Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-01-21

the Union itself! Well, all l have to say S
is, that in my poor judgment the task Of JUS a
f,fying the denunciatons which have been {
hurled at its author, upon any language in S
that speech, is one in which, |, for one, would {
not like to risk my reputation, if l had one 6
equal 10 that of the Senator himself. And ;
| must confess that in all the elaborate criti-
cism upon it-from whole pages in the gov
ernment organ down to the brief replies Of
the Senators-there's tumble Of failure,
which should blush to be in the least de-
gree responsible for. As an argument and
as defense Of the position he has taken, he
has placed himself upon ROCK which every
effort 10 blast, that have seen, has only set
tied more firmly in its place. Look at Sen
ator Biglsr's reply, at Senator Masons, at
columns of review in the Union, look at
them, say, rihOut the feelings '.Jfat, ruat'
Douglas and you will see nothing but beg
gng the question" and utter misrepresention
of the plainest language that the mouth Of
man can utter,
propose, sir, in my brief and crude, but
hope common sense way, to notice some OF
the points in this lamentable controversy
controversy in which, give Inc leave to
say, can scarcely find any two Of the in
gradients Of one party to the contest agree
ing in their sentiments. The Union and En-
| IITna S,u,bD
diets both; all contradict themselves, and the
President recommends what is right in the
teeth of his own emphatic instructions. .dH
urge that Congress shall accept the Kansas
Constitution, and make Kansas State, in
order to get rid of the subject and throw it
back upon the people of Kansas. l deny the
Justice or expedlency of such policy. 1t
r is undeniable that "the people " of Kansas
by large majority, do not ask such an ac-
tion at the hands of Congress, and therefore
Congress have no right to take it; not a whit
. more than if Jim Lane himself had drafted a
Constitution and sent it on for adoption by
Congress, can see no earthly good that
is to be accomplished by forcing upon the
!, people Constitution 10 which majority oi
them are opposed, and will do everything in
: their power to neutralize and destroy, that
would not be much more likely to be attain.
ed by referring the whole subject back tc
: them until they shall have complied with the
code of popular sovereignty" which they
= certainly have not done, as nearly all admit
the President included For all admit tina
it would have been better" if the Constitu
ton had been submitted for ratification
That admission either means nothing, ol
it implies all that Douglas and Walker con-
tended for. Far better that the people shoult
fight it out now, than to have contest forced
" upon them in which the agitators will have
for their weapOn principle to which th'
y. whole party opposing them are thoroughly
y committed!
It It's contended that the Kansas n ebrask
= bill demands the reference of the subject O
slavery alone TO the people. And suppos
= it did? Is there no law, moral, political
i constitutional, nor anything else anywhere
but in the Kansas Nebraska bill? Is ther,
no other subject OF interest TO a people il
: forming government, but that of slavery
- Was it intended, in the settlement of tha
question, that the people should be deprive'
! Of the privilege of deciding for themselve
} upon any other? Better then, that mill
= stone had been tied to that bill, and it tosse
into the ocean! But for one, sir, do not S
= : read the Nebraska bill-nor any one of tb
thousand speeches which were made in it
i favor. was fool enough 10 regard it a
, neither more nor less than the application 9
i a general principle, as clear as the light q
" HeaUen, 10 particular subject; ;and | sho'd stul
" tify myself,I should hang my head in shame
if were found claiming that it sho'd not b
- applied to erery subject, care not how tri
= fling, to which it is applicable. 1t will nc
do TO say that there was no controversy o
3 any other subject. How do we know that
= The people OF Kansas have not been allow
. ed to see this Constitution (ofiicially) to de
termine whether it suits them or not; or
- they have, it is clearly shown, in fact,
u needed 10 argument 10 show that, no matte
u what may be their objections to it, they ar
70 70 forced to swallow 1t. With or witho,
slavery, it may be a bitter pill to all but III
Convention who drafted it; but down il mu
at 60! Oh, but We are told, If they don't lih
it it, they can alter it! Take an emelic ar
re throw up the pill Let me knock you dow
of you can get up again. am perfectly will
of ing TO admit, Messrs. Editors, only for Il
We sake Of argument, that this Constitution
H. unexceptionable: that every man in Kansi
1t Territory knows it TO be SO; and that Il
be sole object OF its opponents is to make ia
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