Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-06-21
The Democracy of Macon.

There is trouble in the democratic wig
wan in old Macon. The democracy are
TOO thick there; working majority of three
hundred IN county, is source OF great
trouble TO aspirants. The Legion, printed
at Bloomington, and whose Edito, was de-
feated for the Legislature. is moi doing the
clean thing towards the ticket. He makes
this defence:
Some Of Judge Rowlands the nominee
for the Legislature friends are censuring
US for publishing ARTICLES against him as the
nominee of the party. They censure US
because we do not comment upon them
Judge Fox also, censures us because we do
not defend him in reference TO certain spe-
cia laws. We should not be censured.-
1t should not be expected OF US to comment
On every communication in the Legion
We give both sides that privilege. Who is
it that is trying 10 destroy the influence of
the Legion. Ii is the Macon City Repubi.
can, paper that opposes the Platform, Buc-
hanan's administration, Jamss S. Green.
and will not support an administration man
for President. A paper that is Douglas
first, last and all the time. A raper that
has caused local distrust and jealousies.
The Republican printed at Macon City,
retorts thus;-
1--WE are opposed TO all tests, outside Of
the Charleston Platform, opposed TO all men
who make any such tests And now we
ask, if James S. Green makes any such
tests? We had thought not; but perhaps
We nre mistaken"
Some attention is then paid to sed
independent movement against the dema-
cratic party -disorganizers the democrat
ic Faith" aud SO forth, and the editor
asks,
But the question, rho has abandoned The
faith? is one upon which this whole con-
,royersy should turn. And whenever any
convention shall be organized upon the
avowal of principles different from The creed
of the party. as adopted at Charleston, and
persisted in, those WHO do SO become dis
organizers.
Such is the case, in many counties in
Missouri. These counties, including Ma
con, held conventions before it was known
among the people, generally, that concert
ed plan had been gotten up 10 abandon "the
doctrine Of non Intervention, by Congress,
,rith slavery an the Territories, which has
since become fixed TACT, beyond all con-
tradiction. The attempt to abandon the
Faith. al Charleston, and which failed, was
followed by disorganizing secession move
ment. With this secession movement, the
organization, in Missouri, holds fraterna
feeling, SO far as the politicians are, with a
few exceptions. In this county, we have
several disorganizers, of that kind, who be-
long to the regency. They are determined
in their opposition TO the Charleston Plat
form, and the friends of Senator Douglas
The February resolutions, abandoned the
faith; and although o,erruled a! Charleston,
yet the delegates from this district, are at.
tempted ~ be sustained in their determined
opposition.-to Mr.. Douglas, after he had re-
ceived majority OF the whole party. But
are the opponents of the county convention,
democrats who have become disorganizers
in reference 10 That convention any more
consisien, than the others? The candidate
which they have brought out, is as deter
mined in favor of Intervention for protec-
ton, in denial of the right OF self-govern-
ment TO the people OF the Territories, and
in opposition 10 Mr.. Douglas, as TIE other
candidate can be; and SO are many demo-
CT ais who have abandoned the convention
with him. And they, too, have abandoned
the Fa,th.
The leaders and ring leaders, and the
immediate followers, of these factions have
all departed from Faith; while the great
majority of both Wings and Democrats are
standing silently by, and looking on. These
remember well that in 1852, they endorsed
the doctrine Of non intervention as a final
settlement of the slavery question; and
pie lged themselves TO oppose any further
sggitation Of that question, in Congress or
out Of it. But, they have no organization
Just now. Never has there been SO much
confusion, tumbllng over, and turning
round. as at the present time, within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. In the
counties of Macon, Shelby, Adair, and
Schuyler, there are independent candidates
for the Legislature; and, generally, a dou-
bic ticket for everything else. According
10 the present Administration, the end of
government is the iosves and fishes, and
the Niger" question is the means TO OBJ
tain them. o! my country! What will be-
come of thee?
rThs reader will bear in mind the
fact, that the editor Of the Republican is an
old line democrat, who, like many wings hon
esily thought when the National Wing and
Democratic Conventions declared the Com
promise Measures final settlement of the
slavery question, snd pledged themselves
alike 10 non Intervention, and non agitation,
both IN and out Of Congress, TEaT SAFE
POINT HAD BEEN REACHED, AsD ALL PAR
TIES WOULD HONESTLY AND rrRMLY STAND
FIT. They were fooled, however, and
by who? III