Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-26

which, being interpreted. signifies, "Thv
glory hath departed" l have been an ad-
vocate for direct voting all my life--have
proposed it in Congress many times, and as
far back as more than twenty years ago, in
the case of President and Vice President,
and deem it indispensable in all elections.
State and Federal, if our elections are not
to degenerate into empty form and criminal
substance.
The Congress election is this district is
an illustration of the difference between di-
rect and indirect voting. A convention
was held, and delegates and proxies-im-
poster delegates and forged proxies made
a regular nomination, based upon upward
of ten thousand votes to one, and next to
none for the others; this was the indircct
vote of the people, transmitted and transmit
ted through the interloping convention
The election followed, and direct voting af-
ter the indirect; and the basis of the nomna-
ton was exactly revcrsed-toward ten thou-
sand for him who was TO have next to none.
and next to none, TO him who was to have
ten thousand. and that is about fair spcc-
men Of all such indirect voting--all such
delegate and proxy worli-all such interop
ing conventicles, from Presidential nomna-
tons down to thimblc-rig Juggling for State
and county officers.
But success has its duties as we'll as its
enioymcns--its Responsibilities as well as
its exultation. Works are TO follow-wise
and good works for the benefit of the coun-
try. This noble country Of ST. Louis sends
twelve Democratic members TO the General
Assembly; this grand Congress district Of
twenty counties, fronting three hundred
miles upon the Father Of Floods. sends
Democratic member to the National Coun-
ellis. To 60 what! Go and feed at the
public crib, and then come back with their
fingers inthCir months. No, never! They
are sent to work. and bring back an account
of good work done. or, at all events. Of faith
ful endcavors TO 90 1t. This is their mis-
sion; and the election is mandate for labor,
and bond for responsibility, as well as a
call TO honor and distinction.
| State legislation if not for the adoption of
good measures, at least for the prevention
Of bad, must feel the influence OF this elec-
tion. a serious responsibility rests upon
the next General Assembly; and the Democ-
arcy must bear its brunt, and the St Louis
county delegation above that of all others on
account OF It's numbers. With the rest OF
the Democracy they Will be formidable, but
not the numerical superiority enough
TO do much. A good cause and courageous
hearts. should be an overmatch for numbers.
The Wings and the Antl-BentonS will he q
majority in the next General Assembly
The Antics alone will outnumber the De-
mocracy-thankS to that fatal Jefferson City
convention OF April last. That convention
resuscitated and rehabltated an expired and
detunct taction-had brought the dead to
liie-and made It, with the Wings the con-
trolling power IN the next General Assem-
( bly,. to whch 1t could not have elected one
single member IN any one county in The
State. Yes. that convention has done this,
and has given me two years more tolabor to
get the Democratic party back to what II
was on the 9th day OF April last. The De.
mocracy will have to make up in courage and
vigilance what they lack in numbers; and
may prevent bad measures from being
passed if they cannot procure the adoption
ofgood ones. They must take high grouud'
the high and clean ground. ol principle, du-
ty. honor, and courage. If the prostitute
political machine, the State Bank. is bribed
through the two Houses-(the only way il
can get through)-the Democratic ground
must be taken Of APPEAL to the people, and
RrrEAL of the purchased charter.
In The national Legislature there are many
things to be done, for the failure to do which
or 10 try, l shall admit my own responsi,
bility. A system Of roads from st. Loui:
to San Francisco; the development Of the
iron resources of the country; free trade in
salt; the rectfcation of the vagary If uni,
versal ad valorems; liberal dispositions o
the public lands; improvement of our ma
tional rivers; the preservation of the golC
currency: the acquisition of the arsena
ground for public promenade in St. Louis
the completion of the marine fospital; pres
ervation of the city hospital-these will b,
some Of the measures of more home char
acter which shall press.
In M more extended character, as actin!