Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-17
The Harmenieus Democracy.


When the Slate Convention Of the De-
nOeracy adopted sn Anti. Douglas Platform,
and appointed Dougla. delegates to the
Charleston Convention, il was very eyiden,
somebody was destined 70 b. cheated. Al,
Charleston, the delegation had a stormy
time, in selecting one of their number 10 90
on the Platform Committee. They adopted
the following basis:
l. That we have constitutional right 10
enter any and all Territories with slave
property.
2. That neither Congress nor the Lecis-
iaturs Of any Territory have the right 10 de-
siroy or impair such constitutional right.
3. We deny that Congress can either es-
tablish or prohibit slavery in any Territory
4. Ii any attempt shall be made by Con-
gress or any Territorial Legislature 10 de-
stroy or impair the rights above specified
we pledge ourselves 10 abide SUI h decision
as the Supreme Court of the United States
may make in the premises, and agree tina,
such decision shall be binding, final and
conclusive.
Gen. Clark was then selected as the
com nlttee man, and when he entered, the
committee was tied, on The negro question.
Here was an opening for The General, who
was baptized into the democratic party Oh
a negro test. He acted a. once, and united
the committee, al the expense of his instruc-
lions and Of lis own previous views. In
the committee, the contest was between
Dous!n IA. on the "De side. ard the admins.
tration on the other. and the General, with
that loyal feeling which ever move. patriots
OF his stripe 10 sustain the powers that dis.
pense patronage, stood BY the adninis,ra.
i'"n. He was promptly taken to task Tor
IT. and explained, but it seems further
humiliation is demanded 10 atone for his
meanness, as will be seen by the following
from lie Rqub. 1con CT the lllh:
VE1ILATING HisToRY.-A day or two
since We alluded 10 the grea, mistake CON-
united by Gen. Clark, OF his State. in
pgreeing 10 the report made by Mr.. Avery.
OF North Csrolina, and which enabled a
majority report 10 be made at al! in the
Charleston Convention. We stated, also.
that lie acred in disregard If his ihsrruc-
tions. A city Contemporary, Pretending 10
be the organ Of The Democratic party, al
temps 10 throw discredit upon our stale
ment, though we don't suppose there is any
one who has read the proceedings Of the
Convention who lieves q word it saws
The truth is. Gen. Clark confessed 10 The
delegation from Missouri that, in agreeing
10 the report, he ives governed by desire
10 get the question before the Convention,
and that he would. when The platforrs came
up, declare his opposition 10 one OF the res.
olutlons; and he did SO, as he was bound 10
do, for II was IN positive violation OF his in.
struc,lons and OF bis own views. Gen.
Clark, as we have already said, never should
have agreed to make the report; for il gave
10 the minority the chance Of making ma
jorty report: A correspondent, who was
at Charleston, furnishes the instructions as
agreed upon by the whole delegation, snd
they do not, IN any SENSE, justify Kim in
conserving 10 this report. The instructions
being published, we do not intend 10 be
drawn into any needless controversy, and
therefore call upon Gen. Clark to state his
real position in this sffair.
Will the "boId aid manly" Representa-.
tive be forthcoming, with his vindica,iOhf
We shall see.
Meantime, we find another bit Of the Sc
ere, history Of the harmonious Convention
ALLUDED TO in the Republican, which it would
be well To veniilate. Here 1t Isl
1t is said. not without good grounds for
believing If 10 be correct, that protest was
actually drawn up and signed by a portion
Of the Delegates from Missouri, in an,ici.
patton Of their seceedipg from the Crnven-
tion at Charles. They waited. however, 10
see what Virginia, Kentucky, and Ten
nessee would do IN tie matter, and those
Ststes having the good sense not 10 with
draw, that protest from Missour was with
held.
We suppose some of the delegates thought
the crisis that The famous Jacksou-NapIon
Resolutions foreshadnwed bad arrived, and
ii was time for them to move in favor Of
secession and dissolution. Surely Gen.
Clark was not with them in this novel
II is important 10 know who Of the dele
gates signed this protest, not tia, they nre
likely 10 do any mischief for it is evident
they were too chicken. hearted to stand
alone, but The people of the State ought
10 know which of the Charleston delegates
were ready ojoin Yancey g. Co., in their
ii.union schemes.
NEnRAsKA CRY ~ RuIss.-A de.truc.