Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-10-17
The TIMES
.... For the Times,
THE WHIG PARTY-NO. 2.

Iii"'hiuS hipiS 'nHu OuIeiy dnuue W lne
state and condition Of political parties
in Missouri, and in doing so | also took
occasion TO make some structures upon
the conduct of some wings. who, mis-
led, as | humbly conceived, by false
lights or deluded by deceptive visions
of future political aggrandizement,
were making sad havoc of the whig
cause, by departing from the true stan
dard of political faith.
While am aware that the article in
question may be regarded as needlcssly
harsh and severe, still, on reflection,
am no, disposed to aba,e one jot or title
from what was therein expressed. Ii
was written under full sense Of my
duty and responsibility to the Wing
cause, and certainly with no other wish
or desire under Heaven, than tha,
might be the humble instrument of con.
trbuling my little mite to the concord
and union Of the Wing party in our
Stale. How far have succeeded in
doing 80, leave for others and for
time-the arbiter, after ALL of every
doubtful transaction-to settle and de-
termine.
One thing is certain, have my own
political sentiments to maintain and no
sneers or menaces from any quarter
shall deter me from nllering them, by
tongue and pen, on all proper and fitting
occasions. Ii was under this view,
that | have undertaken to make them
known, in a series Of articles, in the
columns of your paper, and while | do
not pretend TO send them abroad as
the true Whig creed in severy respect,
nor doggerly demand blind and sense.
less acquiesence in the same, without
show of reason or common sense, |
shall nevertheless expect from you and
your readers the courtesy of a patien,
hearing and candid consideration.
have minated that it was my be.
lief, and still is, that there is goodly
number Of protesting wings in this sec.
tion Of the State, as well as sewhere,
who seem to be willing 10 put in jcopar
dy and perilthe success of the Whig
cause, on minor and contemplate per-
sonLl considerations. | distinctly sta
Ted and charged tha, believed there
were some few leading Wing brethren
in the interior, who were, End imagine
stil arc in favor Of the reelection Of
Senator Benton TO the United States
Senate.
Truly, i, cannot be that Senator b.
has so far forgotten or overcome his
invelerale political grudges and prejn-
dices, strengthened and hardened, as
they have been, by long life of par.
lisan service and political excitement,
as now TO consort, on terms of friendly
equality, with those men, whom he has
treated end regarded, as his deadIiesi
personal and political foes. This can
no, be. All who know the character
of the man must be aware that such a
thing were beyond the range ofreason-
able probability. Hence it was, that
| was strongly led to suspect and be-
lieve. that iheie were some subterranedn
| Influences brought TO bear, in such
manner and under such tempting guises,
as to change politically the hearts or al
least, the aspirations Of the wings re.
ferred TO. may be misla ken, if am
not, sincerely trus, that these men will
calmly and dispassionately review the
grounds on which they are acting, and
retrace their steps before they distract
the whig strength, and strike from the
Heavens, as il were, that star of VIC
tory and triumph, which seems to be
rising in SO much promise and splendor
upon the Wing party OF the State OF
Missouri. .......... .....- r.'- "a.
have heretofore remarked that we
have abundant materials in our ranks,
on, of which we may select some one
TO raly and lead our forces. and the diff.
ficully now appears TO be. not who shall
be chief leader in the approaching Sen
a,orial contest, but who and how many
prominently influential wings shall not
be. So far as | am individually con
ed, | do not now undertake TO express
any preference for this man or that
There is quite number Of able whig