Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-18


was allowed to vote, the attempt has failed,
by the combined opposition Of both the
Democratic and Republican parties, who
not unfrequently work together at the
North to destroy the American organiza-
tion. And while there has been o neglect
to maintain pure franchise for white vot-
ers, and an open and earnest opposition to
all reforms, proposing simply remedial
measures for admitted great public evils,
there has also been enacted in New York
successful measure looking to such an a.
mendment of the Constitution as would Sc
cure general system Of suffrage to the ne
grocs of the State. Thus, in one part of the
Union a State Constitution is opened to
sustain the question ofnegro suffrage, while
in another part of the Union the alien has
had conferred upon him privileges wholly
unknown 10 the native-born citizen. To.
day foreign pauper or foreign criminal,
driven or banished from the pest or prison
houses of Europe, is made in all things, and
regardless of his residence in the country,
an equal with the citizen whose service has
been lifelong, patriotic, and useful in the land
Of his birth. Tomorrow, again, States in
another section Of the country become revo-
lutionary in their plans of opposition to the
Federal Government, and exhaust their pa
triotism and labor in measures of mere spe-
ciality and favor for the negro.
| We seek to avoid such anomalies of leg
islation in both our Federal and State gov
ernments. Their tendency, is neither to-
ward humanity nor mercy. They benefit
neither the white nor the black race. and,
whether we'll meant or i'll meant, result in
that spirit of strife and uncharitableness in
in different States and among different clas-
ses Of people which the true men of the
country cannot fail to deplore.
Higher aims and nobler objects animate
the American party. We know of no po-
litical differences between the rights of the
North and the rights of the South. All
are subordinate to the constitution Of ouI
common country. The union Of the States
the rights Of the States, the privileges of tht
people in the States, and under the Union
Is our chief glory and our greatest good
When differences Of opinion come, as COM
they will, they must be settled, not by Grim
inaton and hate, but by reference to tn
great principle Of common right and com
mon protection-THE CONSTITUTION OF TIL
UNITED STATES; and if there shall unfor
tunately again be differences Of opinion a
to what is granted and what is denied b
the Constitution, the judiciary Of the land
through the authorized courts of the nation
can alone make up and decide the final is
sue. The constitution and the law must
therefore, at all times aud in all places, be
come our rule of action.
federation of opinion, the freedom G
, speech and of the press, the right Of til
people peaceably to assemble and petitio
the government for redress of grievances
are among these specified constitutions
personal rights, and cannot be abridged ex
cept as the abuse of these privileges is re
strained by the laws of the land. Equall
explicit are the rights Of the Staes owe
their own territories, and interference wit
them becomes both public abuse of powe
and an act of personal impertnence. If a
men, in all sections of the country, coul
realize where their powers commence, an
a where they cease-if they could understan
that they are no more responsible for othe
y mems sins than they are secure in thei
own self-assumed virtues, all would b
: comparatively well.
= There are many md yitial questions upo
: which the American party can agree, and
y these all other subjects should be subore
: nate. They are, in brief, condensed in tn
e following spirit of our National PLATFORM
We hold for example, as cardinal maxim
d of public justice and private duty, to tn
g following rule of faith and action:
'f lst The Federal Union must be mair
o tanned.
s I'd. The reserved rights of the State
e must be respected.
It Sd. The decisions of the Supreme COu
e must be enforced.
h 4th. The Union of Church and State mu.
d be prevented.
n 9th. The rights of conscience must /
guaranteed.
d 9th. American interests must be prone
IS ted.
% 7lh. An American nationality must /
g cherished.
1t 9Th. Sectional agitation must be termin'
N ted.
" 9th. Foreign paupers and criminals mu
be excluded.
u 10th. The naturalization laws must !
&c amended.