Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-09-20
LETTER FROM HON. Il. W. HILLIARD


SIR: Your eminent position and the init
mate relations which have long existed be
tween Us induce me 10 address YOU upo
the present state OF Inc country. In til
conversation which | had the honor OF hold
ing with yon recently, at The Saratos
Springs. we agreed in opinion as 10 III
perils which surround The government, ant
as The best mode of aYerting them; ant
subsequent reflection has confirmed that o
pinion. II it were possible to reach The
great body Of our cOuntrymen, and TO per-
suade them to look into the actual condi.
lion of our public affairs, uninfuenced by
those passions which, unhappily, have Toe
long swnyed the masses which make I'D.
political parties, | am confident that they
would do.as YOU and DO. The importance
and the grandness of the issue soon 10 be
decided ought 10 arouse the patriotism OF
every man within the limits Of this wide.
spread Republic. The great fact which
stands out before the country is, that pow
erfnl sectional organization threatens 10 ac-
quire control Of the government; a party
which, ignoring every other question rallies
party which, taking lis candidates for
the highest Offices in the Republic from one
section Of the Union, proclaims IFS purpose
10 bring the institutions of The other sec
tion under The ban Of the government,
Such a party ought not to be tolerated,
and aga:ns; it every man whose patriotic
instincts are not utterly dead should range
hinse in order Of battle, no matter what
creed he nav havs protested or what name
he may have borne. Every true man, with
all his manhood, should take his place un-
der that great standar which The friends
Of the Union have set up against that pow
arlul party which threatens TO tread the
Constitution under feot, and to involve the
country in widespread ruin. Nothing can
save the country from great troubles but
The uprising of that love OF the Union
which lies deep in The popular heart. Let
that rise in IFS majestic swell, and il will
overwhelm The enemies of the Constitution.
Party standards fiaunt the air in vain: the
magic Of party names is gone; The ascend
ency Of party managers over The masses is
at an end; nothing can reach The hearts OF
the people but the dear names of the coun-
try and the Union.
The present canvass for The Presidency
does show that old party lines are almost
oblitelate in the great struggle When Mr..
Buchanan came into power, | felt it 10 be
my du'y to support his administration, and
Isaid SO publicly. | declined to contest
with his friends the place which they held
stating II as my opinion that the conserra-
tive force Of the country ought not to be
impaired, but that it was our duty TO for
get past political strifes and antagonisms,
aid do what we might TO strengthen the
hands of the party in power, in view Of the
great impending conflict 10 be fought in
1860. That position l have maintained
until recently, others have held il besides
myself; but, unhappily, the great party
which achieved the signal triumph four
years since is now torn by fierce dissen.
sinps, and stands utterly powerless to con. !
tend against that formidable organization,
which ranges. It's batallions along the whole
line which divides the North from the
South. Neither Mr.. Douglas nor Mr..
Breekinridge can appeal 10 the alIegiances
Of these who compose their party, neither
concentrate the strength of that party
Mr.. Breckenridge is the exponent of
my views; he stands upon platform which
approve; admire him personally, and I ,
am very sure that he is not in the slightest
degree tainted with that disIoyally 10 the ]
Union with which he is charged. / must {
sa;, TOO, with equal candor, that believe
the accusation brought against Mr.. Doug. Z
las are greatly overstated. He is q pa c
iriotc and consistent statesman. Still II I
is clear that the nntagonistioal attitude of {
hose two gentlemen, and the fierce coufiiot I
that IS waged between heir friends, must .
pnt Out of The power of either of Them 10
defeat Mr.. Lincoln; while this very dissen. 7
sion in The ranks Of party 10 which many n
81 us gave our support from the mere fact
nat II was in position confronting the en-
'maes Of the constitution and turning IFS a
,uEs upon them, now releases us from any
ort Of obligation TO held our ground longer L
$ allies. When the army which we came to ]
i'd has ceased TO deliver IFS fire against the I
Ommon enemy,nnd is ferceiy engaged in
n interneclne wa, surely we need no Ion.
er keep our places in its lines. There ia b
mother party in the field by led able and a
xperiencea statesmen, with whom YOU and d
have been. long associated; and that par n
alone can save US at the present con. @
incture by drawing TO IFS standard the il
lends ofthe Union from every part ofthis q
reat cOnlederaey. "z.a aa9at c
All events the friends Of the .Constitu. o.
on, whatever may be their preferences CT
n individuals, should merge personal pre-. e
lie:tions in their regard for the eobd of te
lie country. There should be no strife
stween the friends Of Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. 8;
rsckinridge, or Mr.. Bell; but coming up % !
} one phaianx in serried lines, they should "
ut on; their full strength ma united effort v
defeat the Black Republicans scg
An earnest survey of the State of the Il
'untry has satisfied me that grea, reac- p
IN is going on in the sentiments of the
orthern people; they are not willing 10 r,
1t the Union of these great kindred States =
jeopardy by giving power iuto the hands d,
merely sectional party and they will Ia
Il do it. am confident that do moi mis- n,
nstrue The signs Of the times The extro r,