Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-07-26
From The Canton tReporter-Senator Green's
Home Organ.
HON. JOHN B. CLARK.
Oar Representative in COngressl-His


Oar Representative in Congress!-His
Position!
The course pursued by Gen. John B.
DARK, with regard 10 the Presidential can
didates, has certainly surprised every one
that knew his past history. There is not
Democrat in this portion of the district
that was prepared TO receive the astound-
ing intelligence that he, who Of all others
had been the most bitter in his opposition
10 Judge Douglas and his doctrines, should
be the first 10 move that Douglas be declared
the nominee at Baltimore, and try 10 throw
The influence Of his position in favor of the
election Of a man whose doctrines he ron
sidered "a Short cut TO Black Republican,
ISM" They didn't look for this. They
had no reason 10 expect il. Gen. Clark
had always prcfessed 10 be tenacious Of the
rights of the South-so much so indeed that
he cut loose from the Wing party because
that party were becoming abclitionized, as
he said, by bordering 10 free-soil serti-
nent 10 gain nominal success-and the
Democracy Of bis district thought that if
any man could be found upon whom they
could rely as being opposed 10 squatter SOW
ereignty and IFS attendant evils, it was their
present representative. Why Gen. Clark
was even so opposed 10 squatter sovereignty
and anti. Lecomptonism at one time, that he
wanted 10 kick Ike Morris out of the Dem
cratic Caucus because he was in favor Of
sguatter sovereignty and opposed TO the
Lecompton Constitution, and yet in less
than eighteen months after he is found ad-
vocating the election of the man from whom
Ike Morris took his cue, and who is the
father Of squatter sovereignty and anti Le-
comptonism. Where can consistency be
found? What has occasioned this change
IN Gen. Clark's views, and what has caused
him 10 praise that which he so recently con-
demned? Will lie tell us. Well see.
For one, we hardly know what 10 think
Of Gen. Clark's conduct in trying now Il
throw the influence OF his position as can
didate for Congress in favor of Douglas, {
man he has warred on IN the most bitter
and unreIentihg manner. General Clark:
course in the past few years is fresh in oul
memory. As. one of the democracy Of
Missouri" we shall take the advice he
lie gave us in his card of May %, 1860
after the Charleston Copvention-when he
says: Be firm: stand 10 yodr platform, up.
on ,raich you hare placed our Nominees Jo'
our seuerat Slate Offices" We shall take
this card for our course. If, as Gen. Clark
said. missouri stands committed before
the worid'' against Squatter Sovereignty
how can he expect TO represent her in tine
councils of the nation while advocating the
claims of the very man 10 the Presidency
who is the great leader AMI expounder o
that doctrine? Does he expect 10 stand OF
the Missouri platform and endorse Doug
las? Or how will he straddle the gulf be
tween The two positions? Gen. Clark ma,
have acted sbrewdly and polite, if he mere
ly desired seat in Congress from St. Louis
10 take the course he did, but the Democ
racy of the Third District have not hereto
fore endorsed Squatter Sovereignty and The
influence of a member OF Congress now
cannot lead them into any such trap. They
will ISLAND to the Missouri Platform" as
he recommended.