Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-02-07
A Monster Meeting Of the People.
The Masses Declare for the Union.

P' "Aious NY iIass eoeot tne
news-abeut Candidates for the Conven-
lion-the views of the different candidates
showed eonclusively that the hssrts Of
the people were aroused. Squads of men
were earnestly talking and consulting in
houses, on tbs corners, all about the pub
lilo square. Pending this State of Affairs,
crier. with bell in hand, announced that q
public meeting would be held forthwith in
the Court Hsuse. In few minutes the
spacious upstairs room of that building
was filled, and crowds were unable to get
in. When we reached the room we found
Judge WADE NJ. Jackson in the Chair
Several gentlemen were nominated for
Secretary, but they net bsirg present,
the Editor Of this paper was unan-
imously chotsn.~ Upon being satisfied that
the nesting was called 10 nominate Union
Candidate for the Convention, (not seces-
sion or enthusiastically he consented to sot.
TIE NEE>INc
Then being organized, Hen. WADE II.
JAeIssH Chairman, and CLARK H. GR.rn
Secretary. the Chairman announced that
proposition or motions would be in order.
Jns. B. Clark. jr. moved the sppointnsn,
Of Com nittee of Seven, TO report the
names OF gentlemen to the meeting from
whom the meeting could select candidates.
Mr.. r. T. Prewitt eppo,sd the appoint
ment oil committee, contending that the
batter plan would be 10 nominate and vote
in the nssting-that the meeting could
make its own nominations and selection,
without the aid Of committee.
Messrs. Aldridge. Patterson and Elicit
favored the appointing Of the Committee.
Mr.. Hsrndon opposed the appointment. Of
the committee, and moved that candidates
be nominated by the meeting -that they be
hssrd-and after the people had heard these
put In nomination they could then choose
betw cen thu .. After much discussion, on
parliamentary points thai were raised, Mr..
Herndon'' motion was finally pu, as sub
stituts for the original motion. and adopted
BY q very decided vsts.
The following gentlemen were then put
in nomination: Messr'. Thes. Shaekelfsrd,
A. ]. HsTadoa, Capt. J. T. Fink,, Rev.
B. T. F. Cake, Jas. S. Thomson, and Jns.
F. Williams.
Ne further nominations being made, the
nominees. wers called upon to give their
riews.
Mr.. SHAcKELrorD first took the stand He
desired not TO be candidate. HIS feelings, bab-
| its, and course of life marked out, all prompted
him to continue in the private and peaceful posi-.
tion be had chosen for himself. These were ex-
traordirary times, and beng placed in this new,
and unssueht position, he would freely and
frankly state his NEWS, so far as they could be
stated, from the present standpoint He wa.
opposed to secession, opposed::o coercion and op-
posed TO submission. FreemeR could not be CO.
creed, and never would subnitto tyranical oppres.
SION from Governments OF. individuals. He regarded
our form OF Government as the best that has ever
been instituted bY man, and unier it, and by the
blessings of an everything Providence, we had
/ grown and prospered beyond anything known in
the history of the world. Such Government
ought not to be broken up for light causes, and
not until every eXpedIent that patriotism
could suggest was exhausted to preserve it. We
hae cause for complaint against some of our sister
States, but none that could not be as well rene
died in, and by the Government, as out of it. IL
after sufficient time had been gwen and patriotic
efforts had been made. we were unable to live on
equality and in peace in the present Umon-ifi it
must be broken up, as an individual, his feelings,
L mi. - l.. L
| the section OF country that gave him birth, and
he would cast his lot with his Southern brethren.
When that time arrived, Missouri would lock a.
bout her, and take such position as an independ-
ent sovereignty composed Of million and quar-
ter OF freemen would elect. He did not think the
time for decisive action had arrived, he yet h.
hope that this Union might be preserved, upon
fair and just grounds; good and patriotic men were
striving to accomplish this, in all sections; let US
cooperate with them. await returning reason,
coelness and caimness on the part Of our estranged
countrymen, North and South. Above, all, let
strive to get the voice ofthe people of the whole
country. The politicians have well-nigh ruined
US, and he had faith if the people could be heard
ell would be well again. Fanaticism and passion
was having its day, and he trusted IT would soon
close. Let Us all discard passion, and act as rea
sonable and thinking men; men who are not only
acting tor themselves, but for generations yet un
born. Break up the Union-break down all moral
and legal restraints, aid we are Al once upon Inc
sesof passion and anarcby,areign Of terror win be
inauguratcd, in which the hand Of brother will De
raised against bEaiher, neshbor against neighbor,
and the peace honor, asd even lives of eur wives.
dau. hters and children, will be imperilled. Let
US stand by the Union as long as hope is left,
and contend for our liberties and rights In legal
and constitutional modes.
We can only briefly state Mr.. Shackelford's
position. He is eanvassing this county, this
week, with Messrs. Hall and Price, and will
visit the other counties, and the voters will have
a chance TO hear and talk with him.
Messrs. Herndon, Finks, Cake, Thomson and
Williams followed, giving their views, and de-
claIing in favor of Mr.. Shackelford; who, upon
the motion Of Mr.. Jas. s. Thomson, was declared
the unanimous choice OF the people, as Their can
didate for the Convention: Ii is due 10 Rev.
Mr.. Cake to state that, after giving his views,
and thanking the friends who put him in nomina-
ton announced that the Ministerial Office he held
was the only one he desired or would accept,
though as citizen be would always frankly give
bis views on proper occasions.
St. Louis Candidates. III
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