Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-10-11
From the Saline Standard.
The Speaking On Nsndsy Las

The Speaking On Nsndsy Last. =
Last Msnday was the day appointed fog
]. @. Davis Of Illineis, to speak in this
place. According to appointment, Mr.:
Davis was present, and delivered hal7
rangue to our people. The main points q
his speech were that "John C. Brsskinridgs
and his party were the only party that clear
ly snunoiatsd the doctrine Of protection TO
slave property in the Territories, and main
tanned the equal rights Of all the States;
That Stephen A. Douglas vas q traitor to
'ths party" and had done more to break it
down than all other man living. That the
Douglas party was the halfway grsund to
aboli,ienism-the place where many weuld
land; in the fsrsibls words Of the speaker
that they were "Mulatts Republicans, and
were fast turning Black" The remainder
Of his speech vas in this strain eIri
Dr.. Atwood next arose and said she had
but little ground left. That the distin-
guishsd speakers precssding said snsugh;
He wonld however, glue thsn an outlins Of
Mr.. Churehil's speech q! Jefferson City.
who vas delegate to the Charleston Con
vention. He said that mstisn was made
10 instruct the delegates. and forthwith sew
sEal Of the delegates arose from their seats
and maintained that the platform van SUI
feient instruction. That the same dele
gates went to Charleston and voted fo7
Stephen A. Douslrs, who the platform ga
pudiated, which vas swindls and sa out
rage upon the Convention which sent then
there" He said also, "ihst the Unicn
party had failed to enuRciats any prinsi-
pies save the Constitution the Uniea sla
the LaHs"-which sentiments were utt,zs
ed BY ell the candidates in the field" He
also said that "Mr. Everett in 1888 en-
dorssd set Of resolutions sbolishing slave.
~ in the District Of Columbia; and that hs
had recently reiterated the same sentiments.
Just here We would ask the Doctor anhe7s
10 the name Of God he got his infsrmaticn!
"Fhst Mr.. Everett had recently endorsed
abolition sentimen.s!" Everett, that grcas
and good man, the only nan who had the
neral courage to face the storm cfnorihsrn.
fsnatioism, and forever quell John Brown
sympa.hizers, he uhs said tAat "he was no
soldier, but, hsrs v1s no cause in Uhiea rs
,rould sooner shoulder q musks, than TO de-
tsnd the South aga,nsi jnvasi0n;n is hs the
man that is to be tradussd in the esuih as
an abolitionist9 We say to the Doctor, fer
the sake Of desency, Do ne. make such sS;
sersiOns as these against Edward Evereti
that great and pure Statesman, who has ll-
ways been national and conservative il
bis views.
Mr.. +. T. Mitchell being present, was
then called upon TO addr ess the meeting, and
foE one hour and half he isok the scsIpei
Of his wit and sloqueBcs, and the name. in
which he laid bare the great national farce
Democracy was playing, and the diseased
condition Of the democratic body, caused
these who had felt the effects of its tyranny
to rejoice that party..shaskles were bursted
from around them, and that We we're to be
free people once more, not only in name,
but in fact. Never have we listened to o
happier oration. Mr.. Mitchell sss,nes to
girdle himself Tor the conflict, rnd i. was
the ablest effort, By far, that we have
heard for many day. We dare net at-
tempt to give an outline Of his speech, fo5
il was one Of those spesehss that to be ap.
precisted must be heard. Our only regret
is thai every man woman and child IN the
State did not hear it as We did. Hs fairly
skinned alive three Brsckinridge orators,
and the speaker exclaimed 10 know, when
the fourth ono put in, "is this had not some
more orators to let loose upsa hin!" The
meeting wound up with enthusiastic chssrs
for FRANK MITCHELL the great s,a,os
Of the West.