Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-10-01

in this State-the only parties whose lead
ers have any chance of promotion 10 the po-
litical honors of the countryside agitation
Of the slavery question must unavoidably
continue; for both Of these parties are deep
ly pledged to its continuance. And while
they continue the only antagonist powers, the
contest must go on, until slavery is either
driven out of the State, or is made triumph
ant over all other interests within it. Each
one Of these parties is in an ascertained mi
nority, and yet, by their struggles for pow
er, they keep us in a constant state Of agita-
tion and alarm, while the real business of
the people is neglected and the public hon
ors are habitually bestowed upon men, not
for their general qualifications and merit,
trrhatsEe their burning zeal and extreme opin-
ions upon one side or other of the negro
question. 1t is high time that this unproft-
able state Of things should be brought to an
end; and it would be easy to bring it to an
erd, if unity of action could be brought a.
bout, among all patriotic men who now see
and understand that the bitter quarrels a.
bout negro slavery, which have so distract.
ed the country, are nothing but the tricks
and articles OF fofice holders and office seek
l'ers, whes in eager pursuit of their own ag-
grandizement, do not scruple to put the
peace and security of the nation in inmi-
nent peril.
Those two parties are in their nature
(and now confirmed by settled habit) local
and sectional-they even call themselves by
sectional titles, North and South. If either
one of them should succeed for time, in
getting the highest offices of the Govern
ment, still it can never secure the general
confidence, nor acquire popularity diffused
through the nation, for the simple reason
that itself is unnational, and therefore can
excite the warm sympathy and active sup
port Of such only as are local and sectional
like itself. The anti-slavery party is Cat
least in its professious) truly and essential
ly Democratic, because its fundamental dog
ma is the absolute equality, in rights and
powers, of all men. The pro.slavery party
on the contrary Gin spite of their profess
ions) is truly and essentially aristocratic,
because their fundamental dogma is the alb
solute right of one class of men to hold,
govern and dispose of, at their pleasure, an
other class Of men. To call such party as
this last Democratic, is simple abs irdity;
yet that party boldly simulate Democracy
and (wiser in their generation than the
children OF light) cunningly appropriates
the name, in order TO win to its support a
large opaque mass which may indeed feel
intensely. but never thinks, and many shout
loudly but never reasons. That party has
its present triumph in the election of Mr..
STEWART, Northern man with Southern
feelings; let its members make the most of
it, for in all likelihood it is the last they will
gain in Missouri. AT this time they have
forced that vexatious question upon the pub
lie, and having made their temporary profit
out Of the dangerous speculation, they must
abide the final issue of the contest they have
provoked. And it seems plain to me that
as the question now stands and as the par
ties are now arrayed, the downfall of the
pro-slavery Democrats Of Missouri is inev-
liable. For who cannot see that the con-
tinued agitation of the question, which they,
for party ends, have forced upon the people
and still urge to peration in every elec-
tion, will alarm proprietors, thin out the
slaves, and diminish the slave interest Of
the State, as fast law of prospective aboli-
ton could do it.
There is one way, however, and only one
| think, by which those Missouri Democrats
may escape the shame of pas sing under the
yoke Of the Freesoilers, who have every mo.
tive to treat them with the severest ven
geance. And that only way is the re.estab
liShment of third party, to restrain and
w Nhc t"O iSiSc COHlCsltnlS, 10 aDOl-
ish all negro tests, and thus 10 restore peace
and harmony TO the people and govern the
State with justice, prudence and modera.
tion. speak not Of the creation Of some
neO party, such as is projected in several OF
the public journals, but of the revival of the
good old Wing party,which, whether strong
or weak, governing or governed, was always
respected by others, because it Away re-
spected itself. The Wing party, it is true
is broken and scattered, but it is not de-
stroyed. 1t still has an active vitality an Q
power of recuperation which will ensure It's
restoration at no distant day. Thousands ol
its members went of 10 the American par.
ty in the vain hope of accomplishing some
great good; but that enterprise has failed
and ninety-nine in every hundred of them
VyOI1ld he Glad IN ha Tal,, bool, 10 H.. = !