Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-07-26

Judge Napton, of Saline thought this nat=
ter could not come up before the Convention
that il was mere private letter with which
this Convention had nothing 10 do, and the
Chair SO decided.
Mr.. Moss moved that this matter be now
investigated; that he had heard q report Of
this matter on the street, and he thought il
due 10 the Convention that the facts should
come out.
Gen. Clark moved to lay on the table,
The motion was advocated by Mr.. Moran,
of Platte.
Mr.. Field then rose and remarked. that
he had patiently waited for specifications
from Colonel Young; he had desired him to
state who had the letter, and from whom it
! came: but finding that motion TO Law upon
the table was likely to prevail he felt it his
duty now 10 state, that if he was the gentle
man alluded to, and that Mai. J. s. Rollins
was the writer of that letter, that he had
private letter from Maj. Rollins-a letter
in which he had named this Convention,
and in which he utters as true and patriotic
sentiments as ever fell from a mans lips, as
! strict devotion TO the principles laid down
in the platform Of this Convention, as any
man now living could utter. That it was
. stated upon the streets and likely 10 be re-
hearsed abroad, that Mr.. K. had written
TO me to 20 into the Convention, and unless
such resolutions as suited his notion prevail
ed, TO break up the Convention in a row
| that he had spoke Of border rufIians in this
! letter. Mr.. Field asserted in the strongest
/ language, that this was all. every word, line
and sentiment utterly and entirely false
! Iha' he now called upon gentleman Of known
character and standing, TO whom he had
shown this letter. Capt. Moss, Col. Doni-
phan, Senator. Grover, and other gentlemen;
70 bear him witness 10 the falsity OF all those
rumors, and the patriotic devotion TO the in
stltuti0n O! slavery, under Our Constitution
and glorious Union; that had Major r. been
here. he had not doubt he would endorse
every line, word and sentiment laid down
in our platform. 1t mattered not TO him
who were endeavoring TO SANDER, villiiy,
and lie upon Major Rollins, he (Field) would
take it upon himself to nail TO the counter
any such falsehoods, as those charged TO
exist in his private letter, and he now de-
nounced all those reports as false, and would
wait to hear whether those gentlemen who
had seen the letter, would corroborate what
lie said.
Col. Doniphan said he had read the letter
referred to by Mr.. Field, and that i. con-
tained no such proposition as had been as
ctlbed 70 i; that 1t did not prur0sr any in
tc--@ytioA of this convention; .u- 0o tie
contrary, it was patriotic letter. aa. -a-
tireIv consistent with the platform a3aa.g-
, By this convention.
Col. Sam. Young. Of Boone, sail li- n.
ton was to have this matte inv e.:-y'r'
with view to have justice done t- i0c.-.-.
Dor and couutyman. He We .ha friend OF
, Major Rollins. 1t was unirns ,la. he arI
! Major Rollins were uuHrienl'g; .- uas ~
p good friend Of the Majors Us any man,
and he reioiced to find that the letter re-
ferred to was endorsed By such high author
2 i;y, and that it did not contain the obnoxious
, proposition which rumor had given it.
, MIR, Sawyer said he had read the letter,
p and he could only corroborate what Col.
$ Douiphan had said. The letter breahed a
r spirit Of devotion and loyalty to the South,
e and the Union, and il MAJ. Rollins was
I sincere in the sentiments advanced in the
; letter, and he did not doubt Lu, that he was,
t Maj. Rollins, if he had been in this con-
= ventoH, would have endorsed and approved
/ heartily the platform which we have laid
G down.
t The motion to lay on the table was here
V Withdrawn, and the chair asked Mr.. Moss
if he withdrew his motion 10 investigate.
fl Mr.. Moss said no. 1t had been charged
i that Maj, Rollins was un.ricnlly to this
n convention; that men were here under in
= >tructons 10 break up the convention. -
$ This was false. He had read the letter
$ and the principles contained in it were in
20 exact conformity with the platform laid
! down by this convention. He could not
e withdraw his motion. because he wished
e the whole facts 10 come out, Yet he saw
= it was not the intention Of some gentlemen
here 10 allow this TO be done.
IS 4 motion was made TO adjourn sine die.
e Mr.. Moran, Of Platte, hoped it would bo
d withdrawn temporarily, as he wished TO Of
e fer a motion, that the Convention tender its
5, thanks to the citizens Of Lexington, for
v their kindness and courtesy during the sit
> ting of the Convention. The motion was
II withdrawn, the resolution adopted, and the
l. convention adjourned.