Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-31
Who Grests Disunion with Applausei

Mr.. EDlroR:-'Tis reported that when
the telegram announcing tkat Alabama had
seeded, was read in thu House of Repre-
sentatives. at Jefferson, it was greeted with
applause; and when the same intelligence
reached the far North, it was no doubt
again greeted with applause by Wendell
Phillips and his associates, and the answer
to the question at the head of this article,
and which every true man in Missouri will
Indignantly ask when he reads the report of
those proceedings, will be-Secessionits
and Aboli,ionists. They are Fellow work.
ers for this same result-ihe destruction of
the present federal government, and the es.
tablisnsnt Of two confederacies out of il,
dividing on the slave line. The abolition.
lists tell US that our federal constitution is
"covenant with hell and league with the
devil" and they desire 10 be relieved from
its restraints, that they may abolish African
slavery in America: while the secessionists
tell us slavery 10 no longer safe under the
constitution, and their purpose in destroy
ing it, is to protec. and preserve the insti-
tuition for all Time 10 come. If we allow
these parties TO break up the federal gov
srnnsnt, which Of these purposes is most
likely 10 be effected? Will the dissolution
Of the Union strengthen or weaken the in
s,itution Of slavery live take the opin-
ion of disinterested persons-of men who
are standing Of at q distance, and looking
upon the quarrel from the other side Of the
Atlantic, the Union IS the great bulwark of
.9nsericdn slavery, against the assaults of
Europeon dnfi-siutsry sentiment as weH as
against the same sentiment in the North
The London Saturday Review, OF the 18th
Of last November, says: "As soon as it be-
comes worth while to discuss the establish
ment Of q separate confederation Of the
slave owning States, the considerations that
suggest themselves are such as make US
wonder at the folly Of the undertaking.
Is il possible that the planters do not per-
ceive that their connection with the North.
ern States has the effect, as il were, of in.
suring their peculiar institution? Looked
ct impartially, it is much more like con-
trivanee for keeping up negro servitude
than for weakening it. Slavery is suffic-
iently unpopular in the world for mere
slave holding commonwealth, to run no
small risk Of becoming the victim Of q gen.
eral crusade. But, the actual connection Of
the Southern States with the North, has the
effec, Of masking their devotion 10 hated
system" In the London Daily News Of
the 20lh of November, it is said: "The CRY
Of secession has been useful for party pur.
poses, but the course which it involves will
not suit Southern interests. The great
slave owners knew very well that it is no
part Of the policy of the Republican party
to violate that part Of the constitution which
forbids every State TO interfere with the in.
ternal concerns of another State. They
dare not go out of The Union with these
Slaves, for they have no where to 90 to-
They are great deal safer in the friend.
ship and alliances Of the North, whose bay
olets would be as readily forthcoming 10
suppress seryile insurrection as 10 pre-.
vent dissolution of the confederation"
The London Ii ues, of the 2lst Of No.
vember, winds up an editorial on our do
mestic troubles as follows:
"For the safety of the Union itself, we
confess we have no fears. OF course, il
will take some time before men can cool
down from the buster which has been SO
profusely nsed for electioneering purposes,
TO the language Of moderation and truth
Some men have said these things so often
that they have really learned 10 believe
them, themselves. But when the cooler
heads of the South begin to consider how
imaginary is the injury that they have sus-
tanned; how vast are the interests involved;
how heavy would be the cost; how eonsid-
cradle the danger Of disunien. and how i'm
possible it would be for the Southern States
to MAINTAIN in the face of the world the
strong position they now hold as members
Of the great American confederacy, we
suspect that the south will think better of
it, and turn Its activity into the more prac-
teal chsnnsl of providing Mr.. Lincoln with
q democratic successor IN 1854"
But whatever would be the result Of .
dissolution Of the Union upon the ultimate
fate Of African slavery within the present
limits Of the United States, every slasehsld-
er in Missouri knows what would bs the
effect Of it upon the institution in th,s STATE,
without any aid from Messrs. Churchill,
Jonson, Parsons and Vest. at jefferson
City, or from Messrs. Polk and Green, at
Washington. a sseessisn ordnance vouLd
Jr;,s sIa,xs o.f of .M,aso4ri N haif III.