Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-03-08

dangerous agitation of the slavery question
BY ultra political leaders, for purely party
purposes.
'FJM, To The ihhumaniy and shocking
barbarity involved in The proposition TO re-
open The African slave trade.
Shtih, To the reasonable ayownl recent
y made IN high places that The elevation
10 tie Presidency, il the regular Gnd cOn-
sii,u.ionai mods, CT the candidate Of any
party, is in itself slGicisa! cause lor dis
sewing the Unien.
Seve1fk, TO the anti-Republlcan doctrine
Of secession as promulgated by ultra South
srn leaders. believing The prevalence Of
such radica! views to be at war with the
spirit and genius Of cur Government, and
subyersive Of The cause Of constitutional
liberty.
Eis!h, To the systematic and studied
attempts Of The party now in power, by art
fully arranging platforms, with ;hcir double
readings and studied a-Dbigaities, TO deceive
and deiraud an honest and coEiiI:ag people.
In view, therefore; Of The principles thus
enuHaiated, and as a means of carving
Them out, and Of restoring the Government
TO the purity CT The carrier days Of the Re-
public, We declare that, among the eminent
men whose nanas have been mentioned in
connection with the Highest o!,ice in the
gilt Of the people, We know CT 10 man so
well qualified by lis talents, his slates-
nanslip, lis incorrup!ible integrity, and
! his devotion &c he Union and the Cons,iiu-
ton. 10 ill 'tha. important post, as Ed
WARD BATES of Missouri. TO lis
Guidance We are willing to couiide the Ges-
TIMES Of he Republic, and, with his name
inscribed upon our banner, we his dov
throw it 10. The breeze, inviting al tie
friends Of coed government AID Of lie
Con6ti.atien and he Union TO rally under
its folds; determined that 50 rar IS We are
concerned We vii! roi te d.iven from lis
support by The inseusa,e howl Of abolition
ISM, that ready weapon of cur advossarics,
Which, alike in the hands Of tie a,EaGesi and
1glsesf of them has eler been nsed egaiust
! The best 2ad purest Of cur statesmen.
The reading Of This Declaration of Prirci-
pes was frequently interrupted ~ the iaosl
rag,u7ous applause. The reading cono!u-
del, Or. Mcclure Of P,a;tc moved their
adoption, and accompanied The .no:;oa with
few stirring and eloquent remarks, en-
dorsisg 'he national, conservative, uaion-
loving spir;. peryodins tie res0l1tions.--
Motion to adept, passed unanimously.
Ir. BrOadhead Of ST. Louis offered the
following and it was adopted:
Rssc,pc4, That the Chairman of this
Convention 30 empowered to appoint a Sc
leei committee Of seven whose duiy il shall
be TO select an Eieo:craiioket for Inc State.
The following gentleman we're according
" appointed:
WILLIAM T. SWITZLEG, Of Boone.
JAMES 3. GARDENHiRE. Of Cole.
CHARLES GIBSON, Of s.. Louis.
WILLIAM Il. LETCHER, Of Saline.
J. 4. McILVAINE, of Washington.
B. J. o. BR0hDHEAD, of ST. Louis.
10. DAVIS, Of Howard.
Mr. ST. Gemme Of Ste, Genevieye Of
fered resolution that the Convention pro-
caed 10 The nomination of candidates for
Governor. Lieut.. Governor and other State
officers. Referred 10 the Committee on
Resolutions, who retired 10 consider it
Returning in few minutes. Mr. s., Gem
ne said TO the Convention iha. he with
drew the resolution.
On motion Of Mi. Gibson the thanks CT
he Convention were rendered the Senate
fer the use OF their Chamber for The session
9f tic Convention. {
On molten CT Dir. Rains Of jasper, the !
Convention adjourned sine de, Ii
ABEL LEONARD, President.