Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-01-27
Politics in the Legislature.

The following are the resolutions offered
by Mr.. King, Of Ray, in the House OF Rep
and which the ''nsionsls" re
fused TO entertain:
That The conservative elements Of all pol
tical parties should join their strength, and
constantly direct their efforts 10 the over
throw OF Black Republican principles, in
whatever quarter they are found, and in
whatever shape they appear, and especially
Is 1t the duty Of all union loving. just mind
ed, national minded, and patriotic men TO Oh.
pose their undivided power against the for
midable army Of ubolltionism in the great
contest OF 1860.
That the great Democratic party Of the
nation-the same which elected Mr.. Buch-
anan 10 the Presidency-yet remains the
largest nucleus Of that power which is con-
sentative OF liberty, union, The Constitution,
and many Of the best interests Of the Re-
public and of The States; and therefore the
Democratic party is the centre around
which should cluster and adhere the ele-
menls Of patriotism and conservatism found
in minority and dismembered parties.
That the nominee Of the Charleston Con-
vention-upon platform Of Democratic and
Conservative prineiples-ought TO be sup
ported by patriotic men, whatever be their
party predictions; and the Platform adopt
ed by that Convention ought especially 10
declare in the most unmis,akabie terms,
that each one of the Sovereign States of the
Union shall and ought TO be eternally de-
Tended in its right 20 make or alter its Con-
stitItiun and laws as often as, and to what.
ever effect the people thereof may choose;
that the people Of the Territories shall and
ought 10 be projected by all the power Of
the States, in their right 10 choose Tor them
selves 4 Constitution, and that neither force
nor fraud shall ever impose upon such peo-
pie Constitution not vi their own choos-
ing; and that platform should further declare
that the people from every State have the
right 10 60 Into any Of the Territories for The
purpose of making their homes, and that
they may take with them any property rec
osnzed as such by The Constitution oil The
United States, and by the highest judicial
Tribunals; and that Platform should further
declare, that i'll the formation OF the internal
Territorial policy and laws, every voice
should be heard, and mnjorities should gov
ern, always in accordance with the letter
and spirit of The organic law. which 10 the
Territory is what a Constitution is TO
State.
That among the living statesmen Of our
age, Stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois, stands
prominent Tor ability, courage, patriotism
and principles broad as the republic; that
we rejoice on account OF his late signal trl-
umph ovor the hordes ol the "Isms" IN ILL
nois; that, i'll his heroic defense OF the SUI
preIDacy Of the White Man over the Black,
he has entitled himself 10 the gratitude OF
all American cIIizens; that III his wilher-
ing rebuke OF the anagatiun oil the races
he expresses genuine horror Tor crime
hardly less enormous than that Tor which
Sodnrn and Gonarrah were sunk; that IN
his firm defense oi The position that this gov
ernmeut was made Tor white men and not
black, he expresses the sentiments and H.
ieniinns ni lie makers oil this government;
that in his patriotic vIndicrlIon Of the truth,
that Free aud Slave States can, aud ought
TO live in The snine Confederncy, he brealhes
the genuine splrit OF the Revolutionary
Fathers; that, III his exalted doctrine upon
StaIes Rights, We recognize that Just sent
iment which, II but leli bY every one, would
forever protect and guarantee 10 any State
the perfect safety oi her domestic rnstIlu-
lions even though that Stale alon, had IN.
situations peculiar 10 herself; aud finally on
the all-imporrant doctrine Of The peoples
sovereignty in the Territories, we regard
him as the man who was and is its found
er and its most able, consistent and faithful
advocate.
That Stephen A. Douglas, is the man
best fitted 10 lead the Democratic and Con-
scrvatIve armies in the great campaign OF
1860; and that we chserfully recommend
him 10 conventions Of the people, rs worthy
on account Of his patriotic principles -mer-
i'orious Tor his great services in the coun-
try's cause, and desirable on account of lis
exalted abilities.