Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-01-19
"--Chine on errors past,
And totter on its blunders to the last.


And totter on its blunders to the last.
Conservatism, is but another name for Fed
eralism. 1t has no confidence in the people.
1t is founded OF dis.rust and fear. 1t has a.
bundance of love for, and confidence in, mon
led institutions, over which the people have no
control, and whose powers and special prlyl-
leges conferred by legislation, enabled them to
overcome and silence the public voice 1t has
great regard for established Institutions, but 1t
shudders at the thought of correcting abuses,
or adopting new systems or new institutions,
upon more liberal and equal principles. In
fine, it is proud, selfish and oppressive; and
No more nor less than Federalism, with new
name.
l. was conservatism, that defeated the Dem
ocratic party in the late Presidential election.
The Democratic party had become corrupted,
by ambitious and selfish men, who had aban-
doned democratic principles, and sold them
selves, body and soul, 10 the creatures OF Fed
eralism-banks and other corporations. These
institutions, managed by federalis,s, and some
professed democrats. aspired TO control the
government. But Jackson said no! Van
Buren, said no ! and recommended separation
of Bank aud State. The Bank Democrats
could'n Mt stand this and became conservatives,
and afterwards real rabd, hard-cider- log.cab.
gaining them. gained only the match which
was to fire the magazine, and blow their party
to the four winds.
But the Democratic party contains good and
true men, who are willing to make sacrifices
for the cause, and even die for it, if need be.
With such men, and such principles, as the
party has for its foundation it cannot fai. TO
be in the ascendant. Benedict Arnold's may
spring up in its ranks, bu. they alone-not the
party--will suffer.
The above picture of Conservatism, which
is tue to the life, was probably drawn by the
Bay State Democrat, for the latitude of Boston;
bu. there are other regions which it will suit
perhaps quite as well as that. There are poll
i,ieians of the Tallmadge and Rives school IN
other States as we'll as in Massachusetts, and
we are sorry to say that there Is "a slight
sprinkle Of them in Missour--or rather ia
this our city of St. Louis, for we hear OF few
or none Of them beyond the bounds of the city.
These Conservatives gentlemen are evil
IDENTIFY paving the way for arraying themselves
agains, the great mass of the Democracy Of
the State, and opposing the regular nominees
Of its conventions; and we expect to see them
ere long throwing out the tattered and dshon-
ored banner under which they hope to draw
off their meagre forces for the benefit Of Fede-
raism.
Among the class referred to there are some
that we shall not be sorry to see go. They
have been in an unnatural position while pro-
Tossing TO be with US, and the sooner we are
rid of them the better. We are no believers
in the policy of coaxing such characters to re-
main with us; on the contrary we would open
to them widely the door for their egress, and
bid them depart. There may be others, how
ever, who are not " hackneyed politicians"
and who may have no notion of placing them
selves in position TO support Federal meas
ures,'' but who are yet suffering themselves to
be led blindfolded into the path Of error by
cunning and arful schemes. 10 those, if any
such there be, who still, after all the develop
ments, that have taken place within the last
few weeks, have not had their eyes opened to
the palpahle game Of treachery to the Demo-
cratic party in Missouri that is going on around
them--to those we once more say, beware
look before you eap,-and see that you do not
ere twelve month, find yourselves landed in
the midst Of the ranks of the enemy. Remem-
Der the fate Of the Tallmadgs's, the Rive's, the
Hills, and the whole tribe Of Conservative
Renegades, who went off by the same paths
in which it is now sought by their followers
here to lead you astray.-Missourian.
LATER NEWS FROM SANTA FIVE have Jus.
1cCeiseu lhtelliSeHce from runner \ueSpdtcn'
ed by small party of persons now on the
prairie suffering for provisions and clothing,)
by whom we CLEAN the following intelligence
that the inhabitants of Santa Fe, together
with their Gov. Armijo, are much disaffected
with the conduct Of Santa Anna in closing the
American trade, and that there is disposition
of the people to side with, and come over into
the power of Texas. This news if true, will
put new face upon the aspect Of affairs in
that region Of The world. We are unable TO
give the particulars in regard to this new move
but we hope to be able in our next, to do so.-
The company left Bent's Fort on the 1st Of
this NORTHWESTERN Exposition.
DlsTREss OF MoNEyED MEN.-The Journal
Of Commerce tells pleasant story that bank
in New England having $40, 900 lying in N.
York, which could not be wanted for short
period, sent down three Directors to loan il il
some way perfectly safe. The Committee
spent some time in the city, and finally sue.
ceeded in getting satisfactory security, and in-
terest at the rate of two and a half per cent
On returning home and making up their ac-
counts, it was found that the embassy little
exceeded the interest which would accrue ppou
the loan.