Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-11-19
Party Politics and the Bank Relief Bill.

On our first page will be found an article
taken from the St. Louis Daily "Leadey Of
the 7th. The Leader speaks in s/party
sense, and as the organ Of the National
Democratic, or anti-Benton party, and in
the same tone that members and editors Of
that party spoke years ago, when Banks
and Banking formed prominent issue be-
tween the Wing and Democratic parties
Those who recollect the speeches Of Hon.
Claiborne F. Jackson as far back as 1912,
'43, and AZ, on Banks and Currency, will
perceive that the "Leader" now pursues
the same vein Of argument and reasoning
then so popular with that gentleman and
his party; and for deviating from which,
it threatens to "mark for all time TO come"
"EvERv POLITICIAN AND EVERY MAN."
who is weak enough to be Enlightened by
panics," and cast his vote for, or uphold
such "ruinOus Legislation" as the Bank Re.
lief Bill, stay laws, and so on, which were
before the Legislature. The stay law pass.
ed the Senate, but was killed in the House.
The Bank Relief Bill became law, and we
expected TO see the "Leader" "follow its
hand" and begin the "marking" process
Seven days worked wondrous change in
its views. Finding the names Of eleuen
Senators and fifty Representatives, all good
nationals, recordsdin. favor of this "ruinous
legislation" al aaaing it approved by
Governor Stewart, al,o National Of the
first water, and fading the "Republioan"
"taking the res 0nsibility" of this "ruinous
legislation" and calling he members spa
llrSots" who "yisIdsd thsif political integrity
and constitS {isnal duty to the exigencies
of the times A~EndinR TALL these things so,
and, finding, atsds slG bill which was to
designate, in effect, The Leader" as the pa
per in which al legal advertisements of St.
Louis county should aRpear, hung fire, its
honest and patrioti6Feditor took the back
track and on the 18th spoke Of the men it
proposed 10 Anask for all time to come"
thus: = u tR'eleits
The act 'r.sthe wild cat system run mad,l is
now the law of the land, so far as it is constitu-
tional; andas such it will produce potent infu-
ence one way or the other, upon the public and
private business Of Missouri. We have pointed
out what we consider the dangers likely to flow
from it; and duty requires that those upon whom
its administration falls, should act so as to render
it as harmless possible In all efforts to pre-
vent it from working unnecessary mischief, good
J citizens shopldeoncur. We certainly shall not,
kpowngly, intergose any obstacles to its success
lfuloperation.ss have not doubted that those
who voted for it, were DESTROYS of dscharging
their duty faithfully to their constituents, and did
what seemed 70 them best, under the circumstan-
ces. They had their views on the subject; and
has not actsdupon it. The measure was consid-
cred, irrespective of party obligations. Many Of
its friends thought it their duty to make the pres
ent an exception to general rules. We accord tc
them the same desire to do their duty that we
have felt ourselves, and consequently we have no
abuse or anathemas to heap upon them. That il
not our mode of discussing public measures.
Now, good reader, just turn over to oul
] first page, and read the roaring lion Of TIT
i 7th, and compare it with this cooling dove o
the l4th. What change!
A On the 7th, the constitution had beef
1 outraged, (or was likely to be,) and tn
ruthless outragers were to be 'marked 70
all time 10 Gomez" the subject should 6
- into the next canvass -" politician
: couldn't keep it out" it would be sin tn
+ Courts" and ''inextricable ruin and embar
t rassment' would encompass every bod
who touched, tasted or handled the unclea
thing. But look:
f On the l4th it was the claw Of the land,
It and the executors Of the law should "rende
IS it as harmless as possible;" and all "goc
II citizens" should join to help it along; an
,. the same man who swore 10 force it into Il
q ''next canvass" and "into the Courts
n "will not knowingly interpOse any obstac
n to its successful OPERATION! And the viol
d tors of the constitution, who were to
d marked" only did their "duty," "und
!. the circumstance" and the 'marker" hi
mo abuse orsaAshemas TO heap upon them
We leave our readers to institute q fu
- Their comparison between the "hard money
Leader" Of the 7th, and the "shinplaste
wild cat system run mad" "Leader" Of Il
e Ia tn, promising, as soon as the question
Ill decided, 10 let them know into whose mou
ID the pendant pap" has been cast by Il
Legislature. 1.-THE Leader" has got it,
- will continue to play on the 18th string, b
if not, it will fall back 10 the 7th.
oil REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF LABOR
lie The Directors Of the North Missouri ra
Ill road, have reduced the price given to
ly borers on this road from one dollar twent