Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-04-24

appe nded 10 his letter 10 Mr.. Allen
read before his election, he never could
have been elected, in my humble ludg
mcnt, 10y the Legislature which die
elect him. You may well imagine
therefore, my surprise and regret at the
publication Of the letter 10 Mr.. Crock.
ett, here alluded to. The publication
of this letter, under all tho ciScumstan.
ces, was clearly injudicious, if no,
unfair and unkind to a large portion
If his friends, who, he must have be.
lieved, gave his iirs, letter a very diff
ferent construction, and attributed to
the sentiments avowed in it. far more
importance than he himself seems 10
do in his letter to Mr.. Crockett, writ.
ten and published since his eIecrion.--
In that letter he holds the following
remarkable language:
al learned this morning, with much
amazement aud no ltle modification, tha,
there are persons al Jefferson, who enterla n
or al least express the opinion that | have
presumed TO lay down a new platform Tor
The Wings, or 10 construct one for a new
party; in which my expressed opinion on
the power oi Congress in respect 10 slavery,
5 10 be made the test Of orthodoxy. Now.
sir, il such opprehensious Of my views exist
| desire 10 correct them promptly.
MY opinion on the question Of power
over the territories, was formed during the
debate on the Missouri question in 1919,
has been entertained ever since, and is no,
likely now to be changed. never sup
posed, however that il was, OF ought to be
made party question, or that en- opinion
either way was regarded as test by either
Of The great political parties OF the county.
| think | may say confidently that it never
was so understood in any one Of he wam
contests between the whig and Democratic
parties, since their first organization. There
are many Wings and Democrats who IN.
tsrtan the opinion avowed by me- and | be.
Iieve, still greater rumber OF each party
who hold the opposite in resPec! to The dis.
Pu!ed power.
although cannot but think it would
have been better for the peace Of the coun
try, il the opinion, against the authority G
/ Congress over the subject had been more
generally entertained, | have never made
It lest in any vote have given since The
formation Of cur State Constitution. And
now regarding the question OF power as no
longer Of practical importance as a political
question, an attempt 10 form new party Of
re.organize an old one, BY such test, would,
in my view ofit, re an act OF folly which
| think | am incapable Of committing.
"You will remember that during as: sum.
mer, when it was reported Tia. such test
mad been proposed, or acted On by some.
wrote and published ny views on The sub
/ isct in an Gdd,s5s to he Wings, and. oil
though did not subscribe ny proner name
10 II, you anc know that there was 10 a
tempt or design 'a conceal it-on 'ha con
naIy' you wiz" my ""o".eoSe ana consent
ioGN So'"o aus - "'vS S ,n' oljIIo re Puo
sno 's, ot wv IaS % ~ '"V y, ',y T"U 70 nave m W,
Ievnr.,..J - 2s", "'','II Ill
tain and Carve, .I,,r ~. n,;.,.t' ,' ','', >
wishes Of o,bsrs 10 nl,ce me- in any o,bs
position. Those who urged me to bacon
candidate for the Senate, kney well n,
opinions on the slavery question, in all +,
aspects, and ina. could not psrnil N
name presented to The Wig meHber>. ur
accompanied by declaration Of my view {
the constitutional question which had bee
mooIea DUNG the summer, aud N respect
@wHlcn, @ l "ne" many o. mem heIa oP'n'oI
oPPos'e " my o"n' !" accordance win n
t1 , Pts'''u ue,Tt''.'.a.on' avd.'eo hyseI'
"o "n ,' .;, ,aoe o,u"s'o ~ "a i;t press y yP
h", ss sr oy%,ysl val 81 nr INV oro ~ '';uo
] own words dne to nrI the naoIbs,s .nI ~, . .
E peciolly to those who dissen,s9 E,om -
. view, and miyht be disnossd 10 meier "a
q ddate Of their own opinion"
{ IfaTr Cover At tho finn. 10 ,,.ro
e his letter to Mr Alien deemed rho =.
r mission or denial Of ,be mower of C",
! gress If no ,nrociicaI ;mnorIarce, . .
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