Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-29

prehepsioD, ~ o brave md chivalrous peo.
pie. What cord os,. harm can he do tc
any body, except 20 humble the pride and
/ yOuld The senabilitiss, 9of large portion
Of the American psppleby occupying tbs
chair oece filled By Washington, Jefferson
Madison and J scksca2 Does this fact fur.
I nish sufficient sause Cor destroying the besI
government Of which the world gives al
example? -Four years will soon pass away
when the ballot box will furnish peaceful
legal and constitution remedy for all the e.
rils aud grievances with which the 'coun'
try may be afflicted. = r-
! in the meantime any act shall be per.
lpetuated which shall violate or impair the
rights of any citizen or State, or shall en-
danger the peace and safety of any portion
Of eur people, for which the Constitution
and laws shall fail to provide adequate and
efficient r remedies, the lime will then have
arrived for those who think The yConstitu-
tiou has been disregarded and the Federal
power prevented to purposes inconsistent
bwitBi their safety, honor and equality, to con
suit and deliberate upon the nature, extent
and mode of redress
do not aniicipats, nor de deem il pos
sible in the present condition of the country
that, under the administration of Mr..
Lincoln, any act can be perpetrated tha,
would destroy or impair the constitutional
rights of the citizen, or invade thereserved
rights Of the States upon the subject of sia-
very, but, i'll should find myself painfully
mistaken on this point, have no hesitation
in expressing my deliberate conviction that
such an outrage xould not only make the
Southern people unit. but would arouse
and consolidate all the conservative ele-
ments Of the North in firm and determin-
ed resistance by overwhelming majoritiss.
In such an event, the South would &C.
cupy an impregnable position. With her
own people united and animated by one
sentiment-ths unfaltsriBg resolve TO main
tain and defend their rights and Liberties as
won by the blood Of their fathers and guar
anteed by the Constitution either country
they csuld safely rely upon The Justice ol
their cause; and confidently exFec, the sym-
pathy Of The civilized world, and the chsic-
eft blessings OF Divine Providence while
struggling for the right. Under these cir
erimstances / can perceive ne just cause,
no reasonable ground for such rash and pre-.
eipitate action as would plunge int The
horrors Of revolution. anarchy and bank
ruptcy, the happiest people, the most pres
porous country and the best government
the Sun Of Heaven ever shed his genial
rays upon. 90 asiai zs.g -a9si iT5 .-. 20
To those, if any such there may be, who
look upon disunion and Southern Confsd-
eracy as thing desirable in itself, and are
emily waiting for an opportunity 10 accom-
plish that which had been previously re-
solved upen--ihe election of Lincoln may
furnish pretext for precipitating South
ern States into revolution. But 10 those
who regard the Union under it, the most
precious legacy ever 'bequeathed to free
people by patrie,icaucesirS, and are ie-
tsrmined TO MAINTAIN it as hang rs their
rights and liberties, equality and honor are
protected by it, The. election Of Mr.. Lincoln
in my humble opinion, presents no Just
cruise, no reasonable excuse for iishnien,
Having discussed all the questions at is
sue freely and ,elaborately in my addresses
10 the people during the recent canvass, / |
do perceive that any patristio objects can.
be advanced by any further public discus.
sions en- my part prior to resuming my
seat in the Senate. That the passions and
animOsiiiess engeudersd by recent contest
may soon give PLACE TO- reason and patriot.
ism; that calm and wise counsels may pre-
vail and fraternal feeling be restored; that
the Constitution uay be preserved inviola'e
and the CRisn maintained forever, is the !
ardent hope and fsryeut prayer Of sff I
Your friend and fellow. oiiizen,, ... ,
H'""% S, A. DOUGLAS.