Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-22
UNION RESOLUTIONS.

The St. Louis Union Guard Clubs held
meeting on the 9th, and among other
proceedings. adopted the following re'olu-
tions, submitted BY Judge William I.
Wood.
That although Sectionalism has triumph
ed in the election Of Abraham Lincoln to
the Presidency, and the Union party has
failed of success, the friends of the Union
are subdusd or discouraged.
Thst the fact Of the election Of Lincoln
and Hsnlin, in accordance with the pre-.
visions Of the Constitution, II is net an ad
equate cause for abandoning the Union.
That we will adhere to our party organ
izAtion, under its broad and comprehen-
sivs platform, the Constitution, the Union
and the enforcement of the laws" embrs-
cling, as it does, the provisions and COM
promises of the Constitution on the subject
of slavery; as well also, as the compromise
measures of 1850. Thus does the Union
party occupy the position, on the subject OF
slavery which was common to both the
grea. parties of 1852, Wings and Demo-
Gratis; position which was opposed in the
North only by the contemplate party which
supported Hale for the Presidency: ard in
the South encountered opposition solely
from very few Of the mos, ultra and vio.
lent fire eaters, which few even finally
ceased to oppose, and approved and adopt
ed the common platform Of all the conserv-
alive and national men Of all parties in ev-
cry part Of the country, North and South.
That the people of the free States, has-
ing now possession of all the territory
that was affected by the Missouri Compro-
mise, or the repeal Of that compromise
have no longer the shade of en- excuse for
keeping alive the slavery agitation.
That good faith requires. and the peace
and repose Of the country, and the prsser-
walton of the Union itself demands an ad-
hersncs to the provisions Of the constitution
on the subject Of slavery, and the series Of
compromise measures Of 1850, including
the fugitive slave law. These measures
} were Of the leading statesmen Of both the
/ great parties Of the day when they were
in power; and no Congressional Legislation
mere favorable to the South can ever be ex.
: pected, nor would further attempt at legis.
la,ion be safe or desirable.
That the position Of the Union party or
the subject of slavery leaves open ne po
Iitical or party question for sgitation in par
' ty contests, but commits the laws as they
> are to to the judicial tribunals Of the coun
try for construction and Interpretation, ant
demands their enforcement by the Fedora
Government, in all its departments.
That we will keep our hbanner in th,
: breeze and fight on and ever for the U
nisn, and we cordially invite all csnserya
tive men, North and South, ,ywhether knowl
}. now as democrats, Union men or Repub
licans, TO back in the same common ground
occupied by all in 1852. la co-principle
: and in saving the country from the rule o
hated sectionslism, and the Union itsel
u frem disruption and wreck, we perform
u sacred duty, the neglect Of which will leav
: us without excuse. Without compromis
- of principle, conservative, national, Unio
loving men in all parts Of the country, ma
= unite and stand On the platform tenders
y by the UaiOn party, while there is ne 9th
er common ground for Union against tn
y common toe, soon to be in power by one
third Of the popular vote.
y, That we will be in ths hardest OF th
" fght-not whenever or wherever the can
non or musketry may roar-but whensvs
i or wherever an election may be held. In
- ballOt-box is eur remedy.