Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-03-14


istsrsd slimsnt to. diseontented spirits IN
another portion Of the Unieu, and this has
gene on until q gulf has been created be-
tween the North and South which has
broadened and despened until . revolution
has now separated ono portion from the
other. The object, therefore, 10 10 destroy
seciionalism. II has now assumed giesn-
tie shape. II has now eliminated in the
election Of two men men 10 power. both Of
whom live in the North, and have been
placed upon platform which is sntsgonis.
tic to the South--entirely, in its whole as
peet. antagenistic to one portion Of the ma
ton. And take out from ihst platform this
an,sgonism 10 the South and the essence Of
that party is destroyed. ] do not say that
the whole blame devoives upon the North.
| admit many imprudeht men have done
many impruden, thing, at the South. cal.
culs,ed TO infams the minds Of men at the
North. But We must take matters as they
are-we must take this revolution as it i.
and We find tina, this revolution has
grown out Of the triumph Of seotionalism,
and that triumph has weakened tbs cords
that bind us together, and disin.sgraiion is
the natural consequence.
We talk Of the revolution inaugurated at
the South, but no revolution has been in
suguraied there. Tbs revolution in this
Government has been progressing for the
last twenty years, and it has progressed
until it eliminated last fall in the triumph
of this sectional party. That is the revo-
luton that has destroyed our nationality and
equali,y-a revolution that was successful
on the 9th day Of November last-s revolu-
tion that has caused the falling of oi States
in the South aud the dfsinteeration of this
Government. The falling of of these
States is not the cause hut the consequence
Of the revolution that preceded tit is
nothing more. As well or as logical W would
it be to say that when the lightning clsaves
its way through ths forest and destroys the
branches and rich foliage Of some mighty
oak that the falling away Of i,s branches
and the wihering of ito foliage Is the cause
of the destruction Of that tree. II 10 no,
the wilhering OF this ioIIage or the falling
away Of these branches that causes the de.
sirnclion OF that oak, but il 10 the bolt from
heaven tha! shattered and destroyed its el.
ements OF vitality. 1t is this seciionslism
that has stricken down the nationality OF
this Government; il is this seciionalism that
has grown up like q upas and poisoned ev-
erylhing around it, which has been the
cause Of the revolution that is now destroy
ing the vitality Of this Government. And
in order 10 restore it back, and unite the
parts that have been thrown of, ysu must
remove this apple Of discord upon which
this sectional party have fed aud fattsned,
during its entire progress. To do that, We
felt that 1t was essential that amendments
should be adopted 10 the Constitution that
should settle this question now and forev.
er. The Crittenden amendments were Of.
iered, and / deemed these amendments a.
being the thing properly suited 10 remove
this question now and for all time, 10 settle
this question Of tho Territories Oh the basis
OF SO deg. 30 min., and 70 remove this whole
subject beyond the arena Of politics. We
first had MIR. CritIenden's amendment, but
il was voted down; then we had Mr.. Gulh.
rie's proposiiion-that was the Crittenden
proposition with the backbone cut of it
and Mr.. Johnson's amendment, which took
out few more bones, and destroyed its
shape, and then Mr.. Franklin's amend.
ment, which we may call boned turkey
the whole thing being sort Of shapeless
mass, without bone it-and that vas pre-
sented and Missouri voted sgainst i, I
giving the casting vote myself. two Of my
colleagues voting one way and two another,
none Of the delegation, however, being in
favor Of it. l desired the amendment should
contain an acknowledgment Of the right in
slave property and i,s ample protection,
but not one word could We get into II in
regard TO master Or slave, or protection,
bu. oil these things wsr stricken out, lsav.
ing it entirely 10 the judicial decisions; and
therefore | preferred the Constitution Of the
United States as j, stands now to any
senseless Interpretation to be decided here
after. These Judicial constructions are al.
ways for the strong sad never for the weak,
and il minoriliss are TO be protected, il
must be by specific enactment. Msjori.
ties can always find sufficient provisions in
the Constitution 10 create Banks or tariff,
or destroy them, but at the same time not
6nd authority fot that protection 10 the in
s,itu,ions Of q minority, which may bs re-
quired. We desired these guarantees but
they were rejested. In rejecting this prop
osition which was offered us, We did not
say Missouri must 20 out of
the Union. We said nothing except it was
better TO live under the Constitution that
we had than 10 mako up patchwork about
Indefinite compromises. desire 10 have
nothing Of that sort. II we are 10 have our
rights, / desire TO know il fully, entirely
and expressly; but not to accept this prop.
osition, and thereby be prseluded from any
other indemnity. am not willing to take
q dry bone. Ivoted sgainst II, and would
do it again. These were the motives that
governed US and our votes. We had but
one object in view, and that was to remove
this question entirely from The arena Of
politics, and give stich euarautses 10 slave.
holding States that are now in 10 remain ),
and to induce the States that are now out
eventually TO come back. I bslieve, it
Congress had passed such an amendment;
and the North had acquiesced, the Southern
States would come in, not at the present,
perhaps, but in the course Of time. y q 4