The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-12
THE ELEVENTH-HOUR MEN.

Mr.. Senator Bagby has placed himself
where it seems cruel To speak of him. To
argue forcibly one day that most impor-
tant assure violates the Constitution, and
he bulied or bri5ed into voting for that very
measure the next day, is a worse fortune
than ever before befell any public man. The
addition Of Walkers Resolutions in no re-
spect changed or modified the preceding prop
osition, which expressly authorized the do
ing ofacts which Mr. b. had pronounced un-
constitutional, and which he knew ,rorld be
done if the tumble passed. The Walker
Benton portion oft simply gives more rover
--detracts nothing from that s,ipuia'ed in
the foregoing. Poor Bagby Eamlet:
that was bad advice of yours
'Assume a virtue. fyou hare it not'
There is nothing more dangerous than snch
assumption. Better admi, yourself the base
thing YOU are.
And Benton, the Boancrces of Democrat
cy, how is his roar changed to a whmprr tho
most contemplate. Protesting so much in
dependence and resolution, declaring the
House Resolutions fatally objectionable, bur
meekly licking the rod when his trial OF cour-
age came, how weak how fallen He had
wit enough, however. not to make fresh
Speech TO swallow at last, along with his in
dependence and his consistency. No man
knows better than Benton that the Walker
amendment is 4 perfect firce-that II is not
even a Gull, because il was intended orv TO
cheat those w!.o Wi>';c,' ~ he c,rcatcd. Not
one objection to thc lI0usSf Proposition is
even sOfuened-there is no stipulation for the
consent Of Mexico, nor even for the poor civ
lily Of notifying hes of our resolve, aud SEEK
Ing her acquiescence. No stipulation that
Freedom shall have any part Of Texas Sc
cured to her. All is surrendered TO Rapaciry
aud Bondage.
When Polk was nominated for President,
Benton remarked TO friend that he (B.)was
The worst used up man in the Union" He
was mistaken then. No man can be utterly
used up except by himself. 1t took Benton
10 extingnish Benton.
As to Dix, Niles, Tappan, we hoped some
thing from the position of the first, the word
ofthc second, and the express Instructions
10 back the known feelings and principles Of
the last. But what are all these to the nod
Of one who by a word can give the meanest
man under Heaven, or the mcancsI mans
cousin, Sis GOO per snnuml
As to the three Hhig Senators so called
lnerrick is a notorious traitor, and will never
PiN'SHN W oS " w toi uiS-
chief. johnson was elected by the Loco
Focos over his Wing predecessor. Conrad
by The aid Of only five Wing, and thus felt
under obligations 10 them. He is less culpa-
bic if we make allowance for the sfrcug feel
ing in Louisiana in favor of Annexation.
They want chance there to hunt legally Tor
runaway slaves in Texas, which is now done
under the Code Lynch. Mr. johnson Will
probably conrinuea Wing. As for Henitr-
son of Missis ippi, he has voted moie ] oco-
FOcO than Wing ever since he was elected.
lie even voted for Tyler's Treaty--!Ie was
he only Wing Senator ever chosen from
that State, his time is out TO day; and if
they can't send truer men. we hope Nississ-
ippe won't try to seud Wing again. One
such is enough for century! lie is some-
what shielded by the local feeling in his
State-but Merrick how can we forgive
himl
We rejoice that SIR. FOSTER of Tenn. did
not vote for the resolutions. and that only one
Wing supported him in the House.-Tri-
buRe.