Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-19
THE GREAT LOCOFOCO GATH
ERING AT FAYETTE.

The long talked of locofoco assemblage
took place at Fayette, on Monday last
From the noise and preparation, we con.
cluded something amusing, if not ins,ruc.
tive, would transpire, and having taste
for the one and thirst for the other, we
repaired TO Faye,le, on the appointed day.
Circumstances" were against our loco
friends. The night before. heavy rain
had fallen, and the morning of the day
was gloomy and threatening; Saturdays
mail had brought news from Ohio and
Pennsylvania, which cast cloud over the
political sky, that even "old Buttons
gold bound magnifers would have failed to
penetrate. Thus was the outer" and 81 in
ner man" chilled, and the effect was any
thing else but happy upon the countenan.
ces of the Castles. But the crisis had ap.
preached. Cloaks, blankets, and little
halfand-half did much 10 help the desper-
ate state of affairs, and some five hundred
of the unterrified made their appearance
at the time and place appointed.
The Lieut.. Governor elect, Thos. l..
Price, was chosen President, and upon Ia.
king his seat addressed the meeting. His
address was short and common. place. but
delivered in better style than we expected,
from what we had heard of the worthy
Lieut.. Governor, and in much better
manner than his "beef and brandy" phys
iognomy would lead one to expect. He
had very evidently not read the late pa
pers"--or if he had was careful 10 con.
ceal the election news from his audience.
AT the conclusion Of his address, he intro
duced
Senator Atchison, who made a very
genteel bow, accompanied by as pleasant
look as circumstances" would permit.
The Honorable Senator is very fine look
ing man, and speaks with degree of ear
nesness and solemnty, well calculated TO
impress an audience. We are told there is
a strong family resemblance between him
and his uncle, Horse Allen" who. Blythe
way, had he been there, would have doubt
less taken his young nephew through a
course of sprouts, for his abuse of General
Taylor. The Senator was very glad to
meet the democracy of old Howard--he
had long desired SO to do, but had never
been able before. He was pleased to NEE,
the men who had SO long and triumphan,y
upheld the banner Of Democracy--who
had kept il waving, and never sustained a
defeat He proposed TO discuss only one
question, but before passing to that, he be-
rated the wings for having no principles
and at the same time showed what he con-
ceived would be the evil result TO the coun-
try, were their principles adopted. The
Free Soil movement was what he proposed
to discuss. He gave history of the Will
mot Proviso-showed its unfairness to the
South and the danger which it threatened
He apologized for speaking the name of
Van Buren--he did not often do it, but in
discussing this subject was forced to the
disagreeable necessity. This arch traitor,
who had fed and fattened off of the democ-
racy, was now at the head of the abolition
lists, on the Free Soil Platform, striving TO
break down those who had warmed him
into existence; language did not afford
words So fficient for him TO express the feel
ings of contempt with which he regarded
this traitor TO his party and his country.
Arnold and Burr, were pure compared with
him. Considering that he SO frequently
referred TO the Barnburners as a miserable
faction, powerless for good or evil, we
thought he showed them considerable at
lention. lie attempted to show from Gen.
Taylor's letters, that he was pledged TO the
Abolitlonis,s and the Wilmot Proviso, and
was not worthy of the confidence of the
South. If Congress passed the Proviso,
he was pledged not to veto it. We sup.
pose he overlooked the fact that Congress
had passed this dangerous Proviso, with
Col. Benton's vote, and had received the
approval of President Polk-or perhaps he
Intentionally gave those worthless this back.
handed lick for their conduct. He con.
sumed The time until dinner was announced
which seemed 10 be received with a batter
relish than any thing which had yet been
said.
Dinner over, Trusten Polk, Esq, of ST.
Louis, took the stand. Mr.. Polk is the dem.
ocratic Elector in The ST. Louis District,