Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-09-18

measures which the public interest might
require. Never before bad any Administra.
ton more inviting opportum,ie. or more
ample means 10 accomplish the grea, end Of
republican government--to do the greatest
amount Of good To the greatest number Of
the people. But those opportunities have
been neglected and those means have been
wasted. The Administration has succeeded
in denationaizing the government, by ma
king oil the great questions Of constitutional
principles Of national policy subordinate TO
the local and transiiory question of slavery
in the Territories, and in so doing has lost
the prestige with which II began IFS career,
and has sunk into odium, even with its own
party. And the Government, in sell made
weakness, has lost the confidence Of the
people, and has no longer the power 10 eh-
force the laws OF the land. 1t cannot even
catch runaway negro and restore him 10
ais master, according TO the terms Of the act
Of Congress, nor quell riot in feeble
Territory.
These are some of the miserable conse-
quences OF Democratic misrule, during tie
short period of Mr.. PiERcE's presidency.
Compare that presidency with the quiet en-
ergy and peaceful prosperity of a moderate,
home loving Wing Government such as
FILLMoRE's Administration say, Wings
of Missouri! whether or not it is worthy 10
I've continued in power, in the person of Mr..
BucHANAN, as its legitimate successor, and
upon platform affirming all the errors OF
Mr.. PiERcE's Administration, with new and
dangerous errors Of its own.
Parties are now in strange and ansma.
lous condition, which cannot long continue.
The Wing and Democratic parties are both
permanent and enduring in their nature, and
cannot be destroyed by any temporary de-
feat or accidental Reorganization. The first
will continue to exist as long rs men can be
found who revere the constitution of their
country and dread government dependent
upon the mere will OF man, aud chaneeabe
rs his passions men who cheriA, that lib.
eriy which is established and regulated and
protected by law. These are Wings. The
second is equally permanent, and is COM
pnsed Of that large class Of mankind, in all
civilized countries, who long for something
in government better than human wisdom
has ever been able 10 write down in the
form of law. These are Democrats, true
and genuine. Others may often he found
in their ranks; but they are there for Il spe-
oial purpose-they join them 10 Use them
They have constitutions and statutes for
common convenience, but always subordi-
nate to the higher luw Of popular opinion,
whenever and however declared.
These two parties, by whatever names,
are the natural antagonists in every free
State, and will continue to hold alternate
sway, until the liberty Of the one and the Ii.
eense of the other are both subdued under
the hand Of despo,.
All other parties are transient and coca.
sional: made by the force of circumstance.
80 meet some pressing emergency, real OIL
supposed. They cannot long survive the
objects which called them into being; but
whether successful or unsuccessful in thei,
particular designs, they naturally die OIL,
with the occasion which produced them. o.
this character are, in our opinion, both the
Republican and American parties. They
have both sprung into existence TO accom-.
plish few specified objects. Ii they TAI
10 attain their ends, after full and fair tria
Of strength, there will be no motive TO keer
Hlive their frnitless organizations, and they
will dissolve in their own weakness. Il
they succeed, the sole objects Of their unioi
will be accomplished, and their only prin.
cip!e Of cohesion, as party, will be con,
sumed in the successful using; and then
dissolution is the natural and necessary re.
suit And when they do dissolve-as di,
solve they must-where can their member:
find retreat? They can find il nowhere
but in the ranks oil the two permanent par
lies, the Wigs and Democrats. And We
confidently believe that the great maiort,
al them, weary OF the maddening strife O
The last few years, will seek an asylum il
The more quiet and orderly association of th,
Wings, rather than in the more turbulen
ranks Of the Democracy.
This condition oi facts and principles i'm
poses upon the Wing party, (Which, ever
IN its present broken and dismembered stat e
is the surest guarantee that the nation ha
for the restoration OF prosperity aud peace,
great duty, Iull Of responsibility TO its owl
members, and iull OF hope to the country
II now, in this trying time of our adversely
we keep the faith, standing firmly upon ou
ancient principles, and with patient courag,
still maintaining the wise and temporal.
policy that has made for our party the high
character which it justly bears, we can a
least insure our own self-respect and ell
10 ce the respect Of others. And in doint
this, we can hardly fail to accomplish lnuct
more; for honesty is always the best policy
and truth, when urged with temperate bold
ness, is mighty weapon. II we must b,
beaten, let our adversaries beat us in opeI
conflict: let US not, in unreasoning fear anc
suicidal cowarAiee, beat ourselves.
AS party, we age too weak TO have
candidate OF our own, and are, therefore
under the necessity 10 choose among tn,
candidates OF other parties. In doing So
orr sei-respect, our party fealty and GU
patriotism al! concur in making il our dut,
TO choose the man whose known and estab
iished standard of doctrine and practice mos
nearly conform to our own. Acknowledged,
this as principle and a duty, we have II
doubt or hesitation in declaring that Mill
AND FILLMonE is the man. In all his pub
lie life down 20 his last hour in the Presiden