Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-07-04
SPEAKING AT FAVETTE

~'N'" "'' OPPooueVfs W JOHH ". MUS
Ter Coalition with the Locofocos- Wing
Candidates. Wilson and Dapis their
speeches, &c. &c.
There was stirring times in Fsyette on
Monday. The political calm that has so
long prevailed was followed by a storm,
which is destined 10 rage with fury and vio>
lence until after the election. We have
heretofore. in common with our wing friends,
sat quietly under our own vine and fig tree,
smoking The pipe Of peace and conenlment,
aud laughing at the broils which were raging
in the Democratic camp, and which threat
ened 10 demolish the impregnable fort OF To-,
cofocodom. But whilst we have been thus
quietly situated, waiting the approach Of the
great battle day, the enemy have been bnsy
tampering with our ouse.hod, and have sue
ceeded in corruplng one OF our old leaders,
who has pronounced against us, in the name
OF Liberty, as traitors and tyrants ever do
and is seeking TO carry over portion Of our
troops 10 the enemy. The tables are turned,
and the locofocos are now splitting their
sides and wreethirg their before long. visaged
countenances with laughter end mirth, at the
Wing QUARREL
Pursuant 10 public notice, Gen. John
B. Clark addressed large concourse OF cit,
zens at Faye,te, on Monday last. The
General spoke some three hours, defining bis
position as q candidate. and his views on the
power OF Congress, TO Legslate for the terri.
tories We look full notes OF the General S
speech, but fnd it out OF our power to give
onything like full report in lo.day's paper
lie. alluded 10 the manner Of his becoming
candidate; said because he had not consul
ted few men, (who he named and who
never aspred 10 the honorable position he
awarded them) but had chosen 10 announce
himself for the Legislature, he had been &C.
cused OF selling the wings and going over 10
the democracy. lie was whig-Ihe same
old coon loved his country-was for the
Union and always expected 10 be. He was
the same wing be was in 1910, when e run
Tor Governor, as whig-had been wing
80 years and expected 10 die one. lie was
lot wing that admitted the power Of Con
gress to Legislale for The territories. paflicu
larly respecting slavery. lie voted for no
man, John G. Miller, or any body else
who admitted the power. This was the
only subject he lou he'd in his speech. He
quoted from speeches OF distinguished whig;
in Congress--re read from standard authors OH
constitutional law-lhe constitution itself =
land argued at great length the business o
his position. Without following him in de,
tail, we are willing to concede to him the
hes, grounds taken on the subject, aud he
spoke long enough and apparently earnest
enough TO entlle him 10 this concession
lie read The resolutions passed by the Leg
islalure Of 1852 for which Mr.. Miller
voted, and called them good wing doctrine
referred to the Missouri Compromisc-reac
fom Brnton's paper, published during the
Missouri controversy, all TO show Congress
did not possess the power. He dinied max ing
any bargain with The locolocos, but carec
not whether loco(oco or wing was to rur
with him, so he was "souud." His speed
pleased locOlocos very we'll, as wns evincet
by their faces and gestures. Altogether, i
was an able and arlful appeal TO the pas
sions and prrjudiceS Of shareholders, which
the speaker hoped 10 play upon, and Great,
sufficient breeze 10 cover his treachery lt
The wings, aud wait him into power. w
have no ahulilionsls in our midsl-nol evel
free sellers; nor have we any slave. holder
who are nervous enough to so off half cock
ed at the GereraI's honid picture OF burnn
houses, murdered fathers and ravished wiz e
and daughters. few more such restless
reckless, demagogueical spirits as he is
might produce, perhaps q fear. that suct
things could be, hut nothing more. He cam
over this scene nllc TOO often 10 have lh
desired effect, The game Yves TOO well played
The General made long, very lon
speech, repeated his love for his country. hi
hate Of abolonists, his whiggery, 'alke
about The stars and stripes, &c. &c. owe
and over ogon, and finally set down, exhau'
ted with the effort and the heat OF the day.
Gen. RoBERr WILSON was called fo
who took the stand and announced himse
candidate for the Legislature, in patriot
aud conciliaIory speech. He believed hin
self "sound on the great question {
which so much was said, although he though
II had nothing 10 DO with the canvass. II
conceded the power to Congress; it ha