Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-10-06
From the Daily st. Joseph Journal 18th.
A STATE CONVENTION.

From our exchanges, we learn that the
Opposition in various States are moving in
tins matter, and county meetings have been
held towards organizing for State Con-
vention 10 appoint delegates 10 grand Ma
iionai Convention of the United Opposition.
Such being the case, we think it is time
that Missouri should be thinking about this
subject and ben and doing. The conserv-
alive masses of the Opposition have much
10 gain IN the ensuing contest. They have
more than chance of victory; they have q
promise OF ultimate success, If they only re-
main true 10 themselves. We can bring in
TO the field as leaders such men as Bates,
Bell, Bolts, Crittenden, and host of other
good and true patiots, whom the breath of
suspicion or calunny cannot injure. With
such men at our head. we should be up and
at work, and we call upon the opposition
press throughout the State to give US their
views upon this subject. The Democracy
ore paralysed. they have seen the hand-wrl-
ting on the wall, and their ranks are break
ing before the aura popula,,s like reeds be-
lore prairie gale.
We throw out this suggestion with the
belief that if we can unite upon some con-
cert action that our success is certain
Such action on the part of Missouri would
revive the old spirit of enthusiasm in the
breasts of those gallant Wings ami Benton
men, who have in late years stood aloof
from the political arena, but now seeing a
determined and united move TO Gust from
power the present harpies who have so long
chung 10 the treasury, they will rally to that
Opposition with the same spirit that united
it in 40 and '4S. We believe that the OPP
position of Missouri has no choice of men,
care nothing for men-they are looking for
the unity and prosperity of their party, and
all they will ask in leader is, is he honest,
is he capable, is he conservative, is he op-
posed 10 the present system of corruption
and plumber? With such a man they feel
confident of achieving glorious victory in
the great national campaign of next year
That is the ground the: the Opposition
should occupy, conservatism, honesty, and
opposition 10 the present corruption, through
out the country, if they would preserve the
peace and harmony oil the entire party and
clo'he themselves in victory.
missouri should be united upon this sub
jecI, and we would recommend that our
brethren of the press, throughout the State,
refrain from making expression of regard
for favorite men, but go 10 work for the
common cause. Cast men aside and 20 fer
principles and success. Cast the sheath
aside and with naked blade declare uncom.
promising war upon the present misnomer
that now fraudulen'ly hangs out the flag OF
Jefferson Democracy. The coming contest
will open the peoples eyes. They will see
how they have been hoodwinked. They
will pay but little heed 10 the niger shout
from party that are for a free State in
Kansas, and strict negroites in Missouri
The sands are shifting, the skies are bright
ming and if we are true to ourselves we will
drive the money changers from the temple
A few years more and different style of
things will be inaugurated at the Federal
Capitol-a retnrn 10 the purer days of the
Republic and stop put TO the incessant
croaking of the disuuionists.