Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-13
WHIGGERY VS.. DEMOCRACY.
Porter and Cornick.


for Congress in the Second District, recent !
| ly spoke at Hannibal. We give Mr.. Porter's
remarks in reply 10 Mr.. Cornick. Read
them wings and democrats
! Mr.. PORTER contended as he did in his
late speech in Boone that there were radical
dfferences-always had been and always
would be--between the Whig and Demo
cratic parties, and that the pretence that all
past antagonisms were obliteraed was fig
ment of the brain--an invention to catch
whig votes. He pointed out with cearncss
and power, the difference between the two
parties on the question Of internal improve
ments, proving that while TIE National Dem.
was against, and it left US in the dark as to
what it was for,-proving by quotations
from President Polk second veto message
that all constitutional power in the premises
was denied by votes in Congress, that the
large mass Of the Democratic party opposed
appropriations for our railroads. rivers lakes
and harbors. On test vote to lay on the
table, the River and Herbor bill by which
appropriations were made for all the largest
Of the western rivers, not single whig in
the House voted for the motion, while iiity-
ty-six democrats did thus vote, there being
fOrty-fve voting v ith the wings thus show
ing Democratic majority Of eleven against
the bill, with every whig in Its favor. lie
also proved that but for the friendship Of
the wings in Congress not an acre Of public
land would ever have been obtained for our
> Railroads in Missouri The vote Oh the
bill stood: Ayes 52 wings; and 81 demo-
Gratis. Nays only l9 wings, bile the dem
ocrats rolled up against it 10 the tune Of six.
ty, He thus showed that tie democratic
- party as party were hostile 10 the internal
- Improvement interests, TO the progress and
prosperity of the middle and western States
and that the Whg party-the advocates of
wholesome views of government and ami
mated by lively appreciation Of the COM
try's prosperity-stoOd by Missouri and
the west in the hour Of trial by voting land
and money in aid Of the great Improvements.
II He could not agree with Mr.. Cornick in
i his approval Of President Pierce'S veto Of
> what is known as the insane land bill. BY
u this bill ten millions Of acres OF public land
y were appropriated to the several States for
the benefit Of INDECENT insane, deaf, dumb, and
> blind persons to be apportioned among said
States in the compound ratio of geographical
area, and representation in House oi Repre-
sentatiyes. He [ Mr.. Porter regarded the
> appropriation US wise and benefcient. II
: appealed to our mpaihies, for it would pro.
,, mote the usefulness and happiness of a large
= class of our population onwhom the hand o.
u Providence had laid heavily. Out of the
: immense land fund of 400 O0O GOO Of acre.
t belonging TO the United States, only ten mil
y lions were asked for this humane object. II,
: deprecated the veto, and maintained that i
y the constitutional scruples Of Mr.. Cornicl
and the President were o obtain. they wuu,C
= render unconstitutional and void the mag
'e nificent appropriation of5O0,00O acres gran
III ted Missouri by Mr.. Clay's land bill of Al
D. September 1871, the 100000 Of acres do
II mated TO us for our Railroads, and the boun
VI ty lands granted the veterans who, in OIL
Is various wars, had stood by our country
p flag and drove back The enemies Of Ameri
| can freedom. He had no sympathy for suc1
Y narrow views of public policy and no feel
d ing in common with such erroneous an
l. straight-aced interpretations of the consti
p tuition.
IL Mr.. Porter said he was no new friend c
C. the early organization of Kansas and Ne
nc braska territories. Nor was he recent rs
I'll cruit in the cause OF Congressional ron-iT
&c reference with slavery. He had alway
been on that platform. Long before III
IN partialiy of his friends had connected hi
u name with Congressional honors, being
0, the time private citizen with no expects
'o tion of asking office at the hands of the pee
p pie, he took bold and distinct ground again,
." the Wilmot prroviso and in favor Of the pee
pie settling the question OF slavery for then
selves. At the time he was planting hin
We self in opposition TO slavery restriction b
sE Congressional interference, las calculate
Die to disturb the peace and harmony, and to CT
We danger the existence of the Onion" NJ
Cornick's party in the Legislature were IT
of solving by solemn instructions 10 our Sen;
III, tor and Representatives in Congress, 9TH
re the peace, permanency and welfare of or
is National Union depend upon a strict adhe
he ence to the letter and spirit of the Sth Sc
or tion, of the act of Congress Of 9th Marc
ed 1920, which forever prohibited slavery
'al all territories ceded TO the U. S. by Fran
an ~ This is what Mr.. Cornick's party were d
ing in the Legislature uhi,e be (Mr Pc