Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-03-22

cord, and by tirmness in vindicating their
own citizen privileges, as the essential ba-
sis of any democratic government. These
sentiments | know TO be strongly prevalent
with you in this the inception Of State and
National canvass, and trust your political
fellowship may compass their full realiza-
ton.
Again, they who affirm that the party
which you this day organize in Missouri,
has its vitality solely from the SO called "ne.
gro question:" little know, or else bindly
ignore the more perilous aspects Of the sup
preston of free principles now going on in
this Republic. We have all seen SO much
Of Legislation affecting'the slave race, borne
with indifference by the nation, that it may
be well doubted whether any direct action
in that behalf, even to the renewal of the
slave trade, would produce a crisis in our
history and politics. But when the conflict
between different systems becomes palpa-
BILE. as IN the struggle for possessing new
fields Of labor, then is touched that pulse
which warns to redress. Still more, when
the attendant issues, provoked by militant
slave propaganda, involve the rights Of free
intercourse with enc half the States, then
does peril arise involving the integrity OF
the nation. That Federal Government
which cannot or will not protect its citizens
in the rights OF speech, of domicil, and Of
transit as elfectually in Charleston as in Vi
enna-its citizens of one nativity as fully
as another-tbat government, say, is i'm
beetle and offers premium for its own dis
solution. 1t is TO cover the broad ground
of protection TO American citizens in all the
rights guaranteed by the Constitution in all
the States Of the Union, abroad as well as
at home. that the Republican party has been
called into being. That is its logical future.
The danger of the time, consistingf chiefly
in the insensibility Of the Government, de-
bauched as it has been by rpiates, to the
rights Of citizens in the several seotions;-
and if it be not remedied, will lead TO State
Intervention and reprisal, the fruitful germ
of civil feud. Is it not worthy of the am
bition Of any political association that looks
10 power in the present and honor in the fu-
ture, TO point its endeaver to the achievment
of that end.
But why need 1 prolong words in the
presence Of so many resolu;e men. shall
read the call for Republican National
Convention at Chicago, and also the call for
a Republican State Convention of Missouri
under which you are met here TO day.
The speaker was interrupted by frequent
and prolonged bursts Of applause. AT the
close OF his remarks, a committee appoint
ed for that purpose, reported the following
PERMANENT OFFICERS:
Prestdenf-B. Gra,z Brown, Of ST. Louis.
TIce Presidnts-Dr. G. w. H. Landon,
of Buchanan; DIR. ]. o. Sltton, of Gasco-
made, A. A. Wilson, of Iron; Allen Ham,
mer, Of Pulaski; VIM. Gilpin, of Jackson;
E. G. Evans, of Crawford; C. II. Ashby
of 81. Louis; Ben. Farrar, of St. Louis; A.
Krekel, of ST. Charles, Frederick Munich,
of Warren; ]. B. Gardenhire, of Cole; ].
M. Richardson, Of Greene; DR.. A. Ham,
mer, of ST. Louis; George Crist, of Dent;
NJ. Pinner. of JaGkson; R. C. Dougherty,
of Scotland; VIM. NJ. Moore, of Miller.
Sccretaries-Theophile Papin, St. Louis;
Maj. J. X. Kidd, Usage; Charles Borg, St.
Louis; N. T. Doan, Grundy. s..,..
The following gentlemen we're appointed
committee 10 report resolutions:
II. b. Branch, Buchanan; P. L. Foy, ST.
Louis; II. T. Blow, Carondelet; James
Lindsay, Iron; C. F. Bernays, St. Louis;
Franklin A. Dick. St. Louis; j. H. Light
ner, St. Louis; f. H. Manter, ST. LOUIS;
B. r. Bonner, St. LOUIS; NJ. Miller, ST.
Louis; B. Hornsby, Johnson; F. March,
Warren; George Kyler, Asa Jones, and T..
A. Nelson, St. Louis.
During the absence of the committee
several gentlemen addressed The Conven-
ton. The committee reported the following
resolutions:
l. That the Republicans of Missouri, in
Convention assembled. do most heartily in
dorse the principles of the National Repub-
lican party as the same are set forth in the
call for the National Convention, to be held
at Chicago, and hereby pledge themselves to
support the nominee OF that Convention.
Z. lhdt tuc rcpuuhcaHs VI 'iC CtdlS Vi
Missouri hold to the principles which gave
birth TO the grand coniederacy Of States
which compose the Union, and deem
it their most glorious privilege 10 reiterate
and affirm the sentiments of the founders
of the Republic as truly embodying the po-
litical doctrines which they cherish and in
tend 10 maintain at Ill hazards and to the
last extremity that the following language
cantained in a letter addressed by George
Washington, the Father oil his Country"
TO General Lafayette, in the year 1888, en-
braces the great and fundamental principles
u pom which the Democratic Republican par
ty of Missouri is founded, to-wit: /" a
gree with you cordially in your views in re-
gard to negro slavery. | have long consid-
cred it most serious evil, both socially and
politically, and l should rejoice in any fea-
sible scheme TO rid our States of such bur-
den. The Congress of 1887 adopted an or
diuanes which prohibits the existence ofIn
voluntary ssrvitude in our northwestern
territory foreverI consider it5a wise meas
ure. 1t met with the approval AID assent
of nearly every member Of the States more
interested in slave labor. The