Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-11-17
Will They be Arrested?

The following article is from the st. Loui
News. We notice articles in other papers 10 tn,
same point, and believe the whole country expect
the administration 10 act. Now Is the time t.
settl. the slavery agitation. Old Buck and thu
democratic party have ssettled" it several times
and re-opened it again, but now they have chance
10 do the country service. If these men are
guilty, they ought 10 swing with Brown, There
is at least enough evidence 10 test it. VIII they
be arrested?
A STARTLING DILEMMAi-THE PRESIDENT II
| iIMBo.-Tbe reckless organs of the present Ma
tional Administration, in their desperate and has
| " zeal 10 fix upon MessrS. SEWARD, CHASE, HALF
| WILSON, GREELEY, and other prominent Repub-
!icans, the charge of completely with old Browns
rnsurrsctunary attempt at Harper's Ferry, have
involved themselves and their President in shock
| ing dilemma, from which there is no escape.
| They have charged that old BRowN is guilty OF
treason in that he mediate The overthrow OF the
| United States Government and the erection OF a
| Provisional Government in its stead, They have
charged that he .sIevied war; TO accomplish this
treason: and that he did violently seize and I'M
lawfully hold Inc property OF the United STATES,
in cpcl rebellion against he constituted au.hori-
Dies Ia f4 these charges G9M!!i-i facts ruth
| old PYo,-t;S enemies an has rTienJS.
But the organs Of our National Administration
have charged that SEwAKr, CHAsE, Hale, WIZ
SON. GEEEtEY and others had GG"ty b1pTl, fse
Of old BRowN's designs. and were. IN fact. with
many other prominent Republicans, G~fRrl Gitcrs
and cbc'lgrs IA OH BrOlrI's ifeHSDR. They have
moi only broadly hiH!el; but boldly charged that
Documentary ey id-.ce exists 10 yrGrc lie compiler
i'y Of these rqTti,s NTH the Haps' Ferry lHsrr-
rgctior.
r., 49,, C-,,-.,D Tr-.-r anil fbc -es. ora
equally guilty of High Treason against the INT
led States. and deserve 20 hang with Old BECwE.
In truth. the o-gars Of The Administration pro-
claim them far more guilty than Old BrolrE, II
So then, in the name of reason, why does moi
President BUCHANAN have the Republican lead
cys arrested and tried for High Treason? What
is Mr.. BUCHANAN for, but 10 execute the Laws,
sustain the Constitution, and punish all malefac-
tors that plot IFS overthrow? Are such terrible
bonspirators 10 go uEpunished?
Ii is charged By The hireling presses Of the Ma
tion Democracy, that ''the South will have 10
protection against seryie Instructions" if Re-
publican President shall be elected in 1860. But
what protection have they now, If arch consplra-
tors. and traitors as SEWARD, CHASE. HALE y
Co., declared 10 be, sutir ed TO 80 unpun-
ishtd. unprosecuted. unrebuked?
We demand that Mr.. Buchanan and the De-
mocracy meet the issues that they have mace,
fairly and sqCareIy. II SEWARD, CHASE, HALE,
GIDDINGs. GERRITT SMITH and others, are acces-
series OF Old BROwN's crimes, they must be ar
rested and tried for Murder and High Treason,
The dignity Of Government requi.es ii. The
oath of Office taken by Mr.. BUCHANAN compels
II. The conversation Of society calls for it. The
safety of the South demands it. How can Mr..
BUCHANAN escape the dilemma? He mast prose
rrfe, or his organs aal his party must reCdut.-
They have told truth. or they have told horrible
lies in charging tie "-rngue>tionable completely
of SEWARD, CHASE, HALE S Co, with old
BRowN's inSurNctiOn. lf they have told truth
and decline 10 prosecute, then they become dc'
cessories g5l TIE fdct GHi GeSerue Impeachment a.
traitors to the Republic. If they have told lies
LET them prepare 10 swallow their falsehoods be.
fore the face of disguised and indignant people
and 10 sink away 10 the kennels of unwhipt liars
caught IN The net of their own incautious spread
ing.
C0me-ye Denocrats-ye Buchanan men-yt
protectionists of Southern irsiitutions''-come
up 10 the work-conviCt and hang SEwAED
CHASE, HALE x Co., if they are guilty, as y0u
say they are: or confess yourselves sanderers-oI
y0urse!reS traitors I o the laws against treason
which you should be compelled by your oaths to
eXecutel Stand up to your duty before the coun.
try! The eyes Of al! ere upon gCu!