Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-11
Or 5lasgob Timts,
The Great Democratic Meeting in Bruins
Speech Of Gen. Clark.

Wlck---ope6Cu Oh Ugh. CldTk.
A correspondent ofthe last Brunswicker,
gives an account of the recent democratic
meeting in that place, and the speech of
Gen, Clark, of Howard, who was specially
invited TO address the democracy. The
writer sets down The number present, at
'about thirty"-they being the "old wire
workers, trigger-setlers, and caucus drec-
tors" These iaithlal thirty are thus de-
scrbed, when General Clark mounted the
stand:
"They looked as if they were at funeral
Their eyes wore asSy stare-their faces
were Of an oslry paleness, and whenever
one rose TO make motion, his knees invol-
UNFAIRLY smote together"
The writer continues
"Jn3 3. Clark's speech was one Of the
poorest Efforts we ever heard; even biz
friends apolJgised for the speech. II con-
sisted IL bold and wreckless assertions. He
wJyld rssune false basis and upon tha;,
cons tr.-i his Arguments. He showed him
sell actually ignorant OF the political history
OF his country Of facts which eyery.school-
boy ought to know. We give one instance:
Ne asserted that The Wing party first made
lis appearance in Van Buens admini'tra-
ton. Jno B. Clark is old enough TO re-
member that the Wing party was organized
and opposed The second election OF Gen.
jackson. But this great orator, who was
a Wig until that party nominated Jno. G.
Miller, for Congress, instead Of himself
then democrat-then went into the Know
Nothing Council at Fayette and joined the
American party sIIid long enough TO find
out that that party never conferred hoRors
upon such dcmogogncs as himseif--lclt--
aud has now affiliated himself with the Sag
NIGHTS. showed himself TO be as ignorant Of
facts present, as Iacts past. He asserted,
in his speech, that the Cincinnati Times
was the organ of the American party, in
Kentucky. One of two things is certain,
in regard to this declaration: Jno. =. Clark
is grossly ignorant or he uttered q willful
and deliberate falschood.
"a good portion Of his speech was taken
up demonstrating that the present Amer
lean party is linecl descendant of the old
Tory party Of The Revolution. A PROPOSE
ton. which he made as clear as mud. His
remarks upon the prescription of Catholics,
by the American party, was in keeping " It'll
the rest of the speech. IF Clark had never
belonged 10 the American party and did Lot
know better, there would be some excuse
for aim. He said, he abomnaled and de-
tested the Catholic creed. Aud when lie
pronounced those words of denuncaion-
ABoMISArED and DErEsTED-what wrv ia
ces he would make. "He cared nothing for
the Catholics they were q he'll deserving
set--but there was the principle. Strike
the Catholics down, and who woud be The
next victims? Put the hall of prescription
in motion and where would it stop? Never
till there was an established religion in TIE
country" Gen. Clark knew that this was
not SO, but it afforded him an opportunity tc
indulge in pathetic flight, and lie adopted
it. He knows, as well as he knows his owl
name, that it is not the purpose Of the Amer,
lean party 10 interfere with the Catholi,
,nole.pf worship. All they do is TO pledge
themselves not TO vote for a Catholic or ap
wrpoiatkna to Office. This much they do, be
eAuse it has SaeRclearly demonstrated, tina
The Csiheiic acknowledges the temporal su
u bre4nacy Of theFope rs above the laws o
kis own cpsftry. The American part,
does nJt-thin.. il afe TO entrust such mel
with Office; they, therefore, pledge them
selves, m, o vote for them. This is th
extcr. Of the prescription. Gen. Clark sta
ted that DR.. Bull, was once q candidate io
governor, in this State. The Dr. was hi
county man, preacher, and his pastor
Gen. Clark stated he declined TO vote 70
DR.. Bull, because, he was a preacher-h
thought preachers ought not 10 hold office
This is exactly the kind Of prescription Ia
American party est 1nuS TO The Catholics
If any man was % tell Cen. Clark, he wa
opposed 10 religion, because liz vas oppose,
TO preachers holding office, lie would thinl
The man had loot has sergcs. Yet, is no
this the precise argument he Uses agains
scribi,g Ca'lo'ics-are opposed TO thai.
enjoying their peculiar religious views, be
caasc .-ry pledge themselves not 10 vOt,
for them. Su-h reasoning is actually ride
uly"'.
rms ,upr is already TOO long. W
come now to give the result Of HIS grca
Den. orl.,- Meeting. Immediately orte
its adloGmmlut--iA the same Aour--th'
American party held a meeting, in the SAINT
room, Iog .lo purpose oi initiating person
residing il the country. -Four democrats
who had listened to The speech Of Gen CLAIR;
presented themselves and were taken int
The American party. Saturday night, a
the REGULAR meeting OF the Council, for
others joined. This may be set down n
lha result Of the Democratic meeting -eigh
new members to the american party. "
ask them to get up another meeting soon
invite Cen. Clark 20 address il, as 1t Is III
best way 10 increase ''a American 0arty v
know of. ANTI-SAG-NICIIT.