Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-05-24

but was overrued by his friends from in
Producing them into quarterly Conference.
Perhaps these gentle hints may help the
memory of some. o, consistency, what
Jewel thou art.
The meeting most magnanimously tender
ed its aid and protection TO the defendant, in
a thorough sitting of all testimony that
might be adduced against him. Judging
from the sequence, however, the presump-
ton is, that the defendant thought that he
was able 10 take care Of himself, and sift the
evidence without the and Of his indignant
friends; and the court, it seems, thought it
understood its own business quite rs well us
the public meeting. Indeed, our regulating
friends seem to have come TO a like concu-
sion, for several of them left the trial TO take
care of itself-the defendant to do the best
he could-and the court 10 60 on with the
proceedings, without their valuable opin-
ions upon ecclesiastical law. They vacated
the premises, and retired after having
achieved glory enough for one day.
With regard TO the censure so literally
bestowed upon Mr.. Thomas, would say
that while all regret the difficulty, that oc-,
Cured between him and the defendant
there are many who DO not think with the
meeting, that the assault was either ba<e
wanton or uniustfable; but that the provo
cation given was such as would prompt the
majority Of high minded men, TO meet it as
did Mr.. Thomas. He regretted the occur
renee exceedingly himself, and on the fol-
lowing morning made an ample apology 10
the court and TO the audience.
If the fourth resolution is designed 10 in
sinuate, what has been more openly said.
that there was combination in the neigh
borhood, TO ovcrpower the defendant, even
by brute force, then take the liberty Of al
firming, in the language of the resolution,
that such an insinuation is base, wanton and
unjustilatle. Let the proof be produced.
Our regulators are also ofthe opinion, that
John R. Bennett is deserving of passing
notice at their hands. What a pity it is
that these gentlemen, while censuring and
regulating all the world and the rest OF man
kind, did not anathematize the Steamboat
combination, and regulate the price of freight
Mr.. Bennett has nothing TO fear from the
illumination Of mass meeting composed O.
a Corporal's Guard.
He was appointed by the court, prosecu
tor in the case, and in his capacity as such
acted with courtesy and great forbcarance.
If there are charges against him, let hi,
accusers come forward in manly way be-
fore the proper tribunal, and demand his lri
al, and not publish in the papers tie iniuri
+ Gus resolves Of dozen men with passion.
infamed and prcjulices aroused.
The meeting having gotten safely through
its arduous labors, resolved TO take til.
bantling into the church, and exhibit it t,
the Court and an expected audience. Witt
all the dignity Of Regulators of church trials
and the protectors of injured innocence
they marched in, in imposing array-reac
their ana,hemas and stern resolves-an,
pronounced sentence upon those gentlemen
who were SO unfortunate as TO incur the
, sore displeasure.
But wonderful to tell. after this grand de
lnonstration, the earth still turned round
the sun shone out as bright as ever--an
the trial went on just as if no indignation
had been manufactured to influence It.
The abortive conclusion of the mcc,iu
reminds us of the couplet OF the quaint Of
! Chronicler:
The King of France with thrice ten thousand Nor
Marched up the hill, and then marched down agar
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