Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-09-13
LETTER FROM DR.. II. G. HAWKINS
Messrs. HUBBELL, PEEnY, DENNY, Col
L1Ea, and others. ..-.-....-.-.. T..

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kindness Of the press, of communicating
such reflections as present themselves to
my mini as deserving some consideration
from the voters Of this district. Having
identified ourselves together by political ac-
tien, the fraternal feelings existing between
US will be sufficient apology for obtrud-
ing our views upon the public, at this time.
could experience no higher gratihca-
tion from success, than the assurances
received at the polls Of the estimation the
voters Of this county placed upon eur views.
having carried il over party vote by
about four hundred majority, and the dis
trict over thousand. That success has
no, crowned our efforts may bs source Of
modification to others, but the establish
ment Of principles that lie at the founda.
tion Of our civil institutions, are dearer 10
us. in my judgment, than temporary sue
cess, acquired by resort to double dealing
and chicsnsrv. Ask those who are op-
posed to us what principle has received the
endorsement Of the people by the recent
election. Some will say popular sOvsr.
eighty" others will bitterly deny 1t. Some
one has been cheated out OF their sufTrages;
let them held the guilty to afearful account.
We have oontended firmly for the doctrine
of non-intsrvention by Congress or the
Territorial Legislature upon the subject Of
slavery, as tending to unjust discrimination
between the citizens of the several States,
affirming the doctrine Of the equality Of the
States and,squal rights 10 be enjoyed BY
the citizens thereof and exclusive privi-
leges by mons, the protection Of persons
and property underline Constitution, where
ever the flag Of our country foats, resula.
ted by reciprocity treaties, comfy Of nations
and international law, and strict adherence
to the decision Of the Supreme Court. as o
Anal adjustment Of all questions Of liiiga-
tion that may be presented for its adjudica-
tion. Has the converse Of each one Of these
propositions bsen established by the recsn,
eleetion9 No positive idea Of public policy
having been affirmed by our opponents
might lead US to such conclusion. With
out Affirmative principles there is no cohe-
sive element that can long bind together a
great body Of men, net excepting "ths CO.
hssive power Of public plunder." There
can be no future then for factions and par
ties influenced by a guerrilla spirit. The
four political parties of to-day, that are
contsstlng before the bar of public opinion
their respective merits will be merged into
but two after the close Of the present can.
vass. The political history Of the world
does not afford an example Of nero than
tive positive elements Of public pelicy ex-
istips in any country fer any considerable
time. The union Of parties in New York
is ths result Of this principle. 1t is contra |
rY to the genius and philosophy of our in |
stitutions, and the absorbing interest taken
by our country now in the settlement Of
questions of public policy, for it to be 9TH
erwise. Tha. there will be but two par.
ties, and that one of these parties must be
the Constitutional Union Party" is insv
liable from the following facts; that it is the
only national party in existence that is con.
serrntivs; that it is pledged TO abide BY
The decision Of the Supreme Court; tha. all
the sacred. guarantees Of the Constitution
for the protection Of personal liberty and
private property, should be enforced by
law-the enforcement Of the Laws as they
exist in the North, 70: the protection and
restoration Of property, and in the South
for the rights Of humanity.
We do no. assume that this, our party, i,
in possession of oil the patriotism there is
in the country, but we do affirm that cur
cardinal principles are eminen,ly patriotic,
and that oil those who love their country
well enough TO forsnke sectional parties for
the sake of principles that arc as dear to
them as civil liberty itself. will unite with
us in adding stone after stone upon the
Temple Of Liberty, until its colossal height
shall be visible to tha old world, and point
TO its shrine the pilgrim worshipers, and
its inesiimabls worth impell the North and
the South, the East and The West 10 claim
it as their common patrimony, and in its
each to vie with the other in
vigilance, thus securing Union upon frater-
nal feelings that are too dear to be severed.
Opposed to US viii be those who regard
the constitution, with all Of its sacred re-
as an unhols thing-thoss who
are willing to trample under foot the decis-
ion Of the Supreme Court-those who deny
the equality Of the States. and the rights Of
the citizens thereof, TO an equal parsicipa-
lien in the settlement and occupancy Of the