Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-05-11
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Tbs Banners New Platform, vs.. The 0

Tbs Banners New Platform, W. The Old.
We doubt not the politicians of the State
have been greatly amused at the working of
the democracy in this section, for the last
four years. In 1850, under high excite
ment on the slavery question, and the elo-
quence of Gen. Clark, new platform was
made, with one plank, upon which most
the entire party of Howard planted itself,
and were victorious. This plank was, "no
"power in Congress over slavery in the
territories-all who admit the power are
" free sellers and abolitionists-- and we will
" vote for no man who admits it." This was
the staple Of the canvass, and IN the hands Of
SO INSCRIPTIONS and eloquent a person as
Gen. Clark, carried every thing before it,.
The General was elected on this platform.
and after the election, we had some Difficult
ty in getting the Banner" then under thu
editorial control of Mr.. Twombly, to adop,
it. He did however, take the position dis
tinctly, that the power Of Congress over
slavery in the territories, was a fest Of de-
mocracy: that no democrat admitted it, and
no democrat could consistently vote for a
man who did.
There ia a change now. Only few
weeks since the Banner repadiated this test
of 1850, and declared il made no difference
between member of its party who admitted
the power, and one who denied it, and de.
nounced the test platform, upon which its for
mer editor stood, and upon which Gen.
Clark was elected, as ma ror and iHiberai i:
too much so for the party to stand upon
and the old E litor, Gen. Clark, and DR..
Lowery, are tilted off, TO seek new associ
ates, fight for their marrow and Liberal
platform, or eat their words, thus acknowl-
edgng they are not fit leaders, and take y
blck seat. This was bold stroke Of Mr..
Hancock, but we believe he is backed by u
majority of his party, if not for the principle
of the the thing, for policys sake, in the
present Congressional canvass. It is hoped
the Benton men of the District, feeling re-
lieveA al the removal Of the epithet Of free
soi1ers, will unite with the Antics in sup
port Of Flonrnoy, who stands upon the
Blunrr's new platform. Ii is an Anti, BEL
ton pill, sugar coated, TO catch Benton votes
and it becomes a matter Of some interest TO
see how the medicine will work. Ofcourse
L. hot ha daft x1yin lac
after the election, or in the next canvass
"Squatter Sovereignty is nov in the ascend.
ant-whereas, in the last canvass, the Jack.
son Resolution doctrine was the to,Ichstone
No power in Congress to Legislate on the
subject Of slavery in the territories was The
doctrine then: now, support Of Dough bill
as ali administration measure, which ex
ercises the power, is the watch =
Men that were free-solers in the last can,
vass, and whose names were erased from
the democratic ticket, because Of their free
soil procliyities, are now good democrats
and worthy of democratic support and votes
What has produced all this change? !
cannot be that principles have changed, o
become obsolete. If the Editor of the Ban
ner, and Gen. Clark honestly believed tina
Benton and Rollins-Leonard and Garden
hire were free-soilers, in 1850, they mus
believe SO yet, because those gentlemen oc
cupy the same position now, they did ther
They would not have voted for them Their
and how can they nowP Yet they must
il, or the Banner of 1854 will read them ou
The Antics have over reached themselve
and so far from catching Benton votes, the
only prove the charge Of Benton men ogain'
them. that they are rJttens''-that the
have no principles except such as will brin
the "loaves and fishes" and being prett
well starved out, are ready 10 cave in, e
masse, il they get share OF the Offices
As they get more thirsty, the Benton me
will become more exacting, and we shall "
see Clark, and Lowry, and Tourney an
the whole of the Antics, working under III
Benton lash. This is where the Banner
leading the party, and when they all g.
safely lover Jordan" our neighbor Har
cock will doubtless take high-seat, havin
been absent from the fold so short tint
and having brought back with him such
sOodiy Cook Of repentsnt followers