Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-15
Democratic State Convention.

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thirds TO Benton, and one-third to the An
ties.
a committee Of ten, five from earh wing,
was selected to report permanent officers,
Mr.. c. F. Jockson being Chairman, who
reported
For President, John w. Kelley, Of Holt.
For Vice Presidents, Gustavus M. Bow
err, of Monroe, Ayres Hudspeth, of Wash
ington.
For Secretaries, w. H. Graves of Greene,
and J. P. Amcnt of Marion, which report
was adopted.
Messrs. Graves and Ament having de-
cined to act as Secretaries, whereupon w.
B. Starke and II. A. Clover were elected
Secretaries.
Mr.. Van Swcaringen, as Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing:
LIST. Resolved, That we adhere to and re-
affirm the principles embodied in the reso-
lntions of the Democratic National Ccnven-
ton held at Baltimore in the year of 194S,
and we pledge ourselves to support and de-
fend the great political doctrines embraced
in that platform of the National Democracy.
I'd. Resolved, That we still cling to the
Republican doctrines contained in the cele-
brated Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
as understood and expounded by their dis
tinguished authors, which contained the
platform upon which the Republicans of that
period rallied and swept the alien and sedi-
ton laws from the statue book, and checked
the encroachments of federalism.
Sd. Resolved, That we will abide by and
maintain the several acts recently passed
by the Congress of the United States, known
as the compromise measures, as final set
Element of questions which threatened the
harmony and integrity Of the Union.
4th. Resolved, That we regard the right
Of instruction as vital principle Of Re-
publicanisln, and Representatives and Sena-
tors are bound TO obey in their legislative
action the instructions OF their constituents
respectively, and the people have right to
instruct their Senators in Congress through
the Legislature, and 10 hold their members
in the Legislature accountable for any mis-
representation of their will in givieg instruc-
tions to Senators as well as electing Sena-
tors.
9Th. Resolved, That inscribing the Bal
timore resolutions npon our banner and
observing an unfaltering devotion to the
Union ofthe States, we will hold 10 political
fellowship with the abolitionists Of the North
or the Nullifiers of the South, and we dis
card as unworthy of our confidence all en-
emies of the Union of the Democracy.
DR.. Lowry offered the following amend
ment to said resolutions:
Resolved, That next August elections in
Missouri ought TO be conducted particular
iy relative TO the slavery question and the
integrity of the Union, which involves the
question Of ''the equal rights of the States. y
Secession and notification are exciting sub.
jects, and would only give Free Sellers and
Abolitonist grounds TO excite and divide
the real democracy or States right party.
Which resolution was, on motion, laid or
the table.
DR.. Lowry offered the following add.
tiona! amendment to said resolutions:
Resolved by this Convention, That it is
opposed to the incorporation of the late
compromise act'' inthe proceedings of this
Convention as sine qua non of the creed Of
the democracy or true States right party
We stand on the constitution as guarantee
ing the rights OF all the union Of the conled.
Grated states, as the bond of our safety and
political greatness. Laid on the table.
Mr.. c. F. jackson offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, that this Convention will moi
vote for or support any person as candi,
date who does not subscribe 10 and pledge
himself TO maintain and defend the princi.
pies contained in the platlonn just adopted
by this Convention;
Which resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
Mr.. Gatewood offered the following res
oution:
Resolved, That it is the ardent desire o
Of every member of this Convention to pro
mote the entire harmony Of the democratic
party of this State, and as the best evidenc,
our sincerity, we pledge ourselves to sup
port the nominees of the State and Nationa
Democratic Convention;
/, Which resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The platform" having been established
and pledge given to abide the nomination
of the Conventions, nominations were de