Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-03-08
OPPOSITION MASS CONVENTION OF
Missouri,


Of the State of Missouri held in the Senate
Chamber at The Capitol in jefferson City on
Wednesday, Feb. 29th 1860, James o.
BroGlhedd, Esq. of St. Louis, called III
Convention 10 order, and On bis mellon Col.
w. F. SwIrzLER of Boone vas made tempo
rary Chairman and R. c. VAUGuAg of La
fayette temporary Clerk, Col. SwIrzLER on
assuming the chair explained the objects
Of the meeting, after which Judge John C.
Richardson Of St. Louis moved lhe appoint
ment OF committee e five 10 report perma-
nsnt oificss for the Convention, which was
adopted and the following gentlemen np-
pointed ]. C. Richardson Of St, Louis, Or.
Tennessee Mathews Of Cole, James Harris
Of Boone, Il. NJ. woodward Of Lewis and
c. w. Spaldng Of St. Louis. After re-
tirement, the committee reported the fell
lowing
PERMANENT OFFICERS:
President, ABEL LEONARD of How
ard.
Vice Presidents, John S. Mcfarland of
Cooper, Edwin Draper OF Pike, Andrew
krekel of ST. Charlss, ". II. Hunter Of
Audrain, DR.. Bruins Of Cole, Wm. G. Boyce
of La Fayet.s, Josiah Wmtesidcs G! Mont
gomery, James S, Rains Of Jasper, Gee. f.
Smith of Pcttis, WIN. Patrick Of 81. Lous
Marcus Boyd of Greene, J. II. McI!vaine
of Washington.
Secretaries, R. c. Vaughan Of La Fay
cite, ". F. Switz!er of Boone, JOHN T.
Philips Of Pet,is, n. Ref Of S, Louis, &
P. Richardson of Cole.
The report Of the Committee was unani.
mously adopted, whereu2on Judge LkoS-
ARD assumed the duties Of :hs char. His
appearance was hailed with demonstrations
Of applause; and in calling The COnrentio
70 order he proceeded 10 explain that Ii
object OF The meeting vas to nominate ED-
WARD BATEs !or ths Presidency. II very
feeling ard eloquent manner he c5nmepted
or The life and character and public serri-
ces Of Mr.. BATES, and commended h;1 As
on old consistent Wing and Western man,
and aS an ardent friend of The Constitution
and the Union, TO the confidence and suffra-
ges Of tic national eoassryaiiTe Een OF al
parties.
Hen. T. P. AEERs OF Lafayette offered
The following resolution which was adopted.
Rago,red, That committee of nine nam
bers be appointed by the President 10 re-
port resolutions for the consideration OF this
Mass Convention, and to whom al resou-
lions and propositions for the action OF the
Convention shall be referred without de- |
bate.
The following gentlemen were appointed
aud committee:
THOMAS P. AKERS, Of Lafayette.
JAMES Q. BROADHEAD Of s.. Louis.
WILLIAM T. SWITZLER of Boone.
JOHN P. BRUCE of Buchanan.
PETER D. FLOY OF St. Louis.
WM. 3. EDWARDS of ST. Charles.
JAMES S. RAINS. of Jasper.
WILLIAM A. LETCHER Of Saline,
Il. T. DICK Of St. Louis.
On molten, ]. F. St. Gsmme Ct Ste. Gen.
evisve WIS added TO the Committee.
During ihe retirement Of the Committee,
DR.. SIrTox Of Gascanade was called for
by !he audience, and he responded in q
speech in advocacy CT Mr.. Bates fer !he
Presidency; after which the committee On
resolution through their Chairman, Mr.
AKEBs, reported the following
DECLARATION OF Principles:
Whilst we are net disposed 10 exaggerate
the character Of the evils which threaten
us in the future, no one who is an attsn-
tive observer OF passing erants can fail TO
perceive that the heart Of the nation is
throbb;ng with tbs dread Of impending !
Calamity, arising not more from lhe Bit
ternsss OF sectional luminosity than fro.2
The corruption and lawlessness Of the D. -
liticaI party which now holds The reius :,
OF government and directs The power Of !.
official staiicn TO perpeiuate lis own su-
prsnacy. Is leaders are active abetters I
of the fell spirit Of disunion; many Of \
them openly declaring that if the people =
s.iou'd drive them from power, they :,
would dissolve the glorious confederacy .
OF States. Vain and irnpious threat "
threat addressed to ths fears of the iinid D
and the hopes CT the lawless, and which r
can on y serve 10 nerve the aims Of the \
brave and patriotic citizens who have re. 1
solved, that as loyal defenders Of the Con.
stis,ltiea and The Union, their first duty el
to their country is 10 unite in driyi.a r,
that party from power. And TO this +,
end that we declare that :
We ARE TX FAvoa OF
FIRST, The preservation Of the Federal
Union AT ALL HAZARDS.
Second, The Supremacy of the CovsrIrr-
ron and the ENFORCEMENT OF THE
LAWS Of the United States.
Third, the unqualified recognition Of the
'sser.ed rights OF the STATES and Of The
'EoPLE.
Fourth, The cultivation and expansion II
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