Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-12-15
Opposition Eeeting in Booze.

b1'nfe, on Mohday, the oh. Maj. james
Brown in The chair, w. 7. Hickman, Sec
re!ary. Col. ~. T. Swiizler offered the
following resolutions, supported The ssme
in s.,esea, a.d they were unanimously
slop'esk
1. That The Americans, Wings, and OH
CT national, conservative citizens Of Boone
county who are opposed TO tie ex!rava-
gance, corrup;ioI.s, violated; faith and gen
era: mis-ru!e OF Tie so-cailed Democracy,
..,I 10 G:suuion, 10 a5oli;ionism and 10 fanal
icisn. in all their for!us. will stand by their
organization, and maintain with unswerv-
lug fidelity their loyalty 20 the Union and
10 TIE constitutional rights Of all sections Ct
lie concedeTacy.
. That we are raalterally opposed 10
rnlilicai sectional parties, whether exisiirs
IN i4e North or The South, as tending to
.iieHate one portion Of the Republic from
acuihcr-to disturb the national repose-
10 rrcIa Re rcc'joral strife and discord
%aIoas people who ought 10 1--we IN peace
under common constitution, and 10 dss-
troy that fellowship ao0 .,a.a.,y without
which TIC Union o. tie Sales must be en-
daageFed.
3. That we are opposed TO that mad
spirit wh;chin Southern parts of this Union
has found vent in advocacy Of the reopen.
ing Of The African slave trade, Of the organ
izaIion Of Southern Confeieracy and 9th
rr Kindred heresies. Tbs Opposition par
o. Missouri, standing equally alnof from
Northern aboliiorisls and Southern nuiIif
ar, fear peiiher and lespise both.
4. Tia, We have rcvcr ceased to abhor
that w:!d s7ir!l Of Northern fanalicism
witch has Jr,n Tor years arraycd against
lie constitutional rights Of Southern slave
holders, aai Ire la>l manifestation of Whiah
il Treason. murder, and cons piracy, d Her
per's Ferry, has justly doomed to the scat
fold Ike agents engaged in It, ana for coun-
Ionsuc,as or sid!rg which, all who have
been ia ally " Use engaged deserve condign
punishment a0l eXcrAiion.
8. TAsi While We desire 20 see nrrayed
in Tho coming Presidential struggle union
of all the canservative, national men Of the
North, tic South. and the Center in favor
Of o restoration Of Fcai ordlr AID sound
government, aal tie SUCCESS Of those ar.
cjcnt PRINCIPLES iEu7!t ~ Washington cul
siaaison. md cansecralrd IN Cur own acs
ny tie 4loquenoe Of Webster and Clay, we
rave q least he certain assurance l;lat in
'h!S saol worl. TIC Opposition priv Of His
saugI can couat pHsA he corporation ofi
l;Icir friends in Tennessee, Virginia, NOr;',
t,.ro'ina, I'arylsa3 KENTUCKY, banded To-
gehcr under lne gallant leadership OF pa-.
rios lis i3tss, C.iiicuIsA, Bel, Bits,
Gayae- AND DAVIS.
5. Thai he f7a':'s aAi corrupt prectiocs
Go cz:raya4 anco, and general rnis-ruie
v:Sich have married ths present admins
TIA len CT Inc Genera. Government. should
meet as ;l.cp Iaeli. he condemnation Of all .
good p-!Tio.s; and ,i:a: We look forward .
Espe:a',Y 10 The day when they will cone
- On ems, and be succeeded BY Economy aud /
ius'iss; ty conservatism ar! regard for
american labor, g tie 9uTi les,;Cn of The
.isc.ive franchise, and lbs Development,
u2ca broad u.,l2n,l -isws, OF The immense
agricultural, manufacturing, and CONNER
cal interests nj I pcop'c oHee moro at peace
VIII cacl ether md us.el IN devotion 70
ecmmon can;;i.u'ioa.
r. Th2t we hoya en abiding confidence
in thc high Christian and personal character
q our distinguished felow-ciiizsn, EDWARD
BATrs Ct g. Latis,-in ihs correctness Of
bis poli'icsI pri1ciy!es-in The purity and
s.;scryaiisia Of lis whole lie; and VIC here
hy c1rsr hi, name 10 he people Of Inc Uni
ted Siat-s as = suitable aaH upon whom the
U,i:icI Opno,iiioa Of TIE Country in 1860
aaoaI rz.iy as lsc:r candidate for lie Pres
i1eaer.
3. Taat e. 't-e cEf:e of Governor Of
Missouri At Ire nsyi e!ecri0a We cordially
endorse the nomination. made in various pla-
ces in The STAG, Of our Own distinguished
couuirynan. JAwEs 5. rollins, a ua,iona,
patriot ard statesman Of en-
trent taIerts and fidelity.
9. Tilt we a??-ora the proposition TO :
i;rid in jefferson City CT he 2S,h inst, Z
Corvcniian Of Tie United Opposition party ;
OF Missouri 70 consult uvon the interests
Of lie party, the good Of lie STATE aud the
na!ioral prosperity, and lat tie President I,
u lis mse'ing appoint Fifty Delegates 10 !
Boone county in said Convention. +,
sIaj. RoLLiNs delivered stirring speech !,
before lie resolutions were adopted. al :
Ter heir adoption, be again spoke.
E..j RoLrI-s said he approved most f
cordially al Of The Resolutions which had c
been offered, except that enc proposing lis 5
la;ne fo7 Governor; aud lie appreciated it. ,
Iav tie li,h ceinplimon, which it contained,
,oinirg as it did hom his immediate friends i,
md Eeishbo.s; he thanked them heartily for :
ae confidence and good vii! which prompt Z
ID i; he eecpted TIE compliment as an ac-
on The part Of the Wings and
Americans Of Boone couniy. Of the humble
,ol!tical services which he had endearcred r
o render those patriotic parties in past pol !.
teal conflicts. Il was however due 10 him !
e.f then and there 20 announce distinctly, ,
hat he Gid not desire, and YVES not can q
Iidale for the Gubernatorisl nomination or =
or any other oiice within the gift of the u
,eople. HIS ambition in That regard had r
,een more than satisfied sHd he desired rey-i b
r again 10 be j candidate for sny political b
flee whatever. Whilst he announced this r
il was further due to himself Il