Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-05-14
For "The Times"
The Bloomington Convention.
WooDvILLE, Macon Co., Mo-,
Nav 9Th. 1857.
May 9th, 1857.


occasion to attend the Locofoco, Anthem
ton, States Rights, Emancipation, Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention which con-
vened in Bloomington on the 4th inst, and
resulted in the nomination Of Gen. John B.
Clark; and as think the reported proceed
ings are too meagre and imperfect for those
who were absent to arrive at any correct
conclusion as to its deliberations, l think
proper 10 send you report of things, with
few comments as they appeared to me;
and in doing so l shall endeavor to mete out
justice to each member of the Convention,
and to each individual asking favors at its
hands.
Of course DR.. Lowry, of Howard, was
chosen TO preside as President, and for what
reasons, is problem can't solve, unless
from the fact he has been Benton Ga long
time ago) then an Anti.Benton Power Test
er,then swearing that all this was wrong, by
taking the "solen,n" and ''fredSonable' oaths
of the old Know Nothing party. Possibly
this may have been the reason why the Doc
tor was elected to that distinguished posi-
ton, for he certainly has no other qualifca-
tons. Coils. Horner and Flournoy were
chosen Vice Presidents, and had il not have
been for the fortunate selection of Gus as
one of the presiding officers, it seems to me
the Convention could not have proceeded
with business, he being the only one who
knew anything about parliamentary usages.
Our old friend of the "Grand River Chroni-
cle," who as you will recollect was one of
the Secretaries Of the American State Con-
yention one year ago, was chosen Secreta-
ry, and R. G. White, one of J. N Browns
proselytes, his Assistant. Both of these
worthless were connected in former times
with the old Know Nothing party, and one
of them ( Mr.. Darlington) since, with the
American; but since It's temporary defeat
last August and November, Mr.. Darlington
has pulled down the American flag, and
hoisted in its stead that of the "Nationals, u
actuated beyond cavil by the same motives
the Swiss guards are-''fght on the side
that pays best for the time being. These
gentlemen are now doing noble business for
that faction which "allows difference Of
opinion on the slavery question:" but it is
to be fearei they cannot keep pace with
their Leader" they being but young hand.
at the bellows, and remote from the Lead
er's place Of manufacturing the music, whose
business it is for them to retail through the
country-in the ''rural districts, what the
organ dictates for them.
After the organization, fourteen countie,
were found to be represented-all with the
exception of Clark, Shelby, Grundy and
Putnam. 1t seemed that Grundy had held
meeting and instructed for Slack; and one
of the appointed delegates had requested
Peery to act in the Convention as proxy fol
Grundy county, and cast the vote of thai
county for Slack; but the friends of Genera
Clark passed resolution, not allowing any
county 10 be represented by proxy, upor
which spirited debate arose between the
friends of Clark and Slack. 1t was already
manifest, that the friends of Slack were moi
satisfied with their treatment, at the hands
ofthe friends OF the General But as matter
of course they acquieSced, and will go home
and say their deliberations were attended
with harmony and unanimity; and that moth
ing occurred to mar the feelings Of any one
The proxy question being settled, they ther
passed two or three resolutions, which a
mounts 10 nothing, as you will see. Thu
basis Of representation adopted don't thinl
was by any means satisfactory, the vote o
Polk being the one selected when many be
lieved that of Buchanan should have been
from the fact three were on the track TO
Governor.
7 s The moduS operdndi of the Convention
having been arranged, the President an
nounced that nominations Were then in or
der, when Mr.. De France asked leave an
read letter from Halliburton declining t
have his name brought before the Conven
ton. Why this was done is very clear i
mind of your correspondent. His own coun
~ at their primary meeting refused to in
struet for him, from the fact those who com
posed the meeting could appreciate his cdLl
bre better than he could himself, and kney
I that he lacked about as much of being
, gentleman OF Congressional dimensions a
Nero did a christian, Had his name hav
been brought before the Convention, his ow
county would have been divided betwse
him and Clark, the vote of Mercer count
would have been given to him, and he wcul
t have gotten about 500 votes, all told! Poo
Hally! ] am indeed sorry for him. What
great pity it is for him that others don
prize his abilities as highly as he does him