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

o'utlon was laid on the table, the wing party
of Missouri was destroyed. If, however,
the Whig party depended on commission of
so grave an offence as that, the sooner the
party was destroyed the better. But he
was one of that class who believed that the
existence of the Wing party did not depend
on the fact, whether he or Mr.. Crttenden
was laid on the table, but he believed that
the party was sound of itself But another
fact; he believed that if Mr.. Bates were
nominated by this Convention for the Vice
Presidency, it would be much against his
personal feelings; and if he were elected, he
believed that he would not accept. He had
already declined those high offices which
had been offered him by Mr.. Fillmore; SIM
ply because his relations towards his fam
lily were such, that it was rendered imprac-
ticahle for him to accept.
He (Col. Young) knew that the gentle
man who had offered the substitute, was a
sterling Wing, but he, in his judgment, be-
lieved that pressing the vote on the gentle
mans resolution would be to disturb the
harmony of the party, and place them in
an awkward position by doing violence to
Mr.. Bates feelings, and violence to the
Wing party. But he had only to say, that
if it was desiredt to make Whiggery an is
sue of what they had termed free-soilism,
question that, because man believes that
Congress has power to legislate in Terrific
ries, and that, therefore, he is an orthodox
Wing, and that man who does not believe
thus, is no Wing, just let them put out the
plank and he would walk ashore very quick.
: He did wish to enter an association of wings
occupying that position; but no such stand
ard of orthodoxy was recognized, and it did
not detract one iota from Mr.. Bates or any
body else's whiggery, whether they believed
or disbelieved in that fact, for it had nothing
to do with Whiggery. The assertion that
Mr.. Bates was Free-Soier or a quas,
Abolitionist, was without foundation, and
no Wing was willing TO farther it. Its origin
was rumor, and such was the cause which
had created the discussion before the con.
vention, and had been dignified by the
gentleman's introduction of the resolution
Ifharmony could be restored, with the con.
sent Of the committee, he would Willingly
strike out the name of Jno. j. Crittender
entirely. He did not desire disturbance
but on the contra y wished the greatest har.
mony to characterize their proceedings.
Mr.. Campbell, (Proxy) from Marion
| was gratiied to know that the labors of th'
Convention had resulted in their presentin,
such ticket to the people of Missouri
= which he ventured to say, the oldest man il
/ the house never before saw arrayed for
: popular vote; (applause,) men who hat
2 borne their standard before the enemy @
= country, and who, he believed, would tri
S umph before the fronts of the Democrats. -
p But upon the question which was then be
= fore them, there need be no hesitation Th
: Wings of Marion county, at their primar
d meetings, recommended Edward Bates, as
: suitable candidate for the office of Vic
t President, for which he had been proposed
: The high estimation by which he was re
e garded by Mr.. Fillmore and all who kne,
It him, had been that which had induced tn
. Marion Wings to instruct their delegates t
procure the passage of such resolution {
d has been offered be the gentlemen frol
&c Pike. Their constituents looked hack neal
of ly forty years, when Mr.. Bates, poor an
t. pennyless, first traversed the wilderness an
ID landed on Missouris soil with no propert
n perhaps but his horse. They had seen hi
e, struggling against adversely till his talen
D had made him great, and they had seen, t
y the call made from the capitol of our Unic
y for his talents TO advise the Chief Magi
lg trate even on the fuflment of the duties
his high station. Could any man say til
r. there was no reason for sustaining such
W man by his nearest friends? But the Gil
On zens of Marion honored Crittenden ais
as and should he prove TO be the candidate
n the National Convention they would wo
ne as willingly and as faithfully for him as al
no other nominee.
he He did not know what authority the ge
n tleman had for predicting that Mr.. Bat
to would decline serving in that office, but
1t did not know that if he was candidate
ed man would vote for him who would not
he proud of it to the last day of his life.
Ae In the evening, Mr.. G. C. Bingham,
Gu Saline, took the floor.
~ ~ Mr.. Bingham stated that he believed Il
=; the gentleman from Boone (Col. Youn
-. claimed credit for his political consistenc
VI and he was inclined to- think that the &c
y, ~ teman was full as clear as the political {
i. servations which had been made in the
cussion, He did not desire to misrepres,
~ the uentleman in ANYTHING he said and