Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS.

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This battle-scarred soldier and honOred states
man lectured in this city lust week. upon tn
subject of "Reminiscences OF the Mexican
War" He was greeted with II hearty welcOm
By our people, and right glad We're we Il
welcome him to eur midst. His eagle eye ant
honest old face recalls the memory Of darke
hours when his eloquent voice WAS heard ring
ing out against the tyranny Of the radical party
and the OdiOus test o. hs and prescriptions O
Drake constitution. Those were dark and better
days, and grandly and nobly did this old hero
come to our aid. And now that the better day
are come and the sun shines upon US, retributivt
justice demands that this old hero of two war;
and tried and trusted senator of two state
should not be forgotten. We say give him
prominent place upon our state ticket. He de.
serves such \ position, and the democratic party
of this state will do we'll its part to see that thil
be done. He will give strength'to this ticket I.
home and abroad. Let it 60 out that Genera
James Shields is q candidate upon the STATE
ticket OF Missouri, and it will be worth thou.
sands OF votes 10 our national cause. No maj
holds greater personal influence throughout
Illinois than he. and his nomination will give
accord 1T home and strength abroad. Let him
be nominated for the position OF secretary OF
state or railroad commissioner. and We feel con.
Hdent no work can or will be done in our con-
yention that will do more for our cause. Lei
the democracy nominate him by reclamation,
and the spirit thus given may lead 70 greater
things than may appear upon the surface of the
politics of the day. Forty years of political life
has left no stain upon the hands of our old hero.
and We again repeat. ''Givc him y place upon
our state ticket.' -'' aE- . n T..
EDITOR MISUNDERSTANDING late visit OF
Gen. James Shields to Lexington was . source
of anmixed qualification to his numerous friends
here. 1t is the first visit to our city since the
sad accident which befell. him at st. Joseph
more than two years ago. and from which 1t
was long feared he would not get well, but,
with the exception of q slight laneness, he has
almost entirely recovered. Although approach
ing that period assignedb by the Psalmist rs the
limit of human life. his eye is not dimmed nor
his natural force abated. intellectually, he ia
rs bright and clear as ever; indeed, many think
that he displays more mental vigor than former
ly, and that his faculties, instead of becoming
impaired. have grown and rlpened with his
years. Such was the case with Judge Msrshali,
John Q. Adams and Mr.. Benton, all Of Who's
were said to be greater men dlrihg th0 later
years of their iyessthan atsanEforner. kaid&.
Had any one entertained the idea that Gen.
Shields was laboring under the slightest mental
deterioration, he would have been speedily
Of any such impression had he listen.
ed to the splendid lecture delivered In the, court
on last Friday night.-The subject vas
the "Unwritten Historysof the Mexican Wsr..'
In which he bore So. active and distinguished q
part, and OF which he could well say .'masna
ri . rEnr <r- A~--- ~ -
Was held. delighted with the glowing and NV
ing pictures which the WARMERS veteran fpre-
Of the march of the army. from Vera
Cruz to Mexico, the terrible conflicts OF Chsru-
busco and Serro Gordo. culminatlnx, ct last, In
the terrible battles around the eityr6f Mexico,
and the storming Of Chepultepec. Gen. Shields
being the only general now living who partici-
in these gallant exploits, should so place
them on record ss not to be forgottSp The in.
cidents OF that campaiga and the anecdotss-ot
Scott. Taylor. Lee, Magruder and othsrs should
he preserved and handed Down to future gener-
atoms for their admiration and imitation. A
The suggestion has already been made IN other
of the state. that the name Of Cen.
Shields would give great strength to the demo-:
crotic ticket if nominated for the once OF 1secreG
tary of state, 1 beg leave most heartily to secend
that suggestion. Its urged upon the conyeution
soon to meet in Jefferson City, the propriely
and policy of giving him the nomination for
that position. With such u man on the ticket.
the people OF Missouri would have the strongest
of an honest government; il would
give to the ticket q national interest and ecI.t
than any other name in the state, and =
strength that would bear down ali opposition.
The veteran hero Of Two wars, yet brilliant as
MS military achievements have hoo, ,hau ,b...
with dimmed lustre beside the civil bonora
he has won. Solitary and alone emong
all the statesmen OF our country, through . me-.
Rod of u hundred years, he furnishes tn. sin.I.
Instance of one man having Represented tvn
in the senate of the Unitad st.,.. IN.
las had that honor, (snd probably NO s,hsr m@
ever again be thus honored), nj nperIodi IN
,ur history when it was indeed an honor-vhsn
t brought HIM in contact with q race of man
alas for our co,n,rv h........ -.
- hsse passed. away.
~" ~ nio Ae feaiains' po-dsy. the only liv-
ng representative. Gen. james Shields vaa
he colleague of clsv of w.h,,.- - C.1...S