The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-06-25

W.. bu, h.y. On,,r. Ca'o.u,t,:
DEAR SIE:-knowing that il will reauirs
q reader with powerful m,nh To success
FULLY combat with the i>sues that will Come
l<fore the next t;rn-ral Assembly. and real
izi"g the fact that You will return To ouu
msds, in ample time TO participate in the
approaching canvass, we hey leave tn pre-.
sent your name To the constituency Tor the
position Oi Representative ior the first ,li..
I'ei.,ocratic primary election.
Ton, Collins, Step More,
&. ashington, (col.l joe Biyler,
Henry Clay, Cri.h Dlpl~x,
Abe Lincoln. Jr, Madison ", liz,
II. W. B~echer, Mike McCaol,
W. IL. MugfOrd, D,n Cameron,
Morton McMichael, Docmnmford.
C~phss A. Leach, Sage Hen Switxler,
and three others.
OrRAY, COL, June 9th, 1880 Il. M.
Me~r.. Lincoln, B-echer, Musford, McMi-
ehael. S~,,x:er, Henry Clay, (colored).
and 3 Others.
GENTLEMEN In allowing nv name TO
he used ~ candidate fOr the Legislative
nomination By the bourbon element" il
will not he out OF order f,r me in few brief
remarks to define NV position and my poll.
tics. Ahem.
Ny father vas . Democrat. and NV
mother an odd Line Wing" Thi. Of
course makes me member of lpth parties,
just ~ occasions demand. Al elections
and in al primary contests, I have ALWAYS
made il religious duty to pledge myself
TO both, or all candidates. This aui,ss
oi~',tndi tends tn keep down strife. and
ensbles me To appear ~ solid mulsloon"
with contending factions.
The fact Of our districts needing leader
with powerful mind" j. al that induces
me To lay aside the noble occupation of
'prJ~Iet ting" and become martvr for the
glorious cause Of Bourbonisn. have sui
Ieresi more Tor my country more than snv
other man living, except Tilden or Brecber.
snd am still willing tn suffer two years in
The Legislature without complaint.
That ! an the best man in the countv
Tor the position, no one, not even mv~ii.
will deny my qualifications are numerous
md countless, besides being many and
1srious.
fought on both sides during the late do
nes'ic unp:easantnes-. was complimen,ed
~ the Colonel Of the Bloody 18th 4" for
the eneu,y's chickens; and
N one occasion, when engaged in deadly
.oonbat With . citizens coat aud three
rams. the brigade commander rode MP. and
the " Iron Cross put the iron
'round my left leg and the ball and other
ixin's 'cross my of shoulder. vas brave !
lu-s. ] vur. I
Though not openly advocating vomen,s
lights. have always allowed my wife all !
he rights abe wanted. and the allow ance
'as fearfully and woUierfully literal.
] have always hearkened To the wsilines
{ my creditors, whether paid them any
money az not; and always consisiered IL INV
paramount duty TO save them the intensely
shortcuts duty Of running ate. me, by put
ing my earthly effects in my wife's name.
kept books six months when . boy IN y
ime kiln, and got nothing for il. The bust
ess habits ] there formed have followed
Ne through life. ] have never made any,
hing -incc. and can boast that have been
D p~or ut times that r,y nose couldn't tell
hen my feet we're dirty.
Ny long married life hss peculiarly fit-
ID me for diP!"mscy and strategy, and
se.e are qualitie. which representative
hould possess-besides one deck Of cards.
Il may be policy to say that never vas
hloated bondholder. ! always scorned to
{ one. II
The colored brethren Who have 20 nobly
lined in this call shall have n manv
ghts o. let's. The vail Of their Offspring
r hreat and ecmdrops shall no longer be ,
,ard in the land. The fruits of their Writ
,us love shall be supplied With ysrn cocks
I'd ssors clothes. The professional card {
hich nov embellishesh the caaement OF
cir humble COW shin' an Irinin' Dun -.
ers"-sh.ll be supplanied by one Of moro :
,lloassl preparations. viz: Flint Nation
ank," g. wa.hinGton. Pres's; Henry Z
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