Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-07-01
Letter from Capt. HEREFORD.
Charlton County Politics--We Captain is
Smoking has Pipe, and smoking OUT
Somebody.

Correspondence OF tne llnes
PHEASANT RIDGE, June &c, '59.
notice in your last paper that which
you are pleased to term a pipe full; and
YOU desire TO see who will take a Whit at
it. This is after publishing the editorial,
entire, of the Bruuswicker and Gazette, in
relation TO the Democratic Convention held
in Keytsville, on the 9TH inst. As l was
member Of that convention, deem it
proper to state that l was at the Court
House in Keytsville on the third Monday
Of May, in the capacity Of a juryman, and
not as delegate from my township, as the
Brunswicker man would have it. True,
at the time the delegates to The RoEoaks
Convention were selected, notice was given
that mass meeting would be held on the
third Monday of May. Can the editor of
the Brunswicker tell me the object Of that
meeting? Whether it was to endorse the
action Of the Roanoake Convention, or select
county candidates? Personally, he knows
nothing about it. Why did he not attend
the meeting for delegates; and, why, after
he was appointed delegate to the Ronoake
Conyention, did he not attend? Sir, if the
editor of the Brunswicker would make a
clean breast of it, his answer would be
something like this: That he was unable to
attend said convention in consequence Of a
pressing engagement that he had with
Judge Salisbury, the Chief of the Know
Nothing party in Charlton county, as he
was engaged in the laudable enterprise Of
assisting the Judge in getting his position
o. K, TO represent the county, hence he
had no time TO 60 to Ronoake. What else
but the seduction of Democrats 10 the sup
port of Judge Salisbury, could have kept
him from the convention? That he was a
Salisbury man, have from a delegate 10
the Ronoake Convention, who said the proof
was as sttong as holy writ. Deny it if you
please, and the name Of the gentleman shall
be at your service. The same gentleman
Informed me that Gov. Price was TO leave
home Monday morning early, TO cOunteract
the move; and you, Mr.. Editor Of the Times,
will bear witness to the fact, that one week
you published Salisbury's card, declaring
himself an independent candidate 10 repre-
sent the county Of Charlton, and the next
week his withdrawal from the canvass
Now, sir, how it happens that Gov. Price
i, the Joshua of the Know Nothing and
Democratic parties of Charlton county, am
at loss 10 know; but certainly the party
that pulled Judge Salisbury of, put Judge
Shannon OIL. And now, sir, you hear the
editor Of The Bruuswicker complaining lus-
tily because the Democratic party did take
the responsibility 10 nominate Robertson
Moore their candidate 10 represent the
county-a man that The Democratic party
has always been proud 10 honor, and deser-
ved'y the most popular man in the county.
Sir, what right has The editor Of the Bruins
wicker 10 complain of the action Of the
Democratic party? Is he, sir, recognized
as one of them, or is he one Of them? He
knows in truth he is not; that he belongs 10
faction Of railroad men who would sell
the county or State, so their own selfish
ends were accomplished-whose motto is
self first, last, and all the time.
Sir, when the election in Charlton coun-
ty came off last January, SO pressed were
they for voters, that am credbly informed
that Carroll county voters were eagerly
sought, and steamboat passengers were in
vited TO participate. Beardless boys, and
even negro voted. How many more ne
groes than the one voted, do not know
One was all that was recognized by Judge
Watson, who moved that the Court strike
his name from The list Of voters, which was
accordingly done.
Now have heard that there was such a
party as the Black Republican party East,
and even 10 St. Louis, but certainly | was
not made aware, until the proof aforesaid,
that such party had existence in the coun-
ty Of Charlton, much less in the COED city
Of Brunswick. do not wish TO be under
stood as CHASING Judge Musser with the
Black Republican party, either from the
color Of his skin, or because he voted the
same way the negro did; but he is evident
ly wolf in sleeps clothing, attempting
now to prey upon the Democratic party.
Has that editor attended single Demo-
cratic meeting-primary, township, cOun-
ty or District? Not one. Then, Why
grunble i: you are DemOcrat-that your
pei did not get the nominatiOn-have you
sacrificed anything? Is not Mr.. Moore as
reliable as Judge Shannon Sir, had al
ways understood where a question of local
policy CHANGED to arise, that the subject mat