Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24
THE PRESS ON THE ACTION And
EON-ACTI0N cfthe LEGISLATURE.
From the Jefferson Inquirer.
Close of the Session.

Close Of the Session.
The present session OF the Twentieth
General Assembly is in lis last throes, and
but Tor lis elf-perpelualing resolution, by
which it assemblies in the Fall, we might
gay, with prophetic truth, that "lhe place
that knew them will know them no more
forever" Never, since Missouri assumed
the robes of sovereignty, has its General
Assembly proved so barren and unfIunlu.
The history Of The present session reach
es back into the old year; but we scan lis
pages with view OF giving summary OF
what it has done; we have to sum the whu!e
up in one word-aothing. Ii haa inflicted
wound upon the State that may not hea!
for years 10 come, by cutting the moving ca.
bles, and casting our Internal Improvement
Bark adrft upon the heaving ocean Of doubt
md uncertainty, if not utter ruin. Better
had not the assembled nisdom" OF our
State met in council! What good Will all
the local Legislation and the bills for .'sus-
tanning the credit OF the State" do, that can
be spread upon our Journals, if The very tap.
root Of our wealth and power is cut assun-
der al one slash Of the National Democrat
ic" knife? We are no aiarmcst, but in view
Of the whole premises, we are warranted in
experimenting tie most serious results tu
the State by the confusion into which our
railroads are thrown, and the suicidal poll
cy adopted by til. session Just closing
And upon whom rests the spoasibiliy?-
The answer is plain when the people keep
in mind the fact that the party assuming the
soubriquei Of National Democracy is IN pow
er.
That party has overshadowed all others
during the session, and il seems TO have
retained vitality and power enough for gem
Grating ruin, if nothing more. Coming in
TO power conscious OF IFS numerical strength
it seems 10 have lost all regard for the great
interest of the public, and 10 have became
bewildered. or possessed of some inia;ua-
lion, by which lis influences. il it ever pos
sessed any, was wholly destroyed. Its
judgment at the bar Of public opinion, when
the day of reckoning comes, as come it will.
next August year, will be lis death-knell.
Under the auspices OF This party. the sess-
ion opened with The siren song Of Retrench-
ment and Reinrm-it closes with the simple
story of the Prodigal son; but is doomed 10
different fate, for it will never be permit
ted 10 return TO the bosom and confidence OF
the people.
To have heard the cry of Retfenchm emf
with which the Nationals opened the sess-
ion, one would have thought that same NH
sic would have enlivened the chase 10 the
end; but, 10 and behold, its notes soon be-
came fainter and fainter, until lost alingelh-
er in the practical results of wastefulness
and ruin. Yes. ruin that would have thrown
the faithful old Sentinel that used to 81, at
the door of Treasury, Col. AcDck, into hys-
terics. As an item of expense, il is seri-
ously estimated that for Gas alone the Ma
ilonals have expended almost enough TO pay
sgood per cent. Of the interest on our State
bonds.
But there is another aspect Of the CUES.
tion before us fer the people 10 Look at. Ii
is this: what evidence that the Nationals
have have had The power-lhe means OF
playing their hands out-have they given
the people of their claims TO be the true De-
nocracy? What sign have they left to mark
their travels along this good old beaten road
Could The spirits of the Old Fathers OF De-
mocracy rise from their graves, alas, they
would not recognize footprint the Ma
tionais have made.
II was the Old Democracy, under the
guidance and wisdom of that noblest Roman
Of them ALL the late Col. Benton, that in
corporated into the Constitution of our State
the sentiment that "Iniernal Improvement
shall forever be encouraged by the Govern
ment OF this State" What has been the
history Of the session whose sands are near
ly run? War! war /! upon this cardinal
doctrine of the party.
Banks have never been the favorifes Of
the true Democracy who delighted
in seeing the shining gold through The six.
en- threads Of our yeumanry's purse. What
footprints have The National Democracy
left on this subject? They have built up
Bank monopoly, and the more efIectually
TO do SO, they have crushed the only insl- |
futions that held check upon their cnrmo-
rant appetiIes. In word, they have hos-
fed the fiood-gaes Of Bank issues--is<ues
that are "rotten and striking" in the nos
trils Of all good jackson Democrats and
palsied The hand that could shut Them down.
This is Democracy with veangence.--
People Of Missouri, are you prepared 10
sustain such corrupt anti Democratic par
~? People OF Missouri. mark the issues
as we make them, ard remember them
when the day Of reckoning comes-as come
1t will before the ides of August year.
II Is but just. however, in this connect
ion, 10 say, that with oil his short. cnmings.
the Executive has acted the conservative
upon all these questions, and | really be-
iieve. If he had not have had the nerve 10
interpose his veto, The whole State would
have been ruined by the party who put him
in power.
But with all his energy and power Of
prosecution. he has not been able 10 bring
the Nationals up TO the scratch.
In times past il was made the occasion Of
generalization, because of the good result
ing from The passage Of wholesome laws
AT present We must iorego that pleasure,
for we have but little 10 commend. and seek
in orr personal relation. those sources for
parting which do not arise from or flow cut
Of the measures of the seSsinp To. day-