Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-07-26
nemocratic Address.


mocracy of ST. Louis, have issued an Address 10
the people of the State. We make an extract
or two to show ITS temper. They say they can
not support Douglas, because,
He stands upon Platform which the Demo- |
cratic party of Missouri have emphatlcally con-
demned and because he Is the representative oi
principles which are eminently dangerous TO the
people of the south, TO the ha mony OF the States,
and to the we'll being of the Union.
His ambition has been the great cause OF our
presenf differences. The disruption of the Ma
tionaI convention was incontestably due TO an at
temut- on the mart Of his edherents 20 use their
frauduently obtained control of the convention IN
such way as to sacrifice the ancient principles OF
the party, and to cause il TO abandon the defence
of the constitutional rights of the South, IN order
to conciliate, and obtain for Mr. Douglas, Inc
sympathy and support of the more moderate anu
slavery Sentiment OF the North.
He is sectional candidate, the nominee or me
free-soil wing of the Democratic party North
His sympathies are with that faction, and IL
must control the policy of his administration, II
he should happen, by some miracle, to be elected.
His SGuatter Sovereignty heresy is dangerous 10
the peace of our State and 10 the integrity oil the
Union.
He has no party in any Southern State except
Missouri His most enthusiastic followers do
not even claim for him the vote of any Southern
State except Missouri. and do they even dare TO
claim for him the certainty of single ELECTORAL
vote within the wide limits of the Union.
He has one solitary paltlzan in the Senate, and
about dozen in the Hous" of Representatives.
Aud because, finally, HIS doctrines and his sym
pathres will inevitably lead him and his followers
into the ranks of the Republican party.
We give few more extracts touching upon
State affairs, and the State tickets
IL N 10 FOR
about which there is some diversity Of opinion IN
the State-none among Democrats in ST. Louis,
Missouri is the only Southern State II which the
Douglas party has any strength. II Is the hrs
State in which an election is TO be held. The re-
suit of that election must, under the clrcumstan-
ces exert potent influence over the Preslden-
tial election. If she abandon her sister States OF
the South, and elect Douglas man to the Guber-
ratorlal chair, she will discourage the friends OF
Brec sinridge and Lane everywhere, and IN spirit
| CORRESPONDENCE, their opponents If, Oh the
contrary, YOU elect Hancock jackson to the
Chief Magistracy of the State it will be sure
guarantee 10 the people everywhere that The SCUM
will give a united vote in behalf of our gallant
champion. John c. Breckenridge, and MS &c
ton 10 the Presidency Will be made sure. DO
YOU not know, fellow Democrats that the cleo
lion of Claiborne F. Jacks Ill would be ha'lcd by
our apponents as triumph Of Douglas and squat
ter sovereignty? Do you not know that il we
permit him 10 be elected, unopposed by true De-
mocrats that our friends and our foes, alike, will
believe that we do so, b cause we think that we
are in hopeless minority in the State? Do you
not know that the very suspicIan of that fact
would do US incalcuabIe harm; that il would dis
courage our friends, encourage our opponents, and
decide the waverng against US? Dc you not
know that the unoppOsed election of Claiborne T,
jackson would uuavoidaby cause the vote Of
Missouri 20 be cast in November for Douglas and
his hesesies that it would sever Missouri from the
, componv Of her Southern sisters, and il would
prepare the way for taking her position among
, the anti-slavery States of the Union? Are yoU
] willing 10 abandon the South, TO desert yOuI
friends and kindred. TO convert Missouri into
prosecutor and reviler of the South? We be-
; iieye that the election of Claiborne F. Jackson
mpy do all this. He has already done our cause
incalculable injury. His declaration has beer
telegraphed from one end of the Union 10 the 9th
er, as Douglas triumph. Why should Won re-
ward him with Offices and honors when he ha
n done you so previous a wrong? You are unde
obligations TO support HIM. He has abandoned
I the defence Of those principles which he prom
ised TO defend, when he accepted your nomina
ton, He did so voluntarily, with full knowl
edge of all the consequences Of the act, and By
so doing absolved you from al! obligation to sup
port him. 1t is idle 10 pretend that man can
= Stand upon the Missouri platform and support
5 Douglas at the same time. Mr.. Douglas recog
o nized that impossibility when be refused 10 b
nominated upon that platform.
Mai jackson has chosen 10 throw the weigh
: of his influence and of his name and position tn
side of Douglas and squatter sovereignty. W
cannot consent that the Democratic party of Mis-
souri, shall, increase the weight of that iniluenc
: by their endorsement. We cannot and will no
> vote for him,
We have presented 10 you for our suffrages
fellow Democrats, two Of the ablest and most up
d right men in the State. They are the earnest sup
e porters of Breckenridge and Lane. They arr
staunch defenders of the principles and doctrine
of The State Rights Democracy, they utterly re
pudiate the heresy. of squatter soyereis nty; the
: stand fairly and squarely upon the Missouri Plat
o form; they are experienced Legislators and devo
ted friends of the Union, aud support forthe Presi
dency of the United States man who represent
and defends The principles which they theInseiVe
= profess. We appeal 10 you confidently TO com
out manfully and earnestly in support of Hancocl
J, Jackson and M. n. Parsons. We are satisfied tina
they can be elected. With proper exertions Of
I your part, they can be triumphantly elected, an
The vote of Missouri will be secured beyond All,
possible contingency for Breckenridge and Lane