Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-01-29

-'diIOiIal convention, ana ne lhOugLt thaj by
URGING the claims Of Gcn. Butler at the
present time, they would throw fire brand
into the party, which would prevent that
harmony Of action that would result were The
matter left to be decided entirely by the
National Convention. He begged leave tc
introduce the following resolution as a SUBJ
stitute for the one adverted to in the series:
Resolved, That this meeting will support
The nominee Of the next Democratic National
Convention, for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, having entire con-
tidence in the honesty and ability of that
Convention to select proper candidates.
In reply to the remarks Of Capt. Phillips,
Judge Blair arose and stated that ii had been
on his motion that this resolution to which
the gentleman objected, had been added
He did not agree with the gentleman in re-
ferring the expression Of the people entirely
to a Convention. Why should it not be the
people themselves? This system of leaving
every thing to Conventions, without the
expression of the feelings ofthe people they
represent, was opening the way to that sort
of bargaining and trading which had dishon-
orcd Conventions so much. He desired to
see if it was the pleasure of The meeting, as
It was the feelings of Col. Benton, that Gen.
Butler should be the nomince-that there
should be decided expression made in the
matter? He wanted them 10 give their
orders 10 their delegates in accordance with
their wishes and feelings, and in fact he
wanted a candidate for the dcmocracy.-
Our public affairs were all governed astray,
our flag was dishonorod everywhere, and
indeed the most contemplate inhabitant finds
the ability 10 sneer OF its present policy
They had this man in Gen. Butler, the COM
panion of Jackson on the Gcld-at the Battle
the day of which they were then commcm-
orating-at the River Rasin and on 1Iexi-
cos bloody fields, and he had imbued the
spirit of old Hickory in war and in peace.
He was the opponent Of Bank monopoly, of
notification No l and No 2, and as Colonel
Benton had said of him his politics were
without flaw.
If it was the pleasure of the meeting 10
recommend other candidates, Sam. Houston,
the Hero of San Jacinto, or Buchanan of
Pennsylvania, he was with them. But in
afmuch as it was the Convention which
finally united on candidate, what obiec-
ton could there be totheir giving expression
on that occasion? The were 4 party that
Went by majority-not like the Nu!litieys,
who proved treacherou, 10 their friends
and if, at the Baltimore Convention, General
Butler or any Of the gentlemen named was
united on as the candidate, he would be with
them with all his heart.
Capt. Philips desired to state TO the meet
ing that The resolution OF Judge Blair, when
submitted 10 the committee, received four
votes in favor and four against, and was only
decided 10 be attached TO the resolution by
the vote of the Chairman.
II was moved 10 lay the resolution Of Capt
Phillips on the table, which was lost on
being submitted TO themeeting,
Captain Phillips resolution was then
adopted a. crnbodying the sense the meet
ing. (Cries of Phillips.)
Resolved, Thay in The yisilant scntinc!
who sounded the alarm 10 the people, when
the arch-nullitlers introduced the first wedge
of disunion in,o the United States Senate,
in that master mind that coped with Henry
Clay, prevented the great embodiment from
transferring tot the Wing party all The honor
without the merit Of settling the slavery
agitation and saving The Union--that upset
the "Omnibusn and took the passengers
through by daylight-in that devoted pa
triotism that sacrificed high official dignity
upon the alter of his country's good, we
recognize the distinguished statesman Of
Missouri, Thomas II. Benton, in whom we
have undiminshcd confidence, and an ever
abiding faith.
Resolved, That we have bcheld with in
tense interest the public career of Louis
Kossuth, "by the will Of the people," Gov
ernor Of Hungary; that his purity Of charac-
ter, his sound republcanism, his splendid
abilities, and his checquered fortunes, com
mand our admiration, our deepest sympathy,