Democratic banner., 1847-02-01

70 hand, enclosed in q n envelope, super
by the hand of our Representative,
Mr.. BRoADHEAD. In that paper we ind
the following paragraph carefully marked
round by black lines:
"WHY Is THIs?-The Democratic Ban
ner, at Louisiana, in Pike county, takes Its
Legislative proceedings from the Jefferson
City Metropolitan; and we observe that 1t
seems careful to omit every notice of the
action of Mr. Broadhead, the able and faith
full Representative of that county. Why
does the Banner make these omissions? Is
that journal afraid to let its readers see
how efficiently and industriously Mr..
Broadhead who is a whig) represents his
constituents"
1t is certainly a little strange that "Swit--
Ter gf BoOne," should have Inserted the
above paragraph in a paper, containing
seven days proceedings of the Legislature,
reported by himself, in which Mr.. Broad
head is entirely eclipsed, by the blazing
light of " Sv.fzler u Bo,ne." Switzler tells
us, that Mr.. Broadhead efficiently and in
dustriously represents his constituents; and
yet his reports contain the most mragre ac-
count of him. "Why is this?" Is"Swil--
Ter e Boone' so engaged in singing prais-
es to his mighty SELF the .gior 7ehumon
of the Wing phalanx, that he has forgotten
to utter a solitary note in honor of his
friend Broadhead, the Lesser .4jar!?-
"Switzler Of Boone, said," "Stwitzler of
Boone, spoke," "Switzler of Boone, NOV
ed" and "Switzler of Boone, introduced a
bilp'-but alas! the Democrats, ~"cunnine
foxes" have got the Wings in a trap;-"nc
Stree! DIVISION of the question was called
for by Switzler;" and honor to his mighty
name! the Wings were rescued from theil
perilous position. Oh Switzler! Switzler!
efficient and industrious Switzler! how will
the Wings ever repay thee for thy many
glorious servicesi
We can not believe that Mr.. Broadhead
is green enough, to be tickled by this com.
.Pliment of Switzler's, crowded in, as it is
with so much fulsome s~elf-praise. He
drew black lines around it, and sent it tc
us. In that he did well; but he had Ger.
tainly done better, if he had written acros.
it-terpunged." That would have evinc.
ed much Judgment, but as it is, he has onl,
half done it.
Now MIR. "Swi:zler Of Boone" we viii
say, that we have not been careful to omit
every notice of the action of MI. Broad.
head, though it may "seem' so, to eye.
that are green. It is not our business tc
sing the praises of men, but to speak o.
public measures. This we have done; anc
if it offends. why, let it offend. We hav,
not attempted to report all the proceeding.
of the Legislature; but have given the mos
important items, without stopping to en-
quire, who introduced them, or who defend
ed them. We have published no act sim.
ply because it was introduced by this, %
that man; nor have we omitted any for
similar reason. We are under no obliga
lions, to report for MIR. Broadhpad d, a
"Switzler of Boone'' reports for himself
though we would not willingly do him an in
justice, but rather give him credit for :
the public good which he may do. IF IL,
matter which we have published, did no
frequently contain his name, it was because
it was not connected with that which We
Thought most important. We have never
been so blinded by jealousy, that we would
not do justice to any man, simply because
he was a Wing, and we repel the i~nsinua.
tion with scorn. itcould only have origina.
ted with a man, perfectly gangrened by
jealous party spirit.
IL The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun says, that the Bill for the
creation of a General officer, will originate
in the Senate. The Washington correspond
.ent of the Baltimore American says, that
the committee on military affairs in the
Senate are divided on the subjective in
favor of the creation of the Office, and two
opposed to it; and that two reports will be