Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-10
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either side of the line. If the Northern
States shall insist upon excluding slavery
from all territory north of the compromise
line, the South, upon every principle Of
justice, equality and right, should demand
that slavery shall never be abolished south
of the line, without the consent Of the
slaveholding States. By prudent and we'll
directed efforts, am not without. hope that
an adjustment alike honorable TO both sec
Ftions may be effected.
That such may be the issue-that our
country May again advance in her career Of
unprecedented prosrerity-that our Feder-
al Government may again become, what its
trainers designed, ''the sheet anchor of our
peace at home and safety abroad" and the
State governments continue to be "the most
competent administrators of oui domestic
afrars, end the surest bulwarks against an
lti-republicsn tendencies, is, / am confident,
the sentiment which animates you and all
patriotic citizens. But, in the present un-
favorable aspect Of public affairs, it is our
duty 10 prepare for the worst. We cannot
avoid danger by closing our eyes TO it. The
magnitude of The interest now in jeopardy,
both with reference TO ourselves and our
posterity, demands prompt but deliberate
consideration; and, in order that the will of
the people may be asoerthined and effectua-
ted, State Convention should, in my
view, be called Immediately. Missouri is
entitled 10 a voice in the settlement OF the
questions now pending in the country, and
her position on these questions should be
known. Ii may soon become necessary TO
send delegates TO Convention OF the South
ern States, or of all the States; and these
delegates can only be instructed as 10 the
determination of the State by an expression
from the people through State Convsn-
ton. In this way the whole subject will
be brought directly before The people al
large, who will determine for thsnsslves
what is TO be the ultimate action Of The State,
He suggests putting the State on a wal
footing, the completion of our ost import
ant Rail Roads; the legalizing of the Bank
Suspension; the prosecution Of the GeOlogi'
cal Survey, and the fostering Of our Com
mon Schools and Public Asylums.
The most fiery portions Of the Addres.
were npplauded. Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds
upon taking the Chair Of the Senate, en-
dorsed Gov. Jackson's Address IS being
more pertinent TO the times than anything
he could say.
Religious exercises were observed at III,
capitol, on Friday. Rev. Prottsman ant
Bishop Hawks each preaching a sermon
On Saturday, most Of the day was spen
in the Senate on debate about printin,
the Governors Messages. Ten THOUSAND
copies Of each, in English. and two thou
sand in German, were finally ordered
During the discussion, the question Of Sc
cession, and the relative abilities Of tn
Messages came up. We annex an ex,rac
or two from the remarks Of Senator Scot,
of Buchanan-,he last paragraph, especial
ly, has the ring Of the true metal:
Mr.. ScorT. hope it is not the cas-
with old friend from Clay, that because al
executive has gone out Of Office and hi
message is before us, he is willing (
put up with few copies Of that message
He says the valuable suggestions 'containe'
in the message have passed away" Now
is il true lha. anything in the message ha
passed? The Governor himself, the indi
, vidual who wrote the message, has passs
away, but nothing in the message has pass
ed away. 1t is true that message refers {
some things that are passed, but they or
connected with other things in the presen
and in the future. The people have 4
look TO it for information in regard 10 III.
government Of the State in the past, an
the calculations and recommendations fo
The future. Then why make distinction
in publishing these documents 10 the coun
: Try? Is il because one suits the notion o
Senators better than another? Should h
not rather look 10 both documents for this
information in regard to State matters whicl
we desire? II any distinction is to be made
sir, il seems 10 me that we can better dis
pense with Governor Jackson's Inaugural
Than with the message. The latter con
tains facts-facts which are Of interest 4
every elllZen Oh Tie CttteJ Wuiie tHe ioIiDe
is only an.expression Of views foreshadow
ing the government OF q newly electei
Governor. The one, moreover, is lengthy
and will not for that reason, be copied int
many newspapers, while the other will re
ceive sufficiently large circulation through
out this State and the United States indie
pendent of any orders we may give TO print
But sir, am opposed to discriminating
between those who have power and thos
from whom the sceptre Of power has just
been taken and want to see an equal mum
Der Of both documents printed. A Stat
Convention will soon be called and whel
the Convention meets il may be that tn
sentiments of Governor Stewart will b.
found to be the sentiments Of the people o
!. Missouri, much more SO than the sentiment
contained in the inaugural address. hav'
not read all of the Governor Stewards mes
sage, but may say that in regard to tn
constitutional right Of secession l am witt
the late Executive. hold that a confed
eracy of States who have the right to brcal
I'D that confederscy at any time, by volun
I'll ~,,;xayranf from N is nm confedefa