Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-06

as possible to quote the language OF the
gentleman at least he believed that the
gentleman did venture to deliver an elegant
eulogy in favor of Hon. Edward Bates, and
stated that he recognized him as the soul
and body of the Wing party in the State of
Missouri, and the gentleman also said he
believed that the State Of Missouri did not
depend for its existence upon Mr.. Bates, or
any other man.
Col. Young stated that such he believed
was his language.
Then he (Mr. Bingham would ask
what would become of the whig party if
the body and soul of the party were laid on
the table. (Laughter.) He would go far
ther, and ask what kind of party that
would be which had neither body nor soul?
(Great Laughter.) The gentleman had
spoken of the introduction of the test in
Whiggery, beliefin the power of Congress
to legislate over territory, and that if such a
belief was orthodox whiggery, he would
walk the plank quickly. Unless he had
been incorrectly informed, he (Col Young)
had already walked the plank. The gen.
tleman had stated that he would support no
man for office who entertained opinions SINH
lar to those which were expressed in the let
ter of Edward Bates. He had supposed
that at the election of J. &c. Miller to Con-
gress, (who entertained opinions similar to
those of Mr.. Bates, the gentleman had put
his principle in practice, and had not voted
for him. From this fact he would be induc-
ed to infer thathe would not have acted very
cordially towards Mr.. Bates, and of course
towards MIR. Fillmore. This he said with
out any unkindness whatever, and as long as
the gentleman was with them he hoped that
he would not believe that he (Mr. Bing,
ham) entertained any sentiments of that
character. He ardently hoped that the gen.
tleman had seen the error of his former
course, and had started out with determi.
nation to do better, and was willing to fal
into ranks, and battle in the National Whie
cause. But as he could see no other reason
for the present course of the gentleman, he
was bound to infer that his willingness tc
prescribe Mr.. Bates was in consequence O.
: his favoring the view of the power of Con
gress to legislate over territory in matter.
of slavery.
Col. Young inquired if Mr.. Mr.. Crit
tenden did not entertain the same view.
Mr.. Bingham stated that he did, but h,
; was entirely at a loss to account for tn,
e gentleman's views, unless it was in conse
: quence Of the reason he urged.
!, He did not believe that he belonged to
n party which prescribed such men as Ed
a ward Bates, if such party really existe
in this State; he was not entirely unac
# quainted with the facts which gave rise t
: the slavery agitation in the State of Mis-
= souri,. Since the passage of the Jackso
: resolutions, it had been stated that the issu
e upon those resolutions was purely demo
y cratic issue--he had never regarded it i
e resolutions, with but solitary exception
l. every Wing in the House voted again.
: them, and adopted platform in oppostio
v to them, singly and the whole; he believe
that the Wing party in the State of Mis-
o souri, had never taken ground against tn;
Is platform, and that they then stood upon i
III and that it was sustained by the Wings
= Missouri. That platform had been forme
~ strictly in accordance with the views Of II
u father of his country. He had been, whe
y the platform was announced, much SUI
~ prised at the manifest ignorance of many
- the opponents on that floor, of the langual
" of Washington. Quotations from his far
:" well address were adopted in the platforr
and the doctrines contained in them we
VI pronounced in that House to be infamou
8" At this time slight suspicious were ente
. tanned that perhaps among the Wings the
- might be those who did not fully unite
", that platform, and what had been then T
- :, garded as a suspicion, was now in this co
~ vention proven to be reality.
y Ifsuch a man as Edward Bates was to
prescribed because he endorsed the vie,
!" of the leading Wings, what was to becor
- of the party? The Convention must S
" ~ that it was necessary for them 10 take fiji
~ position on this matter, and if they died,
" die with their colors up, and their prin
Piles still their own. He occupied the SAL
OF position that he had always occupied, a
should continue 10 do so until he believed
lat to be wrong. And though there be bu
g) half dozen of them, he should still uphC
~, these principles. He was aware that I
m subject of the Jackson resolutions was nj
30 matter of no importance, as they h
Is adopted a resolution to preserve inviol
ent the Union Of the States. But on that
he oount IL ras more uniuSti ahla and unrI