Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-07-12
A Rich Political Epistls.

The following letter We find in the Ma
con City Republican. When written, ths
writer, q, most Democrats, supposed Clark
wsuld oppose Douglas. He got SO many
letters, however, that he was induced &c
believe the whole party was for Douel.s,
and as the General II not fond Of trayelinc
alone, hs.drcpped pigeon on aspiraats,
and come out for the Little Giant, himself:
BLcoMrSoToS, Ne. June Ith, 1860. .
SrR:--I see (my aitsntisn having bes1
called to it) in several papers, chiefly op-
position, in which i. is stated that / win
be candidate for Congress.
There is not one word of truth in Il. Z
have never contemplated such an act in any
form.
l have been, heretofore, fulfy satisfsd
with your course. said to YOU. after we
had elected Green and POlk:-"I shah 90
home and endeavor to secure your nonina.
ten, do nsf intend to be a candidate my.
self" iesnnend with my pen, through
our paper;-MaOon County and the Dis
trict, went for you; she has went for yor
ever since, and is fer you now.
= But Sir:-The friends of the Cincinnati
Platform, pure and simple; (and for that
reason, prefer Mr.. Douglass are numerous
in this District, whatever may be said to
the contrary.
A more determined effort 10 stiAe ths
public will, and domineer over the party,
was never been made in this State, BY Ben
ton and his friends, or any ether Faction,
than has been and is being done by the ep-
penents Of Senator Douglas in Missouri.
The State convention was mainly osn-
posed Of men selected by preoencerted plans
at time when the public Judgement was
no. called to the subject, And now, the
wirs-pullers and of6es-hunters, who con-
posed that convention, (for such was the
majority, attempt to force tha. State plat
form (Which places the Democracy in false
position) down the ,hroats Of better men. q,
No Stats..has TIE right to make national
Greed. And yet, in your late Card, yo,,
say-"Bs firm, stand TO your platform, up
on which you have placed our nominees
for cur several State officers" Hthis
means anything, it means Reputation Of
Cincinnati and Charleston Platform?
The question efthe powers of Terrific
rial Legislature, is distinctly, By express
provision in the Kansas Nebraska Bill lsf:
TO TIE Courts; and it is not only inconsisten:
but breach Of faith with that principle in
the Platform, for Missouri, or any other
State TO attempt to change it, by usurpine
the power Of the Court and deciding the :
question. The whole party can not do this
without ssulifyiDg itself. -,
You further say:-"Ii is proper / should
state that my opposition to the third Reso-
lution iras not because l doubled the pocer
Of Congress toPro:ect siars as CeH as ether
property in the Tsrr,iories." This is assert.
ting the dsotrins Of Intervention, j. means
TO claim for Congress, the exercise d the
powers Preserved TO the States respective,
ly, or 10 the people," II must mean that;
because the right Of protection, secured in
the constitution, is already provided for in
the fugitive slave laws.
"Tns powers over persons and properly,
Of which we speak, (ana which included
slaves, the question before the Court. ara
not only not granted to Congress, but are
in express terms denied, and they are fers
hidden to exercise them." and hsnee the
act Of 1920 was void, which attempted 10
Legislate in particular psy was rO,d; bar
because ii. is total dbstinanes of Pocer
everywhere within the dominion Of the o.
nitsd States"
Your Card is not satisfactory By sny
means. You seem to have sunk under the
doninseriag spirit manifested BY Mr..
Green. Il seems that that Senator has as
,umed the dictatorship; and iss trying
to play Bsntsn over the Democracy
He would do well to remember Ihs fate
of Senator Bcnien.
Your friend. A. Z. GILSTRAP.
Hon. JsHs B. Clad, Washington, D. 2.