Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-17
n Maryland, but the constitution and the

in Maryland, but ths constitution and th'
laws. .... E
The Chair announced that delegation
from Texas had just arrived and was wait
ing at the door.
The delegates entered, and were received
with three cheers. =.
Gen. Coombs begged leave to intreduc.
the chairman of the Texan delegation, the
man with hair on his face and head, who
had sworn twelve years ago not to have hi.
beard or hair cut till Henry Clay was elect.
ed President. Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Switzlsr, Of Mo-, said his Ststa
wanted no platform, but would be satisfied
with the proper candidate.
c. H. Hopkins, Of Ga, weuld suggest
q platform in one word-ons on which
three millions Of people could stand. and
that was Houston, Of Texas, the hero o.
San Jacinto. [applause.] H. was tbs
man for the crisis, and one whose life fu-.
nlshed platform. ,.,...
Eras,us Brooks, Of New York, did nst
propose to discnss the merits Of candidate.
or platforms. He thought allusisns made
this afternoon premature and unfortunate
Speaking for seventy delegates from New
York, he desired to say that he wanted M
platform but the Constitution, interpreted
by constituted authorities. He trusted the,
would take such action that neither Of th,
extremists Of the North nor South wouIt
be permitted to administer the Government
1t is wise to learn by experience TO b.
just and tolerant towards each other. Ex
Periencs showed that party platforms wer'
invented TO deceive psOpls-to wssr sn'
face at the North and another at the South
The true platform was the Constitution a
interpreted by its Judicial au,horitiss.-
Whatever they did, should bs done decen.
lY and in order. He urged the appoint
msnt Of General Committee, who shoult
receive all expressions Of opinions, ant
make report, which he believed would b,
unanimous. The people of the country ar,
heart.sick and head.sick. What are th,
party platform,'
At Charleston, the Democracy utterly
denounced their own forgery on New York
The Republicans had two classes, one con
serva.ive; In favor of the Fugitive SlaY
Law, and address themselves to merchant
and the manufacturing classes; another olas
who preached higher law in the rural dis
tiicts. He concluded by motion that III
rules of the House of Representative b
adopted, as far as they were applicable fo
the government Of the Convention.
AL pending resolutions were adopted.
Mr. Brooks then moved the appOiDtmsn
Of committee Of one from each State, {
prepare business for the Convention {
whom all resolution be referred, and VIII
shall report tomorrow al ten o'clock. A
dopied.
The Committee was then named % fel
lows:
Alabama, A. Alexander; Conn.,, Austi
Baldwin; Delaware, Chas. G. Cullen; Ga
Hon. J. Hill, Ind, R. w. Thompson; Ill
Jno. Wilson, Ky, C. F. Burnham, N. H
S. c. Wise. Me-, Geo. E. B. Jackson
Mass, A. S. Lewis, Nd, Geo. A. Perry
MINI, T. ]. Barnett, Miss. Jno. w. Wa,
son MO, Tho,. Harris, n. Y, Erastu
Brooks, N. j., J, T. Randolph, N, R.
Donnell; O., w. G. Pendls,on; Penn, J
R. Ingersoll; Texas, A. B. Morton; Ton
nessee. Baille Peyton; Vermont, JOnn Whis
tier; Virginia, RObt. l. Scott; Arkansas, Nj
S. Kennard. -.
The Chair announced that the Commit
tee would meet at eight o'clock Tomorrow
morning, nt the Eutaw House.
Adjourned till 10 A. N, tomorrow.