Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-11-28
"STATES-RIGHTS.'
An "Old Fashioned Democrat wri

should not at,emp, it now. but for the nerer
ending efforts Of your Estates right" cores.
pondenl 10 bring about a coalition between
the Wig and Democratic parties of this
State in the election OF United States Sena>
tor. am Democrat myself-by the name
Of Democrat | have always been known; it
is name quite good enough for me and |
am unwilling to change it for any other
Your correspondent must permit me 10 ask
him what he means by ".SlatesrightS
Whig?" What kind OF an animal is
"SIstes.righls Whig?" If your couespon.
dent means to ssy that Estate. right Wing"
is a man who denies the power Of Congress
to charter National Bank, TO pass a pro-
teclve tariff law, or the Wilmot Proviso,
and who asserts the right Of State Legisla'
ture 10 instruct its Senators. and holds the
Senators bound 10 obey such instructions or
resign their seats; say if this is what he
means by The term Estates right Whig." why
not say Democrat OF once, and be done with
| it?"
The "never ending States right cores
pondent," has communication in the
same paper, urging a union of Estates.
rights Wings and States-rights Demo-
Gratis" in the election Of a States.
right man 10 the United States Senate,
in the place of Col. Benton. The Ed
tor (who was an ultra States rights
man last summary sides with the "Old
Fashioned Democrat" and "puts the
wad" to the "Sta,es-rig hlers" thus:
1--WE cannot agree with States.rght man,
in the feasibility Of the formation u third
party 10 be made up Of Wings and Demo,
Gratis opposed TO the interference OF Congress
with the subject OF slavery. Wings will not
abandon their policy for such an object and
if they were willing to do this, could we
safely unite our political desinies with theirs
without clear understanding OF their views
on the construction 10 be put upon the con.
stitution in relation to other subjects. Can
the Democratic party give up al! its cherish.
ed principles save one for the sake OF more
efec!ually securing that one. When it does
it becomes a hybrid OF the most doubtful
character. The same reasoning that would
lead Wing to contend foi strict construc-
ton Of the Federal Constitution in regard to
slavery, would undermine The whole wing
policy, and establish at the same time the
Democratic faith beyond a cavi. For this
reason then we regard an Union OF the dif-
lerent political parties contemplated ia the
foregoing communication as impossible"
We do not exactly comprehend the
meaning of the next TO The las, sen.
tence-for we know Of no wing, in this
State, who contends for a "strict con
struction of the constitution in regard
to slavery;" we understand the wings
to be in favor of non.interUention on
the part of Congress-leaving the sub
ject where it righ,fully belongs, in the
hands of the people of the territories
and States.
But, our purpose at this time is
simply 10 note The sang ,froid with which
the late "Sta,es.Righls Party" is dis.
posed of by its former supporters and
originators. /, was born in nsinceri.
ty, and was put 10 The knife with indif.
ference-lhough some of its supper.
tiers were honest. 1t was all important
for can emersency"-and to make it so
appear, cold fashioned democrats" and
newly fedged ones, were in the saddle,
hurrying from post TO pillar, "from the
rising of the sun TO the going down of
the same;'-and the slil--and even
"small hours" of the night, were devo-
ted TO arousing The good people to the
great importance Of discarding old par.
ty issues and maintaining The States.
Right Ticket. To talk of the Wing,
or Democratic Party, then, smelt
strongly of Federalism, Free SoiIism,
or treason TO the South! NO,c, such
an union as was then important beyond
all things, would make the Democratic
party "a hybrid of the most doubtful
chardcter'U
The subject is very suggestive of
comment and reflection, but the wan,
Of time and space forbid pursuing it at
present. The "nerer ending States.
Right correspondent" will doubtless fur
nish text for resuming-for we must
do him the justice, knowing him as we
do, Of accrediting 10, him honesiy of