Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-10
From jefferson.

The House of Representatives organ
lied on the I'd. On the Isl. ballot was had
for Speaker, with the following result:
BalIou, douglas a5; McAffee, (Breck-
inride,) 35; Boyd, (UniOn,) AZ; Price,
Douglass 5; scattering 6.
On the evening of the lst, the denocra-
ey met in CAUCUS, and fused, adopting as
their platform, The State platform Of last
spring, the Jackson resolutions, and d.
vision Of the Offices. Douglas men who
denounced Breckinridgers as disunionists,
disorganizers, traitors, etcetera. and Brock
inridge men who denounced Douglas men
as free sellers, no better Than Lincelnitss,
buried the Ratchet, kissed and fraternized,
on The following division of the spoils:
Speaker-Jshn McAffes, Of Shelby coun-
ty, breckenridge Dempcrat;) Chief Clerk
Thomas II. Murray, Of Benton county,
(DougIas;) Assistant Clerk-A. w. An
lhony, of Morgan county, (Breckinridsei)
Enrolling Clerk HerndOn, Of Laclede,
(Douglas;) Engrossinc Clerk-Thomas
Wright, Of Newton county, (Breckinridse;)
Sergeant observation-disclosures, Of Platte Co.,
(DOusl,s;) Observation-Disclosures, Of
Gentry county. breckenridge nsmOcrat.)
Next morning. I'd, Mr. McAfee was
elected upon the first ballot. Whole Dum-
Der Of votes cast, l24; necessary TO choice,
So. McAfee, "A; Boyd, ~; scattering. 8.
All the other caucus nominees were elected.
The Senate was organized by electing
Warwick Hough, Chief Clerk, without OPP
position, and filling the other offices from
the hungry horde Of patriots that were on
the ground ready 10 serve the State.
Gov. Stewards Message was read on
the Sd, as alse Gov. JacksOn's Inaugural.
We give pretty full synopsis of Gov.
Stewards last Message, in this issue. II
is one Of the best documents that has ever
eminated frOn the Executive Chair Of MIS-
souri,.
We cannot find room this week for the
Inaugural Address of Gov. jackson. 1t is
almost exclusively taken up with National
affairs. The new Governor argues The
question at length, reviewing the agrees
sions Of the North, from the first, and comes
to the conclusion that The time has arrived
for q settlement. He thinks South Carroll
ma has acted hastily, but ought not be
blamed, and decidedly opposes coercion
In other words is secessienist, but. wants
the South to go out in body. lie con-
cludes this portion Of bis address as follows:
For the purpose of ascertaining the FINAL
and deliberate judgment Of each division Of
the country, and to carry that determine
tion into effect, either by the addition Of
such stipuaiions to The Constitution as
may be agreed on, or by peaceable
separation, if such should DC the result,
Convention. of Tie slaveholding States
should be called. In such Convention,
The Southern States could agree upon such
. amendment TO the constitution as would Sc
cure TO them their just rights, and in terms
50 explicit, that no difficulty could arise in
The future as TO the rights Of either section.
These amendments could be respectfully
submitted to the Northern States for their
Consideration and action; and, in this man
her. the whole question might be settled.
As The ground Of dispute is single one,
md sectional one, the Conventions TO con-