Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-26
NO. 26.

tcrcn'alyto the good and mstaken-proud-
" and dCfyingIy TO the false and wicked
and from the masses and the rcpulse of as.
Sailnnts, have always returned to the Sc
clu>ion of my own house. NY work has
been that Of the sick lion-sick at the heart
-reposing in his lair; only leaving it when
the hunters and their pack bayed too close.
": and then to slaughter or disperse the as
sailants; and then return again 10 the sick
bed
/ have gone through contest to which
had no heart, and into which was forced
by combinations against life and honor, and
from which gladly escape. What is seat
in Congress 10 me? have sat thirty wears
in the highest branch Of Congress.have
made name TO which can expect TO add
nothing-and should only be anxious to
save what has been gained. have domcs-
t c affections, sorely lacerated in these latter
tines: a wife whom have never neglected,
and WHO needs my attention now more than
ever-children. some separated from me bv
the wide eXpanse Of oceans and continents:
others by the slender bounds which separate
time from eternity. touch the age which
the P,a'mist assigns for the limit of manly
! HE: and must be taoughtlcSs indeed. if do
not think Of something beyond the fleetinc
and Shadowy pursuits Of this life. of all
which / have seen the vanity. What is nv
! occupation; Ask the undertaken, that good
Mr.. Lynch, whose face. present on so many
mourntul occasions, has become pleasant TO
me. He knows what occupies my thoughts
and caros-gothering the bones Of the dead
II mother. a sister. two sons. a grandchild
I i-paaiinC the cypress over assembled
graves. and marking the spot where | and
those who are dear 10 me are soon TO be laid;
all on the sunset side Of the Father of Floods:
The towering city Of s.. Louis on one hand,
the rolling stream Of the Missouri on tho
other: and where q cemetery of large di-
mcnsionN is 10 be the future metropolis of
Ganumoered generations. These are nv
thoughts and cares and the undertaken
knows them.
have been reclusc for many months, and
was called proud because | was so. If bv
that term It was intended TO say had the
vulgar pride which treats with contumclv
honesty in rags it is false il the lofty pride
IS intended which despiseS ineanness though
plated with gold, it is true. | have that
pride. never saw the poor honest man
that | did not respect. nor the rich mean
one that did not despise. OF that kind of
pride I have something from it 10 be proud
OF within myself, and more to be proud Of
from the people. am proud of the thirty
years in the American Senate which the
free voice Of Missouri gave me. and feel no
degradation at being sold ont Of it BY trait
ors to the people. l an proud Of the $3.50
votes this city and county gave me Monday
before last; proud of the twenty counties
which have made me their Representative;
proud Of the acres of men who met me at
'ho grand rally the Saturday night before
the election; proud OF the thousands upon
thousands who are here at this grand ccle-
braiion 10 honor me this night. And hone
again 10 be proud of the State of Missouri,
but It cannot be until she has purged her
self OF notification, high treason and vaga-
bond paper money.