Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-08


TO one another, "We haze him aop; he cannot
escape nor; Ce hough sce had him in 1874, but
ne escaped; he cannot escape Hoc; II Is impossible;
our combinations are 50 eGteIlsiCs, and so strong
that he cannot escape again." .ftchisOn Of L,ber
fy, IN Clay couHfy)
Such was the plot, the preparation, and the |
confidence Of the conspirators came home
appealed 70 the people--and called for their
Judgment upon the instructions which had been
given in their name, and which had NOT yet been
presented to Congress, for they were passed too
late for that session, and there was full time TO
lconsider them before the next. Instantly tae
Sconspirators took new turn. Knowing the
reasonable character Of their instructions and
that they could not stand discussion, they en-
deavored TO "head off, the appeal, and TO deny
the right Of the people TO hear it, though they
themselves had appealed to the people for an er
porte, one-sided confirmation OF it before got
home. They denied the right Of appeal there
by contradicting themselves, confessng the
criminality OF their instructions which could not
bear discussion; denying the right of the people
Ito have any voice in instructions given in their
name, and claiming for the Legislature despotic
right of instruction independent of the popular
will and extending to the greatest crime-eyen
Ito high treason.
This denial brought up the question of the
doctrine of instruction, both the old and the
Inew--that which had existed from the founda-
Iten Of the government, and rested upon the
sovereignty Of the people, and that which Was
born Of notification and rested on the sovereignty
of the State Legislatures. Your county goes
for the old doctrine, such as it existed hereto
fore in this State, and in all the Democratic
States, and especially as it was administered in
that most glorious Of popular triumphs-the
lpassIng of the expunging resolution-which
threw so many refractory Senators overhead,
reversed the bank-bOrn sentence against Cen
Jackson and bore upon its face its title to respect
in the authentic declaration, that it was done
according TO The acM of the people" drew that
resolution. The Democratic American Senators
passed it. The American Democracy sanction
ed t--and adhere TO it! to its basis-the viii
OF the people, the foundation for the instruction.
1t is your doctrine; and the elections of August
next will prove it to be the doctrine of the Mis-
souri, Democracy.
Eouthty, Adhesion 10 the Baltimore platform
of l848 is another point on which hold you to
be right, and the Nuiiifiers wrong. That platA
form contains the Democratic ground in relation
to slavery. The Nullifers wish TO engraft upon
Iit new dogma which was expressly, and almost
unanimously rejected by the convention which
framed it, namely, that Congress has no right 10
Legislate upon slavery in the Territories. This
dogma, like all the doctrines Of the school to
which it belongs, is of modern invention, and
only invented for the purpose of multiplying
, chances to find pretexts to resist the laws of
Congress- and for flying off into that new con-
federacy which is to consist wholly of Slave
states, and to be christened United STATES South
The Democracy take the Baltimore platform as
, it was agreed to--nOt as 1t was not agreed to
still less as rejected and above all as attempted
H. taJ i,xrf fba oe 1artx
. which made the offort, and so misserably failed
, in it at Baltimore.
These are the points, -four in number, on
which the Eullifers, (and formerly some real
Democrats divided from the party; and ON all
. which points the resolutions which you have
adopted are most authenticity right, and worthy
, Of all acceptation. To recapitulate they are
these: l. Reputation Of the Modification, Se-
cession resolutions of lS49. 2. Repudation of
: thessvote, and voters, and their hackers, for a
, Wing Senator. 3. Adhesion 10 the right Of in
struction within the limits of the Constitution,
and according to the will of the people. a. Ad-
hesion to the Baltimore platform of l848. These
are your tests of Missouri Democracy, and they
are mine; and on these tests am ready 10 give
the right hand of political friendship to all re-
n turning bretheren-to sit with them in council,
r stand by them in trials, and comfort them in
trbuation. / cannot refuse fellowship to any
one for not believing in lS49, provided that he
believes now. There are men so constituted
: that they cannot believe, though the prophets
o should speak, until they see and feel; and they
' cannot be blamed, because they are so consti-
: tuted. But after having seen, and felt, they
4 are bound to believe, like the rest of mankind
n or TO take their place among the wilfully blind
: and the incorrigby wrong. This will be the
e case with the disuniOn believers of l849. They
k might be incredulous then because they had
only my word for it; but aft Ter seeing the Nash.
n vile Convention of 1850, and witnessing the
a Interpretation put upon the same resolutions BY
all the slave States adopting them it is time fol
Y incredibly to cease, and for all sincere Demo
1t Gratis TO stand together upon the ground whiel
l. reason and patriotism point out, and abure th'
d the reasonable resolutions which dshonor on
!. statute book, and falsify the character Of tn
J. State. Those who do not, and who still adher
IS TO them, andto the heresies flowing from them
ID there can be nothing but political divorce froh
N tho Democracy OF Missouri result shou
n grieve to see IN the case OF any Democrat. A
4 Ise the Nnllihers, no return is expected ffor
y them. Their separation from the Democrat
y party is fixed, and would advise them to aC
u themanly thing, and from third party, unde
,d their chosen name of auti-Benton! d name trll
Al distinctive of party which has no principle
o. aud only hang together upon the diabOlcal fee
r ing of hatred to man! and that, because Re
ct stumbling block in their road Ito the dissolitic
n of this Union.
10 Ii TOO weak FOR that, and afraid 10 expo,
IN their insigniiicance in separate organizaiiO
I" or 70 unmask their motives in longer wearing
s. name which announces personality and mslic
ry thenlet them dothe sneaking thing--slide off il
nd TO the Wing ranks, disappear from all diineti'
e. view, submerge IN Whiggesy, and dengle 70
IN ever AZ the tail Of pariv which ssiM seorn