e1cl,
sudden variations Of the thernon,e-
ter and barometer Ms is this city,l
am uncble to state with any degree
of c~learness or certainty, for you
must know that the people OF the.
capital city, know nothing of the out-
side world, except us they see il re-
flectcd by and through the great
minds who are annually sent here to
spend \ few brief weeks at the ex-
,peasc of the dear people, that they
.aay attead the State debating socic-
ty, aud afford amusement for the in
noccnt and unsophisticated dcnizcns
who are l,sppy TO know that they are
permitted by au inscrutable provi-
dcnce TO live in Jefferson City, and
who live in q little world Of their
own, as isnerant of tlic great, busy,
throngiug world outsile, as the peo-
pie Of the Kingdom Of Orioic, who are
spoken of by Ned Buatlinc, in his
Improbable story or Mountain
Tom," or "the Great Diamond Fields
Of the West;" only diamonds and
pearls aud heaps of shining gold do
not lay around loose IN the streets of
Missuuri's capital-not much. But,
the good, happy innocent souls who
have their Dlissiul abades here. must
not be made miserable by having their
wealth Of happiness and innocence
made known 10 the world outside,
aud subjected to the inroads of II
vast army of poor, miserable, care
worn unhappy devils, who are thirst
ing amt painting for the calm enjoy
mcnt and yirtuous happiness which is
ci,joyed by the favored ones Of TIN,
enchanted city, where hotel Keepers
and hash vendors are in their glory,
I ,,,t e.l,n,- E,,n I,,t-, lon ,,
and poker clubs flourish with n trop-
this hospilablc and highly moral ON
munity, anu forbcar any further
revelations. aud VIII rccur &c the
weather, which is simply magnitl-
cient
The songs of the blue bird and
robin came ripping in through my
open window this morning, and the
SUMS warm cheering rays seem to
revive all nature, and make one long
to bask in the warm sunshine, and
for the time forget the cares aud la
bors of life. Already the rural mem
bers of tho Legislature begin TO feel
the effects ut the weather, aud talk
about going home to look after their
farms and spring work, and ifthis
sort of weather continues. you may
look for All early adjournment of the
Legislature. and for all that is being
done OF Importance, it would proba-
bly, be as we'll for it TO adjourn, aud
rest upon the laurcls already won.
The question of calling
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
which is really the most important
question which has been or will be
before the Legislature. has absorbed
the attention of the house for several
days. and it las devoted night ses-
| sions to the discussion of this propo-
silion. Some days ago, Mr.. Turner.
Of Boone county, introduced Il rcso-
luton instructing the Judiciary
committee to report abil! submitting
to the people ut al early day, the
question OF calling n Constitutional
convention, which evoked an able
discussion, for and against the prop
sitio., although t4ie advocates of the
resolutions have had the best OF the
argument, for the beginning.
On Wednesday night. Mr. Turner
made his closing speech i'll favor of
his resolution, and it was indeed n
mastery effort. He is a fine speaker,
eloquent, torcible, and at times bril-
liant. One of the best lawyers in the
house, and u firm, unwavering Dem
ocrat Of the Jc~Lcrsohian school of
politics, he is sure to make his mark
az a leader OF the Democracy OF
Missouri.
Yesterday, Mr.. IIutchins, of ST.
Louis, offered Il substitute for Mr.,
Turner's resolution, to the effect that
the Legislature submit the question
of calling a constitutional convention
10 the people to be voted on at the
next general election i'll 1874, and
made a very able speech in favor OF I;
convention to revise the constitution
Up to this time the Republicans il
tile Legislature have i'll the maii
kept silent Oh this question, prefer
ring, l suppose. TO have Democrats
oppose the wiping out efthat iutan:I
known AS the Drake Constitution.
1t is u little surprising, ~ 'wcsl is
humil!ntiEg, 10 lear Democrats. oy
gentlemen protesting to be such, up-
pose the calling OF II convention, will
the plea OF high taxes and rctrencli.
mcnt and reform, and those vote fol-
the appointment Oft bribery investi.
eating committee upon common
street gossip, which has already cost
the State thousands OF dollars to nC
purpose, and also for the appoint.
mcnt of IL nomadic committee to i'll.
vestigate the preparation OF alleged
frauds upon the stockholders of the
North Missouri railroad company, by
that company, q question if q purely
legal nature, and ono with which tho
Legislature has 10 business to meddlc
II The stockholders Of that company
have been wronged, they have thcii
rcmedy in tile courts, and it don't
concern the people OR the Legislature.
The course oftllesc gentlemen brings
to one = mind that passage OF scripture
when says something about strain
ing al q gnat and swallowing u camel
NEW COUNTIES.
The question of creating new
counties, which has been y source u
annoyance to the Legislature, and o
expense and -vcXation to the people
for the last twenty or thirty Years, /.
again before the Legislature tli.
session.
A bill to establish the new county
of Meadow, which Is to be made by
taking territory from the counties q
n