Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-11-02

inning the colonies win African slaNes'
This continued up to period subsequent to
our Revolutionary War.
After we had obtained our independence,
the Northern States more from personal in
terest thin spirit of philanthropy-finding
slave labor improbable in the north soon
got rid of it by gradual emancipation. At
the formation of our federal Constitution the
institution of slavery first entered the polit-
ical arena. The northern States contending
for its abolition-the southern, for its recog-
milton under the constitution and laws--re-
lusing to enter the Union unless certain
concessions and guarantys were made
They consented to the abolition of the Afr-
can slave trade, but demanded protection in
their existing and vested rights, that the
negro population should form a certain part
Of the representative power-and that they
should have the right to reclaim fugitives
from service. These reasonable demands
wore ultimately conceded, the Union Of the
States formed and this constituted the first
great compromise of that vexed question:
We lived fraternally and happily as the
great American family-advance in all the
arts of civil life with mexampled rapidly
upto 1920 when Missouri petitoned to en-
ter the Union, Again the subject of slavery
was agtated-denounced as social and po-
litical evil and we refused admission.
The States were convulsed from center to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with all its dire
calamnties threatened. But happily wise
councils prevailed and what was called the
Missouri Compromise effected and harmo-
ny for time restored. Whether that COM
promise was right or wrong, constitutional
or otherwise, will not now argue, but will
say they had no right to ask any question in
relation 10 slavery; if we presented consti-
tuition ",c,h a Republican form Of Gorcrn-
mcnt' we fulfilled the acquisitions of the
Federal constitution and should have been
admitted.
Again we reposed in security as we sup
posed for all time. But our territories got
too small, the spirit of conquest got abroad
the "army of occupation" as it was called
marshaled IFS hosts upon the Rio Grande
with the ostensble object of 'conquerring a
peace acih Mexico:" but as many suppose
the real object was piece Of Mexico.
After several years of war, at an expense
Of much "blood and treasure'--our victori-
Gus army marched in triumph to the city of
Mexico, and there, in the very Halls of the
Montezumas, dictated their own terms of
peace. Mexico was despoiled of part of
her dominions, our borders enlarged-then
again came the "tug of war;" The North
commended for the Extension of the area Of
human freedom, the South for their rights
in the domain. obtained by the common blood
and treasurer they were arrayed against
each other in angry strire--bitter denuncia-
tons and fearful forensic struggle ensued
we all trembed for the stability of the I'm
ion. But thank God! there were then mas
ter spirits at the helm of the ship of State
who Gained the turbulent elements of faction
and steered her safely through the storm!--
But they are gone to their eternal rest, Goo
grant that their mantle may fall upon others
who may be able by wise counsel to preserv,
us from dissolution.
They effected the great compromise o
1850 which granted greater facilities in tn
reclamation of fugitive slaves, somewhat de
fined the conditions of extension and nearl,
all proclaimed it final settlement, and
general jubilee ensued
But like all other human hopes it has pro
we'd deceptive. The repeal of the Missour
) Compromise--the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, with its squatter sovereignty
has opened the subject afresh with all it
, fearful consequences. Already the Mort
is threatning to repeal the Douglass bill an
) the compromise of 1850, and to defy us i
, the reclamation Of our slaves. Norther
7 abolitionists have organised aid societies fo
} the purpose of transporting to our borders
) their own expense, emigrant paupers, an
probably convlcts of Europe, the most Dc
} graded of the worlds refuse, in order {
5 make Kansas free State. Southern me
$ are organizing "Selr Defensive Associf
4 'tions," whose object is TO make i n sloy
e State at all hazards; but unfortunately {.
B. us while the North presents an un1ivi1r
e phalanx-we are disunitoa and If we TIN
S continue must succomh 70 Northern rowe
= You have seen no doubt that the citizens
= a neighboring city are diyided-are almo
= at the daggers points, ready to shed eac
t others blood.
It The self-delensive association may ha,
= done things not warranted in law-they mi
have gone to extremes. Men sometim