Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-17

Gratis, but now since the rise Of the Ameri-
can party they proclaim these same foreign
ers to be better citizens than those who are
"native and to the mhDor born" But the
most unblushing Of all their tergiversations
is the new born love which they in common
with the Democratic leaders generally pro-
fess for the Old Line Wings and the memo
ry Of Henry Clay. Yes, they who during
his whole life followed him with most BIT
ter and relentless persecution-wh ira
duced his private character-who charged
him with bargain and corruption, who de-
nounced all his systems Of liberal legisls-
tion, who sneered at his patriot SIN and deri-
ded his sincerity--but who could not meet
him in debate; they who were eclipsed by
the brillancy Of his genius, who were borne
down by the power Of his eloquence, who
shrunk from the glance Of his eagle eye and
trembed before the frown of his majestic
brow, but who could, nevertheless, shoot
the poisoned arrows Of their calumny into
his great and noble heart-they can now
assemble around the places sacred to his
memory, sing their peans and shed their
crocodile tears in tribute TO his many vir-
tues, and all this with the sinister purpose,
and that alone, of seducing the Old Line
Wings from the support Of that staunch con-
servative pntriot, Millard Fillmore, of
whom Henry Clay himself said "The coun-
try owes him debt of gratitude it cannot
easily repay"
But, Mr.. Speaker, am charged by the
orators and presses Of the Anti-Benton fac
tion of Missouri as Free Soiler. l who
have been raised and educated to believe in
the propriety of Southern institutions, and
who have never uttered one word against
slavery either Us it exists or in the abstract,
and the charges are founded chiefly in res
pect TO my action during the present session
Of Congress. Let me review it briefly:
When came to this Congress was un-
willing to give single vote that might be
regarded as endorsing President PIERCE
proclaimed that in this Hall without hesi.
tation, and did it because regarded his Ad
ministration as insincere and unpatriotic.-
l had observed his action. He came int,
power under the most favorable auspices
cut swayed by motives OF personal interes
or party obligation, rather than the desir
to pursue plain and simple line of duty
with no end in view but his country's good
he choose to exert all his energy and pa.
tronage to harmonize the many adverse ele
ments which had combined in his election
With this object in view, in selecting hi
Cabinet he called around him men of tn
most extreme and discordant opinions
whose political tenets and conduct had beel
. most signally rebuked by the Union lovin,
spirit which pervaded the popular mind il
1850. This pandering TO every faction 70
the sake of popularity, and especially tn
concessions made and offices given to tn
> Free Soilers of the North, at the sacrifice Q
the true conservative men of the country
was fully exposed and bitterly denounce
during the last Congress by distinguishe
men of all parties. With none Of whom di
l more fully concur than with my colleague
. (Mr. Caruthers,) } who then snid: "Genera
pierce came in power almost.by acclamato
"-the fires of party were well nigh extin
"guishsd; even opponents were disposed t
"approve. Did he not, in the outset of hi
administration, in the selection of his con
"stitutonal advisers, instead of calling a
Ground HIM the sound national men OF hi
"party, to conciliate factions, and sections
sand preiudices, call around him hetero
"geneous association Of extremes, which hav
"given us a series Of blunders and inconsist
eencies which have weakened the nation
"faith, the nations confidence, and the ma
'tion's loveP" '.-...t
That was spoken in this House on tn
7lh day of April, 1864, at which time III
Administration was as fully committed t
the Kansas measure as at any subsequeh
: | uhys w iidt mas ~ sAiSS uoHS W ISStoi
, what its "blunders and and Inconsistencies
had been forfeited ''the nations faith, tn
nations confidence, the nations love-"
The Soft Party of New YOurk is notori
ously the Free Soil Party of that State, be
; ing the men who nominated Van Buren ant
Adams at Buffalo, in l848. That this /
the Administration party in that State,I SHOW
by the National Democrat, published il
New York, add now supporting Mr.. Blu
chanan. In its issue of April II, 1856
speaking of the soits, it says:
"Fortiiied by the patronage Of The gou
''ernment, and stimulated by the outside feel
sing in high quarters, which asses then
; "as Democrats, they are organized for new
, "crusades against the Democratic party
"That organization is the Solts supper