Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-23

bioned by perusaI Of the preceding extracts
were not Iessened, but were further excited by |
the tone and tenor Of the resolutions passed by |
particular friends Of yours at the Court House
in ST. LOuis-friendS who were supposed by the
public to possess pre-eminently your confidence
and to speak your sentiments.
But the proceedings at Jefferson county folio wing
rapidly thereafter, and under the guidance Of friend
so devoted as Col Cowan, were still startling,
beeauseSt more strongly calculated TO place your
self and friends in apparent hostility with all Of the
usages and organizations Of the Democratic party Of
the nation, as well as Of the State. Take the follow
V ing most unequivocal specimens:
ID That we esteem il The signal gun OF Democracy 10
marshal our forces for the contest August next pre-
paratory TO the great battle to be fought 1S54a war
TO the Knife and The knife 10 the ht upon the nulh
cation and secession resolves Of 1885, shnpaster
Tency and all paper banks Of circulation; upon union
and harmony conventions and platforms, gull-traps to
catch Democrats. and all Irregular nominees" whether
county, district State national War upon all to the
deathlD
,"That we will support no man for clerk OF either Of
the courts in this county, nor no man for Congress- nor
for any other office, who will not pledge himself to the
support Of the and principles expr essed in
the foregoing resolutions"
These resolutions, declaring war upon the organza.
ton Of the Democratic party, and virtually proposing
dissolution Of il, had preface which closed thus
"The Irregular nomn ation," once potent in all cleo
lions, State and NATIONAL has lost forever its magical
power aud become the land of weakness fraud and in
4 fhmy.n
This preface, as well as the resolutions, were osen-
tatiousy pronounced by enemies to Have been written
by you and authorized contradiction, as far as
we have seen, has been given TO the public, the charge
Of melting OF counienancing dsoganiZaton and fac
ton rests not one upon you, but also upon all friends
who voluntarily continued to act with you. In the
midst OF this unfortunate state OF affairs certain mem
bers oil the Legislature, several Of whom charged
by many to be under your personal influence formed
coalition with the Wings, and thus placed many State
othces in the possession Of the Wings. Some oil the
best Democrats il the State deliberately voted
down BY this unnatural coalition, add Wings preferred
over them.
The appeals to us from all parts of our dis
tricts, aud indeed from all parts of the State, to
know whether we approved Of this Jsorganizing
conduct, have been numerous, urgent and often
} heated. Our reply has been uniformly, that it
met our decided and most unequivocal disappro.
baton. The action, like the corresponding ac-
ton, during the election Of United States Sell
ator in 1851, we considered most indefensible in
any point OF view in which good Democrat can
viewit. Wesincerely regret that any Democrat
iromany cause, allowed his feelings on either Of
those great occasions to betray him into conduct
which subsequent reflections would compel him
TO condemn.
We consider that it would be politically
wrong to recommend the President to appoint
Gny man to any ofice--frst who is not honest,
capable and faithful to the Constitution. Sec
ond, who is not friendly to the administration
4 and who will not labor to make it successful
Third, who does not heartily believe in the doc
trines of the Baltimore platform, and will moi
pledge himself to live up them. Fourth, who
is not friendly to, and who will not zealously
uphold the organization and usageS Of the Dem
ocratic party. Not only do we consider that il
would be politically wrong to recommend mar
to Democratic President, for appointment t.
Office, who does not possess the above various
qualifications; but we do not see how any Dem
Ocratic administration can ever knowingly ap
point disorganizer 10 any Office whatever.
II, then, the sinister rumors in vogue, were
to be credited; if one Interpretation were to b.
4 put upon your speech, etc.; if the course mark
ed out by the resolutions meets your approval
and will command your support, it is quite cea
that we should never be able to agree in a con
sultation. .........
We believe in conventions Of the Democracy
and so the other matters herein before stated
if you agree with us in that regard, there will
be, there can be, no difficulty in agreeing as
men; but il our views do not accord as to meas
ures, it will be impossible to agree as to men.
For we should want and be compelled to in
siSt upon appointees who would adhere to th
measures Of the administration, and the regula
organization and usages Of the Democrat
party Of the State, and of the nation, and unde
J any circumstances, could recommend no othe
without being inconsistent with our former an
present rules of action.
Hoping that we shall, upon comparison {
views, be found to wholly agree in all essenti