Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-23

Letcher requests to say in justice to the
author that il was written without any
view to publication. Saline Herald.
ST. LOUIS, July 6, 1857.
Wm. II. Lstcher, Esq,
Dean SIR:-I acknowledge the receipt
of your letter Of the 9th Of June. You
enquire as to my "preference of candidates
for Governor" and "for some of the rea-
sons for such preference"
You are aware that am, and ever have
besnsa Wing, and believing as l do, that
the prosperi,y. the happiness and the glory
of Our people and Of our country, are iden-
titled with the spirit and principles of that
glorious old party, l deeply deplore its re-
-duction to its present fallen and powerless
condition. If, as in days that are past, the
Wing party united-its spirit as in the
times of its power, not confined to localities
or sections, but diffusedsas then. over the
whole country, and pervading every State
and Territory Of the confederacy, would
but come out and manifest IFS presence in
the country in all its talents, courage pa
triotism and moral power, dsmagogues and
traitors, abashed and rebuked, would retire
and hide from observation, their odious
heads; and sectionallsm and fanaticism IS ould
not long survive.
But the Wing party seems now to be dis
banded, and have but little hope OF its res
soration to its original strength and power
Since this unfortunate event, have, as far
as party connections are concerned, felt a.
one without "home or kindred, or friends. d
This condition of things, however, does moi
release the citizen from duty. 1t rather
gives him higher duties to perform, in Op.
posing the greater evils which may threat.
en- the peace and prosperity of the people
or the integrity of the Constitution and the
Union; in seeking the restoration of right
principles and measures, and essaying tc
produce order out Of an abounding chaos.
Although my eyes have not been glad
dened by the sight Of genuine, old-fash'
iohed Wing banner, now for many long
days, have had my preferences at the
polls,- aD give all the reasons that have
controlled my preferences, would require
TOO much space for letter. Suffice it te
say, as far as the last Presidential election
election is concerned, when traitors of thu
North, availing themselves Of the help Of 1
less guilty, but still guilty, Northern sec
tionalism, presented Mr.. Fremont as thei
candidate, avowing policy, principles ant
purposes at variance with the plainest pro
visions of the Constitution, subyersive O
he.rights of the South, and tending to dis
union, believe there ought then to hav
been union, not sectional or of Southern
men, but Of all the friends Of the Constitu
tion and of the Union every where, to de
feat candidate presented on such princi
pies, by vote so overwhelming as to dis
courage such attempts in all time to come
Bnt, as on the occasion of the election G
Mr.. Speaker Banks, the spirit of party in
tervened, and instead of one candidate rep
resenting all the true patriotism of the Who'll
country, Mr.. Fillmore was presented b
the Americans, and Mr.. Buchanan by III
Democrats-and thus were the true friend
Of the Constitution and the Union divided
success endangered, and a large populs
majority prevented. Although l had br
little hope from any party that would b
its deliberate action, force division of III
forces that would have rallied to the sur
port Of the Constitution ard the Union, i
this crisis of real danger, yet l did have III
fullest confidence in the sound patriotism ,
both Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Buchanan, an
as between them, would have preferred Nj
Fillmore. But the choice to be made, wa
not between them. deemed it a questio
between the stronger of the two and h
Black Republican candidate. Buchana
was without question the stronger, and
did not hesitate 10 vote for him, and again
Fremont and the consequent peril in whic
believed Fremont's election would invol,
TIE Union.
In giving this vote for the Democrat