Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-06

broken up the Democratic party, and
defeated all prospect Of success. at the
coming election for President. The
resolutions were adopted in 1885,
Mr.. Van Buren, was then the President
and the leader of The Democratic party,
with very fair prospect, according
to the line of safe Democratic prece-
dent, Of being their candidate again in
1910; and it was well known that he
no, only believed that Congress had
such power, but had declared also that
Congress has the constitutional power
to abolish slavery, in the District of
Columbia.
The third resolution, which has been
dwell upon with so much emphasis, de-
clares as follows:
ReSolved, That Congress has no
right to do that indirectly, which it
cannot do directly; and that the
agitation Of the subjec, of slavery in
the District of Columbia, or the Terri
tories, as a MEANS aud tcM 'ier Of
disturbing or overthrowng that insli
tuition in the several States, is against
the true spirit and meaning Of the con.
slituton, an infringement of The rights
of the States affected. and a breach Of
public faith, upon which they entered
into the confederation.
lfit is done as n means, and with view
of disturbing the institution in the sew
eral States, no man will deny but that
it is against the trrue spirit and mean.
ing of the Constitution" because the
Constitution gives the General Govern
ment no power to interfere with the
institution in the States, either direct.
ly" or "indirectIy."
do not propose, Alr. president, to
discuss this question of constitutional
power. These are not the times, nor
, is this The occasion for it, Enough for
me 10 know-and il should be enough
for all Of lis 10 know-thct our candi.
date is opposed to its exercise, if indeed
it should ever again arise to disturb
the harmony of the country. | am as
much opposed to lis exercise, as the
gentleman from Howard can be. ]
despise, as much as he does, the misera.
ble faction of Free Soiers at the
North, or elsewhere, who a"e seeking
5 10 build up a party upon one idea
and that idea calculated to arouse sec
lionnl prejudices, and lead to geograph
ical divisions. If there were no reason.
, founded in the injustice of their meas
t ures, this would be a sufficient reason
S for me TO oppose them.
The genlemen have taunte d US will
The position Of Mr.. Seward, of New
e York. do not look upon him as ;
" whig. He has thrown a fire bran'
Y into that party--he has shown himsel
. hostile TO the spirit of conservatism
c which has ever characterized that part,
r, by making war upon one section o
!. The union--by attempting to stir up til
angry passions Of our citizens, an
r, arouse a sectional hostility, whc
d might lead to lis dissolution, by placin
II himself above the laws and the consl
>. tuition of his country. have bee
r. taught that to reverence thai consiill
ri lion, and abide lis laws, is cardint
At doctrine Of the great national viii
Ie party.
IS We recognize as lis political haa
10 Mlllard Fillmore, Of New York, ii
ir man who, though called unexpected
N to the high station which he now ill
at the most stormy period of our hi
N tory-al time when The upheaving
is the political elements was well nj!
Sc making wreck of our glorious unio
ne has proved himself equal-aye, sir,
d, might say, more than equal, 10 Il
n. dread responsibilities of that station,
ng he may have sacrificed his populari
m in bis native State-but througho
", this broad confederacy, he is attra,
,st ing the admiration of all the sobe
Iy minded men Of all parties. lie has
10, lied himself to no faction, north
81. south, by, belonging 10 the Naiior
he Wing party, and looking TO the int
,ct ests of the whsle country, he heeds n
he the detraction Of faclioniss and fan
of les, north or south, east or west--and
we are TO be placed by The genllem
/ q, 80.