Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-05-28
litical principles. He had deliberately a.

| dopted the American policy and principles,
because Of his conviction of their patriotism
and the benefits, which if carried out, they
would confer upon the foreigner equally !
with the native.b born citizen. He still
cherished those principles, because he be-
lieved them TO be needful to the stability and
continuance of our free institutions, while
his competitor (Col. S. who had been for
i fifteen months, member Of the American
party, was now Che used the word in no
offensive sense) a renegade Know Nothing.
This question could never separate him
from his Wing friends. Nine years ago.,
he had met in this court house a larger au-
dience than now before him, when they did
him the honor TO entrust to his keeping, the
standard of the great Wing party, and that
standard he had carried all over the State,
as aspirant to the same Office, for which he
now claimed their support. He had, to the
best Of his ability, advocated the utility Of
internal improvements, and alisthose great
measures which were tenaciously held by
4 Wing party; and had the satisfaction during
the canvass of making gentleman, he
hoped to see his friend upon the present oc-
casion, convert, to those principles, which
are now Incorporated with the policy Of the
State. He alluded to Governor King. He
was as good a Wing now as then; the only
difference was that he had since grated the
American flower upon the stalks Of Whig-
gerry. f,....--....,......,... p
4 He then referred TO Benton's traducers
and revilers, showing that the Senator had
not been hunted down and denounced for
his want of orthodoxy and faithful adhe-
renee to the great and leading Democratic
principles, but that other men, ambitious,
unscrupulous and cunning, desired 10 ele-
vate themselves 10 power and position
which could only be secured by the down.
fall and overthrow of Bentonism in Missou-
ri. Then he alluded in becoming, grace.
full and eloquent manner TO the many servi-
ces Benton had rendered his party in bet
Ter days, before the growth Of men of small
statute-how he openly declared against
: his own son-in-law but year ago, after the
: Antics had empted upon his gray hairs all
their vessels Of wrath and gall--spoke Of
all his declarations then in behalf OF conser-
vatism and the Union, amidst the noise and
conflict Of partisan strife. Still his motives
we're impugned, and his denunciators foam
ing with wrath and revenge, believed him
not; but, that he had at last convinced the
sceptIcs, now, that they desired his aid, Of
his true position, his soundness "on the
goose" and his loyalty to the Union.-
Here loud and long cheers came from the
Bentonians.) He reviewed the jackson
Resolutions, and read Col. Stewards cele-
brated speech celebrated for vileness alone
on Benton, and showed the design ofhis ac-
cuscrs in their endeavors to cut him down
concluding this part of his speech by saying
that Benton had adhered to the avowal Of
his positions and principles. ,,.-..-
The Internal Improvement system, next
r claimed his attentions; showed his relation
TO it--what he had done Tor it when he
fought under the Wing coors, and fully
convinced every man who heard him, that
/, his services are needed to carry forward an
enlightened and liberal policy of Internal
improvements. And referring to the sub
ject Of Education as the prop and bulwarls
!, of our country's hopes and prospects, he
y portrayed the beauties of the expanding
t mind, made liberal and just by the aid ol
letters, the light of philosophy and religion
and coming down TO the great agricutu-
b. raj and mechanical interests of our State
her hidden treasures and undeveloped re.
t sources and her fpture prospects of wealth
x greatness and glory which would spring W
and grow out Of wise, judioious, economi
o cal ard munificen, system of Legislation, h,
n proved himself the man to protect the in
e teress Of the yeompnry of orr State.
n As charges had been made in an attemp
y to prejudice and embit,er the public minc
$ against him, he reluctantly noticed them
: and only did it to do himself and friends jus
I tice, and place both in true light. 1t hac
i been said that he was the candidate of Blai
: & Co., having been nominated by no part.
and was nobody's, or every body's candi
}, date, which charge he refuted stating how
: and why, he became candidate, and tina
n he would combine the conservative elements
y of the state against misrule and usurpation
r for Notwithstanding anti-BentOnism held lh'
6 Offices of the state, yet it was in a deplora
s BILE minority, it having got into power b
N cunning, intrigue and deception. He stateC
It that with one voice the principal, leadin,
y and best men of the State from every sec
e ton, had called upon him, that he had res
h ponded to that call, and had openly consent