Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-05
From The Philadelhia U. S. Gazette.
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.

oil parties and OF the country, between the present
time and the year 1870 Tlen the country Ian
guished under the ruinous policy Of Mr.. Van
Buren's administration, under load Of debt &C
cumulated by the Florida war; and under sys
tenn Of party tactics, which, while it entirely an
initiated the confidence OF the public, in the ca
paclty for integrity Of the democratic" rulers,
brought reproach upon the national name. and
deprecated the credit Of the Government, at home
and abroad.
Our present condition taking into account the
expansion and strengthening OF eight years, is
even more deplorabe than that OF $780, The
country now groans under an enormous public
debt the fruits OF the Mexican war; domestic in.
dustry is paralyzed, and the public patronage is
wantonly employed as an engine in promoting
the success Of party. On all sides we hear the
familiar shouts Of change and reform'-the bats
tie cries Of 1S40-lhe alarm bells what reused
the Wings Of the Union TO action, and achieved
a glorious though short lived triumph.
Now as then, we have for candidate, one
who trained in the severe school OF the camp, pos
sesses the judgment, discretion, virtue and pstrot
ism TO administer the office Of President with
honor and advantage 10 the country--on who has
those strong and solid qualities Of mind, blended
with humanity and honesty, which distinguished
the early days and the master spirits Of the repub.
lic-in fine, one who has the sense OF justice to
appreciate duty had the resolution 10 execute il
it at any cost. Such man is needed for times
when demagogues have usurped and corrupted
the high places, and VIXEN nothing short OF polt.
ical pur fcaton can redeem the character and
restore the integrity OF our institutions.
The honorable incentive which stimulated the
Wing party to exonerale in $780, and attracted
In sto ri IF pIS IF tiye
and law respecting men among our opponents
who had been cheated with the empty name and
shallow pretence OF democracy" exist even
more strongly now than then. The downward
tendency Of the government and the agiatng
questions of sectional controversy which have been
forced upon us by the insane and selfish policy
Of the present administration, appeal 10 every
Wing, and 10 every citizen who regards the wells
fare and the safety Of the Union, TO rally for the
coming contest and TO buckle on his armor for the
fgh!.
1t is not prudent, it is not honest, 10 diminish
the importance or TO depreciate the magnitude OF
the consequences OF this Presidential election
lie is no patriot who does not scru,inize them
closely, who does not scan the whole horizon, or
who permits himself to follow an abstraction,
which can lead 10 no good result and may entail
iretrievable ruin. This may be the last struggle
Of the Wing party, as SUCH for, il we fail now,
disorgani cation will necessarily succeed, and the
scattered elements must be collected on some
new basis.
The issues involved in the contest ara plain and
positive. First Of all. and foremost as funda>
mental republican principle, is, that the will OF
the people, constitutonally expressed in Congress
and not the veto OF the President or the procla
nation Of cabal, shall make the law.
Next that this will so expressed shall be d
recled in building up our great national interests
in improving the highways Of commerce, in open
ing new channels Of communication, and not in
the acquisition Of territory for any purpose.
Next, tho, tho marker Of the United States
belongs 10 the farmer and mechanic and mauu>
facturer Of the United States, and that no make
is so valuable as the Heme Market, for the ex
change, save and consumption Of our own com
modites.
And lastly, in order TO carry out these Crane
results, peace with all nations. and in the Ian
gusge Of Washington, "entangling alliances with
none.
In this hasy glance is presented the perma
nent and fixed policy OF the Wing party, which
has stood since its organization and must conlin
ue TO stand during its existence.
These principles were powerfully presented
and defended by Mr., Choate, Mr.. Winthrop ant
other distinguished Wings, at the recent Conven
ton in Massachusetts.
On the other hand, the distinctive features o.
Locofocoism and the avowed policy Of Gen. Cass
are equally conspicuous and notorious. They
comprise fatal objections, which ought 10 enlis
every honest vote against him.
First, is an insane and desperate passion for ter
ritorial conquest and foreign war.
Next, direct commtlal to the extension o
slavery in the newly acquired territories. The
Union at Washington, has aulhorilalively an
nounced that Gen. Cass would "Ueto the Wilmo
ProriSo" and the Democratic Review-the grea
Northern organ (pro pudorD contends, that lht
extension Of human slavery on this continent, il
an advantage.
Next, settled and morbid attachment 10 the
enlargement of executive power, TO the depre.
citation Of Congress and to a disregard OF the
checks and balances imposed by the Constitution
between the Legislature and the Executive,
Lastly, direct and unceasing hostility TO the
protection Of Free labor. as shewn by the Iepea
Of the Tariff Of AZ, and the establishment Of the
British system, in the act OF 1916.
These are the dividing lines between the two
parties. irrespective of The question Of currency
and other like matters Of temporary expediency
They are their own advocates or accusefs and W.
submit them 10 the people, with the simple sug
geson-"choose ye between Them"
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SOLDIERS LAND WARRANrs.-The fol-
lowing notification appears in the Wash
ing,on papers,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
| Washington; .September Is, 1918,