Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-02
POLITICS IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Correspondence of the Times.
CHILLIcorHE, Mo-. July 23d.

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CHlLIrcorHE, Mo-. July 23d. 1863.
CLARK H. GREEN, Egg: On Saturday
last, 2l.l inst, DR.. NJ. C. Hawkins, Union
candidate for Congress, addressed quite a
large and respectable portion Of our cili-
zsns. on The political topics of the day.
His speech Yves able an convincing,
and made decidedly favorable impression.
After few appropriate remarks, by
way Of introduction. he referred TO the
present distracted condition OF the country.
Lincoln headed great sectional party in
the North. which threatens imminent dan.
ger to the institutions of the South and TO
the vital interests of the Union. How are
these dark waves of sectional aggression
to be met and beaten back? How is the
dire calamity of the election Of Black Re.
publican President 10 be aver,ed? These
are the great-ihe vital questions Of the
day. The great democratic party, hitherto
successful in may well contested field, is
split mo hostile fragments and utterly pow
erless for good. Ii divided upon principle
as he believed they were, they never could
unite. The Douglas and Breckenridge
wings were as wide apart as the poles,
and their differences wholly irreconoiliabIe.
DR.. H. descanted at some length upon the
fatal and dangerous tendencies Of the doc.
trine Of Squatter Sovereignty. He con-
demned it as being little il any better than
outright Black RepubIicanl,m itself, and
warned his countrymen to beware Of dog
ma SO utterly subversive of the fundamen-
tsl principles of our glorious Constitution.
DR.. Fl. remarked that in view of the
present distracted state of the democratic
party there was party upon whose plat.
form conservative and union loving men
every where might unite without The sacri-
fce OF a single principle. 1t was the CON-
s'iiuiional Union party. Its platform was
the Constitution, the Union and the En-
lorcement of the Laws" and this platform
faithfully carried out, would meet tie wants
and protect the interests OF every section OF
our widespread confederacy. 1t was the
same platform on which Washington, Jei-
ferson and Madison had gone into the
Presidential chair, ard they sanctioned by
such lllusirious exam ples, and halowed by
time, surely it was all sufficient to meet the
exgencies OF the present hour.
DR.. II. was sorry that his competitor
Gen. Clark, was not with him. The Gen.
eral knew Of and approved his appointments,
but he was no, here. Where was he? DR..
Fl. remarked that he had understood the
General was over in Sullivan county, en-
deavoring to make fair weather with the
wing who, in mass meeting
short time ago. had repudiated the General
and read him oui OF the party. Gen. Clark
was more difficult still TO find politically!
He had made speeches on two different oc-
casions here recently, and DR.. H. called on
any friend OF the General who heard these
speeches 10 tell where he stood? He paused
or a reply. and not one opened h,s mouth -
They did not know and therefore could not
ell.
But have not time to enlarge further
lpon the points Of speech which enchain-
ID the attention of the audience for near
wo hours.
When DR.. II. sat down loud calls were
made for Mr.. Voolfolk, Dauglasite, who
responded or attempted 10 respond to DR..
i. His speech was full Of glaring incon-
is!encies. Voolfolk charged ,ha. John
Bell was unsound on the higger.
DR.. Fl. in short reply. completely de-
aollshed the positions Of our young friend.
inquired how did Bell and Douglas
tand on the Compromise Measures OF 1850?
With whom did Douglas vote? With such
bolitionists as Seward, Hale. Hanlin, and
hers, while John Bell stood side by side
With Clay, Crittsnden, Cass, and others OF ,
be soundesi and best men Of the country. a
At night, DR.. Fl. was serenadsd by the q
'hilicOlhe Brass Band, and responded in |
cry nea, and appropriate address. !
Livingston county is all right, and don't ,
Q surprised 10 hear that the Union ticke,
! triumphant here In August. DELTA. 4
CosrRoLLING THE INcLISArioH.-It is
ard work to control the workings Of incli. +,
alton, and turn the bent Of na,ure; but 7