Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-09-09
CITY OF GLASGOW.
Thursday Morning, September 8, 1852.
John G. Miller.

cases Ill tue lllstoly VI pOlltNluilS GIN pun
ical men, which may have served "to point
moral and adorn tale;" but, of late, such
instances, especially in our country, have
been exceedingly rare. When speaking OF
the political characters of the Z. s., of
course we have no reference 10 the sagcs
who superintendent the construction Of our
government and guided it through the first
stormy years of its existence. They were
men who would have given character to any
age of the world; and for all time to come
will stand out in bold relief as models for
the imitation Of all who may earnestly and
honestly seek for fame. By fame we do not
mean mere notoriety, for that can be as
easily acquired by acts Of infamy as by a
lifetime of the most exalted public virtues.
We would not place Erostratus in the cata-
logue Of those justly entitled to it. Neither
do we consider such politicians as seek dis
tinction by the dishonest arts of the dcma-
gogue any more entitled TO a place on this
list than Erostratus. True, they may not
have consumed temples erected TO any Of
the Gods or Goddesses, but their failure 10
DESTROY much fairer fabric than the great
temple of Ephesus ever was, may be owing
more'to the discriminating virtue Of the peo-
pie than to any lack Of inclination to do the
deed on their part. They create dis
sensions. They array one section OF the
country against the other and frequently SO
ignite the inhammablc part Of community
that if it were not for the restraining in
fuence of the more sensible, the country
would often times be in eminent danger of
ruin. They keep the political cauidron in
in q constant state of active ebulition, be-
cause they well know when it is permitted
to cool down, even to simmer, they must
fall to the bottom with the dregs, and that it
is only by dint of their incendary efforts
that they can ascend to the surface like the
skum on q salt kettle, which sinks or
swims just in proportion 10 the amount OF
heat applied.
But while these things are true Of Il
great majority of our Legislators, state and
national, as also of many who 1rould be leg
islators, it is with satisfaction that the wings
of this congressional district can point to the
individual whose name heads this article, as
one worthy Of the Republic in its paImiest
DAYS. Short as his career has been, thus
far it is bright one; and though he has
~adorned" no tales save such lying ones
as were trumped up just on the eve of his
election by tco indiriduals IRE could name,
it is one which "points" the old moral
''hcnesty is the best policy" in a way which
should be a caution to such slanderers ever
after
From first to last Mr.. Miller has been
the subject of envy, hate and detractioni
and though his selection as candidate of the
wing party in this district was effected
through no fundamentally of his, save hi,
universal bearing as an honorable gentle,
man, possessed Of high qualifications for The
office his friends wished to confer upon him
he has had TO encounter as unscrupulou
and unprincipled an opposition as any MAJ
was ever subjected to. Selected as thu
leader of his party when discontinue ant
defeat were certain, the gallant self-sacri
ficing devotion with which he conducted
the forlora hope entitled him to consideration
when there was probability of victory
In 1850 he was victoriouS--the foe in from
TRAITORS in the rear. In 1852 his vic
tory was triumphant, complete; more 5
from the fact that during the whole canvas
he was absent in faithful discharge of Iii
duties as representative in Congress; an
the State of Missouri can testify how faith
fiilIe he has discharged those duties; genera
lions to come will feel the beneficial effect
of has patriotic laborS.
Under all the circumstances of the case
must be a source of qualification to MI
Miller. to see that his services have bee
properly appreciated by his constituents, AN
his efforts to serve them faithfully, 5
promptly rewarded. And while his electio
is equally source Of eOngratulation wit
mis- political aud personal friends, we opln
the manufacturers and retailers of the FRI
negro and free soil SANDERS are not NOR
comfortable than they might be ia bed with
sack of flax hackels or set of shoemaker
t,ols. The only comfort Hndes such dis
dressing state Ofthings is, that in. 1854 the
may try the same game if their taste 70
slander has not been little cloyed by I'll
recent result.