Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-07-28
publican view of the Kentucky
Contest. -...

J correspondent of the New York Tribune
who Is travelling through Kentucky, writes ONE
10 that paper the following views of the position
OF parties. If the democracy rout the opposi-
ton next None day, the Northern Republicans will
hal 1t as an anti-slavery victory. Says the abo-
| lition correspondent
My former contempt for Kentucky Democrat
is approaching considerable degree of respect
from what information have been able to gath
er at the political meetings | have attended, and
from the examination OF the party newspapers
Al least have great relaiire respect for The De-
mocracy here in comparison with their brethren
IN Mississippi, Tennesse, and even virginia, and
IL comparison with the position of the Opposition
IN Tie region on the question Of granting protec
ton TO slavery In the territories Bell the Oppo-
Stion candidate for Governor. makes as nagnif-
cent fool of himself in advocating the monstrous
Eabsurditv OF slave code for the Territories as
jeff DAVIS ever did. whose views on this subject
are identical with his own. Mr. Magofin. his
Democratic opponent, very frankly declares him
self opposed TO any Congressional legislation in
beh dIf Of slavery IN the territories, and places
himself on the Douglas platform, whose nomina-
ton for the Presidency he evidently f4yors. He
is man Of good abilities, rather fast man ,udg-
ing from appearances, and l would suppose pos
sesses an amIable heart He is infinitely more
liberal in his views than Mr.. Bell, and taken out
of the mIasuatic atmosphere of the ''peculiar in
stitution'' would make good Republican. In the
Second Congressional District-some days ago
heard the rival candidates for Congress, Pew
ion, Dem, and Jackson, Opp. The Opposition
man. compound of buster and Fallstalf, is
model fire-eater of the Bell-stamp; while his OPP
ponent denounces in fit terms the proposition TO
make Congress protection of slavery in the Ter
ritories DR.. Pey,on, who now represents the
Second District, is a frank advocate of sqnatter
sovereignty, which is practically as good an an
ti-slayery.measure as | want, provided the Federal
Government lets # work lrgitimately. friend
of freedom all my sympathies are with The Dem
ocratIc candidate who, / am sorry 10 say, is neY-
ertheless, still foolish enough 10 defend the cor
ruption and extravaganza Of the present Admins
traton.
Had the Opposition in Kentucky taken the
platform pointed ont by common sen:e and de-
cency. and paid some respect 10 large, intelligent
and yirfuous element of the voters Of the State,
they might have elected their entire ticket by all
Overwhelming majority; but. by the miserable and
senseless course which they have taken, they will
drive three fourhs of the anti-sayery voters 10 the
support Of the Democratic ticket, and the other
f,nrh will stay at home in utter disgust al the ia
City with which some people make donkeys of
themselves. had no conception of the real
strength OF The free-soil element l.: this part of
KeItuCky, until examined and iied for N.Y.
self Crlileuden Union. Hoptius, MuhIenburg,
and Ohio counties have scores OF quiet but rcso-
lute ami slavery men, almost all of whom will
support the ani-slave code ticket this summer
A few thousand copies OF HeIpe:'s great worS
and of The Tribune would be- of immense benefit
to this people. You may hear from me again
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