Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-27
American Meeting in Macon.
BLooMINGToN, Mo-, !
March 4th. 1856. (


March 4th, 1856.
Mn. GREEN:-The friends Of the Amer
ican Party gave notice sometime previous
that there would be Mass Meeting Of
those who belonged to, and were friendly to
said party, on yesterday, in this place, when
it was expected that John w. Henry, Esq,
would be present and address the meeting.
Accordingly, large number Of the citizens
oHMacon, convened in the court house at
the time appointed, when ]. N. Brown,
Esq, of this place, announced that Mr.. Hen
ry could not be present, having previous
engagements TO attend 10.
Mr.. Brown stated that he did not expect
to make speech as he had not prepared to
do so, but inasmuch as they were disappoint-
ed in getting speaker from distance, he
would read the National Platform of the A.
merican Party, and afterwards make few
remarks. He very successfully refuted the
charge that the "American Party is not ma
tional and that it is allied with the Black
Republicans who voted for Banks" Mr..
Brown demonstrated that the party was ma
tional and conservative, and that it has no
affinity with aboltionism, freeSoilism, or any
other ism that does not conduce to the pros
perity and perpetuity of the Union.
After Mr.. Brown concluded, w. j. Fox,
a renegade Know Nothing, mounted the
stand, and asked forgiveness for his past
sins, and to get back in the Anti-American
Party. He charged the American party
with abolitionism and consequently deadly
enemy to the South. He charged Fuller,
the late American candidate for the Speak
ership, as being an abolhionist, and also
those who voted for him.
After the conclusion of the renegade For's
speech, loud calls were made for George S.
Palmer, Esq, of Linneus, who chanced TO
arrive in town just before the meeting con-
vened. Mr.. Palmer took the stand and stated
that he had not expected 10 make a speech,
and did not know until he arrived in town,
that meeting was TO be held, but that he
felt it his duty to answer the For, and speak
Of the principles of the American party in
general terms, as embodied in their National
Platform. He successfully refuted every
assertion made by the For, and much TO the
delight Of the audience. He proved Fuller
to be q national man-.-a true friend to the
Union, and the only national man presented
tor the Speakership. He very forcibly de-
Tended the course of our worthy Represent
alive in Congress Mr.. Lindley) pursued in
the contest for the Speakership, and proved
the administration candidate, w. A. Rich
} ardson, to admit the power Of Congress tc
= legislate for the Territories with respect &c
their local institutions, and to admit the con.
stitutionality of the Wilmot Proviio. This
came down on the old fogies like claps o
thunder, especially the pOwer test ones. Mr.
Palmer is quite young man, but speak:
: Huently and reasons forcbly. He has tht
: thanks of the American party of Macon fol
" the able and fearless manner in which ht
defended the principles of our party.
e At the conclusion OF Mr.. Palmer's speecl
It calls were made for A. L. Gilstrap, from th'
S .4nii part of the crowd, thinking no doub
n that the For was so badly demolished tina
9 he could not maintain his equilibrium shoul,
: he again take the stand. Abner responde,
I in his usual manner, saying that he woul'
o handle his young friend (Mr. Palmer) a
/ lightly as he could, SC.
Be it remembered that Abner is also
renegade from the X. Ms. He like the Fo
classified the American party with the abo
litionists, and pitched into them generally
but il is believed he did them no materia
injury. He denied that Richardson admit
= ted the power OF Congress or the con,titu
~ ~ tionaity OF the WilmOt Proviso. But tn
= gent was shown that his assertions were nc
orthodox, for after he concluded, j. n
Brown, Esq, read from the Con. Globe c
- 1850 (App) page 424, that he did both ad
nit the power and the cOnstitutiOnality {
the Wimot Proviso.
q Mai. ]. NJ. Bean also made some yer
II happy and efficient remarks, and called up
. on the good citizens of Macon to rail-
: around the stars and stripes OF their country
} promise much for old Macon in the com
u ing contest, will work late and early unit
l shall have conquered our common enemy
T. SAM.
- WISE ON FILLMoRE.-During the can