Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-08
From tho Boonvillc Observer.

We refer 10 this production, not that
it possess any new feature to the OBJ.
stinate and perverse political course
for some time pursued by Gen. Clark,
but because we feel it 10 be the duty OF
Wings no longer TO suffer these pei,i-
cal demagogues to rise up in judgment
against US under false colors. The hour
Of reckoning has come, and decisive
and in6exible justice should be admin,
istered. Our tenporizing has been
vain, and our warnings and reasoning
fruilless with SUCH TO suffer sediton
longer 10 mingle its poisonous breath
in our camp, under the false hope of
eclaiming such recusants is suicidal
These men have long enough, for sell
fish ambition. and vain glory, 'ramPled
upon our cherished principles and in.
suited us with spiteful reproach. II is
plain that the ground assumed by Gen.
Clark is in direct conflict with wing
faith and Wing doctrine. From the
commencement of the excitement upon
the slavery question, the Wings of the
south haze been loyal 10 the interests of
the south, but ia their abiding faith TO
these States, they have manifested a
patriotism knowing no sectional bounds
short Of the Federal Union. For all
practical purposes our position is sutti.
cient and safe, but opposed 10 heresy
and cism. But this cannot be said of
the ultra notions of Gen. Clark. To
deny the constitutional power in Con
gress TO legisate on the subject ofsIave
nv in the Territories is tolersbIe, when
with the view of carrying an appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States;
but 10 raise this question as q test be
yond that, is to lncte State action in
conflict with Federal authorily-:s an
appeal 10 sectional prejudlces-unPs,ri'
olic and reasonable. There is but one
way for the South to present a united
opposition TO repel encroachments upon
its interests. and that is to stand by the
compromises of the constitution as car
ried out by the General Government
II is folly TO assume that one or fifteen
States can nullfy Federal laws. But
it is time only to appea to the spirit OF
revolution when oppression and injury
is forced upon US. We form but por.
ton Of this vast confederacy, and TO en-
force our rights, we must respect the
interests of the whole. II we do this
the noble minded and honorable raer
of the north, we have had sufficient
evidence, as well as the united soutF
will support our cause.
Thea this test of Whig orthodoxy
what is III la the first place, the ques
tion is one of constitutional law, fol
the determination Of which there is al
appointed or constituted power. Be
its constitniionality or unConstltution
ality does not affect an agreement 81
far as its exercise is concerned. Ant
if it be not necessary TO deny the con
stitutional power 10 resist its exercise
where then is the necessity of the test
f insisted uponl And again, although
\ can be in no wise to the interests of III
. General Government 10 legltlate upo
! this question yet the mere denial OF III
b power would not settle the controverl
: ed point. The only inevitable tcnden
t cy efraising this test, then. is disruP
tien Of parties; but crisis of this ma
ture has not arrived. and when il doe
csms upon MS, it will be brought abou
not by an isolated abstraction like thi
- but will result from firm and patriot
j. stand in favor Of the Union opposed
aullfica,ion. secession and the "highe
law" Free Soil dogmas Of the day
For the present, the Wing party al
y satisfied to sustain the present admin
tralion in carrying ou, the compron,i'
measures of Congress.
t., Independent of this repudiated ie;
, Gen. Clark's address is heretical, N
= Jus, in denunciaiion of Mr.. Geyer, ar
1. must in spirit and policy meet the co
demnation Of all good wings, If h