Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-06-20
MIR. MILLER BEFORE THE
PEOPLE.

Rocheport and on yesterday at this
place he addressed very respectable
assemblies of our citizens touching the
great topics of public interest. We
heard him at each place, and can bear
our humble testimony to the clear and
manner in which he dis.
posed Of the questions discussed.
First, he treated of the subject OF
slavery, and scattered like chaf before
the wind the foul representations of
his enemies. He required TO the his
tory ofthe Slavery agitation, developed
its origin and cardinal purpose, tracing
lis rise and progress TO the selfish
schemes of pcstilent free.soilers al
the north, who, for the want Of merits
of their own, sought TO make capital out
of this agitation. Astounding as il
was to him, the charge had proceeded
him in his tour round the District that
he was a free.soilcrl that he was in ia.
vor of the Wilmot Prov so He was
glad of the opportunity of meeting the
people face TO face, and in their pres.
ence, TO rebuke his revilers by pro.
nouncing the charge untrue. Calling
upon the people to witness, and TO note
his remarks, he proceeded without, con.
cealment or cquivocation to announce
what his views were, 10 declare, as he
had often done during the slavery ngi-
tation Of the las. few years, THAT HE
WAS NOW AND EVER HAD BEEN opposed
TO The Wilmot Proaiso, and that if cleo
ted to Congress he pledged himself to
vote against, and oppose by all means
in his power laws designed TO prohibit
slavery in the territories, What more
could he do? What more could Mr..
Green or any other man dol He was
utterly opposed to all interference by
Congress in the domestic questions Of
the territories. Let the people Of The
territories settle the question Of Slavery
for themselves. This was his doctrine.
If they want slavery to cxis, among
them, so let il be. Congress should
not interfere with it, and if he was cleo
ted he should oppose its interfering
Was this free soizism? Was this VA.
mot provisoism? lie imagined no gen.
,Icman could say SO.
MIR. Miller's views on these topics
were entirely satisfactory to the great
body Of the people. The hearts and
consciences Of the people are with him
in his denuncialions Of fresoilism, abo.
litionism. and all other slavery isms of
the agi,ators. lie pu, himself right
before the country. defining his position
so clearly that no man could misunder-
stand him.
Equally explicit and satisfactory
were his views touching the power of
Congress on the subject of internal i'm
provements and the eminent and urgen,
propriety of its exercise. He had no
such scruples as would cause him to
denounce as unconstitutional public
works, in our olcn country, of great ma.
tional importance, and OF the same time
TO defend as constitutional explora.
lions of the river Jordon and the Dead
Sea! He had no constitutional scruples
which SO distorted his vision tina, he
could see fragrant usurpation Of power
in stretching the track of the great
Pacific railroad through our own State
to 81. Louis, while its construction
through the desert plains or over the
Rocky mountains, outside Of State
lines, and in inhabited wastes between
this and The Pacific, would be entirely
within the authority Of Congress- No!
He was in favor of appropriations from
the National treasury 10 clear our wes-
tern rivers of all distractions to nav.
igation and was an advocate of the
railroad from ST. Louis to the bay OF
San Francisco. This railroad was q
magnificent enterprise and of incalcu.
liable importance to Missouri. 1t could
be built without dollar Of taxation
upon the people, by The proceeds of
the public lands through which il would
pass. He was in favor Of donating, TO
ACTUAL SETTLERS, every fourth quarter
section Of land along The line Of the road,
and the balance 10 defray the expenses
of constructing the road itself.
Mr.. Miller discussed other topics,
bnt we have moi sDace for N lynoneiu