Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-02-03
Debate in the Missouri Legislature.

on the 18th instant:
Mr.. McAfee said, for sixteen long years
the Democratic party had been united un.
til now, some had gone over to the Wings,
There were disorganzers here, and he
meant TO present the true issue in this cleo
ton between good Democrat and Wing.
Brown is a Democrat and Shepard is a
Whig both are equally qualified, but he
called or Democrats to support one who is
known to be a Democrat. In the North
cast there is no division, for there they al!
stand on the Jefferson City Platform, but
there are disorganizers here. He asked il
It is right for men who were elected on the
jefferson City Platform to go and support
Wings? Let the test now be applied and
see where we all stand. He continued his
remarks at some further length, and called
on the reporters to note his remarks.
Mr.. Moss, of Clay, suggested whether it
would not be best after the exhortation we
have Just had, to have mourner's bench
set out
MIR. Brown, Of St. Louis, said he wished
to cut off the rottens and wipe them out, and
irths is considered disorganzer, then he
is one. He then went on to show the
course of the Antics in persisting in their
course against the majority. He then spoke
of the Jefferson City Platform, as being con-
ceived in sin and brought forth in iniquity,
and the object being afrapd, but the resolu-
tions themselves may be innocent and harm
less enough. He knows there is corruption
in the banks and he wants it TO pass into
other hands to see who is guilty.
Mr.. McAfee replied and said, if he WAS
not mistsken, the gentleman had not long
been associated with the Democratic party,
and in the canvass took a position on the
Jefferson City Platform.
Mr.. c. F. Jackson said the charge Of the
gentleman from St. Lonis, was bold one in
, reference TO the Jefferson City Platform.
and he called on him 10 make good that
charge. He then mentioned the name Of
those on the committee who reported that
| platform, and if it was fraud where was the
: sagacity Of the gentlemen then? He con-
: tented himself with only giving silent vote
against it. He asked why it was that such
5 men as Thos. L. Price, Sterling Price, and
, others, did not discover the fraud? 1t was
3 not discovered until a certain gentleman
went 10 jackson and made the announcement
. He hurls the charge in the teeth Of all gen
= tlemen who make the charge, and denies it.
MIR. Brown replied, he conceived it was
n fraud in this, that it was not expressive o
the will of the people, and evadcd the issues
and in this was fraud upon the rights
OF the people. His illusions were of pub,
c lie character, and not personal; whenever
n lie wishes TO do so, he will not hesitate tc
C make it personal, but will never do so j,
public debate. He believed many were de.
ceved by the cries Of harmony, but wher
they saw the results which was 10 cut of
the heads of prominent men, they NATURAL
y referred it 10 lis source, and there could
therefore, be no union and harmony Ht
stated that in the canvess, he took the posi-
ton, that so far as the resolutions of the
platform are concerned, and were declara
tons OF Democratic principles, lie had no o0
r. lection, but that he had voted against tht
platform.
Mr.. Acock, referred to an article pub
4 lished in the Inquirer over the signature o
8 a Delegate, i'll which he was charged witt
0 violating instructions. He stated the state
ment was untrue. There were two sets o
IS Delegates sent here from Polk county, on,
r set were instructed one way, and the othe
9f set TO vote as they thought best. He askcC
/ that paper TO make the correction, and tn
e editor failed for some time, until he coul,
h not help himself. He was sustained afte
< that Convention and elected over Bento,
'e man, which is some evidence at least, h
&c did not violate instructions. lie charge
Of certain persons here with sending out TO hi
It. county petition to have him instructed i
III favor of the repeal OF the jackson Rcsolu
III tons. lie looks upon this as a test vote
'g and hoped it would be so regarded.
ay Joint session took a recess I'LL half pas
n, two o'clock.
al AFTERNOON SESSION.
he Mr. Roberts was speaking when the re
o. porter came in. He was arguing in favo
id Of the Jefferson City Platform, and its prir
OF ciples and the Convention that framed III
NJ Platform, presented a ticket, upon whic
as we all united, and succeed in elecling theI
by majority OF over $4,000. He the
e. read, or rather as he termed it, spoke ii
d. resolutions of that Convention, and aske
oil gentlemen to specify wherein lhey objec,e,