Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-06-13

OF her remaining in the Union upon the
ground of policy, although whilst combat
ting secession in this State, we have not
hesltated, in the course OF argument, to con-
slider the relative advantages, socially and
commercially, OF going out and staying in.
We prefer to rest the subject upon the high
principles Of duty. We weuld have Mis-
souri, continue true TO the Union, because
loyalty and allegiance require it, and not
because her sympathies are with the North,
or that her people in any manner indorse
either the principles that govern the pres.
ent Administration, or the unriehteous and
wasteful war which madness and imbecility
have combined, through it, to fasten upon
the country.
When expressions become intolerable we
believe In the right Of revolution, if there
can be fair prospect to succesd without
enduring more hardshlps and making great
sr sacrifices than those from which il is
proposed TO be relieved. An essential in
gredient Of revolution is the power to
conduct it TO successful end. A failure
invariably and inevitably must bring upon
the revolving people heavier embarrass-
ments and deeper grievances than those
intended TO be ameliorated by the re-
volt; for they must not only submit TO all
the wrongs, real or supposed, which they
had undertaken TO resist, but their bonds
will always be made tighter and more goad-
ing because of the disposition 10 throw
them of. This is the history Of all ineffee-
,ual revolutions.
But what is there 10 complain of in the
Union, that Missouri should rush into the
seething vortex Of revolution? What has
the Union done that we should lIit our
hands against? Up 10 this time, indeed.
the government has passed no laws the op-
Grafton Of which we can truly assert is SO
oppressive as 10 be more burdensone than
any remedy that might be applied. The
administration is not the government. For
ourselves we can say that willie we respect,
admire and love the latter, we utterly des-
pise, condemn and hate the present admin
istraIion. We could array against The min
istry which now sits at Washington, list
of encroochmen,s and usurpatiuns which in
uur ju lgment should consign their instige-
tors to depths Of lasting iniamy. We ar
raign them for insubordination 10 law-for
nunberless acts of cruelty and needless tyr
ranny-for plotting to drencli this fair land
in oceans of fraternal blood, merely TO pre-
serve and perpetuate a sinking sectional
party-for dong, under the cloak of Union
professions, deeds calculated TO dissipinate
civil strife and produce disunon. These,
and many other kindred atrocities, we
have, as independent journalists, freely an
madyerted upon: and this we expect 10 do,
So long as they continue, and we are per-
mitted 10 control an unrestrained and free
press.
Once for all, then, we are for the Union
and the Consiitutiun--for 'liberty and Un-
ion, one and inseperable." We oppose ev-
cry attempt to Subordinate 10 the Union its
base and foundation. the Constitution Of The
United States and the laws made in pur-
suance of its provisions. No such fimsy
pretexts as that the executive or military
power may sometimes override the require.
ments of the statutes, can find any favor
with US. We would not surrender any ar
bilrary authority into the hands Of either
the President or any of bis officers. We
support snd defend Constitutional Union,
but no, an Administration which has ever
since If gained power. trampled with rude
feet upon the Constitution, and committed
outrsges, the necessary result Of which
has been 10 endanger the Union.