Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-07-26
POLITICS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.

Lane IOr the Presidency ana vice fresl-
dency, and also to express their preference
for some individual favorable 10 the said
nomination, TO oppose our bold and talented
in horn) Squatter Sovereignty candidate
J. b. Clark, and then adjourned 10 meet in
the Court House on Saturday, the 14th inst.
On the same evening, the friends of
Douglas & Co., held a private caucus. /
do not know wha, they did, as it was held
on the style of the Know Nothing lodges
but SO much We have learned, that they ap-
pointed committee TO wait on Gen. ]. B.
Clark, at Lnneus, on Saturday the 7lh,
where. he spoke on that day, and notify him
OF the position the unterified democracy
was about assuming in this county, and re-
quesied his attendance on the 18th inst, at
this place, 10 confront the unisrifed, and
intimidate them il possibl..
When he consented TO be present, the
Douglas friends did not make public his in
tention to be here on that day, but 10 their
shame, they privately canvassed the coun-
ty, inviting their friends TO rally At Milan
on that day and listen TO the eloquent strains
of their worthy representatives; and 10 and
behold on Saturday, l4th inst, about 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, the worthy General drop
ped down upon the quiet people of Milan
like an evil spirit of olden times, and put
up at the hotel: but the unterifed gave him
a cold shoulder. The few Douglas friends
in this place, numbering in all some 4 or S,
greeted him with their presence and coun-
sci.
At o'clock the meeting was called TO
ordJr, when the General expressed his de-
sire through some of his friends TO address
the democracy before they took any further
action in the business for which it was
called, thinking, no doubt, that by his argu-
ments and persuasive eloquence, for which
the General is SO highly famed (in horn }
he might bring change over the spirit of
their dream, and like the Good Shepherd
bring them backIi 0 the fold The meeting de-
clined the Generals very generous request,
as it had been called for higher and hoIier
purpose. and would not be polluted in its
very onset by one who had been found ev.
cry where aud greedily grasping after the
fly blown crumbs that fall from the sham
bIes Of all political parties. think he
must have felt the wright Of the compliment.
for he did not SO much as illuminate the
mrerirg with one ray OF his usually bright
rounienance. Alter the meeting had ad-
j'urHed, and The people were quietly dis
perslng. 1t was annoanced by one of the
new firm of Douglas s. Co, that the Cen
eral wished 10 say lew words 10 the good
people OF old Sullivan, and warn his Breck-
inridge friends CT their apostacy from faith.
an incredible short time the General was
seen winding his way up the steps of the
court house, and up TO the speakers stand.
With a flushed cheek and coun,enance
the picture Of rage, mingled with dark dis
pair. the General mounted the stand with a
step, and after looking at the few
persons present, ten or a dozen of whom
belong TO the new firm, he commenced by
giving them an account of his seryant-ship
at Washington, which was very short, for
he did not say one word about the extensive
advertisement he gave the celebrated Hell
per book, as l suppose he thought that
would not be pleasant to the feelings of the
new firm. He then commented at some
length on his patriotism in going TO Char
lesion and Baltimore conventions, all at his
oun private srpense! Where are the friends
and the supporters of the new firm that
they do not promptly remunerats his pock-
ct, and call meeting and pay him merit
ed tribute for such a noble display Of pa
trioiism.
He then went of in lengthy exhortation
on the dissolution of the democratic party,
shed his usual amount Of tears, and implored
The uniersiiied to stand by the time honored
nssges Of that once grand old party, support
he regular nominees, himself and Douglas,
for he intended 10 stand by and vote for
Douglas, if nobody else would, for it was
he only way TO save the Union.
About that l DON'T know, from the high
md complimentary manner in which he wa.
pleased to speak ol Bell and Everett, saying
hat the Union. .uas safe in then hands, but
hat the gallant band of patriots who were
narshalled under their banner, had not
strength to elect them--that thss were ma
tional party, SO. must say the Union
party return TO him their kindsss regards
for that admission, for he is first national
that ever admitted that truth; and from the