Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-04-15
From the Republican.
The August Election-How the Battle 10
To be Fought

The August Eleotion-How the Battle 10
To be Fought
II is early in the season to be talking Of q
midsummer campaign, but circumstances
have precipita.ed the contest upon US, and
we feel no hesitation in giving our views
Of its character, of she same time that we
invite the attention of the.people of every
county in the State to what we have to say.
We assume, then, without further pre-
lude, that the election in August next, for
members Of Congress and Of the State Leg
islature, and even county officers, is to be
fought upon the issue distinctly presented
by the Black Republicans, which proposes
direct Oar upon the institution Of Slavery
in thus Slate. This was the issue presented
by them on Monday last, in the election in
this city, and Jefferson City and Carondelst,
in the two former Of which they were sue
eessful. This was the issue boldly pre-
scented by one Of the apostles of Emancipa-
tion (Mr. Stsvenson) in Franklin county,
in SET speech in reply to General Noel,
the Democratic nominee for Congress from
Mr.. Caruthers' District; and in which he
declared that, in due time, one Of the party,
an Emancipationist, would be in the field
against him. This is the feeling in other
parts Of the State-as in the Southwestern
Congressional District, where union has
been agreed upon 10 break down Major
Phelps, without the coalitionists having
been able to decide which shall run the race
Col. ]. M. Richardson, formerly Secreta-
ryof State, or General Rains, who served
in the last Legislature as an American Sem
!afor from his District, but whose political
sntecedents, prior to that time. were Of o
questionable character. This will be the
issue in Anderson's and Woodssn's Dis
tricts, and men may as well look it right in
the eye, for they will have il TO do. The
Black Republicans have forced this ques-
ton Of Slave Emancipation upon US, and we
cannot avoid it If we would, nor is it pru-
dent to do it if we could.
This is to be the issue, not only here but
all over the State, and on this question there
can be-there will be-but two p.rties: the
Democratic party, and those members of 9TH
-er parties who believe that such war upon
one of the great interests Of the State would
be productive of most injurious consequen.
Ges; and the Black Republican party, the
members Of which, for no other purpose
than TO secure Offices for themselves, would
push this question into every county and
nsighbarhOOd, regardless of its effect upon
Fifty millions Of dollars worth Of property.
To this complexion it must GENE, and al
though spasmodio efforts are making to for N
. new American party, here and elsewhere
IN the State, with view 10 aid the Black
Republicans in this struggle in favor of E.
Emancipation, we have too much confidence
In the patriotism Of the masses of that party,
as heretofore organized, to believe that they
will lend themselves to any such purpese.--
They will not do If in the Rural Districts, >,
where they have always presented the
strongest front, and where they are, as q
general thing, the largest slavsholdsrs, nor
will they do it here, where it is understood
that they are 10 be the bob TO the kiie of the
Black Republican party-assisting thereby
in prolonging the agitation of question
which has done So much mischief all over
the country, and which will be productive
Of still greater evils in Missouri, should the
question not be put down forever in August
next.
We ask the Black Republican party, and
those few members Of the American party,
, who propose to join in this crusade fer the
abolition of slavery in Missouri, how they
propose to accomplish il? Where is the
money 10 come from 10 pay for thi, proper.
ty? Is it to be obtained by direct taxation,
or the issue of State Bonds? Or, is it ex-
pected that the continual agitation Of the peo-
pie on this question will tire them out, and
compel them 10 send their slaves to the
South? Or, do they think that the agifa
Of the subject will induce the slaves 10 run
of, and thus, in process Of tire, relieve us
from the institution Of slavery? II is hard
ly possible that either Of these modes will
be adopted, and hence it becomes, under the
, Constitution, Of vital importance TO know
what they propose TO dOp Ls.a far, running
through a sssies Of years, TO be lerisd 10 The
srtent Of fifty millions Of dOliarsl Or, Gre
Bonds Of the State 10 be issued 10 like