Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-20

Jim Patterson u Co.
Any party aspiring to rule the State by the suf-
frages Of freemen, should have some well defined
principles conducive of public good and worthy OF
acceptation. These should be announced candid
ly and without equivocation to the people, that
they may fairly determine them and elevate or re-
iect accordingly the party holding them. 1t is in
this manner only that correct political doctrines
can obtain ascendency and ''the sober second
thought' Of the people have free scope for action.
Whichever comes not up to this standard is con-
temptible demagogery. II may and often does for
a season, deceive the people, but time the truth
teller, surely unveils its falsehood, and indignant
freemen then spurn from them alike, the dema-
goguer and his doctrines. Like the witness in
Court who attempts falsehood, the political dem
agogue finds himself involved IN contradictions and
absurdites, into which honest men cannot be drag
ged and which even the Knave himself will blush.
Such is the pitifu condition into which have fallen
those honest politicians who, under the title of lea
ding democrats, aspire to lead and govern the peo
pie Of Howard County. Like the ass in scripture
they have fallen into the pitt from which it will be
a labor of love and Sabbath mornings work 10
draw them.
Patterson & Co., endorse the Kentucky resolu-
tions of '99, one of which declares that,
1.-THE several States who formed the con-
sttution being sovereign and independent
have the unquestionable right 10 Judge Of
its inrraction, and that notification by those
sovereignities of all unauthorized acts under
color of that instrument is the proper rene
d."
Now will any body tell me why that is not null
LITIGATION? l thought it was. The constitution
says, the Supreme Court has the right TO Judge of
an infracton thereof, and that an appeal to that
Court is the proper remedy. These leaders say
State has the right to Judge Of the infraction Of the
constitution and that MULTIPLICATION is the PROPER
REMEDY. II this is not notification then there is
none and Calhoun never was anullifier. Yet these
sweet fellows while they teach The doctrine deny
the name, because it is odous TO the people
They forget that ga rose by any other name will
smell as sweet" and that notification will stink as
badly in the nostrels Of the people, although mis-
named estates rights" The Jack ass in the lions
skin may lord il while he keeps his mouth shut, and
the nullifier while silent on his doctrine, may be
thought patriot, but if the Jackass will bray he
may as well dof his lions skin, and if the nullifer
will teach his doctrines there is use in denying
the names.
Again--these patriots endorse the Jackson reso-
buttons and make them test of patriotism and Or
thodoxy, and boldly, declare that every man who
does not endorse every line in them is "federal
whig, and freesoiler." Well the fourth of that
immortal series is in these words.
18th. The right TO prohibit slavery in any
{ territory belongs exclusively to the people
thereof and can only be exercised by THEM
an forming their constitution for STATE Co..
eminent or in their sovereign capacity as an
independent Safe"
Now observe. By this the people of the terrific
res can exercise the power only while forming
their State Constitution afterwards. The po,c-
er is denied to them in their territorial capacity
Well the Douglas bill says, ''the true intent and
meaning thereof is 10 permit the people of the ter.
ritories 10 form and regulate their domestic nstitu-
tons, to suit themselves and the convention which
the "Testers" held in Fayette short time since to
set themselves right endorsed that bill because they
, saw in it an acknowledgement by Congress of the
right of the people to make their own internal laws
= and institutions in the territories"
The Jackson resolution denies the right which the
the principle of the bill unconstitutional Patter-
son Co., endorse them both and make belief in
both a test Of orthodoxy! How refreshing is a
faith so pure, so sincere? How charming is po-
sition so free from inconsistency! and what pretty
gentlemen these TO lead and legislate for free
men? If John Randolph could only have lived in
our day, how delighted he would be to see Patter
son Co., perform the celebrated feat of riding on
both sides of sapling.
Again, these Fayette resolutions make a denia
of the power of Congress to legslate upon slavery
IN territoritores test, and repudate Hancock who
denies the power merely because he said it wa
not test of democracy. Yet they glorify Doug
las who admits the power and says, of you excu
:, :. ded Benton merely because he believed Congress
possessed the pocer to legisate Slavery in ter
rores when opposed 10 the exercises of it. the SAINT
rule would exclude ME?" They deny the powe
= and make it test-they defy Douglas who ad
> mits it and damn Hancock who denies it, becaus,
he was fool enough to try to be consistent! Verify
they are esty fellows. By the way, after they hac
kicked Hancock out they agreed 10 let him vot,
= for jim Patterson If he would husband he hush,
ed.
IT'S said that Jim Patterson says he has mounte,
I the Test steed, and intends TO ride him if he car
. res him to the devil. / wish him pleasant jour
ney with all my heart. IT'S splendid horse h,
has chosen 10 ride-as spotted a Leopard, as vi
cious hyena, and as mueish as mustang! anc
9 what with kicking and paving and biting and ia
, king the bit in his mouth, he'll find him such
pleasant traveller it will 60 hard if he does no
= beat John Gipn's famous rides when
Z "Stop! stop-John Gilpin here's the house
u They all began TO cry
\ The dinner waits, and we are tired:
Saws Eilnin