Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02

,troy and defame Missouri for paltry
political gain ...,aiI e.ease,.r,Ts +
,"What truth Is there in the report
hat Southwest Missouri in especially
hostile to you son account of your
wartrecord? Is this .true?'' L s,a..
/ 'tYour question reminds me of an
fact. "A large portion of
the delegates to the late Democratic I
were. Union men, and,
perhaps no one man had any more
to do with their selection than N.Y.
self. 1t was a harmonious conyen-4
ton. After it had finished its work
there was more. satisfaction manifes-
ted by the delegates,oyer the nomina- !
tons than any other convention I
ever attended. AS to the Southwest
! consider the charge without foun-
dation. True, some of those coun-
ties were for Phelps, some for Fyan,
and others for myself. I know the
positive, sterling qualities frthe De-
mocracy of Southwest Missouri and
1 scorn to think that any one of the
brave men who have battled so heroic
ally for twenty years against the
proscriptive Republicanism of that
section would be recreant at this
hour. Take Congressman Fyan, of
Webster county, for instance he was
reported among those opposed to
me, but he has recently denied the
SANDER in writing, and declares that
he would be ashamed Of his manhood
were he to falter in the support Of
the Democratic ticket from top to
bottom Put those down as false
hoods circulated by the enemy to en-
courage. their helpless cause. I tell
you, sir, you may tell the world, that
Missouri will take no backward
step. The achievements of the Dem
.ocratic party since it reclaimed Mis-
souri, in 1872 are too glorious to be
destroyed by placing a mongrel party
in charge of the State without char
acter or purpose except to belle the
State, bring infamy upon her people,
and secure spoils. Practically, here
and there man who lost a horse, a
shoat, a chicken or something else
along the line of march that the Con.
federate armies travelled in their va
rious incnrsions through Missouri,
holds me personally responsible. But
there are so few of these that they
will not be missed at the grand assize
in November" IS, y~..l.. "
Something Perhaps He Would Eat.
Heard a good story on West Enc
minister one day last week. He is
q vegetarian of the strictest order
and in the course of his pastoral ca
reer he was invited out to Sunday
dinner by one Of the sisters of his
flock, whose name for the nonct
tshall be Smith. Old man Snitl
didn't go to church that morning
4 His wife told him to expect her t.
bring home company to dine, and he
1 with the aid Of the cook, laid tht
foundation for a superb repast. Mrs
Smith came home, but all the compa
ny she brought was the minister
They were seated at the, table whel
thus sort of conversation ensued.
nHMr. JONES' meaning the minis
tier 'swhat part of the chicken dt
you like best?'' ~i. ~. ar ?"
j s"'Reallys MI. Smith, / don't car,
? about any chicken" lie - ..-.
: ''Well, here is some extra fin
roast beef try some Of this 3,
Excuse me, Mr.. Smith, / vii
) forego the beef.'' nils.i.. If. ss
|, 81 have some tender lamb here
. how will that suit?'' aI y..lssaf
b II never eat lamb" r.. ''sr :
4 Il "sWell, now I know you can
!, refuse this boiled ham, af tad
4 "Pardon me, sir. but ham l neve
: touch" .4.-..ls.
$ During all this time, Smith father
: an old gray-haired sinner, ha
:. been seated near him watching opel
!. fations, and, standing it as long as b
/ could, d,squeaked out in piping voice
Il "John, maybe the id fool wi
] suck an egg .,~...,,iz, Is at,.
al The enjoyment Of that dinner We
d spoiled. .., ~, ..- s,.a e,