Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-24
Democratic Meeting in Keytesville.

meeting al Kcytesville on Monday last, Mr..
JonN ID. LOCKE in the chair, GEo. w. Ar.
PLEdATE acting Secretary. Gen. SrRINc-
FELLOW explained" by request, that the
meeting was called for the purpose of APP
pointing delegates 10 a congressional con-
vention, 10 be held at Bloomington in May,
to nominate a candidate for Congress in this
district, and suggested that il would also ar-
ford gentlemen who were present, and who
had been spoken Of, chance 10 speak
JACKSON and CLARE were called for, but
not appearing, Mr.. Doxrr moved the APP
pointment of committee to report resolu-
tons. STRINGrELLow wanted to hear from
persons who wanted TO speak, first. HAL
LrBuRToN was called for, but not respond
ing, Gen. CLARK took the stand; referred
10 the fact that his name had been mention
in that connections; said there were times
when certain principles could be advanced
by one man better THAI another; was for
some of the old leaders who had been in pub
lie life; he would not seek nomination in
place Of "old soldiers He was for the
peoples interest and their rights-believed
the Baltimore and Jefferson City plat
forms, looked TO the protection of those in
terests and rights, and in their defence he
was "sworn in for life, "and scorned the op-
position and friendship of those who OPP
posed his course. He was not a candi
date would not be--and would support the
nominee Of the convention. The Generals
new friends received him cooly-not a shout,
not smile greeted him-he delivered his
speech, got down and sunk into a seat, look
ing good deal like criminal who had lust
had sentence passed upon him, and who
looked forward TO years of laborious work
and rigid surveillance, ere he could again
stand up free and untrammelled. Poor fell
low! we leave him, for the present, to the
workings of his own conscience and a prey
to the malignancy that enters largely into
his composition.
Maj. c. F. JACKSON was next called for,
and was well received. The Major gave
them an oid-iashioned Democratic speech,
running as far back as the resolutions of
S-99-thanked the citizens of Charlton
fer their cordia! support when he was can
didate for their votes, and Gen. CLARK was
his opponent; (rather an unfortunate allu-
sion;) defended his course in the last Lcgis-
lature; would take the field If nominated for
Congress, but would support the nominee at
all events-always did. Had been defeated
twice in conventions, but never before the
people, SC.
Mr.. HALLIBURTON was next called out,
and said he did not come there TO make a
speech-came on professional business
was a democrat, however, and stood OH the
democratic platforms.
Gen. Stringfellow-NYill you abide the
decision Of the convention?
Hol.iburton--If my name is presented. it
will be by no aid Of nine. He held the
democratic faith--was rot an opponent Of
democratic usage. Persons sometimes con-
founded the people, rerigrinating about
seeking nominations; he did no, come seek
ing votes, sc.
Straightforward not doubt Mr.. H., on
" wanted him TO satisfy the people.
Halliburton-Was democrat-went for
the party; when he could not get his first,
took his second choice. Would seek for
man who represented his principles; would
support the nomination unless it was too
outrageous.
The effort to commit Mr.. H. proved abor
tive.
Gen. SrRINGFELLow was next called
upon. He was not candidate-would not
be--would support the nominee. Had
nothing more to say.
He then offered some resolutions, declar-
ing in favor Of a convention at Blooming
ton, and naming six gentlemen as delegates,
three from what was called each wing Of
the party, though he believed the party of
the county was united. The delegates were
left without instructions, except to vote for
no man who did not stand on the platforms,
and who would not abide the decision of
the convention, and were as follows: DR..
West, NJ. c. Hurt, J. Hutcheson, ]. T.
DoXey, Judge Mauzey, and the member of
the Hyde family who was democrat. An
other gentleman "to unite any knot the two
wings might tie" was nominated, whose
name we did not learn. The delegates are
for Mr.. Jackson, though the meeting ex-
pressed no preference.
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