Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-08-04
A Democratic View of n Democrat
ic President and Democratic
Admin istraaiou.

The Democracy Of California recently held q
Convention. Two of the leaders Of the party
''spoke out in meeting.''
Mr.. McCoRKLE said:-
"If there is any man in this convention looking
for Federal favor or Executive patronage, Il were
! best he departed for his home. We IN this State
have passed the Rubicon-we are at war with an
Administration which has disregarded and tramp
pied on Democratic principles. We have no COM
promise 10 make. Tremendous cheering We
will neither ask nor grant quarter [applausel IN
this war, to sustain principle which is dear TO
us, and in our onward march let no man look be-
hind. TCheers.1 With conscience void OF Of
fence in political matters, satisfied that our rec
ord is right, we cannot fail to triumph. Great
applause We are, as have said, at war with
this Administration. We are at war with it, first,
because the President OF the United States, the
choice Of the Democratic party of this Republic,
has trampled upon the platform and The rights of
the people who elected him. He has squander-
ed the peoples money, and bestowed It upon his
pet hirelings and appolntees. He has, with an in
gratitude that likes parallel in the history Of pub
lie men, turned his back on his original friends
and abandoned himself to those heretofore his en-
emies. Three years ago. when this convention
met-the convention of the Democratic party of
this State-to select delegates TO the National Con-
vention, who were the men that then advocated
the claims of James Buchanan. and who are the
men that now stand by him? The men who then
advocated his claims to that position and fought
in this house to secure delegates for him, have all,
by that distinguished gentleman (Buchanan,) in
that position, been accommodated from his DEM
ocratic party; and those then opposed TO him, are
now, by his favor, feeding at the ''public crib"
Great cheering Such is the position of affairs
not only in the State of California, but In every
State in the Union. Mr.. Buchanan came into Of
Al he rafiP m
National Platform. He has disregarded the m,
who sought only the safety and prosperity of the
Union, and thrown himself into the reasonable
embraces of men who no longer ago than 1891,
sought TO bring abou: dissolution OF the Onion!'
Hon. J. C. McKIBBEN spoke as follows
"Mr. President and gentlemen Of the Demo-
cratic Convention: In accordance with the rcso-
luton passed this morning, am here TO respond,
Having never been apart from the Democratic
party, | scarcely know how TO pledge my fealty
10 your platform. The principles this convention
are advocating are those | ever recognized as
Democratic. | might 90 further, and say why
am IN this convention In the language Of one
who served long and honorably in the National
Councils, and for four years represented US abroad,
{ Mr.. FORSYTH sEthat TO support the Administra-
ten Of James Buchanan is TO be no Democrat"
As 10 my political record both at home and at the
National Capitol, your kind reception tells me II
is well known. have ever supported the prin-
ciple of popular sovereignty In its purity, fully
the spirit of the Declaration Of indie,
pendence: "That all just Governments derived
their powers from the consent OF the governed"
Nv past political action is my only pledge FOR the
future This is the third time have appeared be-
fore Democratic Convention and received its en-
dorsement, and, as / believe; for third time,
am about 10 receive the confidence of my people.
What have done to have placed me in favor with
you, il Is not for me to say; but for the future,
power has no ffown, and defeat no terror. With
YOUR confidence shall ever maintain the princi-
pies supported inthe last Congress. Gentlemen,
the veteran from San Joaquin (Wier,) alluded to
the historp Of the war OF 1872. when he should
cred his nusket to maintain the principle OF gov
eminent we assert to-day. He says that he IS here
now, years after, bringing his gray hairs INTO
Democratic Convention. TO support, with feeble
voice, and weakened physique, the same inherent
rights OF the people. May say that the musket
he lend down will take IN, and hope, mat when
years have made me venerable, like him, that l
shall still be found in q Democratic Convention"
[Great applause.