Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Views.

Mr.. Raymond, formerly editor Of the Al
exandria "Delta," sold out that ccncern, land
has announced his intention of starting a
new paper, devoted to Free Labor and
Slavery Emancipation. The present editor
of the ''Delta," alluding to this fact, thus
lays down his position:- ..ar 81 r.
We cannot realize the fact, that there is q
large portion Of the people in this region ia
vorabls to emanci patton. But there is one
thing that we do realize, and we are being
made 10 feel it more and more every day;
and that is that the bawling Of the Iccofoco
editors upon this question, and attempts TO
force the issue Of emancipation, or no eman-
cipation. upon our people, is having dele
FERROUS effect upon eur State generally, and
particularly upon the peculiar Institution Of
slavery. They are arousing The fears Of the
slave holders, who begin to think that their
property is unsafe, and the most timid are
beginning to think seriously about removing
to where their property will be more secure;
and they are also alarming Shareholders who
would like TO make Missouri their home,
but dare not on account Of the indication Of
affairs, as given by these aglaiors; and these
indications are also bringing within our Dor
ders thousands OF New England free soiers.
who have no other object in view than the
emancipation Of our slaves.
This, we conceive, is the effect that the
agitation OF this question is having, and this
is the reason we deprecate it so much. II is
l. .t~t al.
institution by agitation. We have the slaves
the right Of property in them, is guaran-
teed BY our Constitution. Then what in
the name Of God do these won ierful pro-
slavery (?) men propose to accomplish more
than we already have? We have all they
propose to gain; then why engage in this
struggle, why plunge into this strife, when
If we should be victorious in the end, we
would stand right where we did at the COM
mencement?
The pro-slavery men must know that
there is nothing TO accomplish, and they must
know the effect that the agitation Of this
question will have; but, as the habitual
drunkard, who has INDUCED in intoxication
so long that it has become part Of his ex-
istence, Immediately sinks when the atrmu-
liant is denied him, and eagerly sucks the last
drop Of the degrading portion; SO the democ-
raey, having lived only by the stimulent Of
slavery agitation, and reading their certain
doom if they let it die, at the risk Of destroy
Ing the institution in this State, are deter
mined to ngitate, although they know they
can gain nothing by it. i
The party in power will not let the peo-
pie take any interest in the laws by which
they are governed. The way that matters
stand at present, the people in this Repub
lican Government Of ours, do not make their
own laws; it makes no difference whether
the representative endeavors TO promote, or
oppose the interests of his constituents, or
whether he accepts bride TO swinde the
government or not, if he reflects the will Of
his constituents on this slavery question:
in which he never imports nor exports any
sluves-he will be sustained.
1t is our opinion that this question should
be left where the constitution places il. If
the .lnborer Of the north wants TO make Mis-
souri, his home, Let him come; if the slave
holder of the south, wants 10 settle among
us, LEI him come; our institutions are fixed;
we have large property in slaves; if they
like these things, and will support them,
invite them 10 come among us and we will
extend our hospitality TO them. If they are
opposed to the institution of slavery and
come and settle in our State, we warn them
that evil consequences will follow if they at
tempt 10 abolish it.
We say let us leave this question where
the Constitution places it, and in our legis-
lation let us consul, the growing wants OF
our State.