Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-31

and becoming FOR us to pursue.
We not only believe the doctrines laid
down by jefferson and Jackson are right
and true, and ought to be upheld, but we
also believe that the Baltimore Platform is
fair, honest and true declaration of the prin-
cples which will govern the administration
Judging from the admirable exposition con-
tanned in the inaugural address Of Gen.
Pierce; and efficiently to maintain and ad-
vantageously to carry out those doctrines,
we believe the old Democratic usages, and
the old Democratic organization, the best
possible; at any rate the best attainablc du-
ring the present state Of human society,"
Hence no new party, no new platform, at
variance with the platform ofthe Democratic
party, can be embraced by us. Pray, re-
spccted sir, do not mistake us. We too
well recollcct that you, as well as ourselves,
have been stigmatised most falsely, as
Free Soilers," and no disclaimer, however
solemn, wouldrbe received as sufficient by
our enemies. We see, among the actors Of
the Jefferson. county meeting, at the St.
Louis meeting, in the Legislative coalition
formed to transfer the State officers into
/ Wing hands some of the identical Free
Soilers,' whose sins we were unjustly made
TO bear.
! Ii is, therefore, with the more confidence
we frankly state to you, the doubts under
which we labor, as to the course Of action
contemplated To preserve harmony and
consert, we feel that it is best candidly and
fully to state those difficulties. We know
that, as a Democrat, you would never
hold party consultation with Wings; and
we know your good sense, and your per.
sonal friendship, will always justify us il
frankly applying to you to resolve any
doubts which any public action necessarily
creates. For it is only in this way misap.
prehensions and wrong differences are rem
dered impossible.
1t would be uncandid to conceal the fac
that the reading of the following sentences
so far as relates TO party organization, il
your late speech at Jackson, filled us witt
pain and caused some misgivings:
There is another branch of abuse whcI
7 requires attention--that of the usurpation G
> elections, by caucusses and conventions
which has also grown up, as a new power
and now controls nearly all elections, frol
President of the United States down to III
most inconsiderable county officer, and gen
= orally without regard 10 the popular vii
= and with an eve to their own advantage -
cannot explore this abuse which strike
at the foundation Of all elective government.
i nor trace it through in the States and cour
: ties
i "Who knows. except the initiated. tn
:. the last Democratic Convention, elongatC
itself. by adponting a committee to sit Il
C 1856? yet they did made committee
n their own body-thirty one in number-or
rs for each State--to sit four years-thelr d.
N ties slight upon the record-great in II
Io performances.
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The remedy for the usurpation of Il
1t elective franchise, is, for the people to ia!
N the election into their hands--repudiate ca
-, cuSes and conventions, and follow the co
stitution of the United States as it no
'e stands, until amended, by giving dire
20 vote to the people, and second ele
r. ton between the two highest, when no o
d. received II majority Of the whole in the fir
no one. Better obey the constitution and
W the legitimate authority decide responsible
H. between the three highest presented by I
s, people. than to submit the whole eecti
lie to irrcsp sponsblc asScmhages, self-appointC
and rioting in wine and meat, while playi
a high game for the great office which
:, longs TO the people"
- ''SuppreSsion Of agents, who trade in Il
islation at Washington, and Reputation
caucusses and conventions, which dispc
We of national and State offices, are obligatC
in debts above party, and due to the purity
oo elections and legislation, and demanded
0o the genius Of all our institutions"
! - The foreboings of evil consequences
- - casioned by perusal Of the preceding
= ~ tracts were not lcssened, but were furt'
y excited by the tone and tenor of the reso
. tons passed by particular friends of yoI
o' at the Court House in St. Louis-iriei
'1 who were supposed by the public to poss
-" -" pre-eminently your confidence and to sp'
~ your sentiments.
= - But the proceedings at Jefferson cour
-. -, following rapidly thereafter, and under
w. guidance of friend so devoted as Colo
:, Cowan, were still more startling, beca
"'! still more strongly calculated TO place yo
- self and friends in apparent hostility "
"" all of the usages and organizations Of
:" democratic party of the nation, as well
'P'' of the State. Take the following most
~ ~ equivocal specimens;
-, "That we esteem it the signal gun
-o'' Democracy TO marshal our forces for
the contest in August next preparatory TO
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