Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-09-20
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Last Speech,

Last oPeecn.
II we'll known 10 all who are acquain,-
ed with the course OF the Eren'ng .News
that we have never INDUCED in general as
pensions Of other political parties, such as
are habitual among themselves. We have
never accused the Republican party of sedi-
tious motives, nor charged the Breckinridge
men of the South with the uterior design
of breaking up the Union. We have new
or clamorsd against the election Of Abra-
ham Lincoln to the President Of the United
States, on the ground that the South would
rebel and withdraw, and thus destroy the
Confederacy. We have never, for a mo-
ment, supposed that John c. Breokinridge,
if chosen Chief Magistrate Of the Union,
would fail to be a conservative, national,
energetic and popular Executive-nor do
we think we have rroPhesied evil if Mr..
Douglas should be the successful candidate;
further than that it would be on evil Of grave
character 10 put in SO responsible an Office
SO daring, reckless and unreliable leader.
We have met with no censure for refrain
Ing from the charge Of Disunionism against
the Breckenridge party. While the Or posi-
ton papers Of the South have been. ringing
with it, the Union papers of Missouri have
dealt more literally, and we think justly,
by the friends Of Brsckinridge and Lane
But we have been taken to task, in some
quarters, for dealing so mildly with the
Republican party. and for abstaining from
the invectivss that many Of our political
friends thought that party deserved. II
we have committed an error in this line,
the motivs has been q pardonabls one. II
was because we did not wish to indulge in
doubtful charge against SO large party
cont aiming SO many good citizens in its
fold-because we did not wish to put forced
constructions on the language Of Republi.
can leaders, when it seemed susceptible Of
an Interpretation unfriendly to the rights Of
the South-because, we were willing to al
low even for great latitude or speech in the
heat Of debate, and to suppose that the Re-
publican leaders never meant 10 60 SO far
as their language sometimes seemed to i'm.
ply. And, finally, We were unwilling tc
indulge in any nisgivings as to the stabili.
ty Of the Union, which would disturb the
business of the country, or to make, oI
countenanee threats oi disunion on slight
cause, which would offend the patriotism
of the people, and deaden their susceptible
tiles to offences, if "ofsnces" should finally
come"
But we doubt if the verge Of forbearanc
has not been reached, and whether it is no
now our duty, conservative as We are, and
have earnestly tried 10 be, to raise loud
and positive protest against the tendencies
Of Rspublicanism, and to prepare the Peo'
pie, North and South, for the shock o.
revolution, In case Of the success Of the Re
publican candidates for the Presidency ant
Vice Presidency. This may be startling
proposition in this quarter where Abraham
Lincoln is supposed TO be personally popu
lar; and where his supporters in this Stat
and in Illinois, are known TO be good ciii
zens and patriotic men. But lat US look a
the signs Of the times, and see whittier th
Republican party is tending. We publish