Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-09-20

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Michigan, TO which we invite attention.
Mr.. Stewards position in the Republican
party need be dwelt on. He is its &C.
knowledged founder, chief, law. giver and
idol. His previous speeches at Rochester,
N. Y, at Boston recently, and at Detroit
have been OF a character TO alarm the South
srn people. The "irrepressible conflict"
could not easily be understood by them to
mean what Mr.. Stewards friends assumed
it meant, simply striving together of nat
ural forces, in harmless, philosophical
manner. But SO, it was finally agreed, the
speeches ought to be interpreted.
But now at Lansing, the capitol Of Mich
igan, what have we2 What but rude at
tack on the constitutional and legal barriers
that protect Southern property, and On in
vitation to aggression upon it-not only BY
home ineendiaries, but by foreign foes!-
This is Stewards present proclamation, and
the Republican party then present hailed it
with cheers. Read the speech, Union
men, Democrats, Republicans, Of St. Louis,
Of Illinois, and Of the West, and know for
yourselves the revolutionary and sanguina-
ry doctrines proclaimed. Mr.. Seward say s.:
1--WE THE United States maintain now
standing army Of fifteen thousand men,
and navy large though not effective
What do we maintain them for?
In order that siaues may not escape, and that
emancipaisd sldres may not introduce cruil
var in the siape STATES, and because, if we
provoke foreign enemy the southern plan
Ter is exposed 10 mvas.on from England,
France and Spain. Hare not r,ghl TO
say that would rather not hape an army
and nary-rather not wiring from the farm
er and free laborer money 10 keep slapes IN
sugection-to sustain an army and navy
which always corrupts public virtue!-
That is my duty"
And again, elsewhere in his speech, Mr..
Seward says:
"He would favor as long as he could
within the limits of constitutional action,
the diminulion of African Slavery in all the
States"
Mr.. Stewards language could no. be
simpler, palmer, more direct 10 his purpose,
than it is. There is no philosophio theory
spun out here. He says: "The Army and
Navy of the United States protect the righ,
Of Slave-holders, in the STATES, therefore be
is opposed TO the Army and Navy. He
says, he has right 10 be, and i, is his duty
TO be. opposed TO this Federal protection
Of the rights Of Southern citizens, even in
the States where the rights are admitted tc
exist! This is the last avowal of sgpres
sive sentimsnt-we stand now face TO face
with revolution! We meet Mr.. Seward as
declared foe, with q great party at hi.
back, waiting only the opportunity TO strike,
and cody describing the course and inten.
ton Of the destined blow. 1t is TO be aim.
ed SO as to be necessarily fa,ai!
The Republican leaders have alway.
heretofore told the American people, in
order 10 keep them quiet, that slavery in
the States was beyond the reach Of the
Federal Government, and consequently thai
no danger need be apprshended from the
accession Of a Republican President and
Administration 10 power-there could b
no interference with Slave property in ths
States" and further they have argued, thai
though Republican President be ehOser
he can do no harm to Southern rights
"for Congress must pass the laws and th.
President can do nothing but execute then
as he is sworn TO do-and the Senate i.
known to be hostile to Republicanism, and
of course. no law could be passed unliket
by the opponents of the Republican party
Mr.. Stewards present policy; at on.
bound, overleaps all these barriers, ant
shows how Slavery is TO be assaied by ana
through Ike Constitution and the lars, when
the Government falls into the hands o.
that party, the .Army as to be disbanded, ana
the Many is TO be dismantled. The refusa
to pass the necessary Appropriation bill.
for their support is all that is needed; and
this refusal, even the House may make eff.
fective-however much the Senats nigh,
oppose! Then comes the millennium o.
Stewards Anti-Slaveryism. Naves ma,
escape Nth inapun'ty. No U. Marines
in Boston or anywhere else, to help restore
, them to their lawful owners. John Brovr
may inrade Virginia. No Federal force.
f shall help arrest and hand them. Free ne
groes may STIR up instructions in the South
| No power of the Federal Government shall
, be extended to suppress them. England
, or SPAN may inpads Southern plantation!
and loose the slaues. There shall be no u