Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-02
A Portrait of Robert M. Stewart, by
one who knows him.


where Col. Stewart has resided, and which
county he now represents, in part, in the
State Senate. In that paper of the 18th
June, we find a long communication, the
object of which is TO show that no demo-
crat, or indeed any body else, ought to vote
for Col. Stewart for Governor-except
such as are "willing TO see the Gubernato-
rial chair filled by a man marked for his
recklessness, incapacity, uncultivation, and
sad want of moral force" These objec-
tons, continues the writer, "rise up too
numerously, and in too bold relief upon the
course and character Of Col. Stewart, ever
to be, in any respect hidden by the broad
shield of party" Though covered with the
"shieId of party" the writer thinks his
friends would have done we'll to cage him,
and not let him go before the people,
"For, if the Coonel's ordinary vein Of
language, especially toward his opponents
Judging from the past) fail not to operate
as moral emetic-c causing his dlslodge-
ment from the heart of most men, then II
will be because for the time being there
has grown about his heart the thin film of
hypocrisy, which holds the slime fostering
there-that unrestrained would impregnate
all his words with its native nausea.
at is no invasion Cor else such an one as
every man ought 10 make) OF the sacred
rights Of religious federation to say that that
man is not fit for ruler of good State
whose moral stamina when he is known is
sufficiently weak to give way before the
least breath of reproach. Such choice
but adds more to the sickness of the pub
| lie virtue, and diminshes the value and re-
ward Of individual morality and character"
So mach for the Col. in ordinary, and the
honor he would cast upon the Office. Let
us see him In.
LITERARY POINT OF view.
1--WE are ready to admit too, that it is not
a necessary requisite for governor that he
has passed the degrees of fine arts in Lit
erary College, and yet we believe there are
but few so inveterately averse 10 education,
as to desire a governor, who, in his official
correspondence is in danger of using the
small ''i's" instead of the capitalize first
person, and who exhibits sovereign con-
tempt for Walker and Webster and Murray
in every line. Yet there are those who "a
vow their willingness TO vote for the Colon
Ell, if, upon a satisfactory trial he set up q
page Of manuscript free, on the average
from one error TO each line. When during
the session of the late Legislature, upon the
call of the roll, Col. Stewart was absent
A member rose in his place and said thai
Col. Stewart was very busiy engaged
drafting a Railroad Bill That was al
excellent joke TO the knowing ones. There
f were those who would not have been sur
prised to hear of the Col. engaged draugM
ing liquor decanter, or playing at draughL
or cards; but drafting bill was too mucl
to be believed II he can get up bill tina
will pass committee of school-boys II
years old without material improvement
there will be those who will think better O
his learning than they do at present"
SOME OF HIS POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
There are great and unsurmountabl
, reasons why Col. Stewart should lose tn
? support and confidence of all political par
! ties. For his political life shows that hi
principles are merely secondary TO his pur
poses and plans of promotion; and ii hi
professions have failed Of this in any IN
stance, he has not had the tapt to conces
5 his chagrin and litteness, but forthwith I'm
covers the motives of his principles. don
know of man in the State who has show
: less political honesty.
In the secret conclayes and recesses c
= the American Order Of politicians, Co
J, Stewart was for sixteen long months-c
summers days and winters nights-th
; most untiring and effective man Of all tn
Sons of Sam. He was the most mystic
ever standing upon the threshold of tn
Lodge, the first to greet, the first to sigr
= and grip and countersign. With mission
: airy assiduily he gathered in many unto tn
= folds of American Salvation. In his Lodg
he was the safest and most practical guild
r to lead the wondering novice through tn
mysterious labyrinths of the high degrees
. Blow after blow did he deal upon the pop
: and his religion, whom and which Lu,he
left for dead and effete-hundred of year
ago. His suspicious and dread Of foreign
ers was altogether worthy of japanese.
0 Bold, earnest enthusiastic in his profes
S sions OF principles, he had worked himse
h high up upon the lists of Sans most anb
q lious leaders. Every American in ii
, North West knows this; and how he W;
J. held up as the terror TO democracy a
e through the fourth Congressional Distric
r and in the nomination for Congress, wa
next to Moss, and scarce vote behind hin
l. But what happens? What happens
the end of fifteen months? What hdppel
. sehsn Moss received The nomination for Coz
ID gress! Mr.. Moss had scarcely usher(
J. from his Lodge to do the necessary day
= light work in the race-when, 10! Co
IT Stewart comes forth too, scarcely day b.
- hind-departing Jorlrer from the work
81 his own creation. Madly he went fort
foaming and frothing and flinging his slim
$ full abuse thickly along his retreating tracl
h He did not remain, that few months mig
lie cover up the aims That had attracted hi
:. there; and hide the trifes that instant
overcame his little soul.