Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-09-12
WIG PARTY--lTS POSITION
Y. s. SENATOR--TIIE LOCO
FOCO PRESS.

Press, and thus placing our party in its
true position. We gave our views on
the subjec. last week, and on the outside
Of .o.day's paper will be found another
article on the Same subject. in reply TO
one from The Jefferson City Metropoli-
tan-a paper which processes 10 speak
by the card" in regard TO tho action
of tho Anti. Benton men. The follow.
ing article from the 81. Louis RepubH.
can, is 10 reply TO the same article, aud
is taken from that paper Of las. Friday,
the 6lh:--
We have no authority or inlotmotion TO
reply for The wings elected 10 the Lesisla.
ture, bu, We opine that We only express
their views ard determinations when we
say: that they neither recognize the right Of
The Metropolitan editor 10 interrogate them,
nor any obligation upon them TO answer his
questions. They are the representatives OF
those who have elected them, and all the
obedience or obligations they are under, are
10 those who have % honored them. The
Locoloco perry have chosen 10 create issues
among themselves These Issues are with
themselves. and here every true whig will
leave them. He will not, in advance oil
the assembling Of The Legislature, COMM!
himself on issues, 10 the origin Of which he
had no part, and in which now he has no
direct interest.
! The wings are emphosically. as Col. Ben.
ION has styled them, the Conservative party.
The Union, frs,. last, and all the time, 10,
and will conInne 10 be their motto, and the
rule Of their conduct. in and out Of The halls
Of the Gensrol Assembly. They will not
make entangling alliances with sny party,
o, in advance Of the meeting Of the Legis
lslurs give pledges to either faction OF their
opponents. A party tina. has battled with
Locofocoism ever since the State was organ
lied; tina, has submitted 10 continuous and
repeated defeats; that has fought against
hope, aud though often beaten has never
been conquered-is not composed OF men
who can be swcrved from their own purpo>
se., or ches,ed into committals or pledges
10 favor the purposes Of either portion Of
their opponents. The wings have not q
msiority 10 either branch Of Tho General
Assembly, over tho united forces Of the Lo'
cofoco patty. They are. therefore. no. res.
ponsible for the issue or results Of the action
Of The Legislature. fit prove beneficial.
they can only claim a.shars 10 il; If bad or
prejudcisl, loo censure must sbide with that
party which has the power 10 control and
pass what they plsass. For this reason, it
Is quite important that every Wing repre-
sentative should keep himself free and wholS
~ disconnected from all pledges and COM.
initials. Let him come TO The sea! Of Gov.
eminent on the fourth Monday in December,
free and unlrsunel!ed for persons and meas
ures, and open to the adoption Of such
course as bis conscience and sound policy
may dictate snd approve. This. We trust.
will be the case with every Wing elec>
led 10 The next General Assembly. That on
us arrival at Jefferson he will feel himself Q
free, independent Representative Of the con.
s.uency who have honoEed him, and in q
condition tia. will justify his adopting such
line OF copduc, as bis conviction will ap-
prove.
Ths Metropo!ita" says: "Ths Democrats
are ready and willing TO do anything Iha. is
far honorable and Just. Will The Wings
say as much?" Now, in reply for the
wings, SO far as no may reply, they riH do
nothing else. /, 10 not in The composition Of
Wing, or Of The Wing party. to DO any
hing ths!is not "lair, honorable and just"
Their tactics. policy and whole course Of &C.
lion are assurances OF this fact. But whilst
hey intend, and will redeem the intention 10
&C, "lsir. honorable and just" they will not
81 bmt, in advance Of the Time for ecIion.io be
caschised, or drawn into commiltals or on.
tsnsips alliances. with any party or set Of
men, either in reference 10 measures or men.
10 this connection, We take the opportu'
nifty 10 advise our Wing friends, that there is
systematic effort making 10 involve them
in The issues which have divided their oppo''
nenls. Tho friends Of Benton desire, and
arc making strong efforts 10 divide The Whigs
in The hope Tia! by so doing they may pre-
vent the election Of United States Senator
by tho next General Assembly. This is
she only hope they now cling 10. They
know that the Wigs. under no state of
circumstances, will vote for him. and they
have but little OF no hope Of seducing SUI.