Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-07-08
Democratic Meeting and Nominations

1 Ic uCHOCIaCy HClu llWnSnp meetings.
on Saturday last. TO nominate for the Leg
stature. Owen Rawlins, Maj. c. +. jack
son, Col. N. G. Elliott, Gen. Jno b. Clark.
and Col. Thos. jackson We're the principal
candidates. We have not been able to get
sthe vote, but understand some one hundred
and fifty or sixty votes were polled. Mr.
sRawlins received the highest number Of
\ Votes for the Senate, and Mcs,'s. c. F.
Jackson and N. G. Elliot for the lower
House
\ meeting was called at Foyetlc on
MONDAY to Ratify the ncininations.---
There was something wrong about the
swho!c affair, but exactly what it was, we
Sworc not able to learn. The democracy
swcrc evidently in trouble, and there was no
little oaucussing going on, previous to the
smoeting, which came of at late hour in
Sthe day. Gen. Clark and his fricnds-C.
| r. jackson and Elliott and their friends
sGhos. Jackson and his friends, few against
j he whole movement, were consulting with
.anXious countcnances. The crowd al length
sga.hered in the Court House, when DIR.
Lowry nominated several gentlemen. as
chairman, who severally declined. Some
lone nominated the doctor, and by way Of
5"spiking his gun, as had been previously
aagreed upon, he was unanimously elected
abelore he had time 10 decline. Mr.. Red
oman having been appointed Secretary, DR..
Lowry explained the object Of the meeting
/ 1t was TO nominate candidates for the Lcgis-
sIature, and as he would not have a chance
to speak again, he begged to state his choice
4 He was for a mixed ticket-a State Right
slemocrat and u State-right whig--for Gen
kClark and Thomas jackson. Such a ticket
Sswas successful in the last canvass and
siwould be again, and the democracy ought tc
erun such ticket. The vote Of Saturday
swas called for and announced and the gen.
stleman voted for called on to respond
Nc en-. Clark spoke first, declining as he haC
gdone in circular some time since. to he ;
Ecandidate. The General made u length,
Espeech, patriotic, personal, and filial: pa
gtriotic because ne talked long and loud fol
Hlhe Union-tersonaI, in explaining lis 20
Estion, viz: the resolutions Of 80 and $50
Hand the Jackson resolutions, as his platform
Sflial, il the love he bore an aged and aalct
aed sire, just on the verge Of the tomb, VIII
Arcquired his attention. 10 the exclusion O
nothcr matters. The General was very pa
gillette, nj times, when returning lis ac
Il acknowledgements to the good people of How
Hard--buL We were almost uncharitabl
Henough 10 think some Of his feeling wa
Hcaused by the unceremonious thrusting asid
sof the States Right wings. He got abor
-ahe same credit for declising that the rat g,
A.er moving from under the dead-lall, whe
she saw it was almost falling.
Il C. F. Jackson, did not want to run, but
4 satisfactorily called on, he never backed Oh
q Thos. Jackson spoke, but what he meal
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Bno"' Upon rising to Putsome amendmer
Aor co.'"'era' question the venerable Chai
oman legged 10 make few remarks. Y
Nafe i'o' ocnoH right he SAID Ne>houIdp
Il d S'a'e ilgA' wing on our ncAet; we did
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