Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-06-13
-. From the Republican.
a Constitutional Union.

We do not now, and never did, recog-
nize what is called the fright Of secession. -
This was combatted in our columns, during
the last Presidential election, with oil the
industry and vigor we were able 10 bring
10 the work. We have earnestly and sim
eerely opposed it ever since. The elec-
tion Of Mr.. LincolE, although the reEresen.
tative Of baneful and dangerous opinions,
furnished no good reason, no plausible ex-
cuse, ror breaking up the best system Of
government ever established on earlh.-
The refusal Of some Of the States 10 obey
The requirements Of particular clauses OF
our Constitution never, to our minds les
sened the duties and responsibilities Of the
other States in respect 10 that instrument.
Wherever there was dislcyalty 10 the law
the courts stood ready 10 afford The full
measure Of redress; and the legally consti-
tuted expositcrs Of both rights and trans
aressions never, up 10 the very day that
secession first took tangible form. refused
10 restore the one or correct the other
The Federal Government had not, when
the people Of the extreme South tore them
selves loose from their obligations TO it,
lifted hand to injure or Cypress theE.-
The Federal Government was, indeed, in
capable of harm. The Union which they
so bitterly denounced was still as sublime
and magnificent a structure as when il
came forth from the hands of struggling
band of patriots, to be admired by liberty
loving multitudes all over the world.
The example Of South Carolina, which
first snapped the columns Of this noble and
beautiful edidce, was fsgrant and superla-
lively wicked. II was enormous as relat.
ing to the course Of that State alone, and
eulpably ungenerous 10 other portions Of
the country, which were even more inter.
ssted IN the matter ostensibly lealing 10
this faithless and illiberal act The same
remark is true In feierence TO the six other
States of which the Southern Confederacy
was originally composed. They saw Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri,
North Carolina, Arkhnsa,, Maryland, and
Delaware battling to preserve and maintain
this Government in its pristine purity, and
TO neal up all the differences which unhap.
PLY had broken out between the sections
With their help, permanent settlement OF
all vexed questions was not only possible,
but could, in time have been made absolute
" certain. This help was not afforded.-
on the contrary, at The very time, when
.ns prospect wss brightest, they persistent
~ rejected all overtures for the establish.
msnt Of an honorable compromise, and a.
oandoned their former associates 10 strug.
g's on alone in the worthy enterprise they
had undertaken. Nor was this all. : The
mission of the Border States embraced the
procuring Of assurances which would leave
nose who had precipltstely rushed into Sc.
SESSION no further caiise or ground 10 COM
pam. Not only did the latter seoff at this
generous endesyor.a but they actually
r'eea obstacles in The way Of the Border
s'sse' obtaining the more reasonable cove.
s manu- which they were willing 10 accept
~ j. themselves. We feel prompted to say
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