Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-16
ATCHISON AND GREEN AT
GLASGOW.

about $50 persons AT 'nls place. AS
this controversy is assuming more and
more every day, its true characteristic
of personal fight between the two
wings or factions of the Locofoco par.
iy, we shall not attempt to notice the
speeches of these gentlemen in detail.
Gen. Atchison spoke first; he occu-
pied most of his time in bitter dcnunci-
atoms of his colleague Col. Benton.
The gist Of his speech was as he called
it all drgumentum od hominum, he tried to
prove that the Col had deserted the
true doctrine of The party, and to Join
issue with him in matters of fact, Of
which himself and The Col. were oppo.
sing witnesses, and leaving The people
to Judge Of the credit TO be attached to
each. Mr.. Green next spoke, and en-
deavored 10 prove, that Col. Benton was
in favor of the Wilmot Proviso. He
tried incidentally to palliate the offence
Of poor Claib or Caleb, as he called
him, for claiming TO be the author of
resolutions, which oil now seem to ad-
nit he was not.
We were disappointed in the efforts
Of Green, and we think his friends
were also, as we have heard several
excuses offered in his behalf, by some
Of his particular friends. We think he
must have been conscious of his own
inability. from the anxiety he mani
tested to get TO the close of his address,
When about half through, whether in
his own Imagination he perceived q
dark cloud arising, TO obscure his own
political horizon, and heard the rumb.
! ling of distant thunder, which he fear.
eG would burst unawares upon him,
and drive him from his uncertain seat
in Congress; or whether the rumbling
caused by the escape of steam from the
Boat Of our friend Capt. Jewett, then
at the landing produced his uneasiness;
certain it is, that while surrounded by a
perfectly clear sky, he became sudden
ly concerned about the welfare of his
constituents, and expressed himself as
being very fearful they should get q
drenching. We say it may be ominous
of his future fate, and that the rumbling
Of Capt. Jewetts boat is nothing in
comparison to that political tornado
which will ere long sweep over the
State of Missouri, and tear down the
spirit of demogogueism, and leave lri.
umphant correct Wing principle.
Before the conclusion of Mr.. Green's
address, many persons had left; and af.
ter its close, set Of resolutions were
offered to the meeting, approving the
course of Atchison and Green, and
Condemning that Of Benton. These
were passed with but few dissenting
voices, not all the persons who were
present voting. A friend who waI
present when the vote was taken in
forms US that he counted The number
of persons present, and that there were
only go, all told.
We desire to notice one other thing
in connection with this controversy oil
the factions. Ii is this, they have eacl
discovered that the Wings are part o
the people, and each manifest some
anxiety that the Wings will side will
one or the other wing. For instance
Gen. Atchison thinks that they arc
right in not taking cognizance of The
, appeal of Benton, and as a nut for lht
Wings, told them in his speech here
r that John NJ. Clayton, present Secreta
ry Of State, is patriot! Verify this i
news TO Wings! What will Fathei
Richie sayl Mr.. Green thinks Wing
I and all ought to speak out, and make
= his apPeal to the whole people general
: and to Benton men in particular
. Col. Benton appeals 10 the whole peo
pie, irrespective of party,
= We think now as heretofore, that th
Wings should have nothing to do will
this fight, believing as we do, that it i
a struggle for power, we can hold n,
sympathy with either.
, Do DR.. BARD will be absent from
/, Glasgow for several days, on a visit I,
ST. Louis.
MONTREAL, Aug. !.