Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-09-01
Next August EIectiOn-Our Rail
Roads.

ect of our Rail Roads, and the bearing the action
of the Extra Session of the Legislature will have
upon the next canvass in this State. 1t is bold,
strong article, and is attracting attention in all cir
cles. The National Democratic organs are spec
laly exercised. The st. Joseph Gazette replied
at some length, and with more bitterness than abi-
ity. We make an extract from that paper
eIn the matter which the Republican here says
will be conceded" there is not even a shadow
of truth Gov. Polk was elected by Democrats
and those Old Line Wings who preferred him to
either Colonel BENTON or MIR. EWING, and by an
influence inside the Democratic party instead of
..outside.' Who are those outsiders to whom we
are so much indebted? We trust the Republican
will name them The same remarks hold good Of
those who now ';hold Office at Jefferson" The
truth is neither Polk nor those who "hold office
at Jefferson at this day'' could have been elected
upon the platform indicated by the Republican,
The Democratic party, nor any other, can stand
before the people of Missouri Upon such plat
form. If they should go before the State making
such an issue, they would deserve TO be defeated.
1t is an insult 10 the intelligence Of the people, to
suppose that after the credit of the State has been
drawn upon 10 the mount of tcenty million Of dol
lars, sirteen million and half Of which have been
given to roads which are insolvent, and are now
direct DuTQen puUuCs VIC say IL ID GIL III
suit TO the intelligence OF the people, to suppose
that they will favor the squandering, for such
has been the character of the expenditures of 9TH
er millions in the same direction. That a candi-
didate will have 10 avow himself favorable to such
legislation as condition precedent to receiving
the sutfrages of the people, is preposterous. And
least Of all will the people favor giving more 10 the
river branch Of the Pacific road which has already
had seosn millions, with which, though given | pom
ALL Cor dollar plan M than hun
bred and eighty-odd miles have been built!
awe trust the Democratic party will show its
hand in November, and that this impudent threat
of St. Louis will be treated with the contempt
which it deserves. If such outrageous legislation
as is here proposed by the Republican be the con-
dition upon which we may expect the support Of
thousands of men who voted for Polk, )" the soon
er the Democracy is rid of them and their or
gan the better. Our internal improvement
policy is disgrace to its orgnators, II is likely
TO prove curse TO the State, and the sooneri the
Democracy wipe their handsof it the better"
The following is from the Louisiana Pike CO., }
Herald. The democrats, it seems, have so sedu-
lousy courted Old Line Wings, as to lose their
identity. They became so warm in their wooing,
that they adopted Wing Principles, but they are
now going TO back down, and get on the old do
nothing platform. The Banking system and the
Rail RoaI system, rather smack Of Whiggery, il
is true-but democratic management and plumber
ing have operated against them. The systems
however, are good, and under honest Wing man.
asement, would have been popular. We quote:-
"THE Missouri REPUBLICAN Debating To
THE DEMocRAcY.--Since the demise of the Wing
party, the 81. Louis Republican has, at different
| times, performed good service TO the Democracy
| Of Missouri by aiding in the overthrow OF Know
Nothngism and Free-Soilsm. So zealons did
that paper become In its assaults upon the oppo-
nents of Democracy, that it began TO be looked 10
| as an exponent OF Democratic principles, and to
| be regarded by many as a reliable Democratic or
gan. Leading Democrats in different parts Of the
State, subscribed for j., and assisted in extending
its circulation, because il had aided in electinc
Trusten Polk, Dick Barrett, and others, and be-
they thought it honest and sincere in its ad:
vocacy Of soune Democrats in preference 10 Know
Nothings and Emancipatlonists. There were
few, however, who. knowing the history and char.
acter of the conductors Of that Sheet looked with
suspicion upon its course, and predicted that il
would desert the party whenever the pecuniary in
terests Of its proprieors ceased TO be promoted b,
Democratic policy.
| This prediction has been verified on more thar
one occasion; for 1t is notorious fact that the
! Republican has not scTupled to support Know.
Nothings and Black Republicans for Office wher
| it could make money by so doing. Its support Of
Kennett, an avowed Know Nothing, is not forgot.
ten. Its assaults upon the present Adminstra.
ton, after unequivocally endorsing it, showing al
Inconsistency yet unexplained, will long be re.
nembered. After endorsing and sustaining for
while the Democracy in this State. and taking q
position 4 recognized Democratic paper, il al
length startled the members Of that party BY de-
claring its independence as political Journal.
1t has been said that the r publican obtained
the confidence of the Democracy with the inten
ton of making it a Wing party-of incorporating
the cherished measures of Whiggery into the Dem.
ocrstic creed, and of finally breaking up the par.
ty. Whether this charge be true OF not, il is GER
tain that the course pursued by the Republican ha.
tended towards these results. II has Gl,rays girer
the preference TO Old Line Wings orer Old Lin,
Democrats. 1t has foisted upon the Democratic
party men who never had drop of Democratic
blood In their veins, and whose leading object was
to disorganize and destroy the party at all hazards
We find that, through the influence Of the Gre
publican," and It's old Wing friends, some of ths
cardinal principles Of the Democrat party have
been grossly violated, and that the State policy
opposed by Democrats all their lives, has beer
adopted, when the party had an overwhelming ma.
jority. Wing doctrines, 10 which all good Dem
ocrats had sworn eternal hostility, gradually
and insduously engrafted upon the Democratic
creed, and measures which formed the very life
blood OF Democracy, were repudlated and DIS
carded.
The time has come when the people Of Missouri
should open their eyes to their true postion--sc
that they may see where they stand, and in wha
company they are found. They must ascertain
whether the State is Democratic or not-whethe
the dominant party is Democratic arty in re-
ality or in name. THE TIME HAS COME WgIs
EVERY COOP DEMOCRAT Mysr REGARD THE Ms
SOURI, "REPUBLIcAE" AS AN OPPOSITION JouR
NAL! Those who are not for us are against us
and the Republican has distinctly avowed that i
is for us As long as it could dictate 10 the party
and secure the plumber Of jobs and contracts TO
itself and friends, it was willing TO give sort
quasi support to Democrats running for Office
But the moment it sees prospect that the polio,
Of the party will take away those fat Jobs, threat
ems TO demolish the party with its tremendous IN
fluence II has shown the cloven foot too palpa
bly, TO be mistaken, and the Democratic part,
should say to it, "get thee behind me, Satanl''
| FREE Soil DEMocRATs.-There is now fou
| fraa coil n,nars ,r,ntol -