Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-12-25
The Wings of Kentucky.

we are sure, be gratifed to learn that the
divisions of the party in Kentucky are, for
the prerent at least, at an end--that the
Wings of the noble old state have at length
succeeded in arranging their differences, for
getting their dissensions, and have elected
true and tried Wing to the Senate, to succeed
the Hon. Mr.. Underwood, whose term of
office will expire on the 4th ofMorch, 1858.
This much they owed to themselves, to their
common party, and to their country. And
we are rejoiced that they have, even at this
late day, been aroused to full sense of their
duty and of the danger of their divided
course, and have in nobly discharging the
one, successfully avoided the other. Could
they have known and fairly realized the deep
and apprehensive interest with which all
true wings of other States regarded the
struggle which has for some time past been
going on amongst themselves in the election
of Senator, we doubt not that the happy
result which has at length been consumma-
ted, would have long since been attained. In
that event they would themselves have been
spared much of bitterness and chagrin, their
fellow Wings of the Union much of sorrow
and gloomy foreboding, and we apprehend
the interests of the party in their State
some little of danger and of loss. But the
crisis is over and the Wing star once more
proudly in the ascendant. In our joy at the
final triumphant result we are not inclined
to chide them for the blunders of their first
steps, but rather to commend and congratu-
late them upon the merit and honor of their
last successful effort. They must by this
time have become fully convinced of the
dangers which their party has incurred by
their heart-burnings and divisions, and we
dare say, have, like good and true wings, re-
solved that it shall not be exposed to SINH
lar perils in the future.
Kentucky has naturally no affinity with
Locofocolsm, and should she, through the
jealousies and divisions of the Wings, be
forced into temporary connection with it.
the Wings of the nation will hold them to a
strict and rigid accountability for their inf
deity, But we will not do gallant Kentucky
and the staunch true-hearted Wings who
live there the injustice to anticipate any
such lamentable calamity. The mere intim-
alton of such possibility would be construed
into an insult to their pride, and slur upon
their homer. We are the last persons upon
the earth to wish either to offend that pride,
or call in question that homer.
OF the Hon. John. B. Thomson, the Sen
ator elect, personally, we know but little
He is, however, represented on all hands tc
be faithful and tried Wing, gentleman Of
fine ability, of sterling integrity, and of rare
powers as popular orator. Though com.
paratively young man, he has already fiji.
led several of the first offices in the State
lie has served one or or two terms in Con.
gress, and was, at the time of his election
Lieutenant Governor of the State to which
office he was elected at the late elections b,
a majority of six or eight thousand vote,
over his democratic competitor. From al
that we have heard ofhim we presume that
he will make faithful and able Senator, anc
that his voice and his vote will be at all times
found upon the side of the Constitution anG
the Union, and in defence ofthe great cardi.
nal principles of Wing policy. St. Louis
Intclligencer.