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

order that his name might not be voted down
in the Convention. What would be the eff
feet of withdrawal would not the same
imputation be carried against Mr.. Bates as
if he were voted down9 Why was he
withdrawn would not the question be pro-
pounded by their constituents in all portions
of the State? If Mr.. Bates was to be vo-
ted down he wished it to be done openly and
above board. He admired Mr.. Bates for
other reasons-for the reasons which had
called forth the letter read by the gentleman
from Cooper-for reasons that it was at
tempted to tarnish the fair name which he
possessed, by the cry of Freesoiler, be-
cause they had nothing better to cry against
him. If withdraw the name now it will
be virtual admission that the imputation
thus cast against him has some foundation
that those gentlemen who have done SO are
justified in it. The sentiments of Mr.. Bates
are those of Mr.. Fillmore, of John ]. Crit
tenden, and more than all, of Henry Clay,
(applause,) and if Edward Bates is to be
now struck down because he entertains the
sentiments of those great men, he desires
to know the desires the Wings of Mis-
souri, to know it.
Col! Young stated that thus far the ques-
ton of Free-Soilism had been entirely exclu-
ded from the convention, and the gentleman
from Pike could claim the honor of having
been the originator of the discussion in the
convention; in which the matter of Free
Soilsm was broached. No man had impu-
ted to Edward Bates that he was in the
slightest degree tainted with Free-Soilism.
That gentleman stood high in the scale Of
political and moral responsibility, and stood
below no man in Missouri. No man had
greater reverence for him, in any respect
than him. Politically he admired the man,
and personally he loved him-would give his
feeble exertions at any time to elevate him as
high as any man dare attempt to elevate him.
But when there was something that savored
of an intention on the part of those who
claimed for themselves that they were or
thodox Wings for certain reasons, to dis
tinguish between themselves and others, he
desired to know the landmarks that sepa-
rated them. What was it which induced the
, calling for that letter? Nothing which hat
occurred in the convention. II there wa.
anything which had occurred in the com.
mittee room, the gentleman himself vel
knew it was direct and emphatic declara'
tion that they repudiated the calumny of hi:
being Free-Soiler, which had been hurled
at the reputation of Mr.. Bates.
He (Col. Young) had been called null
lifier-a di,tractor of party-calumniatingly
too. Though he had his opinions, which
, were antagonistical to those Of the gentle
man from Pike, yet he was as good whit
as he might ever expect to be. They them
selves cry out persecution when nothing i
hurled at them. He had no secrets to keel
to himself, he entertained his opinions hon
estly; he had learned his lessons in whig
gerry of that man whom the gentleman ha,
been pleased to eulogise so highly in his re
marks, and he had learned from him tina
Congress had no powers to interfere be
tween master and servant. 1t tickled tn
fancy of some men to hear him asser
: this, but the proof he had with him if it wa
required.
The very gentleman who brought forwar
: the name of Edward Bates as a nomine
for the Vice Presidency, was the author {
the resolution which favored John J. Crit
= tenden. The matter was fully canvasse
before the Committee, and the gentlema
: from Pike was himself on the Committe
and if Mr.. Bates had been placed in pC
sition which was calculated either directl
. or indirectly to reflect on his character, the
themselves who felt such an overwhelmir
% solicitude had placed him in that position.
" But when the gentleman says that M
Bates is Western man, he desired to kno
if he did not carry with it the imputatic
that Mr.. Crittenden was not. Who w
- there that did not know that Mr.. Critic
y den was identified with the West--that
. is Wing that never faltered-as one wi
was looked upon as scarcely beneath Il
" greater leader of our party, Mr.. Clay hir
self; and because, forsooth, he had chosen
'' conform to the action of that committee,
= had been charged upon him that he desir
Vi to detract from the merit of others. If
Al, thought, however, that that act would ia
- from Mr., Bates one laurel which encircl
" him, he would scorn to be in the convent
~ for moment, for he looked upon Edwa
Bates as the soul OF Whiggery in Nilsson
- (Applause.) He recommended him as su
- he loved him as man, and if they want
- other evidence than that which the gent
~ ~ man had given, that Mr.. Bates was no
- -. Free-Soier, he had possession Of it o,