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

gentleman Would venture TO announce
such opinions, ,oithOut even being asked
for them, to be used on such occasion for
such a purpose unless he deemed them
of "PracttcaL Importance" and as af.
fecllng in some sort for good or evil
his "whlg orth odoXy," the result, in the
whig meeting here spoken of was, that
Mr.. Geyer obtained forty.two votes
for Senator on the first ballot, while
all The other distinguished wings nom.
mated for the same office, who with
but one exception, acknowledged
the power, received the remaining
twenty-five votes for the whig party.
Why, ask, was this! Every one
knows it was because he denied, and
they, with one exception. affirmed the
power. The name Of at least one
gentleman was presented TO this meet.
ing, who but for the fact of his ac'
knoWIedging the power would have, in
my Judgment. obtained Il majority of
the votes then present; but as there
were wings who made il test, and as
all knew the Anti. Benton Democrats
had abandoned Col. Bcnon because he
conceded the power, and that they
stood pledged before the country to
make il test, and as every sensible
man knew if any Whig was elected
ii would ibe by the assistance of that
party, Mr.. Geycr was nominated by
the wings who denied the power, be.
cause Of his opinions on the subject
and by those wings who conceded it
on account of his availability, not re-
garding The opinions of any Wing on
the constitutional question Of sufficient
importance TO exclude him from their
support, and from an ardent desire to
unite on Wing who was qualified
and who nigh, be elected. These,
aPprehend, are the considerations and
the causes which produced Mr.. Gey-
er's nomination by the Wings. When
we met in JoInt session to accomplish
the election Of whig, if possible,
Messrs. Geyer, Green and Bcntsn were
seyerally nominated d-the friends of
the respective gentlemen adhered TO
them with hrmness and devotion
never exceIied, if ever equsl.ed. Du.
ring the election a discussion ensued
which called out the friends OF all three
gentlemen, ia the course of which Mr.
Geyer's letter, above referred TO. was
read, and also two others on the sub.
ject Of the righ, Of instruction. After
these occurrences, and on the fortieth
ballot MIR. Geyer.was elected, reCeiv-
ing on sthat ballot the votes Of some
fifteen or sixteen Anti Benton Demo.
Gratis my colleague among them. The
question naturally occurs here TO every
one, upon what principles did they
vote for Mr.. Geyerl The answer is
evident, and in my Judgment reflects
great credit upon that party-lhey had
repudated Mr.. Benton. because among
other reasons he acknowledged this
power and had arranged them as q
party because they denied it, and fur.
Their because they made it a test of
democratic orthodoxy, and also be.
cause Col. Benton had by his appeal
in their judgment, denied the binding
import of the instructions ofthe Legis
ature upon The Senator. In Mr.. Gey
er they found a true exponent of thei
views on these two important ques
tons, considered by them, and ! be
lieve by all republicans, as far above
all party eXpediency; hence, findin:
that they could not elect their fayor,e
as true and patriotic republicans, pre-
ferring the preservation Of the vita
principles of the constitution TO mer
party ascendency. they assisted to ele
vale one who stood pledged to sustai
those prnci pies, although in matters @
mere expediency they might not agrc
with him. In this as in many olhe
acts Of the body of ths; party durin!
the session, they showed that they wer
for their country and is cherished in
stitutions-liberal in spirit. bold in At
ton, magnan'mouS IN party Sacrifc
apon The altar Of u common country.
Mr.. Geyer, by his letter read to III
Legislature before his election, place
+ himself upon the vital prime pies of tn
Constitution, and can never abando
that high position without jeopardin
the cause which elevated him 10 it, an
bringing odium upon himself and mo
4 tificGtioa and regret TO many Of lhos
who elevated him and who are bel
responsible to their constituents for II
, soundness of his principles and the il
tegrily ofhis purposes. His publishe
opinions TO the Legislature Shove
that he did not rest his opposition /
the principles Of the odious "WiImt
Proviso," and the exercise of that dar
gerous and alarming power by III
Federal Government, merely upon til
uncertain and precarious grounds {
inexpedicncy, but upon the broad an
, solid princiDles of the COnstilutioI