Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-10-04

you deny that you are for the Union, the
Constitution, and the enforcement Of the
Laws? Come, let US go locked in hands as
one family-as one party--recogniziDg no
other. The declared platform of the party
J TO which we invite you is the basis Of peace
and the standard OF patriotism. Where
our country is so much concerned, let all
men Of party think, ponder and reflect! 1t
is that serious reflection that want.
Look at the prospect. Can the election
of Lincoln furnish pretext for the disso-
luton Of the Union. No. Either election
will be sectional. Distraction or disrup-
ton must follow the success of either par
ty, then, the Union Constitutional party TO
save the country by the election of its NOM
inees; or at least 10 show that the body and
heart of the conservative people of thescoun-
try are opposed to Disunion, and devoted
10 the Constitution.
What are disunionists? Those men who
distinguished call themselves Union men
and are in favor of the Union on certain
con,ingencies-men whs say ''the Union is
a very good thingi am not per Sc" "a lit
tie Latin is put in)-"I am not per Sc for
dissolution of the Union; but supposiug
the Government passes laws that | do no,
like, am to submit-am to be disgraced?
No! let the Union perish first. The Union
is a good thing, but liberty is a better
thing" This is the language Of these men.
Washington inculcates an attachment to the
Union constant and immorable. What
was Henry Clay's idea of Union man?-
He said, For myself, l say now, ne mat
Ter what elements compose that party,
will belong TO the party that is for the u
nion, for the Constitution, and for the exc
cution of the laws. Applause. No mat
ter what else joins that party, l am of it.
The Disunion spirit can only be quieted by
: the election OF Union conservative man Of
that character-one constant and immoya-
bic in his love for the Union. The Disu-
Mon spirit and the effects Of the success Of
sectional party can only be guarded a.
gainst by the election OF the only UuiOn
ticket Gu the field--ihat Of John Bell and
Edward Everett, the leaders of the party
whose platform is the Union, the Constitu-
ton, and the Enforcement OF the Laws
1t is the only party which represents the
whole country. We. have Union men at the
North and Union men here-men who will
brace themselves for the effort and save the
country. If the election were four months
later | doubt moi we would carry the cleo
ton by the popular vote. Ali conservative
men seek to know their duty, and know
: ing will do it. feel no hostility TO any
man or party, but claim a relationship with
oil. l claim all this vast country as mine
nd e., Lii
TO The galf-il is mine by this Constitution
OF ours.
This il is that makes your Tennessee my
Tennessee. and my country your country.
II would not part with one of you for We
are all one people by this Constitution. And
: l call on you TO do your duty-it is plain
, before you! Think soberly of your duly
and do it, by voting for Bell, and save the
Union. If we would all try half as hard
TO aid as we FRY TO injure-half as much
, TO love as we try to hate our fellow-citi
zens, we should be happy nation indeed.
But prejudIces exist. lie, them exist TO
longer. but stand by TIE country and claim
those that love and serve her, no matter of
what section, as your friends and brethren.
While standing up boldly for your rights,
cultivate patriotic spirit. That is the
mission Of cur party-the cultivation OF
high spirit Of love and patriotism. The |
party ship has been launched on the politi-
cal waves, with Bell for your pilot and Ev-
erett TO aid him. They gre men Of too high .
and exalted characters for me 10 fatter, and /
| am Of too high a character to descend 10
do it. They are men that have been trus-
ted with important dut;es, and they have .
passed the ordeal Of public scrutiny, and
their characters is without stain. Bell ,
has been charged with being an Abolition
ist. The charge is made by men who do
not believe it, and / do not answer them
/ am not going 10 crafty man with an ar
gument on charge he does not believe
imself, and those men who charge this are
those Union men per se-Union men in cer-
tain contingencies.
Mr.. c. then referred 10 the formation
and construction of the Constitution; and |
drew bright picture Of the liberty and
prosperity enjoyed by the country govern
ed by il, and then referred as follows TO the |
result of dissolution Of the Union:
1.-The poor man would be taken from his
cottage and forced into the army, or with
soldier billeted on him, would be forced to
suffer insult to himesIf, and perhaps dis
honor 10 his home. The respect OF the
world would be lost, cur flag disgraced and
the glorious title of an American citizen
would be no protection abroad. On the
contrary, the ships Of The once respected
and feared Republic would skuk in and
out Of the way bays and rivers and harbors
and fear TO meet flag upon the open sea.
She would be seeking safety in secluded
by-way,! Falsify this, you who are Of
people who have been and who are SO great!
The child is now dwelling in some Of your
homes who will live to see one hundred |
millions of freemen is this great valley of
the Mississippi. know l may moi hope,
but would to heaven might behold that
number Of freemen in this great Republic,
end ieastihg on the blessings Of liberty
The time is SO near that, with little strain
ing Of the eye, think l can behold the
fullness of the land, oil free, and all living