Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-27
Questions BY The Times.


Do YOU make the Power question
test in your voting? We have answered
you candidiy. Now answer us. Would
you vote for Clark or jackson who deny the
power, before you would for Gardenhire or
Worries who admit it? Give us an answer
right flat on this point.-[Times.
What do You call free-soiler. I Times.
Answers by The Banner.
The above questions are proponnded to
us by the Glasgow Tim IS, and as Green has
promptly answered few for us, we take
pleasure in gratifying his curiosity as 10 our
position. Although conducting a public
journal, it is great tax upon cur modesty
10 obtrude upon our readers, our individual
opinions upon controverted points, and we
are obliged 10 our neighbor for aGorling us
an opportunity 10 speak on the subject en-
braced by his interrogaiories.
In the first place we do not make the pow
or question a test in our voting, and believe
this 10 be the position OF nine tenths OF the
democracy OF the State opposed to Col. Ben
ton.
We are opposed to the Introduction Of
any such test into the democratic party, and
while there are many wings who prefer q
"power" to an "antlpower'' man, we should
very much regret i, If any considerable NUM-
Der OF democrats, should adopt a platform
so narrow and ill5eral.
To the second inerrogatory we answer:
on the score of old acquaintance we would
rather see Clark or jackson elected to Con-
gress than Worries or GardenhirC; but so
FAR as political principle is concerned il we
are not Inisinicrmed as TO the position occu-
pied by Garlenhire and Worries, although
they admit the power of Congress 10 legis-
late for territories on the subject of slavery
we would as cheeriuliy vote Tor them as for
either Of the other two.
The test spoken OF was unknown to the
democracy in the days Of Jefferson and Jack
son and we are perfectly satisfied Of the or
thodoxy of those who heartily endorse the
cardinals of the party as taught by those il
lustrious men. l. is too narrow test for
so great party and while the liLrle remnant
of whggery might adopt il with safety it
would certainly be ruinous 10 a party which
numbers nearly all the voting population Of
the union.
No national or Stale convention Of demo
Gratis, so far rs we are advised, has ever
proposed such 4 test, and we are glad that
they have 81! had too much good sense 10
dissolve or great party into mere 10 pow
or faction.
To third interrogatory, we answer one
who desires Congress TO restrict slavery
either by the exercise Of legitimate or u>urp-
cd power, is a freesoiler. The mere belief
that Congress may conStitulionay restrict
slavery does not Of itself constitute nne d
freesoiler, any more than a belief that Con.
D,,,l,
TO that odinus measure, who oppose it upon
the groundor expediency. One who is OPP
posed 10 the extension OF slavery and believe,
that Congress has constitutional power &c
contine it within its present limits is OIL
course free soiler.
We did not intend to charge freesoiiSn
upon You and Swizler for YOU are not il
favor Of any thing long enough at time tor
your closest readers TO assign you posi-,
ton upon any leading subject.
You are Tor swelling your subscription
lists and filling your advertising column,
and are empha'icilly, respectively for Greer
and Swi'2'er against the world and eren Ben.
ton throtOn in.
Very plainly and condidly answered frient
Hancock; and in that respect, much unlike
many your Anti contemporaries, who be
lieye as you do, but have not the honesty
to give SO straight forward and candid IL
answer. We give you the benefit of the pub
location, entire, of your answer, so that you
position may not be misunderstood.
We fear, however, that your candor nnC
honesty will involve you somewhat will
some of Your immediate political friends. =
For instance, your old leader, DR.. Lowry
will not relish your position, albeit you arr
on the National and State platforms. Ii,
will doubtless think you are falling back Oh
black cockadc federalism, If not Seward alb
olitionism
Then there are your new converts. Gen
Clark, Herndon, and Patterson, who recent
" left the wing party and Joined your di