Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-08-11
National Politics.

NdIVual GVllLlet.
In some parts Of the Union much interes
is already felt in the next Presidential elect
ION. And now is proper time to conside
some OF the preiminaries. + frequently tn,
great bsdy OF the people postpone their eff
iec!ITe interest in an eleslion till il is Tor
aie 10 do Otherwise than support one or an
ohsr Of candidates, neither of whom woult
have been selected by them OF free will
Now Is the timo 10 consider how we stand
and prepare for the future; now, while W.
are calm and before Congress assemblies and
goes 10 President making.
The country presents the singular con.
dillon Of containing two organized parties
which yet do not contain within their rank:
very large portion of the people, (prob.
ably majority Of The whole, many Of whom
though opposed TO both those parties have
occasionally acted with one or the other Of
them as choice beL,oeen evIs Both of those
parties are themselves divided into factions
and neither Of Them at all confiden, of any
thing like unanimity in any proposed course
OF action. Each Of those parties is regar-
led by all lis opponent, both of the other
organized party and of the unorganized op-
position, aud also, approvingly, by many Of
lis own members, as sectional in its policy
and aims, and therefore tending 10 disaffeci
the peopls of the north and south and EN-
bitter them against each other and it may
be TO destroy the Union itself.
To neither Of those parties can any lover
ct order and peace and the Union, willing
ly consen! to commit the government. NJ
"ne who cherishes q peaceful American
home can confidently trust that either o.
them could and would secure him in the en-
joy,nent OF 1t. They have for selfish end,
agila;ed an exciting question until they have
aroused sectional feeling which they can
not control.
The present administration has signally
failed TO attain The ends of good government
doing much evil and no one good thing
even injuring the southern people in TIN
very thing in which 1t promised them ST
huch advaetage, and by means Of which i
secured power.
But the democratic party has lost SO muct
Of the popular respect and confidence, and
Is so split up and divided into fragments.
that there is very little probability
iy possibility-that lean be successful in
the next election, and il the people permit
themselves to be forced 10 choose between
Democrats and Republicans only, the sue.
cess Of The Republicans is inconteslibly
sure. No candid man at ali acquainted
with public matters can doubt il. Every
northern state would go for them, and though
the Democrats should carry every Southern
one they would be defeated.
And can we hope that Republican rule
would be more beniicent than Democratic
that in their day Of triumph they would be
more national than the National Denoc.
racy?
Can! we do without both these danger
Gus parties? Are there moi men in the ma
'ion who can administer the government
safely u h0 yet have no connection with Ell
ther Of them or who would gladly sever
that connection for The public good. Ma
'ianal men. who may be trusted by all sect
'ohS; men who will never consent 10 "let
the Union slide" ar even TO calculate its
value; men who who hold it prlceless?--
Surely there are such. Many could be
named, of the North and of the South, of
nniispesched honor and unsurpassed talents
Wise, patriotic, stainless in public. and pri.
waite life, and of experience IN public affairs.
WI. not the people act? Lei them move,
and leaders will be found.
MfOther States are in motion, but in them
f'isre are Stale interests involved, and their
concern for the nation is mingled with tina,
Tor the State. Here, in Missouri, there is
no election pending on which politics have
any part. Our liking or dlsliking for par
'icular men and particular names ere not
now aroused by the prospect of immediate
action in reference TO them. We can re-
fleet and act with cander and without hate
or prejudice. May not Missouri, first
among the States in native elements Of
wealth and power, be first IN the effort TO
replace the government on its former equal
Just and pure principles, and to restore to
The nation peace and harmony.
Who'll set the ball in motion?
EODyp.Dr