Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-06-17

last. lie spoke OF the conspiracy OF the
Judges and politicians to defeat and kill him
off, politically and physically-the Birch trial
the late State Convention, and Conven-
tons generally-thc union of the party--the
Presidential candidate for President-the
jackson resolutions, sc. SC.
Much of his speech was a repetition of
what he had before said and printed, and
will not be repeated. He read letter from
Judge Birch, to him, written soon after the
delivery of his celebrated "Fify-Four Forty
or Fight Oregon Speech" accompanied
with a running commentary of great sever
ity as well as humor. A friend of Benton'S
had enclosed Judge Birch a copy of the
speech, under Bcnton's frank-Judge Birch
acknowledged the receipt of the speech,
''under the well known frank, but addressed
in different hand''-congratulated Col. B.
on the demolition of the score of aspirants
then looking forward to the Presidency, re-
marking, at the same time, it also rendered
poweress and impotent the ''lesser" lights
in this State, but that it would be well
enough TO watch them; hoped the ill-feeling
heretofore existing between them was for
gotten, SC. SC. Col. B. referred to the his
tory of the Oregon questionable speech
and acknowledged that he bore pretty hard
on some distinguished aspirants as well as
lesser luminaries-but he accepted not
Birch's congratulations or friendship, and
would not employ him as a "watch dog"
though he offered his services in that capac-
ity; he did not even answer his letter, but
treated the congratulation and the tender Of
services with silent contempt. The reason
Birch was now barking at him, was be-
cause he would not employ him to bark ,tor
him. He INDUCED in lengthy strain Of
personal aad political abuse of the most Bit
ter nature.
He spoke of the State Convention
, showed how the democracy had been cheat
ed by the nullfers-called the platform q
dead fall-proclaimed there was no union
and never could be; said there was some
good men on the ticket, who ought to be
elected, and for whom he would vote, but
there were others who ought not TO be elect
ed and against whom he would vote. The
same trickery and rascolity that had prevail
), ed in the State convention, had also beer
successful in all he Congressional Districts
but Phelps'--the nullifers, and their lead
c ing men or tools put in nomination, and now
they cried, vote for the regular nominee
He did not acknowledge the binding effec
of any such villainous assemblages, nor die
the democracy, and he would vote for whom
he pleased, but certainly not nulliier.
The Baltimore Convention, which hat
Just nominated candidate for the Presi
dency, was governed and controlled by
o the same rascally principle. He was
@ pleased with the nomination-would sup
&c port him cordially-preferred him to any o
e those nominated, although he could not sane
Il ton the process by whichhe was nominated
S, In fact, said he, we, the people, have to TAXI
q him or none--but we must assert our right
ID break down conventions and caucuses-
Y away with the Electoral College, and vot
nj directly for whom we please. He had urg
" ed this long ago, and would continue to urg
Of it.
so The Jackson, Napton, qualification hg
I'd treason resolutions, though virtually nullifie
by the people, still disgraced our Statut
Book, and Missouri was on file in the nation
m al archives, pledged te notification and dis
T. union. This stain must be wiped away
/ the resolutions must be expunged, and to d
r this, the democracy should vote for me-
to pledged to wipe this foul blot from Nilsson
ri's fair name and fame. He hoped II
wings would assistin this-they were bovn
to do So or forSakc their principles.
~ The Bank and its officers came in for
" y, large share of his attention. He was fc
- winding the rotten thing up, and never ere
ating another such a sink OF swindlng an
% corruption. Wherever branch had bee
~ established, the democracy had rotted dowl
and it would always be the case.
Our room admonishes us to close th
he hasty and imperfect sketch. We learne
III from Col BIS friends that he will 500
ct make another speech for publication, whC
in we can get the new points and issues in HI
,p own words.
~ Agricultural Meeting in Fayette.