Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-06-02

ROANOKE. May. 81. 1855

hoANokb, Way, -, 1000
ED. TIMEs:-The trial Of George Ed
wards for killing Daniel Bowler was com
menced in Huntsville on last Tuesday,
Considerable interes thas been manifested in
this case, land the concourse that assembled to
witness the trial was one of the largest that
ever convened in Huntsville. A consider
able prejudice had arisen against the priso-
ner on account Of rumor that a knife
stained with blood had been found near the
spot where the act was committed. This
report however was untrue. A good many
witnesses were examined on both sides, but
before the evidence had all been given in,
it was apparent to every one that Edwards
was justifable in the act. The case was
submitted to the jury without argument,
and in few minutes they returned ver-
dict of not guilty. Messrs. Clark, Young
and Burckhartt for the prisoner, Prewitt for
the State.
On Tuesday evening Hon. G. F. Jackson
improved the opportunity" by addressing
the people. He declared himself candi-
date for Congress from this district having
been nominated by a convention of his par
ty. He set out by observing that he would
not make long speech-that the circum-
stances that had brought the people together
would not justify him in SO doing, and that
it would not be proper for him TO do so, as
he had as yet no opponent in the field.
He condemned all discussion of the Fug-
tive Slave Law, but took occasion, however,
to denounce Col. Davis in very strong terms
for having made some illusions TO it the
day before, and after he had begun seemed
loathe to leave the subject. His object SEEM
ed to be to "beg the question" and to make
all the capital he could out of it before he
should have an opponent. He is evidently
afraid that the Jackson Resolutions will
suffer "some" in discussion of their mer-
its, and he wishes TO prevent SO undesirable
a consummaton.
1t would have done you good to witnessed
his display of friendship for the Bentonites.
He acclaimed violently against the agitation
Of any question which would initiate against
the union of the two wings; and his profess
sions of regard for all Democrats weretruly
refreshing. He was the last man in the world
TO spring question to wound the feelings
of any Democrat; and he seemed anxious
for all to beware of those rascally Wing:
who were determined to call up unpleasant
"reminiscences. AS candidate he appear:
anxious for the people to forget the acts o.
a delegate. The right of causing dissen
: sion in his party in the latter capacity, hi
carefully abstains from in the former
They according to Mr. j., (the Bentonites,
. have no warmer friend in the world than he
is. He is astonished that people shoulC
: think otherwise; and if he could be believed
it is not himself, but those same "rascally
$ wings" who have caused the division il
the democratic party. That sin should no
be ll,id at his door; no, no, he is too innocen
for that.
Candidly speaking, was disappointed il
: the gentleman's effort. had never befor'
seen him but had heard So much of his talent
=, that had been led to look upon him as
|, man of more than ordinary genius. Talen
c he possesses, but it runs into demagogueism
t and Inever heard a speech more replet
with this quality thanhis. He seems to have
talent, too, for smoothing over his darkes
G political acts. This will probably enabl
S him to "throw sand in the eyes of the Ben
: tonitcs." o, how he loves them now.
ROANOKE.