Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-01-27
Jefferson City Correspondence.
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JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 10, 1853.

Mn. EDrroR:-In the progress sion of the
Election of Bank Officers to-day, after n
Wing President and one Wing Director had
been elected for the Palmyra Branch, and
upon the nomination Of another wing for Di-
rector, Mr.. McAiec, of Shelby, (who by
the by figures largely in this General AS.
sembly) arose with all the dignity and
pomposity Of high potentate, in some OF
the courts Of her imperial majesty, the
Queen of England, and placed in nomination
Mr.. Brown of Hannibal, and in support of
the claims OF the gentleman for one Of the
Directors, said, that he had set silently, and
seen wing after wing elected as Bank Off
GERS, and that too, by votes of men profess
ing Democracy, until he felt it due TO him
self, and 10 the constituents whom he rep
resented-to place fair test before the joint
session, that he might determine who were
disorganizers, who they were that were at
tempting 10 distract and divide the Demo-
cratic party.
The gentleman he said who was put in
nomination by wing was the nominee of q
wing caucus, and was and always had been
a Wing. The gentleman who he had the
honor of bringing forward was and always
had been Democrat; both were gentlemen
OF high standing and equal qualifications,
he then called upon those who pro!essed 10
be Democrats, to come forward and give
him their support, if they did not do so and
still persisted in voting for the wings, he
wanted a fair chance TO place before the
people Of North East Missouri, the disor-
GAMERS and free sellers in the democratic
party. ! will not attempt to give the gen
tlemans speech in detail, suffice to say that
he went on for half an hour or more, in de-
nunciation, loud and deep, Of the Benton
Democracy, and charged them with going
over to the wings, fully and completely.
When the gentleman had finished Mr..
Brown Of St. Louis, arose and said the gen.
tleman from Shelby had thrown the fire
brand, he took ii up, no difference how hot,
and said he acknowledged hims elf to be q
disorganizer, if by that was meant, one who
was for slaughtering the rottens and dis
unionists. He said the Jefferson CITY plat
| form was conceived in frand and brought
forth in iniquity, and many other things
bore so hardly that it brought forth imme-
diately upon his resuming his seat, the Hon.
c. F. Jackson, of Howard, who made an
eloquent and scathng speech, and said that
the gentleman from St. Louis who was so
severe upon the Jefferson City plrtform,
ought 10 recollect that the committee who
drafted the resolutions, were composed
equally of Rottons as he called them and
his own friends.
The fight waxed warmer and warmer,
and was participated in by Roberts, of Ce-
lar, who made a milk and cider speech,
which interested no one but himself, Jones,
Of Franklin, Krekel, and Blair, of St. LOU
is--and must say, and do it without any
predictions for either party, that Mr.. B.
made one Of the most scathing and bitter
speeches | ever listened TO; he was in del
icote health, but it seemed only to lend
solemnity and pathos 10 his remarks, which
were listened to throughout with breathless
attention. The breach between the two
factions seems TO be widening daily, and l
ain inclined TO mink it will hereafter take
something more than the cohesive attraction
Of public plumber to bring them together.
Democrats have been speaking since yes
tcrday, and still at it now: one o'clock, Fri
day; and from the iierceness and bitterness
with which they speak, there is no telling
when they will stop. Sims is now speak
ing, and c. F. jackson taking notes. 1t
is really disgrace to the State, that men
should come here and consume the time of
the House day after day, at an expense to
the State of about six hundred dollars per
day, in making speeches about Benton and
anti Benton, where there is simply before
the House the election OF Bank Officers;
there Is no question--thcy merelya ask leave
to make few remarks and then speak all
day. 1t is time The people were opening
their eyes to such proceedings, and put
their veto upon them. The difficulties and
divisions in the democratic party, take it,
should be discussed before the people and
not here, and if every man would take
newspaper and watch their doings closely,
(Which they could do by taking the Times
or any other good paper,) they would soon
teach heir Representatives and servants
that they were sent here for no such pur-
poses. Yours, w.
NOBLE AND GENEROUS Acr.-Atthe first
tapof the bell Of the steamer New England
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