Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-03
Patterson and Perrin.


Mn. EDIToR--I am not much of poll
tician, and am seldom posted in regard TO
The tide Of political affairs, but on Wednes-
day last curiosity induced me from retired
and secluded home in the brush, to the City
of Glasgow 10 hear the candidates speak
| was greatly surprised TO see so great a
crowd assembled, and such interest mani
tested in regard to the approaching election.
l am personally acquainted with all the can
didates, and have known them for some tune.
have heard Col. Davis speak often, and
know his locks pretty well. / have also
heard Mr.. Robinson speak before. As re-
CARDS Mr. Graves, believe it is his first
attempt at public speaking, and by the way
he does very well. Mr.. Patterson / had
never heard speak, but / have heard him
talk out of measure. He has been talking
necessarily for the last four years, wher-
ever have seen him. His theme is the
power Of Congress TO legsIate on slavery
in the Territories, and he has handled the
subject SO steadily, and analysed it so Of
Ten. that he has the American Constitution
as greasy and as dirty as an eight year old
boys thumb paper for his spelling book
Several of his friends had told me that he
had improved very much since the opening
Of the canvass, and that if he continued to
improve as he had been doing, he would
make rs good speech as Clab. Jackson,
before the election. AT this must confess
l was very much surprised, but knowing
that forward was the wotchword, and that
nothing was impossible in this age of i'm
provement, | went there TO see the fur fly
from Col. Davis; to see him nailed to the
wall by Patterson, fhs Sherman of the 1911
century. He mounted the wagon, looked
like the same Jim Patterson used TO know
except that he looked somewhat detected
and down in the mouth, as though he had
met with some democrat that plead infancy
10 his democracy-with some fellow who
denied that four years apprenticeship emit
tied him to prelerment over old, well.triad
and faithful democrats. As usual, his prin.
cipal tonic was the federal constitution
""Oout which he knew more than Clay or 9
Douglas. He appreciated the passage Of
the Kansas and Nebraska Bll-euloglscc
Stephen A. Douglas as the author-but he
took particular pains not TO read Douglas.
letter upon his premature and slunked Tes
platform, which was sired by little bant
of renegade Wings, and grannied anG
! brought into existence by one Judge Jack
son. No, this letter he didn't read, but Col
Davis read it for him, much 10 the gentle
,ran's confusion, and to the shame of tn,
granny himself (who was present. and 9th
er godfathers who were Oh the ground.
The Test platform--what is it? a prop
osition TO exclude from the Democratic par
ty all who believe Congress has power II
legislate upon slavery in the Territories
but who, at the same time, believe it unjust
ineXpedient and unwise in Congress to OK
erose such power; and who does it exclude!
II excludes President Pierce and many o
his Cubinet-it excludes Stephen A. Doug
las and thousands and tens of thousands 0
honest Democrats all over the Union. Ant
where does this test originate? In III,
county Of Howard and in the town of Fay
cite, which although it is not port of en-
try, is nevertheless an incorporated town
and the rendcz, Gus of band Of renegad
Wings, eight or ten in number.
But TO my pet, Patterson, the rider of tn,
test horse! He rides him well and he ride
: him all the time. re is not checked in con
sequence Of having bob-tail or very sor
back He is for the test first, last, and al
the time. He says he and Gen. Clark boil
occupy the same po,ition-that they left tn
wing party at the same time and for lii
same reasons-that they stand together
This is said 10 attach importance TO himseI
and lis position. And it reminds me of al
old gentleman and his wife who once live
in this county. They had both been yer,
wicked. and had been guilty of many mis-
dcmeanors both against God and the law
Of their country. In fact, SO frequent ha
they been suspected, that they were regard
ed by all who knew them as suspicion
characters. The old gcutIeman's name wa
Perrin and the old lady Sally. They Con
cluded to join the church; not from repent
ance and goodness of heart, but for the pun
pose of rcinstating confidence, and cloal,
ing their guilt. So they applied to the Bal
list church for admission. Perrin wa
called upon 10 relate his experience, VIII
with much humbeness and humility relate