Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-02-28

Advocate for indepcndence" The fast
President after Washington elected by that
party. Indeed most of the prominent men
in the Federal party were commanders Of
the army, of which Washington was the
General Chief. Some Of their names are
10 this day, appended 10 the Declaration OF
Independence some TO the Constitution Of
the United States. Many of them spent
the last cent which they possessed; many sac
rifced their lives to secure TO Gross Plains
the patrimouy which he now enjoys, The
American historian, in all future time, will
love to linger around the memory Of these
great and honored dead, and hold them up
to succeeding generations as the glory and
strength of American freedom; but this
creature, with the heart of viper, would
consign them all to eternal infamy.
His allusion 10 the war of 1912, is still
more grossly false and unjust. The leading
men of the Federal party opposed the war
of 1912 for the same reason that Clay and
Webster opposed the war with Mexico
They believed that the whole object to be
gained by the war, could be honorably ac-
complished without the expenditure of the
blood and treasure rnd best men in the Union:
If they were mistaken they were honest, for
after that war was decided upon and de-
clared these same Federalists were sought
to lead the army against the British, and
CALAMITY and bravely they did it. Some oil
them fell at the points Of the British bayo-
nets, Just as the light and hope of each Of
our great statesmen were extinguished by
Mexican artillery, when young Clay, Web,
ster and Hardin fell defending the American
flag on the field Of Buena Vista. To most
CT these honored patriots, whom this libelei
has sought to defaine, such historians as
Hildreth and Bancroft have already giver
glorious Immortality. And yet with al
this slanderous falsehood in his mouth he
has the heartless profanity TO refer the sue.
cess of his party, by connecting it with III,
revolutionary war to the protection of Prov.
idence.
Providence, in the revolution, was on the
side of american freeman when struggling
against foreign foe. So much for the
character Of this article; not for the design
Why has this scribber taken such partic
ular pains to inform us through the column.
OF q newspaper, that bis heart was capable
of profanity SO detestible. The answer e
these questionsis found in the close of thi.
article, All ,thls is said TO place him in {
favorable position, TO assault the American
party. Sensible men, however, cannot fai
10 see al what fearful sacrifice Of truth ant
principle that position is gained. The A.
merlcah party will have nothing TO ieal
when its strongest opposers are compelled te
resort TO such means of attack. The igno
rance of ''Cross Plains" is too contempti
bic, and his falsehood too humiliating TO eve
ry elevated feeling in human nature to mako
it more conspicuous at present. For The
honor Of human nature, it is 10 be hoped
that his want of principle is not the result o
calm, deliberate reflection. 1t is sometime
true that ignorance and party spleen com
bined, will make man absolutely reck
less, and this is the most that charity isel
can hope in this case. This article has no
been selected because it is the worst Of thi
class, but because the attacks being mad
on The Americans, are generally made a
just such sacrifices as have been noticed il
this. Very respectfully,
AN AMERICAN.
A WING NATIONAL CoYvENTIoy.-Th