Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-09-06
Democratic Nesting at Fayette.'

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on the afternoon of September Sd.
Col. Deatherage called the meeting to or
der. whereupOn DIR. j. J. Lowry was chO'
sen Chairman, and J. H. Robertson appoint
ed Secretary. After explaining the object
of the meeting, on motion of W. P. jack
son the chair appointed the following gen.
tlemea Zone from each township,) to draft
resolutions expressive Of the sense OF the
meeting, viz: go,
Humphrey Taylor, Bonnie Femme; Con-
greve Jackson, Charlton; ]. H. Robertson
Prairie; John H. Robinson, Moniteau;
Girard Turner, Franklin; Henry L. Brown,
Boonslick, and Bird Deatheredge, Of Rich
mond.
During the absence of the committee,
Judge Jas. A. Clark of Charlton, addressed
the meeting In powerful speech Of near
three hours in length, eliciting throughout
rapturous and unbounded enthusiasm; after
which the committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions, all of which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The doctrines of the Missouri
Democracy in relation to slavery IN the
Territories has been settled and under
stood since March lS49, and as the plat
form of the National Democratic party,
adopted in Baltimore, June 1860, and
that of the State Democracy, adopted at
jefferson, in April 1860, exactly coincide
with this long settled policy OF the dem
cratic party Of Missouri; therefore, Re-
solved, by the Democracy of Howard,
now in convention assembled,
/. That we heartily endorse the platform
Of principles laid down at the Baltimore
Democratic Convention and at the Jefferson
City State Convention, held at the times
above specified, and accept them as the def
milton of our political faith.
2. That we cordially endorse The nomi-
nation of Maj. JOHN C. BREcKINRIDGE, of
Kentucky, for the Office of President of the
United States, and Of Gen. JosEPH LANE,
of Oregon, for Vice President, and pledge
them our Jealous and undivided support.
3. That considering the embarrassing
circumstances with which he has been sur
rounded-bsing opposed, as he has, by gov,
errors and senator's OF his own pretended
friends, and for long time by an anti.ad-
ministration House OF Representatives,, we
consider President Buchanan worthy of
! Just admiration for the noble manner with
which he, under such circumstances, has
performed the duties Of his office.
4. That we fully endorse every political
movement made by Senators Green and
Polk since they have been in the service of
the State, and that we consider them
among the ablest defenders of southern
rights on the floor Of the Senate.
5. That we consider Stephen A. Douglas
disrupter and disorganizer of the Dem.
ocratic party, with no claim upon Demo
Gratis whatever; and furthermore, we hold
the doctrines, "that no matter what the
supreme court may hereafter decide, still
The people Of territory have the light, I'M
der the constitution, 10 introduce or ex-
clude slavery" and that the territories
have the right 10 settle their domestic insti-
tutions in their own way, subject 10 no out
side influence whatever;" and "that @ citi-
zen Of a territory does not derive power
from Congress, but from Almighty God, !"
and that "slavery cannot exist day, or an
hour without local police acquisitions" as
stark infdelity to the constitution OF the
United States, and little less odious to the
south than the bona fide "irrepressibIe
conflict" and the doctrines Of the "Higher
Law" -
6. That we view with regret, the course
Of those democrats of Missouri: who have
abandoned their own cherished opinions,
and have refused TO unite with us on our
own State platform, or any other just meth
cd of compromise, at the bidding or sug-
gestion Of certain head strong opposition
parties in the State and Of few ambitious
politicians.
7. That the chair appoint twenty-five
delegates from the county TO attend the
coming State convention, TO be held at JEFF
ferson on the 10th September, with the
following instructions, viz: If there is a
convention Of the wings" Of the democra-
cy ct that time, they are 10 take seats in said
joint convention: otherwise, they are 10
take seats in the Regular Democratic Con-
vention.
8. That the secretary be authorized &c
furnish copy Of these proceedings TO
Messrs. A. Z. Randall, Clark II. Green,
the Randolph Citizen, Jefferson Examiner,
and St. Louis Bulletin, for publication.
AT the suggestion of the Chair, The fol-
lowing additional esolution was also passed.:
Resolved, That as neither Mr.. Breckin-
inridge or Mr.. Douglas were nominated in
full compliance with democratic usages, we
consider democrats are left free to support
either, as they endorse or oppose the politi-
cal principles which they advocate.
The following is the list of delegates ap-
pointed 10 the State Convention:
VIM. P. Jackson, Bird Deathersge, Nor
gan A. Taylor, John T. Myers, John A..
Robinson, d. c. Bondurant, H. L. Brown,
]. Fl. Robertson, Evans Price, Congreve
Jackson, G. o. Wagner, John Lee, Dub
ley Turner, Charles Fisher. June Williams,
DR.. Cropp, Daniel White, Miles Baldrihge,
G. R. Turner, c. S. Pierce, Gabriel Long,
Jas. p. Morrison, VIM. r. Diekerson. Jno.