Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23

MT. w lnSton, nau never ncaru OF Tree
soil Whigs-had supposed all the Wings
IN this Stale were sound and acted in
concert. Was opposed to isolated prin
ciples being made the test Of any ones
fitness and capacity. He wanted q
party organized for practical purposes.
Theory wouldn't do the practical me n
Of this State. He did not consider it
modest in the gentleman TO have all the
opinions--to require every one TO con
form to his political views, as unques.
tionably correct and most efficacious.
lie would not go over the hackney.
ed constitutional questions, after being
discussed 10 exhaustion by Clay, Cass
Websler--he would no, say Benton, as
he was disputed authority.
lie adverled 10 the violent oppos-
ton which occurs between individuals
merely upon one point Of difference. -
Spoke of the Wilnot Proviso. and the
chivalrous spirit of the South in desir.
ing TO fgh, gu, her difficulties without
foreign aid--saIsfed if victory canno,
be secured, 10 make, as on former
memorable occasion, q mighty good
race.
He thought the division among the
democrats fortunate hap for The wings
lf The latter party now be separated
and divided il would be indicative OF
absolute faulty. If now the wing,
divide, a, such a favorable condition
If things, they had better disband--g"
home and NEEDLE no more with poll.
tics.
As to Col Benton, the wings had
long waged opposition TO him. but il
was of a cool, firm. determined charoc.
ter. The antics want them to denounce
him more heartily. If The antics wish
to defent Col. Benton, they must join
with the Wings. II was no, to be sup
posed a plurality would go with mi
nori,y. Instead of compromise it
would be absolute imbeciIily. He had
been warned 10 be extremely kind To
The antics. but he considered them too
sensible and intelligent thus to be
caught.
On motion, took recess ill 2 o'clock
P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The JOIN, session convened pursuant
TO adjournment.
Mr.. Crockett said that in the re.
marks he designed to make he imagin.
ed that i, would not be expected Of him
to conine himself to the proposition
before The House. If he did so. he
would not initiate the example of those
who had gone before him. He depre
Gated all discussion on The constitution
ally Of the Wilmot Provlso. That
matter could no, be determined here,
and lis discussion would produce end
less strife. The Wings had listened
with infinite Amusement, TO the con,cn.
tons of their opponents. 1t was moi
their policy 10 get up a fight on their
own hnok-such a course was absurd
and suicidal, and he regretted 10 see any
manifestation ofsuch n disposition with
his Wing friends. He hoped that the
Wings would not, for the future, in.
dulge in The debate on The abstracI
question of the proviso. He then alIu
ded to the remarks of the gentlemen
from Howard, (Mr, Clark) and said
that he felt constrained to differ with
him. For one, he was opposed TO max.
ing denial of The power IN Congress
TO pass that measure, test in the Wing
party. Such course would divide and
distract that party. without producing
any good. The Wlmot Proviso was
a wicked and unauthorized measure
il was hrebrand-snd as such should
be opposed by every one. The Wings
were unanimously agains, it,; he had
not met with single one who did moi
scorn il as measure fraught with 10.
calculabe mischief TO The whole coun,
try. They were as much united in OPP.
position 10 it as the Democrats were.--
In both parties there were great and
good men who acknowledged The pow
err in Congress. but they firmly resisted
its exercise. and proclaimed it inexpedi.
ent. unwise, tyrannica. and unjust
Make the test which the gent man.
(Mr. Clark desired, and the Wings
wonld he called on TO unchurch such |
men as Webster and Clay. Who
among them would say that these men
were not true and tried Whigs9 of ex.
allied patriotism and unsurpassed abili'
Ties No wing was prepared 10 deny
these great men The praise which be.
ongs to able, true and patriotic states.
men. Would the gentlemen exclude
hese men, and cast his suffrage for Mr.
Green in preference TO theml He was
willing that the gentleman should en-
certain his own opinions; hut he claim
I'd the same privilege for himself. and
utterly repudiaIed any test. He would
require that wing should be selected
for Senator who opposed the expedien.
~ of the exercise Of the power. but he
would not go farther. Whatever nigh,
De his own opinions as to The question