Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-08-13
From the Liberty Tribune
Slavery Agitators,

Now that the election is over. and when
our motives will be better appreciated, we
shall "speak our mind plainly" on the sub
ject of slavery agitators" in Missouri. In
the first place, we remark that there are two
kinds Of slavery agitators; first those who
are opposed to slavery, and secondly, those
who profess TO be its peculiar advocates
Both classes, IRE alike, odious; for the whole
truth, and the whole duty on the subject Of
slavery is TO lei ii alone. Let us give an il
Illustration. There are thousands ofgood men,
everywhere, who believe the Bible 10 be
true, and the word Of God to the people,
and yet they do not attach themselves TO the
church. II ministers Of the Gospel, and
members Of the Church were in the constant
habit of denouncing such men as dishonest,
and opposed TO the Bible, opposed TO the
preaching Of the Gospel, enemies of religion,
and Infdels, would it have as good an effect
in inducing men 10 become members Of the
church, as to persuade" men to be "recon-
cied" TO their maker. We think no one will
doubt that the cause Of religion would suffer
greatly if its advocates should adopt the first
course. So of the question Of slavery.
There are thousands, everywhere, who,
whilst they do not o,on slaves, and are not
the peculiar advocates Of slavery, yet believe
that it is wrong to interfere with it, and are
opposed to having it made question in our
elections. They wish to lei it alone, and
let it stand as other property stands. There
are others who ot0n SiapeS; and believing
that slavery is ''ordained OF God'' and that
il is the best possible condition of the Afri-
can race, and are yet willing that other men
may, or may not olcn StdUeS; may, or may not
wish slavey perpetuated, and are utterly
opposed to having the question thrust dopn
hefhrodfs Of the people at every election.
IN Missouri, political demagogues, for the
purpose Of making capital, cry out that ev-
cry man who does not vote with the "Na-
tional Democracy" is an emancipationist or
free soiler, and even good and honest men
of the Democratic party, as we must believe,
re-echo the cry that all men who do not 90
with the "National Democratic party" are
against Slavery. If this is the course agreed
upon by the Democratic party to gain sup
port for slavery and if it is persisted in we
fear the result. We believe, if the question
was lei alone there never would be an eman-
cipation party in Missouri; we mean let
alone by the friends of slavery. 1t is time
enough to talk and write against emancipa-
tion when it is presented as an issue in our
elections. To fight now, is to inuite a
contest, and we charge upon the Democratic
party that this is what they are now doing.
There are thousands of men in Missouri
whom neither threats, or fear, or dennaeia-
ton will ever drive into the support of 1
"National Democracy" They abhor the
principles of that party, and all the "wolf-
bowling" of abolitionists, freesoilers and e.
applied to them will make
them stand firmer and frmer to their position.
That position is conservative position; and,
as resulting from that, the question of sla.
very is one not to be meddled with; one not
TO be agitated; one not to be forced down
reluctant Threats; not to be interfered with
by those who ,gho do not like it. The cry
Of Democrats that there.is but two parties in
the country Democrats" and
Black Republicans--is SANDER. There
is conservative American, Wing, and
Democratic party who do not belong to, and
neuer intend 10 belong 10 either. There is no
Black Republican party in Missouri except
such as have come out Of the Democratic
party. Blair, Brown, Kayser, Winkelmeyer,
Boernstein and others, if they are Black
Republicans have prolessed, and yet profess
10 be Democrats. Democracy, however,
has grown to be word large meaning.
1t may be defined to be anything, everything,
nothing; freesoll, emancipation, Abolition,
pro-savery. The cup may be bitter, sweet,
sour, but if sweetened by the word democ-
racy it is all right. We do not intend to
drink of that cup, "and SO of thousands"