Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-07-12
abe Glasgotu Gimes.
"Union for the Union Patriotism a.
gainst all Isms.

whether or not we snail nave an ''.1meflCun
Ratification Mass Meeting" in old Howard,
Of call persons who subscribe 10 the Phila-
delphia Platform"
|, for one sir, in common with about four
iilths Of the citizens of Fayette, am for such
meeting, heart and hand, and feel ready 10
exclaim, in view of The patriotic gathering,
"God speed The good ocork."
The era, sir, is an important one. The
great sea of politics is troubled Revclu-
tion is shaking the thrones of earth. The
strongest arms are pnlsied and the stoutest
hearts grow faint. Storms and :empests are
darkening DER us, and fearful lightuings
streak the skies. Volcanoes are bursting at
our feet, and ruin and desolation are on our
path. The "reminiscences of our past go-
rics are fading from memory's leaf, and the
black demon Rule or Ruin, is building his
altar in the American heart. Rome had her
Caesar England her Cromwcll-France
hear Napoleons-the American revolution
her Arnold-an who can say that free Am
erica is not now hugging 10 her bosom the
Judas that is 10 bctray her? fear we have
fallen upon evil times, and in view of the
great danger that threatens the prosperity
and perpctuity Of our free institutions, ii
seems meet and good that the union loving
patriots of our county should meet together
and pour out at least one other libation upon
the common altar of our common country
Our glorious Union is in danger, and 10 con-
ceal the fact, is to act the base born traitors
part. The crisis is upon us, and let it be
told in every street, and proclaimed from
every house top, and to tie rallyrg cry let
the patriotism Of America respond, by meet
ing together in every town, village and ham,
let, and take council as to the best ways and
means, 10 avert the storm and drive back
the tempest; and let it never be said of us
that we have proven traitors to our country
first, last or euer--b but rather let it be said
that around its gallant flag, we are resolv-
ed to rally, and preserve it pure and unsul-
lied from the bighting touch of the traitor,
or make its stars and stripes our winding
sheet.
1t is time, sir, for patriotic, en-
crgetic action. A sense OF danger has struck
the great heart of the nation, and he who
reaches not forth his hand TO calm the trou.
bed wave is the Judas of his age and coun.
try. And while, sir, there is some chosen
curse--somc hidden thunder in the stores
of Heaven--to blast the man who owes his
greatness to his country's ruin, there is YET
another for the wretch that tempts him tc
subvert il; and there is yet one
'For the crowd that winlcs, that no offence b,
known,
Since, in each others guilt icy find their own
In the fate of This Union, |, in common
with every American citizen, have an inter
est. Nay--thc whole world has an interest
Upon us the hopes and aspirations of tho
the nineteenth century are built, and for us
the prayer of struggling patriotism goes NJ
from every land. Let US not, then, rashly
disoppoint the hopes Of the one or turn {
deaf ear 10 the prayers Of the other. II
romc Of the States these Union Meeting.
have already been called. We stand no
alone in the good effort. The patriots o
our country--both North and South, arc be
ing aroused TO a sense of the danger thai
threatens our Union, and millions orfrecmer
have already pledged "tbcir Lines, hei
'FOritHfS, aud their Sacred HonorS, TO PRE-.
SERVE II, AT EVERY HAZARD. -
Let US then meet in the Court House a
Fayettc Oh the Isl .Nonday in .Augttsi, al,
old Howard take her stand fer the Platform
and Union, or rice rrsa.
And let US not stop here, but let us cal
a"Unon Mass Meeting for the State" 10 BE-
held in Booari2e Oh lie 5h day Of OcioJc,
nert. II is the day after our State Fair AM
while business or pleasure will call many
there, lei the call Of our country add its po
tency to the occasion and make the 9th
day long 70 be remelnbored,'by the lovers u
the American Union. CLIFTON.
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