Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-14
CRIsP's ADDRESS.

From the Warrensburg Journal Democrat. I
Col. John L. Crisp is out in a lengthy
address to- he voters OF this district,
announcing his independent candidature
for congress. Col. Crisp reviews the
history OF his political defeats and para
des his grievances. He seems to think
he has been deeply wronged and makes
his personal dIsappointments t'.e apollo
gy for his treason. The address is the
weakest thing we recollect 10 have
read from the pen OF a public man as
piring rs high as Jno. L. Crisp. IL is
an airy article, .treighted with 'bombast
aud buncombe, a weak wall tor sympa.
thy. A plaintiff plea that would do dis
credit to a school boy. AS indicative
OF its superficial character we beg leave
to Gull here Il choice flower from his
bouquet OF obsequiOus rketoric: t#
latter giving The whole subject in
all its phases, due reflection, and con-
sidering, that not only my own, but the
character OF my wife, and little children
are involved in this contest and feeling be
fore God and the world that l have been
wrongfuily charged by these men, l
have deliberately determined to appeal
from the caucus to the source Of all
powet in this Tree land, the people
themselves, and ask them, untrammeled
by conventions, to pass upon this ques-
ton between me and my enemies.
1t IS an issue forced by them; it is
an issue from which | have shrunk,
but one l am forced to meet. l am
not willing that my children should
grow to womanhood and manhood with
the brand on their forehead that their
father was defeated as a candidate for
congress because he was a thief-until
the people, in their sovereign capacity
have said that they deserve it. There
fore, fellow citizens, l say to you l am
al Independent candidate for congress.
In your hands l. place my case, and
make to o this, my last appeal for
Justice"
Col. Crisp admits The people have
twice repudiated him at the polls.
WhyP We will not undertake to an
swer. 1t is not necessary. Col. Crisp
has kindly relieved US of the RESPONSE
bility. He has volunteered as a witness.
In his testimony he has said more than
we would have SAID. He tells US that
he does not want his children to wear
the brand OH their forehead that their
father was defeated for congress because
he was u thief.
Twice defeated, he again courts vim.
dication or defeat. What the verdict OF
the people will be is as clear as the
noon-day sun. John L. Crisp cannot
go to congress from this district and it
was certainly very weak and foolish i'll
him to put the question of success or
failure upon the status he did. The
brand he breads. however, III the ell
lightened intelligence of this day and
age does not carry with it any great
weight, and it Col. Crisp seeks vindica.
ton solely Tor; his chi!dren's sake he
can retire from this contest with the
flatterlng assurance that they are
exempt from any calumny that may
attach to his name.
That Col. Crisp has sought rather
than shrunk from this contest every
thinking man in this district well
knows, and he cannot make it appear
that he IS the victim of persecution. The
whole truth is that he has in soma way
which need not be stated here, forfeited
the confidence OF the people, who
having never hesltated to repudiat,
him in the past, will not hesitate now