Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-19
From the Philadelphia North American.

From the Philadelphia North American.
The Two FACES OF DEMOCRACY
We cannot two often or two earnestly
direct the attention Of the intelligent
and rejecting masses to the receptions
which are constantly practised by the
managers of that PARTY Of heteroge-
neous elements which has appropriated
to itself the name Of Democracy" as q
catchword for the unwary, and as q
term which may be used to'signify every
thing or nothing, as occasion may re.
quire. Flattered by the success Of the
fraud Of 1914, when the people of
Pennsylvania were csjoled into the be.
lief that Mr.. Polk was a better friend
Of the protective policy than Mr.. Clay,
the wire-workers have now extended
their plan Of operations, and seized
upon question as an element of politi-
cal warfare, which, of all others, is the
most delicate and dangerous tina, was
ever dragged into the arena of party,
and which, if pursued with the reck.
lessness that has heretofore character.
lied the discussion. must end in some
terrible catastrophe TO our institutions.
1t isa wilful and foul Dissertation of
pure aud philanthropic cause, such as
that of emancipation, to make it part of
an elec.ionesring contest, and to min.
gle il with the violence and asperities
Of party warfare. But Locofocoism,
ever watehful Of its own its own inter-
ests. and as Inscriptions a. vigilant,
has seized upon this subject Of slavery
and made i. apart Of its trading CAPT.
tai in both sections Of the Union. By
agitation it has succeeded in infla ming
the public mind at the North and the
South; and by Misrepresentation i, has
excited spirit of hostility between a
large portion of the community in the
free and slaveholding States, which, il
permitted TO grow, mus. terminate in
disastrous consequences. What care
they for tho peace Of the Union, or the
prosperity of the country, 90 that Lo.
cofocoism can have full swing, so that
the "Red Republic" can rejoice, and SO
that the "spoils" are possessed The
ambitions demagogues who control thi.
party, in their desperation TO enjoy
power, hesitate at no expsdient and re-
cognise no other principle than tina,
"means justifies the end" Discom.
fitted by the triumph of General Tay-
lor, they feel that, without some ne "
and exciting element, the death. knell Of
Locofocoism has been sounded. Ir
this emergency, by preconcerted ar
rangement, they have introduced into
the political canvass q question which
touches the fresides of one-hslf the
States, and which affects the conscien
tious opinions Of the other half. And
how has this party adopted the ques
ton! Have they proclaimed q fixet
and general principlel Have they iss
ued common creed7 Let the follow
ing resolutions of two formal Conven
tons, both protesting and claiming Il
be democratic" in the slronges, part.
sense, answer:
=. Democracy in Vermont.
= RESOLVED, That as liberty 10 the clear
> es. and dearest interest Of the individu
al, and its security the highest duty O
the body polite, we declare, as the fir,
. point and article in this organization
e that American slavery is great ev
!. and wrong, which ough. to be rspente
,, Of and abandoned.
!, y Resolved, That we claim no author
5. ~ in the Federal Government TO abo
e ish slavery in the several States, but "
do claim for il constitutional powe
perpetually to prohibit the introduc.io
" Of slavery into territory aow free, an
abolish it wherever, under the jurisdit
= ton of Congress, Il exists.3
: Resolved, That this power ought in
media,ely to be exercised in Prohibi
ir ing the introduction and existence
~ slavery in New Mexico and Californi
,. in abolishing slavery and the slave trat
s. in the District of Columbia, on the biz
:, s. seas, and wherever else, under the CO.
so s,i,ution, il can be reached.
n. Resolved. That 20 more slave Stat
should be admitted into the FEEDER
,s. Union.