Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-06-22
GLASGOW, MISSOURI.
Thursday Morning, June %, 1854.
Charlton County.

Mcssrs Bell and Herryford, candidates for the
Legislature addressed their fellow-citizens at Old
Charlton last Saturday.
Mr.. Bell led off in speech Of about an hour
He spoke first of reports that had been circulated,
to create local excitement and prejudice against
him. Many Of the people of Charlton are very
sensitive on the subject of the removal Of the
county seat TO Brunswick. When the question
was agitated, he opposed it--and opposed it still.
He was for Charlton county as it is-not for Civ
ing portion Of it 10 Howard--as was or had been
his opponent. All his public acts showed his po-
stion to be as he stated, while those of his oppo-
nent showed the reverse. He had tried to dis
member the county, and the advocates of re-
moval of the county seat sent their petitions 10
him, thinking doubt that the two projects would
work well together.
The temperance question was also alluded to-
Mr. Ben was a temperance man, and believed a
law, constitutional in its provisions, could be
passed by the Legislature prohibiting the sale and
manufacture of ardent spirits, except for mechan-
icai and medicinal purposes. This was his posi-
ton everywhere: but his opponent was sometimes
a temperance man and sometimes whisky man.
Mr.. Bell was in favor Of extending the charter
OF the Bank of Missouri We must have some
banking institutions. Our democratic friends had
made the present one, and until something better
can be done. he was for extending its charter.
On the subject of u s. Senator he declared fol
whig, being wing himself, and having always
acted with that party, he should vote for wings
He had ever believed wing policy best calculated
to develope the resources of the country, ant
was proud to act with that party.
Some changes in the revenue laws, and loca,
questions were further discussed. Before setting
down. Capt. Herryford called upon him to define
his position on the bridge question, which he did
first by giving Capt. H.'s position, who was in ia
vor of calling on the State for help, or erecting
toll bridges, and exOcting toll only from stran-
gers. Mr.. Bell proceeded to show the impossible
ity of getting portion Of the State revenue for
such local purposes, and rldicued the idea Of ex.
acting toll from strangers. Citizens would have
to get a pass from the County Court to travel in
their own county, &c.
Mr.. Herryford's reply was model in the way
of brevity. He was against Mr. Bell and most Of
his positions, but did not tell his audience what
he was for. We suppose the Captain relies on his
positi on, as defined at the nominating convention
He then promised to be working member, and
to do something for Charton-leaving the infer
ence that his predecessors had not been working
members, and had done nothing for the county
On the subject Of U. S. Senator, he was against
Benton, and would vote nine hundred and ninety
nine times for Wing before he should be elected
This statement was received with applause at the
time, though ii was as severe thrust at the Ben
ton men as he gave his predecessors, when he
promised to be working member and do some
thing for the county.
There was a good turnout, ard the people lis
tened with attention. The candidates were pleasant
and courteous toward each other. A number OF
candidates for other Offices were present, all max
ing themselves agreeable to the people. See can
didates depart ment