Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-07-14
HGeYer Whig.n


The Anti-Ben press in this District
have had a good deal 10 say lately about
"Geyer Wings" and "Freesoil Wings"
They call Wings who deny the power of
Congress 10 pass the Ordinance Of 1887,
"Geyer Whigs;" and those who admit the
power, "Freesoil Wings" The Antics
make mans views of this question, 10
some extent, a test Of democracy. The Ban
ner,' under its former editor, made it test;
Gen. Clark makes it Il test; DR.. Lowrey
makes it test, and but for the position
Major Jackson took on this subject-doubt-
less to catch Benton votes-it would be the
test now. Wings never made this test
but the democracy will insist on making the
test for them, and hence we hear them talk
ing about "Geyer Wings" They say Mr..
Lindley was "Geyer Wing" but changed.
This, of course, is all CANNON. We have
no such handles to whiggery. These gen.
tlemen are SO fond Of quoting Mr.. Geyer,
that on this particular Anti-Benton test
plank in their PLATFORM we propose 10 show
what kind Of a Wing he is. A "Geyer
Whig'' is what they particularly admire.
Geyer is sound Wing, and we will let him
speak for himself We only wish he was a
voter in this District, and he would soon
show these scribblcrs, and one-idea States
men, that he was a "Lindley Wing" The
Antics, with Gen. Clark, raised this test
when Mr.. Geyer was before the Legislature
for Senator. Mr.. Geyer then defined his
position thus:
have never regarded an opinion either
way on the constitutional question referred
TO- as The test of orthodoxy IN either party."
f Mr.. Geyer's letter 10 Mr.. Broadhead,
February u never supposed it was or
oug hit 10 be made party question, or that an
opinion either way was regarded as test,
by either of the great political parties of the
country. | think | may say confidently,
that it NEVER WAS SO understood in any
OF the many warm contests between the
Wing and Democratic parties SINCE
THEIR FIRST ORGANIZATION
MIR. Geyer's letter TO Mr.. Crockett, Feb
ruary 7lh.
But hear him again IL lave NEVER made
it Il test in any vote have given since the
formation OF our State constitution; and now
regarding the question of power as no long
er Of PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE as a
political question, an attempt to form q new
party oil reorganize an old one, by such test,
would, in my view of it, be AN ACT OF
FOLLY, which, think, am incapable of
committing Mr.. Gcyer'S letter TO Mr.
Crockett. Indeed, never ask the ques-
ton of any wing candidate, and believe /
haze coied for great number arho conceded
tie PoWer. | voted for Mr.. OAR
by without asking or knowing his opinion
on that subject of which am ignorant Ia
this day. | should have pursued
the same course if had been in the second
or third districts, by voting for the Wing
candidates against The field, as have always
done for Mr.. Clay, WHO IS WING
, ENOUGH FOR ME."-[Mr. Geyer's
, letter TO Mr.. Broadhead,]
, Now, gentlemen, when you talk about
"Geyer Wings" just publish the foregoing
, When you unnecessarily lug mems name.
into the public prints, give them fair hear.
, ing; and FOR your own sakes, take his ad
vice, and cease your twaddle about ques.
r ton which is of mo practical importance
DO not commit san act Of ,Olly," which th'
! gentleman you quote says he is ''incapqJle 0
c committing" If there is spark of honor
t or shame, in those papers which have S,
frequently used Mr.. Geyer's name in fac
c tious and false light, they will make atone
$ ment and never use it again.