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

Wing party generally. We propose TO give
it brief examination. The article opens
thus
"As we have already intimated 10 our
readers so are we now enabled TO speak pos
itively and surely, touching the Freesoil
principles Of the Wing candidate in the
Third Congressional District. The ques-
ton, as to how far the Wings Of the Third
District will sustain Freesuil doctrine will
now be settled, and promising that there are
some members of that party who will not
sustain Mr.. Lindley in his position of Civ
ing both aid and comfort to this fanatical
class, we will turn for one moment 10 the
consideration Of an argument which we
have heard advanced by some Wings who
were raised in Southern school Of politics,
and from whom better things were expect
ed. Already we have seen the same ques-
ton in the same form, significantly raised
through the columns of the Glasgow Times,
whose whole political course has been de-
voted TO the support of Mr.. Lindley's posi-
ton. These gentlemen declare that they do
not believe Congress possesses the power TO
legislate upon the subject Of Slavery III the
Territories, and farther, that such an adms-
sion on the part Of a candidate for office
materially affects his political soundness.
The first four lines misrepresent Mr..
LiNDLrY in attributing Freesoil sentiments
10 him. lie is no Freesoiler, and has no
more sympathy with that class than the edi
tor Of the Examiner, who is scarcely an old
enough Anti to entitle him TO vote. Ii we
have not been greatly misnformed this same
/ Anti Benton editor, who now denounces
Mr.. Lindley as Freesoier and Benton
Wing, (both false was SO strong Benton
man when he resided in Charlton county,
/ that he catechised candidates on the stump,
&c test their soundness for Benton, and then
preferred the re- election Of Senator Benton
to the United States Senate, 10 any other
Democrat. The editor forgets these things,
wrapped in his "new fedged toga !" But
Mr.. JACKSON being the witness, and the
Examiner having printed his testimony,
proves that Mr.. LIsDLEY is no Treesoiler,
and the Wings Of the Third District are not
likely 10 be drawn astray by the appeals Of
that paper. We have yet to hear of the first
Wing who will not support Mr.. LINDLEy.
Most Of our Wings were raised in South
ern school of politics, as was Mr.. LINDLEY,
and it matters but little 10 them what is en-
pcCied by the Examiner" The same false
cry Of Freesoil was raised against JouN G
. Miller, and the Locofocos expected bet
ter things CT the Wings than the generous
and triumphant support they thrice honored
= him with. They were then disappointed
and their efforts TO draw off Wings from
. LINDLEY will prove as abortive as they die
, in TIE case OF MILLER. They were told
) that it would be dangerous to elect MILLER
bat they needed not such dsinterested advi.
ccs and gave the State one of the best con.
| gresham she Ger had. Mr.. LrNDLEY is
just as good man, holds to the same views
and will make as good Congressman.
So much for tie first and second SEN
fences. The third has reference to the
: "Times," and places it in false position
: 1t is false that the Times raised the ques.
ton at all; and it is false that its "wholc
political course has been devoted to the sup
port Of Mr.. LINDLEY's position The
question was first raised by the Democrats
assisted by Gen. CLARK, and the "wholt
l political course Of the Times" has beer
on the detenSive. We repudiated the idei
Of making mans constitutional opinions oil
that question test of his political ortho
doXy; we never asked candidates view.
!, on this subject, and have as often voted fol-
those who deny as these who admit tn,
power, being satisfied always that they ar,
against lis exercise. This being the case
we have ever defended our candidates WIFI
admit the power, from the attacks of tn,
opposition, and shall continue SO to do
knowing that the opposition are not sincere
but merely wish TO sow dissentiuns in on
party. We know they are insincere, be
cause at the last State election they vote
for men on their ticket who occupied III
same position Mr.. LrNDLEY does. Did nc
!hc editor of the Examiner vote the Demo
cratic State ticket at the last election. w
. venture he did. If he did not, others of hi
/ party did, and they then voted for Demo
y Gratis, who, according the Examiners
! doctrine, are Freesoilers. What bareface
= impudence in them, then, to address Wing
-, in the Language of the last sentence of tn
. foregoing paragraph. We should feel deeI
- ly mortified, if we believed there was
, Wing in the District who could be swerve
4 by such sophistry, from such logicians.
N they are sincere in the doctrine they preac
~ to Wigs, why not practice ii Hemselre
The Examiner continues:
But these same Wing leaders argue, tn
because Mr.. Jackson, the democratic cal
Il al