Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-07-01
James S. Green.


"The Democratic candidate for Congress
in this district, addressed very respectable
portion of the people in this place on Fri
day last. The speech fell far below our ex-
pectatiens, and had it not been IN several
instances little over-spiced so as to make
it suit the Democracy, the Wings could
have taken but little exception TO tin
short it was calculated neither to build up
the Democracy, iniure the Wings, or add
to his character as public speaker. He
appeared to be particularly after votes, and
seemingly has set out in the present canvass
upon the principle which actuated the poor
sailor on sinking ship at sea, who, not
knowing in whose hands he might fall, and
wishing to be on the safe side, attempted TO
make ssfair weather. with both Lord and
Devil. So with Mr.. Green. In order to
make his election sure, he is desirous of
making peace with all parties, as his pros
poets at this time seem rather "dark and
owering'-sArEry requiring that he should
obeg a peace with those with whom he
has heretofore been SO much at variance,
and upon whom he has SO lavishly poured
his ''wrath and billingsgate." A change
seems to have ''come over the spirit Of his
Dreams" entertaining more exalted opin-
ion of the Wings and Bentonites than he
formerly did-declaring that at least one
third of the Wings were true Republicans !!
And as to the Bentonites, he wouldn't begin
to prescribe them for entertaining certain
opinions differing with him, and for enter
tanning which but short time since they
were denounced as Fresoilers and deserters
from the true Democratic faith-not so
much as alluding to Col. Benton, only by
way of borrowing one of his cant phrases in
illutrating a point. But like all of his
speeches, his presumption, want of candor
and fairness, stuck out quite prominent
presumption in supposing that he could
''soft soap" Wings into his support, and
that the people were so Ignorant that he
could cram anything down their thrcats-
want of candor and fairness in his state
ments and illustrations. He claimed that
the Wings had the advantage of the Democ-
racy, inasmuch as they had no platform of
principles, while the Democratic platform
stood out in bold relief-therefore the
Wings could only be Judged by their actions.
Grant it, and does it not speak volumes in
favor of the Wing party2 For actions
speak louder than words. The Democracy
profess one thing and practice another
while Wings "show their faith by their
works." When he alluded to the Jefferson
city platform the countenances Of the De-
mocracy seemed 10 light up with evident
satisfaction, expecting him to take it uT
plank bv plank and explain it to their COM
prehension, for we have heard several o
them say that it was such iumbled up mess
they didn't understand it-but their counte
nances soon changed, as he barely mention
ed it by way of giving in his adhesion to it
and declaring his willingness to support tn
nominees of the State Convention-prudenc'
debating this as the wisest course. Hi
Jumped from this on to the Baltimore plat
form, but this was soon disposed of, as.
contains, with but few exceptions, nothing
S more than high sounding constitutional ab
stractions and political dogmas Of no practi
! cal import. He rested however for Will
: upon that plank in the platform which as
serts that "Congress possesses no constitu
tional power to commence and carry on
general system of internal improvements,
and attempted TO show how he could sur
port this doctrine and consistently vote az
preparations for the improvement OF certal
y rivers and harbors. Upon this point he dc
fined his position as clear as mud, and If an
body understands Just exactly where h
: stands upon this subject, we confess the
can "see farther into mill stone" than W
- can. He admitted that he sustained Polk
veto Of the river and harbor bill becau:
4 some of the items of said bill were objec
Of local character; and also voted again
St resolution which was introduced in Il
!" House pending the discussion of said vet
which asserted the doctrine that the pow,
IN to improve rivers and harbors was deduct
from that clause of the constitution whi'
declares that Congress possesses the pow
- 'sto regulate commerce with foreign nation
and among the States and with the lndi'
tribes" he deducing it from that clau
which gives Congress the power to "pr
or vide and sustain Navy" He admits 4
d. power in Congress to improve certain ri
he ers and harbors. but by his vote denied tn
OIL power because it was asserted that the po'
bv er was drawn from different clause of I
st, constitution from that which he draws it!
Now here is a distinction with but lit
Vs. difference. He also asserted that he is
favor of and voted for appropriations for