Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-05
Mr.. Musser's Speech at Fayette.

Mr.. Musser, editor of the Brunswick Gazette,
addi essed tn, Sag NIGHT gathering at Fayette, on
Monday last at some considerable length. We
did not hear him out, for that called for amount
OF patience and perseverance, that but few Of his
auditors could, or did command.
He appeared before the people, he said with
great difFidence, but was somewhat relieved by
the distinguished introduction he had received. He
considered it the duty of all TO come to the rescue
dark and lowering clouds were. looming up, and ill., ,
country was in danger, crisis was near of hand ,and
he should have added, the democratic party is on
the eve of being buried, and we shall lose all the
ofIcesl After getting out of the fog, he went
straight at the American party, and said he would
conine himself to discussion of some of these
principles. Prescription was his theme. The
foreigners were proscribed-Roman Catholics
were prescribed, and he lamented over these cases
of prescription with the usual cant and nummery
! INDUCED in. 1t was all right for an American TO
vote against an Americln-but for an American TO
vote against foreigner, was prescription. A
| Baptist might vote against Methodist, and no
harm was done; but if a Baptist voted against q
Catholic, it was rank prescription, according to
his logic. Roman Catholics objected to the use
of our common bible, IN our common schools, and
this was one of the reasons the Know Nothings
opposed them, said the speaker-and for once, he
told the truth, and we thank him for it. But
those who advocate Revision OF the Scriptures
were no doubt amused al the manner in which the
speaker sought to defend the Roman Catholics, in
excluding the Bible from Schools. He Sold a large
body of Professionals in the United States were il
Of ihn IN Tor
it ft 10 be used in schools, and sought TO class
visonists with Roman Catholics, and make theil
objections TO the common version of the bible thu
same, He admitted the individual right of onC
person TO vote against another, but if two more
bound themselves together to oppose Others i
was proscriptiye and reasonable! You may sd
YOU will vote against man, and there is no harl
done-but swear you will vote against him, and
is treason!
The foreigners and old line wings were as wei
praised as the Americans were abused.
As usual with speakers and writers of his par
, ty, the speaker sought to identify the American
Party with northen bolitionists-charged the cleo
ton Of Banks upon it-and said il was responsi BIZ
for the troubles in KansG s. Every one who want
TO know the truth, knows that the American par.
in Congress opposed Banks from the start, contin
uously and steadfasuy, and that the administrator
party is the one That is responsible for his cleo
ton. The gentleman was exceedingly severe Of
Mr.. Fuller, because he did not vote on the fna
ballot for speaker, having paired off with a Bank
man; he abused him roundly, and excused Rich
ardGon for not voting on the same ballot, becaus
he had paired of with Black Republican, all
gave his pledge not to vote. What was trrOng i
Fuller was right in Richardson!
The charge against the American party, that
is responsible for the troubles in Kansas, so mon
strously false and sanderous, that we wonder tn
= speaker had so little selfrespect as to make it; an
and as so gross falsehood carries with it its ow
reputation, we dismiss ii
The speaker told an anecdote of certain ma
who had a very good aborer, who was a yer
civil spoken and truthful man, except when
was under the influence Of ardent spirits, and the
he was very abusive. We never heard the gen
y teman before, and know nothing of his habits; bu
II after listening 10 him some time, and hearing thi
. anecdote, we come TO the conclusion, he was eth
. err in the condition of the laborer, or was not
= well pogtel as gentleman should be, who assum
u ed the position of public instructor. We think
u will yet learn that fair dealing towards polite,
u opponents is the best means of commanding I'll
respect of friends and foes.