Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-10-04
i OUTS Truly,
u. r. ATCHISON.
THE PROSPECT AHEAD"

THE PROSPECT AHEAD"
Under this caption the Metropolitan
says:
mot less than ninety prominent gen
Hemen, who were members of the las,
Legislature, are out and out against
Benton, and have so avowed themselves;
and what is matter of vast impor
lance, they are not huddled together in
one neighbo,hood, county or district, but
are scattered all over the State. and ex.
ac,ly in the right manner, to leauen the
masses. Their influence will tell upon
the decision that is 10 be rendered upon
the appeal!
We will next take the Judges, Of
whom there are tpenty-fourteen Cir.
cult Judges, three Supreme Judges. one
Criminal Judge, and two Common
Pleas Judges, and of these, sixteen are
against Benton, and not one of the re.
maing four, known to be for him.
These Judges have great influence, and
deservedly so, and like the legislators
already mentioned, are well situated ia
make that influence effective. They
hold courts in every county in the State
and are all the time mixing and CONVEX.
sing with the people; and being highly
intelligent, their opinions will not only
be sought but have great weight.
DThis may show a very bright
prospect ahead" for the anti Benton
ties; but it strikes US the calm, reflect
ing portion of the community will be
rather startled at the position the Judi.
ciary of the State is placed in. 1t may
be well enough for prominent gentle
men" who desire Office, TO make their
influence effective" but the Judges
were appointed for different purpose
and il certainly does not become them
to be thus mixing in and directing the
exciting political operations of the day.
OF our Congressional delegation, the
Metropolitan says:-
Senator Atchison, James S. Green,
and Willard p. Hall, are dead against
Benton. Atchison is popular in every
part of the State, and Green and Hall
are at least mighty in their Districts
Bowlin and Bay, so far, pursue the
mum policy, and are in love with the
"shut pan" tactics.--They will come
right, we think, leaving poor Hartford,
Connecticut, John Phelps, solitary and
alone in The glory Of holding on 10 the
skirts of miserable, low-hung, and
Ioa,hesome traitor, while controverting
and opposing all his positions. Phelps
district ought TO kick him out of Con-
gress without ceremony, and fill his
place which he has disgra ced, with such
A man as Shields, Haden, Massey,
Acock, or any one of hundred that
might be named.
PLAIN AND HONEST TALK.--The
New York Globe thus speaks out plain.
y TO the Hunkers and Free Sellers TO
unite and harmonise:
Democrats! shall we 60 TO work and
slect our whole ticket, which will ena.
BILE US all to partake of the fat things
which will fall from the Democratic
cornucopia, or shall we remain divided,
and be compelled for a number of years
10 feed on short commons and cold fod. |.
ler,' until we have not strength 10 with
tand a good stout, ould fashioned Sta.
en- Island nor wesler. What do YOU
ay7"
A union ticket was formed the day
fler the above paragraph appeared in
rint.
U@It is estimated Says the Baltimore
un) that 10000 slaves have died of
ho'era in the southern cities and on
plantations. These the planters will of
curse deem it necessary to replace
he upply will be, as usual, principally
rom Maryland and Virginia, creating
n increased temporary demand. Slaves
re already said 10 be held a, a higher
alue.