Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-22
THIRD DlSTRlCT-THE RESULT

eleCuon Of JOHN ". MILLER 10 Congress,
in place Of Hon. las S. Green. This result
is hailed with pleasure by the Wing Press
and People Of the State; hailed with pleas
ure lha, meets the election OF no other wing
Congressman. Why? Because,
LIST. |. defeats the universal pet Of the
opposition
Cd. He is one Of the ablcs,. purest ard
best wings. the State has within her bor>
ders.
3d.fllis good qualities not only caused the
opposition to wege a most RELENTLESS, but I'm.
pfincipled opposition to him.
9TH. This opposition was aided and obet.
ted by some calling themselves wings, aud
, who, by taking the stump ogainsl him, and
pursuing mos, unfair, slanderous, and
dangerously demogogueically course, induced
others under undue excitement, also to op
pose his election, even 10 voting for Green!
OF those who gave the opposition aid
and comfort in this unholy warfare against
the talented and patriotic MILLER, Gen. J.
B. CLARK, Of this county stands foremost
He, it is well known, desired TO be the wing
candidate for Congress- but public sentiment
so emphatjcaIly and unanimously pointed TO
MILLER as the choice Of the wings. that Gen.
Clark was forced 10 lorgo bis desires, and
give up all hope Of representing the people
OF the Third District 10 Congress.
This expressed will Of the wings Of the
District, for another than the General him,
self, induced him 10 undertake to rebuke
them for their preference; aud in no way
could he do il SO well as 10 place himself in
position by which he could defeat MILLER.
Hence his coalition with the Antics, and the
formation OF the States Right Ticket, COM
posed OF himself thorough democrat -
He was taken up by The Democrats. because
he opposed Miller, and because it was sup
posed he could carry enough wings with him
10 defeat that gentleman end elect Green.-
He sci himself to work, and in his first speech
denounced Miller, and continued to DO SO,
during the entire canvass, end closed it by
voting for Grcen-yet protesting through
GU, 10 be whig! The democrats supported
him for the Legislature, with singular unan'
unity; followed him over the county and
cheeted his denunciations Of Miller, and bet
freely in favor Of Green, on the strength Of
his opposition 10 the Wing candidate.
Gen. Clark's denunciations Of MILLER as
being free soier, and attempts 10 identify
him with the abolition fanatics OF tho North,
induced number Of Wings to vote for
Green, they having confidence in his homes,
ty Of purpose and purity Of motive. and not
supposing he was influenced by selfish mo-
lives, or carrying out Q bargain with the
democrats, to insure his own election, and
defeat the wings Of the District. lie knew
his election depended upon democratic votes,
and The result proved he was right, By
beating Miller, he would endeor the Demo
Gratis to him, which would place him in a
better position with them hereafter, when the
understood and implied terms Of the bargain
were 10 be fulfilled. Unfortunately for him
and his inIrigueing locoloco friends. they
ato left in so small minority in the Legis
aiure. that they will not be able to control
The election Of door keeper, let clone thai,
Of United States Senator. The General
left his Wing friends at the wrong time, and
was equally unfortunate in forming new as.
sociaiions. Instead Of leaving minority.
the reverse is almost the case! Thus 'vaul>
ling ambition over leaps itself. )"
Let US look for moment at wha! would
have been the result. had not Gen. Clark
undertook TO chastise and break down the
Wing party.
1st. Miller could have been elected by q
majority Of some hundred votes more then
he is.
Cd. Howard county would have been re
presented by ttro Wigs. instead Of two To-
cofocos; the loss Of two Wings in the Legis
lature, hom This county, may materially al.
feet TIE election Of Wing United States
Senator. to say nothing Of the important
measures which will be before the Legisla.
tuEe. dependent upon Wing votes.
These important matters were a6thing IN
Gen. Clarh's view; he little thought the
Wings would have sufficient strength to
command even respect. and he was tired
waiting for place and power with lhem.-
The Anti. Benton's offered the best terms,
and then gave hope Of being the strong par
ty. which was an important desideralum, ono
he closed with lhem-loughl for them, ogains