Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-10
ADD R E S S

Missouri.
The undersigned, a committee delegated
and instructed by the democratic members
of the General Assembly of the State of
Missouri, to represent to you the events
which has transpired at the present and late
extra session of the Legislature, and to ad-
dress you in reference TO some matters Of
importance, which appear to them worthy
of your consideration, submit the following:
1t is well known to all that there is "fac-
ton" of so called Democrats in this State
who introduced firebrand into the party,
in the shape of the notification resolutions
Of lS49. These resolutions made test,
and interpolated a new dogma into the de-
mocratic creed the effect of which was to
divide and distract the democratic party
All who dared denounce the latent treason
contained in those resolves were ostracised
and villifed by their authors; yet such was
the discrimination Of the people Of Missouri
that only part of their number was return
ed to the General Assembly of 1850, 81
This faction at that time was composed of
thirty-eight members in joint session, while
there were in the same body fifty-six Dem
ocrats of the old school, and yet in defiance
of every rule Of party organization, the mi
nority refused to support the candidates of
the majority, and voted for, and elected a
Wing, (NTr. Geyer,) to the Senate of the
United States.
After this act of apostacy and desertion
on the part of those who first created the
dissension in our ranks had brought upon
them storm of indignation throughout De-
mocratic Missouri, they found it necessary
to sue for forgiveness, and many who had
supported them repudiated the action OF
those members who had openly deserted
to the Wings. The democracy OF the State,
: with that magnanimity which is characte-
ristic of the great and the strong, forgave
those who had betrayed their trust, and
: even admitted them to fellowship again III
the Jefferson City Convention; but the in
corrigibe intriguers and politicians had nc
= sooner obtained forgiveness for their past
transgressions, than they recommended their
. plots. At the Jefferson City Convention
; they succeeded by double dealing and by
disobeying instructions in defeating
b, candidates who were clearly the choice
. of the Democracy; but the mass of the
. people were so 10th TO open afresh the
j.; wounds of the recent contest, that even this
|, outrage on the part of the "factionists" wa
}. submitted to. Again, too, and in the las
:; election of members of the Legislature, the!
T, contrived, by crying out union and harmo
d ny-by sheltering their heads beneath tha
T. Platform" they hod so abused, and by rul
:; ing off the strong men of the party, to ge
= twenty representatives from Benton Demo
e cratic counties, all Of which, with one o
two exceptions, they have misreprcsente
ID upon every occasion.
Yet notwithstanding these intrigucs an
l. practiced deceits; it was found that the de
y mocracy had a majority OF the members re
IN turned, and were entitled to reflect truly tn
H. will of the party in political matters. TIL
o. factionists, however, true TO their nu
I'll LITIGATION instincts, determined 10 rule or ri
in, although they were in the minority; an
e. to effect this, it was necessary 10 get Il
some pretext for not acting with, and it
k, voting against the candidates Of the majol
d, ity. In pursuance of this plan meetir
V. of the democratic members was called /
$ them, and at this meeting set of resoll
D., lutions were submitted on their part, sui
l.; stantially affirming the jackson resoll
L.; tions," and declaring them "a FINALIrY."-
j. The democracy refused this test, as they ha
F. bsfore refused it, and thereupon the tactic
v. again went into open opposition, and vot'
IT. against the candidates of the majority, ac
y ing throughout in defiance and scorn
tt, every democratic usage, precedent al
o.; principle.
er, These events having transpired, no G
Is, tentative was left to the democratic repr
sentatives in the General Assembly, but
ed repudiate all fellowship with those who h
on so many occasions betrayed and defeat
M the party, and whose sole object, as W
w. manifest, in feigning to unite with the pa
'ob ty, was to obtain office for themselves, a
to destroy the democratic ascendancy in t
State of Missouri. 1t was, therefore, d
'n- termined to expel them from the banks, t
vi possession of which they had obtained
i'h the price of electing Wing Senator, a
BY by means of which they had maintained
ri retinue of salaried office-holders 10 ma
be war on the paaty, and to mointain newsl
ON pers at the threshold of each bank in I
q.