Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-22

lnC hDoW NoullIlS OISdIIlHuupi, anu de Hc
Mr.. s. } was opposed to that order, he was
unwilling to punish any one for leaving it.
Mr.. RAw1IHS said if he was TO be de-
prived of the office to which he had been
elected by the unanimous vote Of the men,
bers Of the Senate, (but which was object
ed to on a mere matter of form) upon the
insinuatcd objection that he had Joined the
Know Nothings. he had a word 10 say
He had, last winter, joined the Know Moth
ings-hod been present at one Of the meet
ings of that or, ef-was satisfied it was
wrong in principle, and had withdrawn
He had acted with q clear conscience in the .
matter-had nothing to repent for the course
he had pursued and if gentlemen see prop !
er to vote against him. and blast him on ac- /
count Of that course. he had nothing 20 say. |
His former acts spoke for him. His pres
ent and future acts should be consistent with |
his character formed and known to all.
Mr.. STEVENSON said: Mr.. President the
Senator from Coss (Mr. Sims may be sat
isfed with his reason for casting lis vote
against the gentleman nominated by myself
for the honorable position of presiding Off
Ger Of this body, but to my mind that reason
is entirely unsatisfactory and Insufficient
The reason given is that members of the
Senate, who are recognized as being identi-
fed with the political organization known
as the Know Nothing party, have, on this
ballot, voted for my nominee, and that his
opposition to that party is so fixed and de-
termined (and it cannot be more so than my
own) that he cannot vote for any gentleman
who is voted for by Know Nothing. If
this position IS a correct one, what is its ef-
feet? That that party can effect the defeat
of any opponent by casting few Of their
votes for him, when his orthodox political
friends (such as my friend from Cass) are
, driven to fly from him as from a contagion.
But this rule will operate still further. No
one could hold political position with con-
sistency who had been unfortunate enough
| to receive votes Of his political opponents,
because that circumstance, over which lie
can exercise no control, has affiliated him
with those opponents. II this proposition
! be true, fear very much that both the SEN
f ator from Cass, and myself, occupy unenvi-
= able positions. do not think the Senator
4 correct. DR.. Morris and myself belong tC
D the same political party; lave always aclet
v together, and now, if it suits those who diG
n fer with lis, and with whom we have not Tho
5 slightest affinity, but are in open and avow
), ed antagoniSm, TO subserve tieir own rur
| poses to vote for our nominee, l can SCI
= nothing in that circumstance 70 induce IN,
II TO desert my particular friend, particular,
S as I cannot control the votes objected to, an,
y whilst they may pursue me with purpos
e in every change I may make.
/ Mr.. WILSON said, before casting hi
J vote he deemed it necessary 10 say q wor
in explanation. lie had nominated Mr.. Car
son and voted for him on the previous bal
lots; but it had been discovered that L
choice could be made willie three candidate
remained in the field and had therefor
= withdrawn the name Of Mr.. Carson, an
now in order TO effect an election, II was hi
~ duty 10 vote for one OF the other nominees
y, and here his explanation might close, ha
: not the Senator from Cass thought proper
abandon his first choice upon the grour
that the Know Nothings were voting f,
=. Mr.. NJ. lie begged to say TO that Senate
= " that he (Mr. W. was one OF the Whi@
'0 who had not seen Sam-had not at any tin
, belonged to the Know Nothing party, al
. never expected to join that party. 1t
= perfectly apparent 10 every one that the re
-, son given by the Senator is not based upC
facts as they are known to exist in this cas-
=. The Senator processes TO have abandonr
n his first love for fear of getting into comp
~, ny with Know Nothings. No one know
~ better than that Senator, that of the vot
: given TO Judge Rawlins, several are of III
r. order, and if report be true, one Of the
" was elected expressly on that issue; a,
49,, while that Senator processes 70 be feeir
~ from Know Nothngism, he is in fact ger
I " falling into the arms of that party, a
10 aiding them in iillirg the office of Preside
e of the Senate. The Senator has furth
y said that he will not punish Judge Rawli
ho for his apostacy to the Know Nothings.
Neither will but cannot concur in q
- other statement made by the Senator, 10 t
/, effect that one man who has apostatized frc
49,. the Know Nothing party is of more imp,
- tance than ten men who have never Join
w. w. the order. That is larger bid to oposta
$50. than am willing TO make, and therefore
tor leave to dissent from the proposition. n
the w. said that for himself he had not aided
lis, placing the honored old Wing flag in d;