Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-10


to political power.
What do they expect 10 realize as the
fruit Of their victory? They have sowed
the wind, and are now reaping the whirl-
wind. In one short month they have brought
10 the verge of obstruction a glorious Union
that required century TO build up, and, if
demolished now, ten centuries could not
reconstruct. The real authors of such a
calamity will deserve and receive the ex-
ecrations of the civilized world in all time
TO come. For years they have pursued
with zeal worthy Of better cause, the
traitorous work of undermining the found
atoms of the Republic. Novel writers,
play actors, priests, peddlers, pedagogues
and political demagogues; the peculiar and
religious press; the stump, the pulpit and
the sage have been brought into requisi-
lion for the accomplishment OF their wick
ed designs; and now, when whole contI-
nent is about 10 be involved in the horrors
of social and internecine war, we ask
them TO pause before the final blow is Civ
en-. We ask them 10 inquire into the in
evitablc consequences of their doctrines
and deeds before it is quite too late. And
let US hope, too, that He who rules the
hearts Of men, and controls the destinies OF
the world may send them wiser counsels and
better thoughts, and that returning sense
Of justice may lead TO acts 'meet for re-
pentance," restoring the rights and condi-
tions of the good neighborshlp, and the
peace Of distracted country.
1t is no mailer of marvel that such a
state Of things should cause not only dis
satisfaction and disquietude, but The strong
est feelings of opposition in the South
Hence we hear, not only the voice of alarm
and solemn protestation against The evils
that are likely 10 come with the rule Of a
purely sectional party, but stern resoIu-
lions of secession. A great crisis is not
merely &c be feared as approaehins-it is
already upon US. We see IT in every man S
face, We hear it in every mans voice.
There is universal disquietude-a fever
ish unrest in the public mind-confdence
between man and man is lost; a financial
revulsion precedes a political storm, and,
with abundant crops and overfowing wealth
The whole country is on the verge of bank
ruptey. The political sky is full of gloomy
portents of coming evil: the old foundations
seem sliding from beneath, and leaving us
TO drift out upon an ocean Of untried expert
ment. II the fear of approaching dissolu-
tlon brings such widespread evils, what
unspeakable calamities shall come with the
reality itself!
Missouri oecupie' position in regard 10
these troubles that should make her voice
potent in the counsels Of the nation. With
scarcely disunionists, per Sc, TO be found
in her borders, she is still determined 10
demand and maintain her rights at every
hazard. She loves the Union whilst it is the
protector of equal ights, but will despise
il as the instrumen: Of wrong. She came
into the Union upon the compromise, and is
willing 10 ABIDE by fair compromise, still;
not such ephemeral contracts as are enact
ed by Congress to-day and repealed TO-
morrow; but Compromise assuring all The
Just rights of the States, and agreed TO in
solemn convention of oil The parties inter-
ested.
Missouri has right 10 speak on this sub
ject, because she has suffered. Bounded
on three sides by free territory, her bor-
der counties have been the frequent scenes
of kidnapping and violence, and this State
has probably lost as much in the last few
years, in the abduction OF slaves, as all
the rest of the Southern States. At this
moment, several of the western counties
are desolated, and almost depopulated, from
fear Of bandit horde who have been COM
mitting depredation-arsOn, theft, and foul
murder-upoI the adjacent border.
Missouri has right 10 be heard from,
her present position and power, as well as
from the great calamtIes that hasty dis
solution of the Union would bring upon her.
She has now q larger voting population
than any other Slave State, with prospect
i've wealth and power far beyond any of
their sister States. With nearly seventy
thousand square mile Of territory, already
inhabited by million and quarter of peo-
pie, she has more arabic land, OF the first
quality, than any other State in The Union
her territory is washed and intersected by
rivers, whose fountains end tributary
streams water half continent, and hose
mingled flocd forms IAN inland sea- ex-
tending more than thousand miles 10 the
ocean; her mineral wealth is far above the
reach of computation. her commercial me-
trepolis has already become the half way
house between the Atlantic and The Pacific
and the great mart Of trade for half SCORE
Of States and Territories, whilst our sys-
tom Of internal improvements is stimula-
ling industry and effort, and rapidly filling
up the vacant lands with intelligent, en-.
erprising settlers. II would seem, indeed
hat Missouri and her sister border States
should be the first, instead of the last, 10
peak on subject of this kind They have
suffered the evil and wrong, and should be
he first TO demand redress. 1t is quite
proper thstthoss who have suffered no pc
,uniary loss should initiate proceeding Of
bis kind, anAay to us, by their prema- |
ure action, that We do not know when TO
edress our wrongs, or defend our honor?
Dur people would feel more sympathy with
he movement If il had originated amongst
hose who, like ourselves, had suffered se-
-ere loss and constant annoyance from the
and depredatlOns Of outsid.
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