Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-03-08
Democratic Troubles about their Plat
fern. and Kew to Settle the
Slavery Question

Tie Washington correspondent of the St.
Lcu;s Republican gives the following bit Of
political history Of the troubles in the Dem
ocratic party, which viii be interesting,
lust now. We hope the great harmonious
party tciH settle the slavery question ANEW
rs their former settlements do not seem 10
stick. Meantime, the people will net iai!
to notc what contemplate set OF dema-
rcgues and lri:ksters these democratic
leaders are:
erva-oD,AL prcTAT1oy AT CHARLESTON.
The Senatorial caucus, alter much tllbula-
ten, have succeeded in agreeing TO series
Of resolutions which Will be reported to-day
Or tomorrow by General y EFF, DAVE, and
the action Of the United States Senate asked
thereon, with view 10 foresta!iing the peo-
ple at Charleston in the arrangement Of
Presidential platform. The bitter jealous
les among the Presidential! aSPirants IN The
Senate, ard the ccmncI war attempted 10
be ,Yaged against their most dangerous RI
vel, had led TO utter confusion Of sediment
even among them elves. Resolutions came
pouring in, but Of character 80 d!scordant
that every Senator found l.imsc.i more or
less embarrassed while attempting 10 ein5-r-
r.ss others. Senator BEOwH came forward
with the series Of resolutions mentioned IN
lay last letter, in crdsr 20 expose Whal -
was pleased TO term tie iasincerIty o! those
WIG were protesting 10 make war upon up
OF the Position of Senator DOUGLAS. These
resolutions Of Senator BRowE, brought
Messrs. EIrcH, BRIGHT s. Co, up Ca q
round turn, and 10 hope Of esca3e was LEFT
them but Caucus to arrange and SO .l-g1.-
fy all the resolutions as TO harmonic tx
Democratic party,
Such was the origin Of tie Senatorial!
caucus On political platform, and Ii:
whole subject have been referred 10 d sub
COMMITTEES Of i've, the Chairman, :.Ir. GREE,
of Missouri, reported on Saturday 10 an ad.
ioarned meeting of the caucus. series o
resolutions which perfectly these oGerel
some weeks ago by Senator DAVIS, Of Mis-
sissippi, with the fourth resolution divided
and lie latter clause made 10 read as fol
lows:
NEW PLAEz ~ TIE FLAIrcRM.
Rcsc'g:F, Thl! whenever experience s'.a.
have shown that The Executive ana Tndic:a
branches Q. the Government lave NJ! sufi
cisn. power TO insure adequate protection 4
slave property IN the Territories, and wha,
The Territorial Legislatures hall have TAI!
- or refused 10 pass such IS G.e E;cessar,
.Jr tia! purpose, it viii then become Ii
duty Of Congress to interposa and pass slcI
laws IS viii afford the necessary prot c..ol
The ether reso'u.ioEs were q mat geHer
al character 10 which any Democrat cot!
) subscribe. The ore have given you is Il
one which was aimed 10 cover tie poi.t il
dispute. The Caucus was full, and sever.
: having expressed objection TO tie Tesolu
. lion, Senator RRoWY argued .!:li &! w2s 3
. attempt 10 play,rpon the supposed !gnOrGnc
, Of the naiion. The contingencies provide
for had already happened, a@1 this sac. G.
cry Senator knew perfectly wei. .,ansa.
= e.. instance, had not on,y failed and refuse
TO pass laws to proIec: slave proHerty, bl
) hal actually repea;ed al which had bee
enacted for tia. purpose. Then why sue
idle resolves by grave Senators? In ordC
E &c ,sst the sincerity OF Senators, Mr.. BEow
offered The following substitute:
BEowS's TEST TO SENATORIAL sI@crzrTl
RssO!rei, Tina: experience Aay:as show
that the Constitution and he common las
unaidsd By statutory erac,nents, do n,
aiTcrd adequate AID sufficient protection
slave property, and some OF The Terrific
RES having failed, and others having refuse
: TO pass such enactmeE.s, Il has become Z!
, duty ot ,,Cong.ess - Interpose osd pa,
such Laws a3 viii afford 10 slave prOPerI
, in lie Territories that protection winch
given 10 cher kinds Of properly"
tbs substitute received 6u. five votes
the Caucus, when Senator 3. ggye motto
be should again move it as substiiu
{ when he resolutions should bo offered
G he Senate, which i, is understood SENATE
Dali, viii do to-day.
We have thus TIRES grades Of scntimei
On the subisct, now dividing the D1inOcra
i. ic party: First, Those WHO think Coqgre:
should protect slavery in the TerrilOrie
: aJisr experience shall have shown Tint q
Judiciary have not the power, and ii.e iei
} ritorial Legs la!src shall have failed 10 civ
} the power. Second, Those who contel
: that experience has already shown Ines
facts, and that Congress should interpo,
! and proceed al once 10 the enactment of sue
laws, as ere necessary TO afford adequa'
protection; and third, Senator Douglas an
: his friends, who think ;hat Congress shou!
net interfere at law--lear;"g Tie Courts I
exercise whatever power they may posses
under the Constitution, ard beyond that, :.
GsTr,rs he whole matte. 10 the people
. each Territory, 10 regulate their own d,
8 msslc concerns. Senator Douglas, how
I ever, agrees with Governor Brown in thi
! that II Congress possess the power 10 !egi
. late for the Territories, it should be doU