Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-27
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er the true democracy thought it constitution
al or not; and besides, if the compromise of
80 repealed il, you who are ever exhorting
the democracy of this State to union, ought
10 be as oblivious on that point as possible.
The true democracy, may even CONSIDER it
constitutional, and yet on good grounds Of
pulic policy abandon it, just as they did JEFF
ferscn's gun boat system. Come now be
kind to the lille giant. you may need his
services hereafter. Why, gentle reader,
would you believe it, that this odious, un-
constitutional restriction, had been one of
the leading, cardinal doctrines Of the de-
mocracy Of this State for the last 20 years?
That they had actually instructed their Sem
ators and requested their Representatives
in Congress 10 vote on all matters in accor-
dance with il? 1t seems hardly credible,
bat yet such is one Of the ''resolvcs" Of cur
legislature OF Al. The jackson resolutions
Of '46 knocked those Of At into q cooked
hat, but the true democracy did not stop there.
Douglas bill, the God Of all their dolatryto
day, has knocked all the wind out Of jack
sOn's sails, and poor Claib is left solitary
and alone, to mourn over the early grave OF
his first love. Claib deserted his old lead
er. Benton, trusted his fortunes to the fdel-
ity Of faithless crew. They rowed him
up salt river, set him ashore, and "left him
alone in his glory
/ Yen say, now, Mr.. Banner, that you are
in favor Of the principle of non-iu:ervent1on
as laid down in Douglas bill-Squatter Sow
erignty or what not. it Just suits YOU. Have
you ever read the original BILL friend? If
SO. you either don't understand it, or else
YOU are attempting TO gull the people, and
7 in either case you are equally cuipable be-
fore them as conductor of the press, for
il is your duty as an Editor, 10 lay these
matters plainly and truthtully before your
readers. Why have You not published
Douglas bill, sir, for the inspection of your
readers?
Nov say that the bill does not teach the
doctrine of non-intervention, as understood
by the great mass ofthe people, for by non
intervention we understand. that the people
are left untrameled to make their own laws
at their own will and pleasure; wherea,
by Douglas bill the people of the territory
can make one single law without the ap-
proving smile of Congress, It is as abso-
lutte as is the veriest monarch on earth, over
the serfs that bow at his feet.
am in favor ofthe principles of non-in-
tervantion as taught by the immortal Clay,
and believe the whole Wig party is, and
that principle is this
Let Congress organise the territory and
invite the settler thre, let It say to that set
tier, sir, this domain is the common property
Of this Union, and as long as it remains
territory they must have equal rights there
you must not present to the North the
olive in one hand, while in the other YOU
present the laurel 10 the South--it must re-
nam open alike for the pioneer. whether he
halls from the mountains Of Vermont or tic
mon blood and common treasure Of our com
. mon country, it is the common property Of
all our citizens, and as such il shall remain
= until you have received that number requir-
ed by the laws Of your country to make a
State constitution, and then, and not tHltier
can You pass sentence upon the institution
Of slavery.
. The "Squater Sovereignty doctrine is q
. Northern measure. incubated and hatched
= by northern politicians 10 panier to northern
s appeu,es and is the very ierer with which
they expect 10 wrench from the South her
- i0irest lands and her richest treasures
- Born under southern sun and trained in
n southern schools, love and vcnera'e her
institutions, and ever expect. with what abil-
; ny have, to guard and defend them.
!" MONITOR,
Two of En-