Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-11-02
From the National Intelligences.
FABLES FOR THE FRIENDS.


the Sd instant, TO lure the quietest and most
conservative of all our religious sects--
that of the Friends--into the support Of
that most trustworthy politician Uhe Posts
candidate) who was formerly the North.
ern man with Southern principles" and is
now of course (having renowned those
principles) the Northern man without any
at all; the Peace candidate" who, though
deeply committed against the war, and for
that cause most injuriously and unfairly
thrust aside by his party, was yet so spirit.
less and so destitute Of personal dignity, as
well as of regard for public duty. as to
pocket both his affronls and his principles,
and cleavc TO The very war party that had
ostracised him; the magnanimous "Demoa
cratic" leader of Anti. Annexation, ID
whose paltry desertion from that good
cause we owe the success of Polksm, the
prevalence of land rapine, and all those
mischiefs which, now that il is too late, he
pretends vchemently TO oppose. The Post
which itself played just the same pitiful
part as TO Annexation and War, now whee-
dies the Society of friends in the follow.
ing strain:
"FREE Soft AND THE FRIENDS. cans
didates Of the Buffalo Convention will receive in
this State, in Pennsylvania, 10 New Jersey, and
in other States where the Society OF Friends ex>
list, an important aid from the support and votes
given ny the members OF that peaceful denom-
nation Of Christians. This can be looked upon
as an extraordinary vote, nasmuch as the Friends
generally decline having any direct participation
with political movements. The following ex.
tract from o letter addressed TO an advocate Of
the cause in this city, is from one OF the most in
fuential Friends OF Queens coun,y-one who
has never participated in the movements OF Ell
Their party, but whose predictions have hereto
fore inclined towards the Wings:
QuEENs CoUsrr. Sept. 90, 1e4s.
The Society of Friends has always been ems
gagged in promoting The cause Of emancipation.
The Platform presented by the Ruffao Conven-
ton entirely meets my views and think there
will be more general attendance Of Friends a,
the polls this fall than has ever been the case
heretofore, and that unitedly for Van Buren,, and
at The sacrifice OF some old prejudices; bu, We
believe he is right now.
: | should have like much 10 attend the meet.
ing at Hampstead. but business OF pressing ma.
ture prevented. | have and shall continue 10
improve every suitable opportunity to encourage
an interest and action in this cause
| think the Christian and the phlanhropst
cannot with propriey let this opportunity pass
without using his influence, both morally and
politically, on the side OF freedom, or rather 10
prevent that greater evil slavery, from extending
its blighting influence any further"
Esop, or somebody else as authentic,
says that while the Beasts had not vet sunk
from Republic into Monarchy, their
chief magistrate was elective every four
years. Upon one Of these occasions, Ger.
tain hen-roost politicians-a Crow, re-
nowned for having lived forty years ut the
public expense, and Wcazcl, distinguished
for the simplicity of his character and the
rIgidiiy of his principles-were two Of
The main candidates. Both were looked
on as eminent for their craftsmanship; at
least they were so looked on by all those
animals whose chief public principle was
The spolls. Their merits, however, though
alike were not the same; master Weazel
excelled in the management of domestic
plumber; master Crow, albeit voracious
enough at home, could take wing and snap
up the young or rob the nests of weak
creatures abroad. Thus they were both
| great Republicans--so great, that il was
hard 10 settle which was the greater. ORR
ginaly, Sir Weazel had been considered
throughout the general barn yard, as no
little the snpler and subler; but when, by
the assistance of famous operator, Gen.
Crow had got himself cut for the sim.
ples,'* he too grew to be supposed saga
cious. Wherefore, the contest of rcpuIa.
tons, both so bright, was prodigious, when
they came to the canvass. In the course
of this they arrived at certain doveco,e.
lenanted by large brood of gentle birds.
very sober in their pumage and loving in
their ways, but not generally viewed as vc-
ry warm admirers of either the weazei
principles or The crow policy. Still thew
had votes and were worth coaxing-espe.
clal'y as il was hoped they would prove
simple birds, easily caught with chat. or
ensnared by the strong spell of sprinkling
salt upon their tails. So, with all The arr
of speeches, or The better eloq,ence of ST.
ence, our two friends of poultry piled the
olive branch fetchers, the one by the hill
the other by the tail. Cousin Crow a pro.
phelic but ill-omened creature-croake
forth TO them, in his blandest tones. a dis.
course in praise of the beauties of Univer.
sal Conquest and Of Manifest DESTINY.
brother Weazel dilaled on the DELIGHTS of
Peace and Principles. The Grafton of The
former is not yet published, but NAV be
imagined from certain speeches of hi,
about" hfty.four. forty" swallowing Mexi.
co, and licking up Yucatan: of his rivals,
we have an outline as above in the Foe.
nng Post; and very captivating, il must
be confessed Attracted, however, by the
unusual chattering, suddenly appeared. in