Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-07-29
Hon. T. L. Anderson.


This gentleman made speech at Hanni
bal, one night last week, a report of which
We find in the Messenger, Of the 22d. We
make few extracts to show his position:
Upon this subject Col. Anderson spoke
at great length, acknowledging that in sup
porting Lecompton, he had supported an
Administration measure, but positively de-
nying that he had euer abandoned q single
principle Of the finer can party, to which
he said he was indebted for the honorable
station he was permitted TO fill at Washing.
ton. He said he would have merited the
scorn and contempt of every man in the
State had he proved recreant TO The principles
Of that party. He had not done so; they
,rsre his principles still, and believing they
were founded on right, and that upon them
depended, in no little degree. the welfare Of
the country, he would ever be found ready
to maintain them, and had challenged any
man to show in what he had been derilec;
in Congress as far as the principles OF the
American party were concerned. He had
represented those principles faithfully
whenever an opportunity offered. He said
he had been greatly mis-represented by a
portion Of the American press of the Dis
trict. He would not say that it was an in.
territorial Misrepresentation on The part of
the Press. He conceded to every man the
right 10 think for himself, and was not dis
posed to censure American editors, who had
opposed his course.
Col. Anderson said he had been called an
"agifafor." He denien that he was such.
He was opposed 20 the "dgitafion" Of the
slavery question in Missouri or in the
South; believed it dangerous to the peace
and perpetuiiy OF the Union, but the Black
Republicans, with Frank Blair leading
them, were forcing the thing on us, and we
were compelled 10 meet it. We must, and
he, for one, would defend the homes and
fresides Of The South.
He next alluded 10 his opposition 10 the
admission Of Minnesota. He could not con-
scienliously do otherwise. As a mem
Der of the American party, and as Con-
stitution loving man, and as one who de-
sired to preserve our institutions pure and
interrupted, he never could sanction con-
Institution made by unnaluralized foreign
ers and wild Indians.
At the conclusion Of Col. Anderson's
speech, Maj. Harris, American candidate
for the Legislature was called out.
He said he had been induced 10 believe,
from reports, that Col. A. had abandoned
American principles and gone over 10 the
Democracy, and he had avowed himself a
candidate for the Legislature, for the ex-
press purpose Of pitching into him on all
occasions, and TO preserve the organization
and individuality of the American party;
but when he heard Col. A. himself, publicly
and emphdtically, pronounce these reports
as false, and ayow his continual recognition
of and devotion 10 American principles, and
his determination always 10 maintain them,
although he had attended the meeting with
the nvowed determination Of answering Mr..
A. and holding him 10 strict accountable
ty to his party, he could not in the face of
Mr.. AS public declaration, made here IN
the presence of hundreds of voters, asser-
vera,ing his feally 10 the American party.
find il in his heart TO raise his voice against
him. That Mr.. A. Had here unequivocal-
ly stated that he was still the same Ameri-
can he had ever been; that he was opposed
to the agitation Of the slavery question; that
it was only The most extraordinary and Pc
culiar circumstances which compelled him.
against his incinations 10 announce himself
as an independent candidate; that lie had
not adopted any ne principles or tests in
the party; that the reports and rumors Of
his making new affiliations with the Demo-
cratic party were utterly groundless, and
that (Msjor Harris) recognizing Col. A.
as gentleman, was bound 10 receive his
statements as true, in the absence OF other
proof. That assuming Mr.. As statement
10 be true, he (Mr. H.) found Col. A. bat
ting for his (Major's) principles, and
therefore he could not consistently with
hold his support from him.