Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-10-14

but is merely the gift, for a brief period, of
the American people-the authority re-
posed by the Constitution in President
who presides over the Government Of thir
ty millions of the most intelligent and enter
prising people Of the earth; who ezereises
a supervision over the distribution Of an
annual expenditure of $4,000, 900 ITO
800. 900 900; who can command or subdur'
even refractory Congresses into submission
to his viii, who can determine by nod ihe
official tenor of armies Of officeholders; who
can make or unnake the fortunes of hosts
Of men whose careers are dependent upon
the distribution Of Government patronage;
whocammand the army, the navy, and. to
"a great extent, the Treasury Of the United
states-necessarify renders The occupant of
the White House the depository Of much
more real power than many Of the mishtiess
monarchs Of the, earth. This Fower, ener-
g-tically welded, is necessarilyrs mighty
engine for good or for evil. Il can be
used for the advancement Of great stutes-
manlike projects, which will rebound to
the honor, the prosperity, and the glory of
the country. In the hands of a man whe
loved America as the euiogists Of Napoleon
affirm he loved France, or, as Gen. jack
son really did love the United States, what
wonders might not be achieved in this great
Nineteenth Century! When MFR. Buchan:
au was elevated 10 the Presidency / had
hoped. from his pure character and great
craftsmanship, that his four years Presi-
DENTAL term would form one Of the proudest
eras of American history and glitter with
bright deeds Of National advancement. 1
have been disappointed. 1t is true that the
President has turned his attention in prom
Using directions. Wehave heard Of schemes
for the acquisition of Cuba; Sc have had
the campaign against the Mormons in Utah;
we have seen the arrest OF ths filibussfr
Walker by Commodore Paulding; we have
had diplomatic tilt with England, which
has resulted, to some extent, in an abate-
ment of her pretentiOps to the exercise 6f
The right of search; and II is not unlikely
that the Administration may have even now
laid the foundation for some great resulis
which may, in due course Of time, command
The gratitude OF the county. Ruh 30 tnueli
has been bestowed upon obiecis
which all disinterested men condemn as
that little time has been left for
of matters which had
better claim upon the attention Of the Ad-
The Kansas question has
been stumbling block in the path Of cur
eaders. Convictions of justice and right
lave been sacrifced-I viii not say, q.
Senator Bigler has done, from notifies Of
ear, but, to use the mildest phrase-from
considerations Of expedlency. The renon-
nation of small men 10 Congress- the de-
apitation of Democrats who win not con-
ent 10 Desert principles or denounce Doug
as, and Wise, and Walker; the discussion
{ appointments to office-these are higlr
hiects of the Administration, and 10 effect
hese millions are squandered, great inter-
SIS sacrificed, great measures pos,Pored.
nd great party convulsed with feuds Of
he most revolving character"
Referring TO the demoralizing influence Of
he Presidents policy upon The Democratic :
ariy, Mr.. Forney says, among other things:
.'But look at Ohio and to Indiana. What
o we see there? Precisely ths same state
things, only more strongly developed than
nat l have attempted Is deIlot in the other
tates Of the free Northwest. Epglish and
OK, and Groesbeek and Pendleton, and all
'lo started out boldly .against Lecomp,onI
nd surrendered upon the English bill, as
le great measure If peace, and that their
nality is but poisoned chalice returned
their own lips. They now. find that
leir only safety consists in finging The
raught from them, and in aenouncins pub
ely ,-and before the world the organ Of ths
cry Administration TO which they stand
D less publicly committed, because of lis
ar upon the very man whom they desert
! in the hour of his utmost need. So
lious have the fnality and the organ be-
'me TO these men. TO the people, and to the
emocraiic papers Of Ohio, that if eilher'of
e LecOmpton Representatives runninsfer
-electfo.f il Ohio should be rescued from
:feat, it will only be because he has tran
ended his Republican competitor in op-
'sing the two favoriie institutions of the
esent national Adminisirution-ihe Enss
h bill and the Washington Union. 2.oo'l
ELEcrIos IN rEsNsyLvAsIA.s4 .s4,isis
Wehave never yet had a trial Of Leconp-
nism in Pennsylyania.A DIR last election