Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-10-29

The Jefferson correspondent Of the ST,
Louis Democrat, gives the following ac-
count Of the opening at Jefferson, last week:
1.-THE question Of the gubernatorial cleo
ton was taken UP in joint meeting, and on
motion of Mr.. Brown, of your city, the o.
riginal returns were called for. and laid be-
fore the President Of the Senate and Speak
er Of the House. An unsuccessful effort
was made by the nulliers TO force the pre-
siding officers only to take cognizance Of
the abstract sent up by the Secretary of
State, but this proposition was, after an an
mated debate, defeated. 1t was found on
examination that the returns, which the
clerks are bound by the second section Of
the election act 10 senl 10 The General is
sembly, had not been complied with-so that
the check which the law had established
upon the Office of Secretary of State was
not IN existence, and there was no means Of
testing their authenticity. This will leave
the public mind subject TO all the doubts
which have been so largely entertained in
regard 10 the validity Of this election. A
singular fact which transpired in the inves-
tigation was that returns which were re-
ported as "not IN" for so many weeks, are
endorsed nolc as returned on the 18th inst,
and many of them earlier. Why were they
suppressed so long? Who shall explain
what was under cover? After declaring
the result, committee was appointed 10
announce 10 Col, Stewart his election and
invite him to be present at three O'Clock 10
be sworn in. The two Houses assembled
at that hour, but when the committee came
back they reported that the Governor elect
was unable at that time TO be sworn in, but
would be in attendance at ten o'clock TO-
day. A general laugh greeted the an
nouncement of the committee.
Last night two great attractions were Of
fered TO the citizenspf this place, and the
members of the General Assembly, to wit:
A circus by the Antonio brothers, and a
harangue by Jim Green. The former was
largely attended and evoked good deal of
enjoyment; the4atter was long, stale, and
dreary as the preaching Of a atter-day saint
He occupied himself solely with reagtat-
ing the negro question, denouncing it as
treason in any man to move to Missouri
who was not welded TO the institution of
slavery, and urging vindictive Legislation
against all cities, towns, corporations OF in
dividual enterprises that encouraged their
capital, or held out to such peaceful homes
and Industrious employment. 1t would not
be profitable TO your readers to have re-
hash of this discourse. 1t satisfied his
friends not less than the opponents of the
party 10 which he belongs; that his preten-
sions to any craftsmanship were altogether
apochryphal, and that his abilities even as
declaimer were OF decidedly second rate
character. The speech was intended to be
programme Of action Tor the party, but is
not likely to make any deep impression, in
asmuch as even in party light, there are
several men of the nationals in the House
and Senate, much ADLER to grapple with the
questions that divide parties, than the pres
ent Senator. In addition, his reputed NOR
al character units him for leading position
in any Of the affairs of life. The party that
sets up Green and Stewart as its shining
lights, will be apt to find itself in a quag-
mire before year goes by,
Consultations have. been informally held
in regard to the banks and the railroads
but leading men seem holding up to see
whet will come of the effort now being made
to break the former and stop the latter
The feeling is however, largely in the as
cendant against any legalization of sus.
pended currency. To-day such bill would
not obtain thirty votes in the House, or ten
in the Senate. With regard to the railroads
the nullifers have determined in caucus, as
| learn, to organize themselves into an anti.
internal Improvement, anti-immigration
party. They say the Dutch and Irish and
railroads all contribute to exalt free labor,
and gradually dispense with negro slave
labor; hence in accordance with their ulti-
mate negro prOclvities they will oppose all
three, and especially the first. So much
for the initiative OF the session.
E%The Messages of the Governors &C.
cupy our room to-day, TO the exclusion oil
our usual variety. The Legislature having
now got fairly to work, in our next we will
be able to pay more attention TO its sayings
and doings.
ANOTHER SUsPENsIoN.-Renick and Pc.
terson, St. Louis Bankers, suspended last
Thursday.
Fatal Accident.
An Irishman by the name of Mcclure
apparently about IS years of age, was acct.