Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-07-07

Ihe democracy have great deal TO say
about "Platiurms (which are adopted al
every little democratic meeting, and every
party convention. will read the Missouri
Platform. Mr.. Anderson here read the
resolutions adopted at the late Democratic
State Convention. Is it not a little remark
able that you can not find single word
about State politics in all these resolutions?
If you are in favor of Internal Improve
ments, why not say the word? Why not
commit yourselves?
In the resolutions adopted By the recent
Wing State Convention, they did condcscend
to say something relating to State politics
and Internal Improvements
"ReSOluei, That it is the duty Of the Cen
eraI Government to improve, by liberal ap-
propriations for that purpose, the great nav
igabIe streams Of the country, which are the
arteries OF Our internal commerce.; as well
as the harbors on the lakes, and on the At
lantic and Pacific seaboards; and to grant
the right OF way and make liberal donations
Of public lands to the railroads that have
been or may be projected in the South and
West"
Can any thing be more expicit7 The de-
mocracy were mum, because they had COM
mitted themselves against Internal Improve
ments, which they now regret, and would
if they could, call back the democratic
Address"
Another resolution passed by the Wing
State Convention is as follows
. 'Resolred, That the encouragement by
the State of a iudicious system OF internal
improvements, calculated TO develop the
wealth and resources OF the various sections
Of the State, to improve the value of her
lands, and give facilities to the farmers and
merchants to reach market at the least
costs, by means Of Railroads and other i'm
provements, has ever been, and is, a carli-
nal principle of the Wing party"
Don't you thinl, the Democrats might have
been. little more frank and open on this
subject in TIER resolutions, when the people
had been crying aloud for Improvement :
The secret is, they had determined they
nerer rouId publish an other Democratic
Address !" They thought they could quiet
" step in ahead Of the Wings by claiming
the paternity of Nhig measurcs-but the
people ere not so green in Marion
Now let ne read YOU the Baltimore Plat
form. | have never known it to be read in
Democratic meeting or convention, though
it is adopted in all Of them:
Resolrei, That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the pat
rio,ism and the Discriminating Justice Of the
American people.
That's one
Rc2olred, That we regard this as dis
tinctive feature Of orr political creed, which
we are proud 10 maintain before the world
as the great moral element in i form uf gov
ernment, spTiugIrg from and upheld 6y the
( popular will; and 'ye cou'ras! it with the
creed and practice oi federalism, under
whatever name Or form, which seeks to PAL
sy the will OF the constituent. and which
couccivos no imposturc too moGstrous for
the popular crcau,ity.
Trust in the intelligence, patriotism and
justice Of the people, "dstnc,jys feature
Of their political creed. The Wings DO not
believe tie people have any intelligence, ol
patriotism, or justice! There's hunlug.
gerry for ou.-5cauti,ul And they con
trast il with Federalism, under whatever
name or form, which seeks to palsy the wi.
of the constituent" There is more hum
buggery. How do the "Fcdcralists,' a
they falsely call the Wings, seek to 'Talsl
The ciH Of the constituent :" How can sucl
a thing be done in this free country?
Resolved, Therefore, that entertainin!
these views, the Democratic party of thi
Union, through their delegates assembled II
general convention of the States, comm;
together in a spirit Of concord of devotion
to the doctrines and faith CT a free repre-
sentative government, and appealing tc thei
fellow citizens for the recitude of their in
tentions, and re-nsSert before the America
| people, the declarations Of principles ayow
ed by them when on a former occasion. /
general convention, they presented thei
candidates for The popular suffrage g
No party ever went counter to the pre-
gramme in that resolution,
! /. That the federal government is one
limited power, derived solely from the con
stitution, and the grants Of power show
therein ought to be strictly constructed
all the departments and agents of the GOV
ernment; and that il is ineXpedient and dan
. gerous 10 exercise doubtful constitution,
, powers.
|, Whoever denied that the General Gov
, ernment was one of limited power or tia
, it is "inexpedient and dangerous to exercis
douItfM constitutional powers ?"
2. That the constitution does not conre
upon the general government the power (
commerce and carry on general system c
internal Improvements.
: What does this resolution say Of sysler
/ of Internal Improvements =? 1t is against il
3. That the constitution does not ccnfe
:, authority upon the federal Government. di