Democratic banner., 1846-10-19
DEMO- CRATIC BAN MIR
PUBLISHED
Regularly OH erery Monday M.rnMr
AT LOUISIANA, PIKE COUNTY, Mo.
q p. MURRAY, Editor and PrOpriefor.

n the Lexington no. Appeal. 1t brcathe
the proper spirit:
AFEW WORDS TO DEMOCRATS
According t. an old fable will. whic
we suppose every body is familiar. ther,
was once a great wal among the diffcren
members of the human body. The han,
became dissatiied and complained bitterl,
Of the hard treatment it received from N,
arm. The arm retorted and said that tn,
hand depended upon it for support: that
through its various veins and arteries wa.
conveyed the blsod essential to the nour.
lsiiment of the hand, and without which !,
mast wIther and perish. But said the arm.
Iiyou MIR. hand arc tired Of my Company,
you are at liberty to leave and shift fer
yourself. The hand upon reflection though,
1t had better put up with few crievencics.
more imaginary than real, than TO dcta,h
itself, from one to whom i. waS under So
many obligationS---and the arm was no.,
sorry that it had come TO this conclusion:
for, said the arm, ifiL were not for the Ser
vice of the hand, how should | pe able to
procure sufficient nourisliment? These two
members having settled their Disputes and
cone to a good understanding, their attcn-
ton was drawn to another part of the hr..v
where a hot debate was going OH between
the brain and the other mcmberS.--- Now
said tho tongue, for this member as usuq.
was NEST noisy on the occasion) vou know
lr. brain, that | and INV brother members
have great grlevcncies to complain Of. ti":
principle one is your dictation. There Won
sit, or rather lie all the day long, snuglv re
posing in your Uranium, never oncc coming
cut or even deigning to notice your hum
bier brethren, issuing your order with tie
authority of an autocrat, or scEemirc and
contriving how you may have them c~xecu:-
ed. Sir, your conduct is unbearahIr, We
will submit to it no longer. The foot. tho
generally unpretending and unasSucning,
. stepped forward and ~interrupting TIC
windy remarks of Mr. tongue, observed
that though he---the foot---bore the weigh,
Of the whole body yet for one he had no
reason to complain. The brain, said he.
occupies the most exhaltcd position in the
body; ! the lowest; but what | ask. would :
become Of You and NE .Tr. tongu", if he
did not direct Our movements? 1t is more
than likely that without his guidance /,
should walk into the river with yOu al. g.,
Yes, said the brain my position is an cv- t
allied one, but it is given to me in obedience y
to Heavens unaiterable decree that mindiE
shall govern matter. Are YOU, Mr. tongue, d
competent TO take my place and Girctt.d
the movements Of this vast and complex I:
machine? Would you not soon involve i; y
ia inextricablc confusion by your absurd. d
and contradictory orie RS? You say | am o
Indolent, but assure you at the very time II
that | appear to be in reposei am actively "
employed in considering the means Of pro- h
netting the general welfare. As to the Il
charge of dictation, it may be that | speak in
Iometimes too authoritatively---but would %
you on this account SOW seeds Of eternal f.
between us, and bring about the ruin e.
# the whole body? | cannot believe y"r
ire go blind to your own interest anft":i'"''
# the other members. Ce2s" ,itrh al &c,
your senselcss ciamors, yonr d. ali =
discussions, and r"t".h ~ t. o:
phere assigned you at tie orig,nai ere" =.
ion of this complicated system. Al Oi a" :"
ave our parts to perform, and wiIen any g
me of you becomes as competent FOR per- Fl
oIm ,nce of mine as / am, ! cheerfully sur [,
'ender it and rid myself of its care az ::
espensibilities. In the mCan time, i.' tn q
'e no interruption Of our harmony On a." ="
cunt of our grievances and hards' IFS, 10 g:
We are none exempt from them. 81
This fable which we have varied a !" ~
rom the original, in order to make 1t = q
'etter adapted to our purpose, the reader =.
will be at no loss to apply. By the body o
- g. Nm r l.