Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-02-03


not on the platform. He concluded his re-
marks with an anecdote.
Senator Jones, Of Franklin, said the re-
marks of the gentleman from Shelby, (Mr.
had produced this discussion.
The party with which he acted had been
in some instances found too submissive TO |
the strokes aimed at US in their eagerness !
for union. Are we longer to yield and .
submit TO be trampled upon? Two years
ago the great champion Of the Democratic
party, who had occupied proud position
before the world, when the principles |
Of Democracy went before the people, and
the result was, that man; who was looked
upon as a candidate for the United States
Senate, was sustained by majority Of the
Democrtic party, yet the minority that then
existed here must rule, and TnoMAs II.
BENTON, the choice Of the Democratic party,
was defeated. Besides, this same minority
Of the Democratic party, defeated the candi-
date for Speaker Of the majority. He re-
ierred 10 the action of this same party in
the first Congressional district, in attempt
ing 10 thwart the will of the Democracy
Whenever they are in tie majority, they
trample upon the minority; but when they
are in the minority, they will do oanything to
prevent the marjority ruling. He then re-
fcrred 10. their course at The Gailatin Con-
vention, in which the majority were con-
trolled by the minority.
The course that has been invariably pur-
sued, is that 10 prominent Benton man can
get nomination when they 20 into a con-
vention Or caucus. They even refuse to
support Col. Benton, if majority Of The
party decide in his favor Tie time has
come when the true Democracy-ihe Ben
ton party-shoulL assert their rights. THIS
war has been brought upon us, said he, ard
we are acting on the defensive. And when
il is attempted TO be urged we are pursuing e
false policy, he thought it but justice to
look around md sec il there were not good
and valid objections. Here we find these
Antics filling all The Bank offices, and still
claiming them, and lie thought it time TO
make change.
Mr.. NIcAtee protested against going
behind the settlement OF the question:
When the gentleman brings up those old
charges, he is attempting 10 place us in 4
wrong position. He wants 10 lave as clean
party as any ofthem. He wants the dis
organizers 10 go TO the Wigs.
Mr.. Kresei said, when we survey the
green fields Of those l6 years spoken OF,
and find the banks going from the clutches
OF this party who had controlled them, Il
long and wailing howl is set up that the
country is about TO be ruined. lie III en-
referred TO the course Of those who lad at =
tempted to kick him cut Of place IN order 10
make vacancy for themselves. He then
referred 10 the action of the Baltimore Con-
ton, in which the Convention voted down q
proposition of the no power in Congress 10
legislate on the subject Of slave territories.
The Jefferson City Convention had adopted
the platform of that Convention, and hence
to carry out that same doctrine, the Jackson
resolutions should be wiped out from the
Statue book. He said this minority, who
had attempted 10 control the will OF ma
iority, have violated the 9th resolution Of
the Jefferson City platform, and yet they
claim 10 be the peculiar advocates and
friends of the platform, and not satisfied
with the platform, they huve attempted TO
add other plonks before they would consent
10 act with us.
Mr., Jackson said he had made no partic-
ular effort for Bank officers, and no one had
heard him say he had attached any great
importance TO the matter He did not know
exactly what the gentleman meant by ser,
Witty, but he would state the gentleman
from Franklin was one who had voted fOi
these same jackson resolutions. We are
said he, ready for the war, if it has 10 come
the howl OF nulifcaton and disunion ant
secession has no terrors for him, for he nev,
er favored them. These new lights thai
are sprirging up will tell us we have NJ
right of revolution. Whenever he believe.
the time has arrived, he can no longer liyt
under the Government, then he is in favor
of revoutionizing, and that is what lie callct
nullifcation.
He then referred to the political complex
ion Of those who reported the Jch',rson Cit,
Platform, and asked ifnone of those gentle
men who were Benton men had the sagacit,
TO see that it was conceived in fraud. HI
then read a resolution he offered, and tia
was adopted, making pledge to support II,
one who did no; endorse and support tn
Platform. Il is charged the Convention i