Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-08


And hope we shall now have full and
free discussion, lay down our platform of
Democratic principles, and then examin; the
candidates, and see who is the best man to
stand on our platform.
Chairman. Well, yes, Docto-, you are
about right in theory, but sometimes prac-
tice, in order toget along, has to be different
from theory. I'm an old Democrat, as you
all know, and have socn how things has
worked this forty years. Now, my opinion
Is, that the first and main thing is TO pick
out the man that we can elect, and not bother
much about principles. 1t isn't principles
that gives the offices, but the man; and we
must elect our man or get no offices. The
Democratic principles can be regulated after
we agree on our man, for they are all very
simple and plain. And the fewer the better.
In Gineral Jackson's time we didn't have
but three. One was the Bank, and one was
the Tariff, and one was Internal Improve
ments. Them you know, was The Wing
principles; and them was the ones we had TO
fight agin. And don't think W. can do any
better than to stand on the same ground now.
I've thought, for some years past, that all
Dimocratic principles might be reduced
down to one plain simple principle, and
that is, to fight agin the Wings. That is the
safest and mos lmpog.an. principle in the
whole Democratic creed. And it is one that
is easy to be undcrs oca, and easy 10 rally
the party upon. Tie Wigs may bother
about as many principles as they are a mind
to; we've no need to have but one. We may
bring 'em all under one rule, and that is, to
fight agin the Wings. We arc agin the Bank
and agin the Tariff, and agin Internal In
provements, because them are Wing doc
trines. Now, let us follow out the SAINT
rule, and wherever the Wings go for aboli'
, tion we must fight agin abolition-wherevei
the Wings go for slavery we must fight agr
slavery. If we stick to this rule through
thick and thin, and only stick together, there:
no danger; we shall carry every thing al
aforc us.
Doctor Briggs. Well Mr.. Chairman,
think there's good deal OF meaning in wha
you say. And go for harmony; SO NOV
we go according to your plan, and pick out
candidate that we can elect, and fix up tn,
principles afterwards; for jest as you say
what good will principles do us if we don
elect our candidate? Now, Mr.. Chairman
as you are postmaster, and have all the pa
pers at your office, and know how thing
get along, | move that you name over tn
candidates for the Presidency, and tell Il
how they stand, so we may see which is tn
strongest and 60 in for him.
Chairman. Well, as to that, all the State
hasn't put up their candidates yet, but
good many of EN- has, and some of EN- | ca
name over. There's New York, she put
up Governor Marcy; and Pennsylvania put
up Mr.. Buchanan; and Michigan puts II
Gineral Cass; and Kentucky puts up Gin
eral Butler; and Illinois puts up Judg
Douglass; and Indiana puts up Gen. Lane
= and Texas Gineral Houston. And l spos
there may be more that don't think OF no;
but these is some Of the foremost ones
The Dimocratc Review, printed in Ne,
York, that Is thougl t to take the lead in thes
matters, divide these candidates into tw
classes, the old class and the young cas!
or, as some of the papers calls en-, Old F.
: gies and Young America. The old fog
class is Governor Marcy, and Gneral Gas
= and Mr.. Buchanan, and Giuera! Butler, an
: Gineral Houston. And the Young Amer
ca class is Judge Douglass. And the Den
ocratic Review goes in decidedly lor thi
last class.
4 Deacon Snop. should like to have III
e opinion of our venerable chairman abol
Judge Douglass, as to whether he's the rigl
n man for us, and whether we better 90 III f,
I him along with the Dimocratic Review.
Chairman. As o ,ha., ! can only $.
Judge Doug'aas is o mere boy yet. oa
about forty years o'a, AID some folks TAN.
c hs better .arry .t Jericho t.l his bear-
{ grown Ther, Is sod me.,.e in him; D
t. let him wait fifteen or twenty yaars long.
II and then may be j: will DC t. begin % Ia
1t about him
: Dea:oa ga5,y Ia,'t c,rrast I no
or we pass over s4e Tog.s american c.t:
l and take up the Od togies.
C Chairman. We, what .ayt9 Go. >Ia
cy? Our D!mocr7tic brethren vii! plea
IN to express 'heir minds freely. In order
to harmonizc we must know each oihe,
Il opinion.
Sargent Joel Downing. I've no dou
IN Mr.. Chairman, but what Governor Mar
at is good sound sort of Dimocrat and
vc done good service in the party, but thi