Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-09-01
SMOKING MATERIAL FOR GUBER.
NAToRIAL AsPIRANTS.
From the Republican.

From the Republican.
The NEXT GovERNoR.-A eorrespon-
dent Of one Of the country papers urges,
with great warmth, the nomination Of Col.
PEYrOS, now a member Of the Senate from
the Jackson District, as the Democratic
candidate for Governor ct the election next
August. Those who know Col. PzYrox-
his effectiveness On the stump as well as in
the Senate-will not be surprised at his
nomination for this Office. But it seems 70
us that gentlemen have somewhat miscOn-
ceivsd the issues likely 10 be presented a,
the next general election-,hat it will not
be simply question between the Democrat
ic party and any other party on political is
sues, but that within the past year grave
questions have arisen, upon the settlement
Of which depends the ascendancy Of that
party in the State elections. We are not in
the habit Of blinking questions, and prefer,
therefore, to speak right out in meetips.-
1t may be that cur views are of very little
Importance, as we represent no party, bu.
we still bave the privilege Of speech, and
we mean 10 write and print just what we
think.
When Gov. Polk was elected to the chief
Executive Office Of this State, it will be
conceded that it was effected by IN infiu-
snse outside Of the Democratic party; it was
done by men who were exceedingly solic-
itous for the prosperity Of the State, aid
particularly for the advancement Of the sys-
tenn Of internal improvements then fully un-
der way. There is not man who holds
office at Jefferson City at thi. day, whs was
not elected by the votes from this quarter.
At the last session Of the Legislature, it is
not to be concealed, that those who had kept
the Democratic party in power, even as late
as last August, were greatly disappSinte |
at the result of the Legislation Of that ,ess-
ion. ThOy did expsct-thsy had right to
oxpeot-lhe great interests of the State de-
manded that aid should be granted to The
railroads, and particularly to tho Kansas
Branch Of the Pacific read. But it was
quite apparent, at a very early period Of the
session, that the members of the Legisla-
ture had been elected on other and less i'm
portant issues, or, that q change had come
over the spirit Of those who had before been
zeslous, active internal improvement men.
We shall not discuss this point, but will
dismiss it with the single remark, that moth.
ing was done, SEINE Of the members craving
time to 60 home to consult with their con.
stituents, and now proceed to another mat.
ter. -. -
II there be any nspirant for the Office Of
Governor who sIpposes that be is going to
be nominated without being first "snoked
out' on this question, he never was more
in his life. The session Of the
Legislature in November cannot pass with
out the Democratic party taking ground, one
way or the other, on this Railroad subject.
The members Of the Legislature asked time
TO consider this question-to see what they
should do-and we tell them plainly, as we
have done before, that il they refuse to grant
aid to the Railroads next November, they
will go into q minority in August. We are
not holding out any menace to them-we
are only sounding in their ears the notes Of
warning, SO that that they may bs prepared
for the fate that awaits them. On the de-
lberatiOns Of The Legislature at the mex.
session hangs the fate Of the Democratic
party, so fox as the State election is con-
,eraed.
Not only has Col. PEYroS been named
or this Office, but there are troops Of men
who are anxious for il. There is BUrfIHo-
roN in tho centre, WILbo JOHNSON and
AcocK in the South PARSONS at JEFF
srson City, w. P. HALL at St. Joseph,
HANCOCK JACKSON in Randolph, PErER
CARR in Pike, Isaac H. STURGEON in St.
Louis, C. F. JACKSON of Saline, and We
,now not how many more, all Of whom have
more or less Of the confidence o! the party.
I is said Of one Of these gentlemen that, on
icing invited to express his views on this,
md perhaps kindred topics, in letter, he
lsclinsd, saying thai he did not rish 10 COM
nit himself to any measure cfpubl'c policy.
{ he SO wrote, he did an improdent thing.