Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-10-27
From the Evening News.
The Free Democracy,

! The Aboltiomsts, who since their Con-
vention at Pittsburgh, last year, style them
selves Gree Democrats" held a meeting,
on the evening of the llth, in the Taberna-
Gle, New York City, 10 crafty" the Adolf
ton State Ticket, nominated on the 3lst Of
August, at Syracuse. The sprightly times
in political circles, have warmed up these
ever-on- hard fanatics, and they are getting
their "fre works" out, and rejoicing the
public with new pyrotechnic display.
Addresses were delivered by Hon. Jno
P. Hale, Hon. Minturne Tompkins, e. L..
Keys, of Massachusetts,, and others. Let
ters were read from Chas. Francis Adams,
Democrats, do you remember the old firm,
"Tan Buren, s. Adams?") from c. M. Clay,
Every notwithstanding of violence
and war!') from Senator Chase, ]. r. Gid
dings, and others of like stripe.
The address TO the people of the State de-
nounces the Fugitive Slave Law as ''uncon-
stitutional," and aYows that the "Free De-
mocrats" are the true Demonstrating in
favor of State rights, Free Trade, the most
economical Administration of the Govern
ment, the freedom of Public Lands TO the
! landless poor; The election Of all officers,
National as well as State, by popular vote,
as far as is practicable, and especially to in
clude Postmasters; a reform in the Anti
Republican organization of the Army and
Navy; the universal diffusion of Education,
and Jealous watchfulness Of the freedom
of thought, speech and action.
On these grounds, the Free Democracy
claim all the Democratic vote of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Keys, of Massachusetts,, made spi-
cy speech He said of the "Softs," Mr..
Guthrie's present pets, that they were
degenerate sons of gallant race of
MISUNDERSTANDING along, and yearly
going through the farce of swallowing the
Fugitive Slave Lava bitter pill for them
for the sake of office. Applause. i"
OF Geo. Wood, on the New York Wing
Stale 1lCbet3 MT. ~. SAUL
"They had heard him described as a
sneaking slave. catcher; scoundrel whom
the meanest and lowest in Massachusetts
would hiss through the streets; and where
did they find him now? On the Wing
ticket for State office"
OF ancient Barnburner "lights," Mr.. K.
said
y 'They saw John Van Buren,, whom he
had heard apostrophizing Liberty in Buffalo,
now kissing Slavery in Syracuse. APP
plause and Kisses. They saw Gen. Dix
asking pardon from M. Garvn, for his er-
rors and endorsing the compromise" which
was nothing but negro-catching," Misses
aud applause. -
About this time an interruption broke in
on the meeting as follows:
A Vorcr-I pronounce what you have
said in reference TO John A. Dix, as citi-
zen Of New York lie. [Applase, hiss
es, and cries of Put him out. ~
Mr.. KrYs--I have only 10 say that all the
platforms OF these political parties amounts
only to negro catching.
A VoIcE-Tel us how you catch them
Laughter
Mr.. KEYs--There is the Journal of Com
merce--the organ Of Antichrist and the
Money changers--nothing but Negro-cat-
ching. Applause and hisses.1 There is
the New York Herald. Kisses, applause
and laug hter. 1t is the organ, as we think
in Massachusetts. of that gentleman called
Belzebub, and the Slave-owner. loud
applause and Kisses. Here is the n. Y.
Observer, standing dignifed and magnifi-
cent before your view, but we call il in
Massachusetts, the organ of Judas Iscariot
[Confusion and applause. ]"
Mr.. Keys next commenced on Daniel
Webster" but the confusion became tre-
mendous. Kissing, stamping, laughter,
shouting, calling for Hale, sc. Mr.. K,
was driven at length TO the following ener-
getic finale:
"Mr. KEYs-I was going TO say few
words renewed confusion, Kisses, and
cries for "HaleL'] Mr.. Keys made sever
al attempts to be heard, but TO no purpose.
AT length in despair, he said, or rather
shouted: In Difference TO a New York au-
dience, and the gentlemen who have invited
Inc here, will yield; but if 1 were in Mas
sachusetts, I'd see you - first Loud
laughter and applause, and Kisses, greeted
the speaker on retiring. ]"
Is SECRETARY McCLELLAND A FREE
soILER?-Wc suppose the citizens of Mr..
McClelland's own State ought 10 be pretty
well informed on this point, and especially
his friends. Here is what the Detroit
Democrat, published in Mr.. McClellands
Congressional district said on the occasion
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