Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-24
Wright and Green at Huntsville.
HusrsvrtLr, July 2lst 1856.

HUNTSVILLE, July 2lst 1906.
Mr.. EDiron: On last Saturday Mr..
Green, democratic candidate for Congress
in this district, made his appearance in our
midst for the first time, believe, since he
was defeated by that sterling Wing and pa
triot, Hon. John G.. Miller in 1850. Ma
jor Wright, American candidate for elector,
was with US too. There was great crowd
here in consequence Of the report that Mr..
Lindey would be here. BY arrangement
Major Wright spoke first, and he made
most powerful and eonvincihg speech in Ia
vor Of the principles of the American party,
and in condemnation Of the present demo-
cratic party. He showed them the sound
ness Of the American party on the slavery
question, apd the soundness oil Willard Fill
more, and his clNims upon the American peo-
pie; he then showed the unsoundness OF Mr..
Buchanan, on this great question OF slavery.
His speech on Americanism was the ablesl
thing ever heard, he spoke over two hours
and half TO the must attentive audience
every body seemed interested. He closed
with an eulogy upon the character OF Fill
more that could not be excelled; every one
listened TO him with breethless attention;
even DR.. Fort seemed almost ready too say:
thou almost persuadeth me to forsake my
error.
When Mr.. Wright sat down Mr.. Green
arose impressed evidently with utter i'm
possibility of answering Mr., Wright's ar
gumenls, and commenced telling anecdotes,
and abusing little book that he called the
Know Nothing ritual, and making fun for
the merriment of every body present; but
he did not meet any Of the arguments adj
vanced by Mr.. Wright; he endeavored to
court the old line whigs-manifested great
love for them. l wondered if he had for
gotten, that in 1913, he and his party call
ed them federslists, and in 1850, when
the Hon. John G.. Miller beat him he and
his friends called John G.. Miller a free
soiler, and every body that acknowledged
the power of Congress to prohibit slavery
IN the Territories, however much opposed
10 its exercise as freesoil wings. How can
any one claiming that glorious name and
the great conservatism Of that party vote for
Mr.. Green with his Cincinnati fllibuster-
ing platform? But I apprehend Mr.. Green
will find that his courtship did not amount
to much-the people of this county know
that Mr.. Lindley has made them a good
member-has attended to his BUSINESS, and
instead of leaving his post at Washington
city 10 come home to electioneer, as Mr..
Green did whn Miller beat him, he remains
there, attending 10 his duties, Mr., Green
abused Fillmore little-said he was not
sound on the niger question; Lord forgive
him) but Mr.. Buchanan was; he had not
read his Texas speech, it he had he was not
disposed to deal candidly with the people.
Mr.. Green effected nothing here, and we
will roll up handsome majority for Lind
ley. 1t is surprising that Mr.. Green
should attempt 10 win votes by speeches
filled up with anecdotes and cant sayings;
he must have poor opinion Of the intelll-
gence of the people. He is man of talents
and his cause must be bad indeed when he
is compelled to resort to such means TO COW
err its deformity; and his ~hypocritical pro-
fessions Of love Of wings, is too apparent to
deceive any rejecting man; he would like TO
get their votes and then as they did Oliver,
push them aside-but you cant come it
Jimmy; you are long enough, but you
are not good lookingj you love wings =
Have you not hated them, and abused them
all your life? Oh what hypqcrasy! Do
you not in your Cincinnati platform strike
at the most cherished doctrines Of that go-
rious party? and Green said, that as honest
men, if you vote for man that stands upon
a platform, You endorse every thing in the
PLATFORM yet he asks wing votes! What
inconsistency! But think the August
election will shuw Mr., Greeilthat the PEG,
pie are not as gullibls as he imagines.
A VOTER.