Democratic banner., 1846-09-28

unon tie matter, whose duty it is,anl
G~,.I-cl,aee. lead some one, VIC has
tia s.d ABILITY. to spare, TO give his
I,i,, Seriously 20 tire subject.
Tlatso-9e c'.aEs-. in the
k.fmdAme1:Aliaw oftiis state, is n"ces-
!. will not admit Of dispute; what that
bcs shall be, challenges discussion.
Re- find fault with the suffrage. but with
King else. Others object not only to
suffrage, but TO the tenure of the Judi
h also. One desires that the inGccs
E'bs elected by the people, for term of
trs: smother ti'at tie appointment of the
lies. NAV remain in the governor; but.
E,hc tenure of the Office shall be limited.
hers again, desire, SO far as the Judges
concaracd, that things may remain as
k ar. but are anxious, that representa-
may he 81 s~?naiizsd, that the vote of
Zen ofSt. Loiis, shall count just IS much
1 no more as the the vote Of 2 citizen
RoIk, Stoidard, CT any ether of the small!
Gnties. Willie quite a number desire that
Ek BIZ Buff may he on os the skasniF-
his; AMI urge, that it IS the grand pan!
Ia. wli,h is required TO Ecsl G.rI
k7ders Of the state. Whrthc: all or amyi
these great fundamental changes are Al
hiely necessary, to revi"ify TIE state srir-
Ind pat it in a position to compete suc-I
Lsiallv with her republican SISTERS, is a
EStion, that is u.uc!; easier asked ii.an an
krsd. But tha: she is 20 beEini manvI
Eiem in the improvements Of the tim"s.
circumstances, III tIe spirit Of the age.
lie PRACTICAL advantages Of republican,
Kern tent, Il rrust admit. And, in or
/ ,ha: size nav arse in her wisdom. ant
Enlv re .aeLv sash teft els rs invcs:ica'irnt
Es discover. ani patriotism point cut, it
T. regriire al tie excrticns Of her i,cstl
|! wiscst. I
CHANCES in laws, erca IS @aiocal chsrac-
|, ar, III! ct all times. attended by these
results; which were anticipated.
! are very frequently followed. by results
in thee xtreme. And the more Sc
cause unexpected, not CITY BY those whoI
inactive and nnnhscrvant, but even
he originators oft,,!e changes themselves.
zen Sicl, ~r-sm,is are TIE Consequences
re or les attendant nn c;err change Of;
:, low mUc, nAor~ inore oug:.t caution 10
VA. W tr;:,e CHANGES contemplated, are
couGGcd 70 Tie CONSTITUTE MI law nf {
land. it's, however. not only { ON the
considered hvthc:rS*irC<. ;i.at dan
Isay be aPprcLen1ed. but More c<pe-,:
!y, from the menner in wh;c:, t,osr
Ignrs E1ay be made; ar! 20 tl..t, your
IS directed. |.
he iAw Of TIE land las laid down iwni,
e, nv which changes in the Constitution !:
lis state, or amendments to i; ere 10 tci
Is. TIE o:c BY c,:!iug a convention to
aucn3m"ntsto the constitution s~u,rirc:ir
b. RATIFICATION OF the people at the pnl:s: ,
ct::ar by the action OF t,e LEGISLATURE;
Sa1jrc:t1 I'D control: il not ins;ruc
b. the people as TO tI.o:c proposed al
d:ac1ts. 10 tic f3rmcr mode 10 oil iec- =
caa BE conceived; TO tie latter tie Oh a
i,us are insuperaEie. And TO pfcvn,,a
action, upon tie amendments l:!ciy!i
,,mj by Tie pcnni', dnr:ng tie ,i'::,:
e next Legislature, shcuid lie tie first >
ness Of every well W:,her 70 the peace. s
Of the community. L
communities, WHEREVER Laced aHGiI
ever circumsianctd, there are ~riLri-
10 each other. PRINCIPLES q
Sc existence strike deeply ito the
dations Of the communities ;hrmsclvrs;:f
only IL he d;sturGri with great c~au:innIs 81
hose well skilled in al Ike bcar;ncslh
nay from their iaLcurs. Such n
Ie fact with respect TO ti,is community
h might be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /! 10,
.cedlrssncss 9rhv the igi,"raarc Of url-;
stature. Tie action, ticr. "f:hr '."o-tst
IRE, Should Ge d"prsra:ed ltcl"s: t&ei~'
hhare arc1dyHas:"1, "Fnt ":2"nd- ia,
$ as & whole. Seccni'y L"Ca,:s", il ;~iV
!e IS i..siy IS ii is II a,ivi-rd. cns;iin,
eci>la ~tHrc,to pass in detail, .nehd-'c
s, which. as 4 whole have been CON-
d. Thirdly because by this mode nHyIn
which would MOI bear nanin@ a,
c people, might, co:jrircd Wit ~o,irr:, n
the legislature, o"in; - the unslate-
Ike ,yst~:n OF ln2rrl!inE, SO rruch i"
e iu certain assemblies that STALL b.
less. Wat. f3r ins:ancr,ifan an,frt
to re constitution, s.!auid confirm alt:,
granting srEr'n:e f""rr - ta"Ein
st,.re IL certain r:s s, couit recent !,
,.s.a.nf: f. IN ta,.. ,rrrg VT, if moi
Ky aboiiSfTHg slavery III tne s'air!
-eas, if left entirely 70 tie p"cr'e, ~
] net De Ell" r.ain"I "nra moment. tfo