Democratic banner., 1845-04-05

i "par.y without pr!ncifieS; ana no"
not Z yestage ef the fleeing triumph OF
an hour remains save here and there as
in Hannibal, a bare pole standing in
gloom ana solitude, a m2urnin! emblem
of the blasted fortunes of lis rroter'ype'
Bat enough. Hannibal, al The rcnm
stances considered, is all that It's mos;
sanguine friends could desire, and !! re-
cuires not the wisdom OF q Solomon &c
tell, that she will ever remain what she
now is, the first city o~finporiance above
St. Louis, on the western bank.
Loosing our cables, away speeds the
Osprey on her destined track, we APP
preached Marion City, tina, modern
bubble, which burst but a few years ago
with such losses, 10 these who had. EN-
gagged in the speculation. 1t is III trnth
a beautiful site. as level as the table up
on which | write, and extending back
many miles. Here Thought the theori>t,
[ will lay me out 4 city, which shall be
the wonder Of the world.--,he stakes
are driven down, streets la:! out, hous-
es reared, immense capital infested
the promised harvest was Al band, but
alas, tic r.ias descended, and the iiorGs
! cane, ana branded upon her il s,ining
Ilc;;ers, Tie cpi,hct Of fallen Troy. Ierga-
ma f4H.
\ few minutes ran, ard The steiner
is safely landed at the Quincy wharf.
Few place, upon tie Viper A'isSi '.Ft
enjoy sucn advantages IS the city 81
iQnincy-upon an cmircnco as We sup
nosc cf one hundred fee ~l.yc &c L..
of the river, upon deep lay eEe c! T." :,
which seem 10 haze toc" Ilcr'.l.'y
used in he construction Of IL" oi'y,
islands. | expected 70 iiud Ii a pace
of some importance, but ! am frseto
confess, that I vas myself s%urIris-
ed at the size and the apparent an 'unt
Of business done at that place.
With immense labour and cost,
wide and commedieus stee,s have Teen
cut from the public square, which evil
ions a beautiful plot Of ground, ha d.
somely layed of and tasln, orranscc TO
tie wharf. No bluffs or cliffs raise them
sc!ve, in the rear oftlie City. ~ mar the
beautiful prospect which the surround
irg country invites; and il i, worth d.
hip 10 that place, 10 gaze from BE top
of the Quincy House, uPo" tie Fic'ure--
cue scenery which nature las spread
oil, to the view. Al trades AID p fs,-
sions appear here 10 flourish. The popu-
I,tion is mixed from al quarters #
the Giobc-,hey have collcele! to Jcnc-
fl, thcm,clveS and their roste.i,y.
We were -s'oui,hed a. the uIanimi,y
which seemed 10 exist III III, comnuni
ty, upon tie suLjcct of Abolition.
Persons living in Tie Slave States are
apt to suppose that 4 feeling Of hostility
to Southern Institutions, exist ii Sta'cS,
where slavery is not tolerated. Such
is not the f.c., At Ca.ncy, the hear'!eSs
fdneiic who wnuld STIR mp the quiet and
obcdicnt slave Of the South, 10 ac.e Of
violence and hIoodshed, who would cx-
uit with f!endish delight over Tie desc
l%atioI, of Southern institutions, meets
with 10 favour from these people
) They, we believe, view them as We
DO, as incendiaries, TO whom lie gibb"t
and halter would lie mercy. Il is their
accur.ed efforts in the cause Of philan-
~throphy, God say the mark which has
riveied on more firmly The bends Of
the slave. perhaps always too qal!drg.
The have neellessly >'akcd their al
upon iaeans which must inevitably lead
10 massacre and convul>ion. They lave
in short become the mre!cntirg foes Of
law, religion, the slave & their country.
We forbear, those who visit Quincy,
once, vii! be apt to SO again.
A few hours run upon tho steamer
Eoreas. and | vas again At my starting
place; and alter re;C:::Hg cur thank t"
Capt's. Anderson, Bernard, !r tLclr
polite attention, l close these dc>ulr";y
sketches. Ma"