The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
no Conyemti0n.

A GEANGEk-
no Convention.
ERROR FuLroS GAZETTE After some
delay upon our part, We have something
TO cay 10 the many readers OF the Gass"e,
and particularly 10 those IN TINS Coh-
gressional District; and now, by the way
of Introducing the subject, we WIZ =
course have to refer to the discussion up
on the 10Th alt, between lion. oscar Iur-
per. and Judges Bennett SIND Boon, who
are ell known rs aspirants to political
honors by being elected to seat IN the
Congress of the United States; also to
the letters Of "A Democrat place of
residence not stated, (but supposed TO be
the prolific yield of some scribbler in
Smithland, Ky,) and "Larain,' of Padu-
cab. As to eitler of these correspond
ents, we know nothing of their staI&ng,
but we. presume them-t2 - y,
letL - 49, sIn.--
n OF nave been TubnshedJ
say they either knew not what tne5~"ere
writing about, were misinformed, or per-
petrated a willfull and knowing false
hood-one upoB the claims Of Col. Turner,
and the other, especially, upon the status
of the vote in the counties of Galloway,
McCracken and Marshall. Now, friend
Larain, let Ins say 10 you, that what we
are going TO say is true, and we defy its
contradiction, TOR the spontaneous voice
of the people of Galloway county aud .
large portion of Marshall brands your
statement published IN the Gazette Of May
rs which is rs follows: CAS- the contest
now stands IT is dangerous to let it con-
tinue without convention. Turner Is
strong in Ballard and Boon in Graves,
Bennett will carry the five counties above
| the Tennessee. and has An equal strength
with Boon aud Turner in Marshall, Me
I Cracker and Galloway, as untrue, or you
| are mislcd by false rumOrs or Information
from over Jealous friends OF Boon and
Bennett. and SO far a. Bennett is CON
cerncd in Galloway, we can safely say
that. to use h0mcly phrase che will
scarcely black the board As 10 Judge
Boon he is one Of natures noblemen
genial. courteous, kind. generous, and "a
christian gentleman, one whom We hold
bigl, in our estimation We admire all
his noble and moral trnits, and have not
nucht against him. but high sense Of
duty 10 ourselves and TO tho people Of
/ Galloway county, compels US to say Col
/ Oscar Turner is their choice, and his vote
/ - increasing daily, or our prominent
citizens misiuform yoHr corresp ondeut.
Then a. Judge bennett carrying the five
/ counties above the Tennessee, we wish %
cout-arert that statement 10y saying that
we have reliable Information, not only
from VISITING citizens from Galloway e.
Irigg. bar also from good citizens IN Igigg,
thai tine people there coucede 20 Turner r.
. large meioritv, and .Aat even Boon wiz
Al Bennett IN Irigc Now, A. 10 not
an or Intend TO make any a tsious or
~ statements that would he pe.to9y
I or IN amy disparuSemsnt Of any asp.raut's
Re-. ...
; this. that as evidenced by che joint dis
cus-ior between the honorable gentle
men, Turner. Boon ana Bennett. here up
3 Oh. tine 25th ult, that Taruor hy his uH-
gue-fi1uei ability, his plain and uuquys-
/ tossed ability bis plain an! unlLswer-
able arguments upon all points. Hatipu"l
politics, including Boo oppression 81 tlC
; present taxation, tbs Iui lui'ieS ana cls-
ruvti1ps 81 ilis present administration,
thc inequality Of the present tariff lav.
ul-l- asa lsis DeTs0l.-.l cia,iai7 ior the alder
! vou may pat u. either Soon Oh ijeuurtt.
( as was, and - yes the evident and out-
spoken expression OF tEe people % Gallo
. ,yev vas tor Turner.
( ln che discussion Col. Turner, upon per-
soual claims, put The QUESTION directly 70
+ Judge Boon, what services he had peg
. formed for the Democratic party TO c1tI-
( tic ham tc aay claim upon the party 2
Judge Boon ia silence aus werei nothing.
/ Then Turner stated his services to the
party which Is well known 20 the voters
( Of tLss District, which were not denied By
SYon Of Bennett, aud are man paua rs
~ young neu have growIk ~ since
/ " time or their attention bein salled 20
/ Col Turner services, We win brief
/ state, that in the days o. the Wing aud
/ Democratic contests IN Kentucky also
Z
Wing party was Inferred in the tomb OF
( oblivion. and in after years assumed j
/ different shape and name-kuow Moth
| ings-where wac Turner standing? Bv
/ the constitutional dazzling and embla1-
/ ened principles of the Democratic party.
/ Though a farmer, he was never waiting
when the contest il State or District cleo
I tious were. on hand, and III jeopardy, he
/ freely gave his time and superior TALENT
/ to the cause of the Democratic party, and
/ has been doing so for the last twenty
/ five years. Even when the talent of the
/ opposition from the upper part Of IL c
/ State were sent IN this District to pre-
/ sent their claims and principles to the
/ people, who was called TO answer or meet
! in Joint discussion, such men as Col r. II
| Hanson, Gov. g. 5. Morehead, and many
| others whom we might mention Col.
| Turner, tho ''sledge- hammer" and the
political brains Of the First Congress
| ionai District, with no superior in the
| State or United States, as far as mental
culture, or knowledge of the immense
machinery and polieal economy Of this
vast and extensive government is con-
cerned. But enough Of this. however.
unless radical and very ma terial change
takes place, Turner is the coming man
in Galloway. And why ? Because the
people want man that is able and tai
! ented, and has no superior in the State
or United States; and the First Congress
/ sional District wants such a man to rep
! resent them, and they are certain TO have
! him. We apprehend no danger of Rad
( ical being elected, even if ali three shall
run through, because the aseendancy is
! for Turner largely. Then, why the neces-
/ sity of packed or even fair convention
/ to decide whether Turner, Boon -slsvukRep
es' ~, .i ssSI., r H. non
/ is nonei ana tits so known to "Larain -
And now let the people for one time have
! an expression, n ehOice-let who Wi
/ he elected either Turner, Boon or Bennett.
/ And then why the necessity of q coEven-
/ ton. Take il from the sophisticated state
menis Of the all learned ''Larain, and no
+ convention is necessary divide the De-
mocratic vote equally between he Demo
! cratic candidates in this District, and then
q Radical with full vote could not be
elected Any good Democrat will suit us,
+ but the people want the hon. Oscar Tur-
( ner, Of Ballard Respectfully,
MURRAY.
George Francis Train.
/ This distinguished lunatic has writ
/ ten to the New York Sun the follow
ing astounding proposition, which Is