Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-28
PARSON BROWNLOW AND THE
a SOUTH CAROLINIANSl.


combination throughout the Southern
States to resist if necessary by force the
Free Soil movement, and advocating a
Southern Convention for the protection of
Southern interests. The Parson publishes
the Circulrr of the South Carolinians, and
with il, his answer, of which the following
is copy. If he is not zone of en-" then
we don't know anything about fighting
Pdrson" s..
JoNEsBoRouGu, Tenn, Nov. %, 1s4s.
Gentlemen:-l have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your Circular OF this
month, and also the published proceedings
in pamphlet form, TO which you allude. l
have peruscd both, with the attention the
grave subjects of discussion demand, and ]
now hasten to respond, though with more
brevity than | would wish on account of
my many pressing engagements. In what
may say, intend nothing disrespectful
to you, gentlemen, or the "citizens of
Charleston" whom you have the honor TO
represent. Nor do intend the slightest
reflection upon the wings of South Caro-
lima. I entertain the highest respect for
that Spartan band of wings, who against
most formidable odds, for series of years,
have maintained their column unbroken,
and shown themselves worthy of the prin-
cipes which they so CALAMITY espoused.-
But with all due Difference TO them collec-
lively, and to you Individually, / must de-
cline, gentlemen, cooperating with South
Carolina in any thing or at any time. And
in the absence of information, touching
any new issues which may be made in our
country hereafter, only desire to know
which side of question South Carolina
advocates; it will be my duty, as it is my
purpose, to take the opposite sidel
In the recent Presidential election, dis
cover that your State has, voted for Gen.
Cass, notorious Authoritarian to be
such-He was born an Abolitionist-he
was raised one-and he is still one-having
avowed himself to be JVilmot Prouisoist,
upon the floor of the Senate, in the hear
ing of Mr. Calhoun, who instructed you
to vote for him. regard Mr.. Calhoun
your great leader, as corrupt politician
and a dangerous man, seeking to dissolve
this glorious Union. l regard him as in.
SINGERS in all his pretended concern for the
South opd tho nocnl;or ;pst;,nt;op, &c ,ho
South. The leading politicians of the
dominant party in your State, regard
as band of Nulifers and disorganizers
who, with all their cheap professions o.
: chivalry, and their affected disdain of the
alledged selishness of the Free States, are
as time. serving and Office. seeking, as any
set of politicians within the range of my
5 observation. And belief on the part OF
Mr.. Calhoun, that Cass would be elected
: in connection with his nordinate desire
for office, induced him TO order his under
strappers in your Legislature 10 vote fol
Cass ...-r
And now, gentlemen, look at the posi-
ton your State occupies! Side by side
you stand, with the Aboltionists of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois! Arm and arm i:
South Carolina with the Hartford Conven
ton Federalists of New Hampshire! HAND
: in hand, you are, with the Repudiators o.
, Illinois? "Cheek by jole," you are mar
shaled among the Murderers and Ihieue!
of Texas! What mixture! What polit
ical associations For my part never in
tend to be associated with a party which
expects, needs, or seeks favors of South
Cardinal ..... ....
l regard your proposition for "Con.
, vention of the Slave,holding States, togeth.
err with an expressed determination "tc
, resist at all hazards" what you are pleased
to style the aggressionS of the Free Sol
Factions" as a revolutionary movement
having for its object the dissolution of thi,
Union, and as such throw it back upor
you with feelings of indignation and con
; tempt. ....u. .. ......... ..'
: | am a Southern man, with Southern
principles, and ever will be found true tc
a Southern interests, unless the South, in al
evil hour, should consent to be led by Joh,
Cataline Calhoun, whom Gen. Jackson
sought to hang for treason, and rebellion
:. during his Presidential reign!
: In conclusion, gentlemen, my advice tc