Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-24
Each District to have Three Times
its number of Senators.
The Action Of the Convention to be Sub
nitted to the People. for Approval
,..a or Rejection.

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The above heading gives the main fea-
lures of the Convention Bill.
II now devolves upon the people 10 choose
Their Delegates, and properly instruct them
as 10 their wishes.
The times are big with events, involving
the destruction or perpetuation Of one Of
the best governments ever DEVISED by man.
The practical and real question is, Shall
we remain in the Union, demanding COM
mon Justice, and equality of rights, or shall
We rsshly sever our connection with the
Union, forgetting all its blessings, all its
hallewed memories, leaving its glorious
flag IN the hands Of our sppressors, and GO
forth to build up new Union, under new
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Have we not a good Constitution, and
one that guarantees US in all our rights?-
Do we not owe obediencs 10 that Consti;u
ton, and the laws enacted under il? Admit
that the Constitution wants amendment, and
that the laws are not properly executed;
thai fana,ical and bad men infract the one
and refuse 10 obey the other, what is our
remedy Amend the Consti,uiinn, and
appeal to the honesty, good sense, and pa
'trioiism Of our common countrynen 10 see
that the majesty of the law is upheld and
lis mandates obeyed. Bring healthy,
honest tone Of public sentiment 10 bear upon
the case. and that will coeree law breakers
into law obsyers, and adjust the Constitu-
iion SO as 10 meet the wants demanded BY
The changed condition of the county
Mean, have been suggested (by Crittenden.
Douglas and others 10 effect this, aud no
one who notes events carefully ha, failed 10
observe change in public sentiment in
many quarters, as in Pennsylvania, indiana,
New York, New Jersey. aud even in the
Senate OF the United States, where Senator
Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, last Mondsy.
declared his Willingness 10 adopt the Grit
tsnden amendments, if by that means the
country could be ssred.
The times are propitious for Missouri 10
do good, and restore the country 10 peace
and harmony; we believe she may effect
this desirable result by electing the right
kind Of menio The Convention. We want
men Of head, thought, experience and true
hrsrts; men who have solid Interests in the
country, who will not, unnecessarily break
d ,wn ell moral aud legal restraints, thus
producing anarchy, and all its attendant
evil; yet men who know their rights. and
will not taineiy submit 10 an outrage upon
those rights.
The duties Of The day are above the
grssp-of mere politicians and political ad-
veniurers, and voters should look well 10
whom they delegate their rights, at this
fine. The events Of the next forty days
may bring US continued peace and prosper
ity, or IL may be, anarchy, confusion, and
civil war may reign in our very midst.
Candidates will soon be in the field, and
we should be pleased 10 see them lay their
visws q large, before the people, Through
tbs medium Of the press. Let such as are
called upon TO stand for the Convention
make full and candid statement of their
position and views, SO that the voters may
calmly read the same, and reflect upon
them at their own fresides. Exciting
public discussions may do very well TO raj
iys political party but We have had enough
oil these kinds Of excitement. Greater is
SUES are at stake than the success Of mere
party. and q settlement Of those issues re.
9uirss calm deliberation.