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

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head OF government than either Mr., FRr.
MONT or Mr.. BUCHANAN.
| Asto Mr.. FREMONT, we have very little
to say. As statesman, we know nothing
Of him: Politically, he has no anteeedents,
by which he may be judged His party
seems TO us 10 be local and sectional, aud Ut
present, unhappily, in high passion. Its
main object, and lis only one, as far as we
know, Is the prohibition Of negro slavery III
the Territories. And this We consider a
local, sectional, temporary question, which
ought not TO be allowed TO interfere maleri-
ally with the good government Of the nation,
either in its domestic or its foreign inter-
ests. We are not aware of any Wings in
Missouri who desire Mr.. FREMONT 10 rule
over them, but as he has no electoral ticket
here, we need not discuss the propriety or
improperly Of voting Tor him.
Our old adversaries, the Democrats, call
upon us paihetically TO come up 10 their help
in this time Of need; and we regret 10 be oblig.
ed TO say that many Wings have answered the
call, and are now found side by side with
their old enemies, contending hotly against
their old friends. Doubtless they believe
that they do nothing worse than their duty
in taking this new position, and fatter
themselves with the hope that, when the
battle is over, and they have succeeded in
putting into power such Democrat as Mr..
BucnASAN, with such platform as he has
to carry out, they can retire at pleasure TO
their old position, and co-act with their old
Wing friends, in resisting the iolies and
vices o a Democratic Administration which
they, themselves, have advanced to power.
Perhaps that may be so. Yet there is room
TO fear that those who choose 10 be Buc-
HhsAS Wings in November, may not be
allowed the option, If their candidate sue
coed, TO be other than BUcnASAs Demo-
Gratis in March. ...
The grounds upon which Wings are urged
TO vote for Mr. Buchanan, are various, and
seine of them very strange, and are entitled
to serions consideration:
j. Not venturing 10 affirm that FILLMORE
is NOT, and BUCHANAN is worthy of our sup
port, they say that FILLMoRE has no chance
OF election, and therefore we ought to vote
| for BucHANAN as against FREMonT. How
do they know that FILLMORE has not as
good chance as BucHANAN, to gel the vote
Of New York and Delaware and Maryland
and even Virginia? This assumption Of the
weakness Of an adversary is common cleo
pioneering artice, and those who allow
themselves to be duped by it, deserve de-
feat.
2. Assuming that FILLMORE has no
chance, they assume also that every Wing
will of course prefer BUCHANAN and his
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Without expressing any opinion Of o own
upon their relative merits, for we are fully
resolved TO oppose them both, we only say
that il is by no means clear point, Which
of their elections would be most injurious
to the public welfare. 1t is understood that
:. FREMONT aims at the prohibition Of slavery
in the Territories, and will accomplish the
end if he can; but il is clear that he cannot
carry his point without conserving Con.
gress. 1t is understood that BUCHANAN
aims at the acquisition Of Cuba, part if not
the whole Of San Domingo, and other conn.
tries stretching thence towards the equator
: and that he will try to get them, peaceably
il he can. forcibly il he must; and i, is N
undeniable fact, proved by our history, tina
he can begin the war of acquisition on hi,
own authority. without the previous knowl
edge or consent of Congress. He may be
gin the war for Cuba as confidently as Mr.
Polk began his war for New Mexico ahc
California, and leave Congress 10 assume III,
possibility, and the nation to bear TN
burden.
8. They say that it is matter Of nationa
+ necessity to support BUCHANAN, as agains
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The Union will be dissolved. II that b
true, it is a stringent case, and we ADM
that 1t would be better even TO elect MIR
BucHAHAS than 10 dissolve the union.-
, But they do not tell us how the dissolution
is to be brought about, nor who are the trai
tors 10 perpetrate the crime. 1t is not u
all likely that FREMoNT, il lawfully chose
TO rule over the whole nation, would choos
10 dis,nember II, in order TO rule over OH
Of its laceruted fragments. The Wings
we know, will commit no such wiekedness
for they are ready TO die IN defence OF tn
. constitution. The Americans, we think
are equally free from the imputation, TO
their devotion 10 the Union is the highes
boast oil their order. And SO, there is no
: body lett strong enough TO commit the crime
but the BucHANAN Democrats, and We ar
persuaded that the imputation of such vii
lainy TO them is cruel SANDER. The pas
sionS of men may be highly excited in III,
fierce contests OF parties, and their judg
mens may be warped by local prejndices
but we have no thought that there is in an,
part OF the United States, any considerable
body of men so utterly corrupt as to rise il
rebellion aud treason 10 destroy the nation
because man odious TO them has been clio
sen 10 the Presidency, in strict accordanc
with the constitution and the laws. No
the whole suggestion of treason and rebel
lion for such cause, is dishonest trick
designed 10 brighten the timid into the sup
, pnrt OF Ma. BucHANAH-a thing which the,
would not do on the promptngs Of their owl
Judgment, nor be persuaded TO do by an,
motive more respectable than fear.
r Wings of Missouri, we are diminishe,
and weakened, but not wholly pow erless
Let us keep ourselves firmly united sud tru
t 10 our old principles, and then, whoever i
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