Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-12
Patriotic Letter OF Political Topics.

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Patriotic Letter OF Political Topics.
To The Editors of the Lexington ErPrsss:-
GExTLEMRS: The recent letter Of Judgs
Bates, addressed to P. L. Foy and others,
in which he says that he is opposed to The
extension Of slavery" and, also, that "ihs
spirit and policy Of The Gorernn'ent ought TO
be against its extension" SO thoroughly
Identifies him with the Republican party
that cannot longer think of supporting hiEa. {.
His advocacy Of Mr.. Fillmore against the
Republican and Democratic candidates fer
the Presidency, together with his letter 70
the Old Line Wings Of New York. in which
he took decided staad against tie further
agitation. .Ofths slavery question" hadlsa ne t.
to regard him as suitable standa-d-bearsr
for the conservative men OF tie country, in
opposition 10 ultraism Of every rams and
character.
Blu, the frank. unqualified syowal eslG
tanned in bis recent letter, that the pelicy oi
the government Should ba welded against
the extension Of slavery, commits him fully
to the EXTREMIST dogma CT the Republican
party. It makes it the duly of Congress tO
do the very thing which, in his New York
letter, be SO rOundly condsnns-numely,
"agita,e the slavery qussliorj" for its ex-
slusiOn from the Territories, by Congress
sional enactments, would inevitably rssuls
in agitation" In this new phase of the
question, the Southern Opposition will, I
an satisfied, Indignantly repudiate Mr.. 3.
Meanwhile. what. shall the Opposition Of
Missouri do? Shall they join the Democs
racy? put the question in good faith; and
ask all sober-minded, sensible men to pon-
der it moment. II Southern men should
all unite and form themselves into ons
party, based en- the distinct issue Of ''tho
extension Of slavery into the Tsrritoriss.p
Northern men would be forced to unite, and
form themselves into one party, based on the
distinct is,ue OF ''the exclusion Of slavery
from the Territories" And, as the North
is relatively the stronger section, the reins
Of government woud pass st once into hsr
hands, and the South would either have te
submit TO the humiliation of sectional rule,
or leave the Union. Such an alternative
is full Of terror. Il would, therefore, is
my opinion, be unwiss fer Us TO join the
Democracy. =
What then shall we do? Shall We fol2
our hands and lool; quietly on while the
storm of sectional strife is rising, and the
magazines of woe are filing up? Shall we
close our eyes to the lightning which CLEANS
in its passage from enc cloud to the'others
Shall we stop Our ears to The sound of the
tempest which we may even now perceive
marching IN anger through the distance?.-
Our people can never eunsen. TO bscoms
idle spectators in times like the present.
Accustomed, as they are, 10 The formation
and expression Of bold and resolute opinions
in regard TO all questions Of public policy,
their mouths cannot be muzzled when the
very existence of their liberties is in peril.
The question then still reours: Ehat shaE
IRE do2
The path of duty, in my opinion, is open
and PLAIN before us; and so far as / am con-
cerned, no north wind-no south wind
shall veer me from it. have always been,
and am now, opposed TO this family quarrel.
I believe, if it be not hushed up, it will in
eviiably destroy The last vestage ofccnstitu-
tional liberty. If, therefore, the Republi7
caps and the Democrats are determined 70
fight it out, then will not uni,a with thu
one nor the other. am ready to take my
political life and prospects in ny hand, and
without looking across my shoulder" to seo
who accompanies rne-withCut locking basL
10 see who follows-I shall tread with fes--
less step in the path Of duty, though il
be sown with dragons teeth and every foos
produces relentless fee. cannos, and Z
~n not support for the high Ofics of Press
iden. Of the United States, the candidate ef
any party that does not go to battle wearing
the broad shield Of tas Union Entsrtain-
ing these views, ] now look alone to the
"Constituiional Union movement" to be ms
augurated at Baltimore on the 9th ef Msf
next. / am, &c., THOS. p. AKERS.