Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13
SPRINGFIELD BANK.

the 3rd.
Nominations for presidency of the
Springfield branch bank being in or.
der,
Mr.. Minor nominated Warren II
Graves. lie had been president of that
bank for two years, and nothing other.
wise had come TO his cars, than his hay
ing conducted himself with propriely.
MIR. Emmerson begged to present the
name Of John NJ. Richardson, and earn.
esily appealed to the wings for their
assistance in his election lie com.
meuded him on the score of worlhiness
and asked them if they would not now
Join the Benton democrats, instead Of,
as they had too often heretofore, the
antics. lie then humorousIy alluded to
the recent political course Of the antics,
and the ridiculous attitude they would
present 10 their constituents in being
obliged to say they had been compelled
to "cave in" For having plumed then.
selves on their democracy in the last
canvass, and as ;hey had departed from
it, there was certainly no worthincsS to
be found in that quarter. One gentle.
man from St. Louis had minated that
the antics should be paid off with these
bank Offices on the score Of indebted.
ness, and lie thought if that was The
principle upon which they acted, the
indebtedness was to the Blnton democ.
racy. Because it was said that Ben
toms bill of sale, and some hard opilhcts
confined in one Of his letters, that had
driven the antics from the true democ.
racy to the support Of Mr., Gcycr. lie
and his CO adlutors were 4 c agents Of
Col Benton, and were authorized to re-
ccive the debt. Mr. Richardson's nom.
ination met with the concurrence Of 81
out of 55 Of the democrats Of both hou.
ses. He thought if the wings did not
combine in his election, they (refer.ing 2
10 their course with the anticS,) would
be carrying the joke too far.
Mr.. Hunter considered this a useless
expenditure of time, and would not
venture farther on the patience of the
Joint session, he did not feel called on
by a personal attack. The words
cave in had been used before he EN-.
ployed them. In his vote he acted in
accordance with the will of his consli,
tuents. lie had made bargain with
them before he came here, 10 elect a
United States Senator-he bad done so.
Now, he would not vote for Mr.. Rich.
ardson, thought at first i, was his inten,
ton,
Mr.. Vernon said he was sorry 10 sec
party lines drawn 10 this debatc-want
ed them 10 be entirely suppressed. lie
had bsen a democrat for thirty years
and had never dcviated from principle.
Yet ell were mortal and fral. In The
presentation Of Mr.. Richardson to the
consideration Of the joint session, he
could say, that he was the choice OF
his constituents. lie vas not disposed
to consider a mans political position
he took into view the interest and pros
perity Of the Stale, aud the men mos
: capable and proper 10 be their guardi
ans.
Mr.. Doherty said the gentleman (Mr
E.) intimated when he went home 10
his constituents he would meet will
their frowns and Indignation. IL
would inform him appreciation of hi:
course had already been received, anC
he called on wings 10 say, If there evel
was bargain between them and the
anties--any Of this intrigue so often in
= sinuQled. Mol it was from higher mo
tives--from motives Of patriotism he
: had voted for Mr.. Geyer.
, MIR. Sims made few remarks il
communication of Mr.. Richardson. enc
his being the most acceptable Of any tc
I the people in that section Of country.
f Mr.. Roberts represented four coun
c lies adjacent TO the Senatorial District
to which Mr.. Richardson Belonged
lhree-fourlhs Of the voters in those
=, counties were democrats and nine
j tenths Benton democrats. The eec
b ton of President in the Springfield
Branch had been talked about before
he came here, and there was a uuver
S sal expression in favor of Mr., r. Ii,
il had always been warm friend 10 tn
pagly--was a man Of integrity and fit
-, ness, and the choice of three fouIths il
the region of the bank.
3 MIR. Stewart arose TO repudiate III
D, idea of bargain end sale--to ask III
gentleman (Mr. E) if he intended t
work on the minds Of the whiS part,
d by his appeal. Did he desire TO repre-
N sent TO the country that there had bee
a transfer between the wings and an
ties. He (Mr. L wanted to intimi
date the wings, insinualing that if the
5 did not vote their honest sentiment,
er they would come under a heavy su'
Pa picion. lie (Nlr. s. came here t
re battle against free,soilers and abolition
ID lists. Being in the minority, attempt
had been made to swallow them u