Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-29

state, the Governor Is, by the Constitution,
q conservator of the peace. and it is also
enioined upon him to see that the laws are
faithfully executed. Without single re-
mark as to the causes Of the alleged distur-
Dances in the vicinity Of Parkville, the prac-
tical notions which may have Influenced par.
ties there or here, he would think, that in
case of threatened mob dilficutiea, too vio-
lent to be checked BY the ordinary process
Of law, the information should be commuM-
Gated TO the Governor, and the legislative
department might be charitable enough TO
presume that the executive will do his duty,
and he did not feel at liberty on this occa-
sion 10 volunteer advice TO the executive
He should therefore vote 10 lay the resolu-
tion on the table.
Mr.. DoNIrHAN, Of Platte, requested Mr..
Burns TO withdraw his motion, which being
done, he said that as citizen and repre-
sentative Of Platte county, he felt it neccs
sary to make some remarks upon the sub
ject introduced by Mr.. Blair. The laws of
the State were in force in Platte county, and
the officers had the means of carrying them
out. lie considered the resolution beneath
The dignity of the House, and thought that
in justice 10 the people Of Platte county, it
ought TO be laid on the table. NotwihStand-
ing what might have transpred on the bor-
der, large majority of the people Of Platte
were orderly and law.abding citizens
Her fame abroad lad been injured by stran-
gers, who had transmitted reports from
thence to all points Of the country. Those
strangers were men who were hostile TO her
institutions, and especially to the institution
Of slavery, and they backencd the reputa.
tion of the people of Platte county by eve.
ry means in their power. There were plen.
ty Of citizens in Platte, who would willing.
ly act as conservators Of the public peace
and if not, the local authorities could pro
cure sufficient force for that purpose from
the adjoining counties. he trusted tht
House would lay the resolution on the table
The ayes and noes being called for,
When Mr.. BLAIR's name was crlIed. h
said he had heard with cxtrcmc srrnriso III,
statements made bv the gentlemen from
Platte. Neither Of them ottemr,cd +, don,
what he had said ; neither ven,rred IN ccn
trovert thc charoes thot rio, and ororch,
threatened 70 swcen Platte comfy like
storm-,hot one cit was threatened wifi
destruction if it did NOT hari>h = citizen from
IFS walls: and that tie illpral as.ociation ,ha
made that threat. were armirg and oroaniz
ino to mt il into force. On the con,ror,
Mr.. Burns stated that Disturbances wcr
apnrehended in Parkville. The ro<orut;o
first demanded that inonirv xlonl1 he mod
if there was danger brewing; and if ther
was, and if it were of such a magnitude q
to render it too powerful for the local al
; thorities, that the force of the State shoul
be brought to bear upon it. The resolutip
required the Governor 20 investigate III
truth of the reports that were in crcula
ton; and it appeared more necessary 10 hir
than ever, that such investigations shoul
be made, for none Of the members of Plat
had ventured to deny them. 1t was III
bounien duty of the General Assembly, i
that emergency, to maintain its own honol
and protect the honor and dignity Of IN
State. On another occasion, when outrogc
had been attempted in that county, tbe Gov
ernor had declined 10 take anv measures +
insure the protection of life, liberty or pror
ertv. 1t was therefore the duty of ever
member of that House, who had at bea,
the dignity and honor of the State. to insi,
upon inquiry being made, and the laws mair
tanned inviolate.
Ar. Rnroo so;1 ,to+ Loo.;1o,
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