Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-11-16
Atchison Cornered.

1t will be recollected in his speech deliv.
cred at the new town Of Atchison, in Kan
sas Territory, Senator Atchison used some
pretty hard words towards his colleagues.
Senators Bell, Of Tennessee, and Houston, Of
Texas.
The St. Louis Intelligencer says
A relative of Hon. John Bell, who lives
in this city, as soon as he read the obnoxious
speech, sat down and addressed letter 10
Gen. Atchison, asking him explicitly wheth-
er or not he had applied the disparaging ep-
ithets TO Col. Bell, as currently reported in
the public prints. A reply has just been
received and we are permitted TO say that
Gen. Atchison denies, in toto, the charge
He writes that he applied ne such language
to Col. Bell-that he respects his Tennessee
colleague most highly as a statesman and
honorable politician, and is happy TO reckon
him among his most esteemed personal
friends. Furthermore, Gen. Atchison crush
es out the reporter Of his Kansas speech by
declaring him 'Freesoier,' and consequent
iy, we suppose, liar and a "villain.'
We have already published Senator Atch-
ison's letter headed correction" in which
he gave a general denial, at which he no
doubt supposed the matter would stop. He
supposed the Editor of the Parkvile Lumi-
nary had reported his speech, and being a
political opponent, would lay the blame on
| him. But he was mistaken, as will be seen
by the following card, which we find in a late
number Of that paper
PARKv1LLE, Oct. 2Sth.
! MEssRs. EDIroRs:-In the last Platte Ar
gus notice the above article from Hon. D.
r. Atchison, in'erentialy denying report
| made OF his speech at the town OF Atchis on
sometime since. will only say at this time
that reported truly the sense, and in some
instances the VERY WORDS used by Gen
Atchison on that occasion; and that | am
ready to verify it under oath, and will do SC
il Gen. Achison sees fit 10 deny it in regtl-
lar manner. Furthermore, will get men
who were standing by at The time TO substan.
tiate my statements.
am, politically friend of Gen. Atchi
sons. and am astoni>hed that he should I'M
derfake, even in the most indirect manner
TO deny what was heard by so many persons
and which can be SO easily proved. Res
pectiu!ly, l.. X. STEPHENS.
Commenting on the foregoing extract and
letter, the Luminary says
II Gen, Atchson will publicly deny SIN
toto," what is reported of him, then youch.
ers 10 prove what he did say may be pro
cured-nail'ng the story on him. His pub
lished correction" is simply "non mi re.
cordo." 1t seems, however, that n relative
Of Gov. Bell, in St. Louis, has received 8
letter OH the subject IRON Gen. Archson
that gentleman will only do his du'y 10 the
distinguished Tennessean, by forthwith pub
fishing the correspondence.
The lntellIgencer asks us 10 speak out
From what we can learn abou, the Atchisor
City speech, had we reported all that was
seen and heard, we could "a tale unfold, SC
&c." As the matter at present stands, the
affair is only little family difference, il
which it would be improper 10 interfere; l.
X. Stephens, Esq, is quite able TO take care
Of himself, and, we expect, will do so 10 the
notifications OF Senator A. OF the latter
gentleman the remark may be made that wa.
uttered against the courageous bull that at.
tack ed The locomotive I'VE admire Lis pluck
bat condemn his Judgment"
Mr.. Atchi>on may privately designate us
"Freesolers." We don't value his denun.
citation single straw. But if he covertly
talks so about his political friends, in this re-
gion we have curiosity 10 know what he
says about Douglas and Richards -"ioliy
companions, every one!"--atter their recent
stump speeches in Illinois. Gen. A. must
not forget either, that President Pierce has
said he was polircally ruined man-unless
Kansas was made Free STATED!