Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-06-03

ran subscription paper in behalf of each
accomplice 10 be appointed, covered witt
names, and ruled the Governor. by virtue of
his own rule, to nominate their men--taking
the pledge of each one beforehand 10 prosti-
tute his judicial station 10 the attack OF Ben
ton throughout his bailiwck--an infamous
pledge which they most punctually complied
with, and for which service against Benton
the loaf and fish division of the Wings Join
ed the Antics to elect them all again last
summer. The nominations being got from
the Governor, the confirmation Of the SEN
ate followed Of course, many of the conspir-
ators being in that body. But they did not
limit themselves TO making Judges for this
service: they broke one for making default
in the expectation he had excited. This
was Judge Scott. OF the Supreme Court
He had attended the first meeting that Sun
day morning in the little room adjoining the
Supreme Court room, but went out and did
not return. Possibly he went 10 church,
II he did he lost his judgeShip by it. He was
dropt and Birch, who attended punctuallv.
and gaze all 1.-The required pledges, was appoin-
ed in his place. And this is the secret of the
then fall of Judge Scott from the Supreme
Bench and the elevation of Birch TO ii.
OF all this have given seine proof here
tofore in the shape Of an extract from de-
position of Governor King. taken at the
instance of Birch. but without seeing the
"aiter-clap" which followed in TIE cross-ex-
animation; and expect 10 give other. ard
entire proof. in the trial of the scorddiun,
suit which Birch was fool enough TO bring
against me, and | am cruel enough TO hold
him to it, seeing that it gave me judicial
means OF proving the conspiracy of which he
was well paid accomplice. Here is the
extract from Gov. Kings's dispositions:
QUESTION. "Have you understood from Mr..
Birch in any way, that he was one of those who
had district assigned him, within which he was
TO meet me (Benton) if spoke to the people, and
if so, tell about ?''
ANSWER. "The winter before YOU took your ap.
peal 10 the people, and when the Legislature was in
session, | appointed Judge Birch to the Supreme
Bench. knew he was, in feeling and tempera.
ment, very much taken with political matters, and
| eXacted pledge from him that he would quit
politics. and give himself up to his profession.-
After Col. Benton took his appeal, heard that
Judge Birch would likely get into the contest, and
wrote TO him, urging him 10 keep out of it, which
readily saw would be fierce one. | cannot now
state all tIat le whole tenor The let
ter was what | conceived 10 be lood advice TO one
whom had placed on the Bench. Judge Brcl
replied 10 me in long letter. which have at home
but do not know that have read it since 1919. and
cannot now tell (all) its contents. Irecollect that
he stated, among other things, that he had, before
he was made Judge, come under pledge or obi.
CATION 10 friends. but mentioned no Names that il
Benton came to Missouri and created any excite.
ment. or set up opposition 10 the Missouri resolu-
tions. he was pledged 10 meet him on every stump
above Grand River. | regret that | cannot state
more particularly the facts in the letter. II was a
long letter. and want it understood that do moi
pretend TO say that have stated verbatim what was
written, but only substantially so. He avowed his
purpose to fulfil his pledge, caring not what be-
came of himself in the end.'
So much for the present proof; the rest
must be waited for until the first Monday in
June. when several OF the conspirators are
summoned to appear at the Birch trial. But
the proof as it stands, with the statement
which have made, and which will be more
than proved al the Birch trial, the fact Of the
conspiracy against me, and that two months
before the resolutions were passed, and two
weeks before they were introduced, is fully
proven. Gov. Kings deposition alone, and
the letter OF Birch TO which he refers, and
which have seen, and which will be at the
trial, fully establish the fact. They prove
that Birch was under pledge TO his confed-
crates TO attack me on every stump west OF
the Grand river if resisted tie resolutions;
but that pledge was given before his pledge
to the Governor TO quit politics; in virtue OF
which he got his nomination. and which he
violated TO keep the other His nomination
was made on the 22d Of January. the reSo-
lutions introduced on the 18Th. and not pass.
ed until the 9TH Of March, and not sent &c
Congress-lor Congress had adjourned be.
fore they were passed. Birch had to give
the pledge before he got the recommenda.
ton, probably the same Sunday morning.
So the proof is complete, that before the re
solutions were even presented to the Gen
/ eral Assembly, a must diabolical con>prac,
was entered into by the Missouri nullifieri
TO DESTROY a public man, merely because h,
stood in their way, in their plan for .'orm
ing a Southern coniedcracy
do no, dilate upon the enormily of thi
conduct. A bare statement announces it
own enoImi,y. A conspiracy to attack
public man Tor disob, ying resolutions bcfor
they were passed or even offered, show
that the plotiers knew the character of thel
own work, and that il was criminal AM
ought TO be opposed \ conspiracy agains
an individual 10 injure him any way, is
crime at common law, tor which the par ie
might be indicted and punished. had
right to indict them, but The Judges wcr
the criminals; and TO indct them in thei
own courts would be like sueiug the dcvi
and trying the case in he'll. But there wa
one court that was open to me-areopagu
Of public opinion! and to that determine,
TO resort. There was another opened +
me by the folly of Birch, and there vii
have them arraigned.
| come now TO the execution of the con
spiracy, and the means adopted for carryinl
it into effect. These were some Of III
means the State was laid off into district
and a confederate appointed to dog m
through each, and to attack me. To thes
| paid 10 attention. Men who would act a
dogs were treated as such. Men were an