Democratic banner., 1847-04-05


of our country in the person OF m Ea-
igon OF Palmyra. Fn. several years MIR.
E,agon has followed the trade of a Tailor,
in which avocatiou, he has by his integrity
and industry. earned an honest nalne and
an cnviable reputation. BY his attention
to business, his accommodating disposition
and his gentlemanly department, he has
gained the esteem, the higl, regard of all
who know him. As a reward of merit he
has been elected by the Masonic fraterni-
tty, of which he is a member, a Curator OF
their Collegc-by the Legislature of his
State a Director of the Branch Bank loca-
tied in his town; and has been appointed by
the Governor, his Aid for that section Of
Missouri, and "subscquently'by the Presi-
dent a Major in Tie u. S. service, under
the law known as the ten regiment bill
And now the Title would -bc-great man Of
the "Rcpublican," true to the impulses of
his heart, attempts to reproach the Admin
istration, for the appointment of a mechan
ic to Office. Such a course might be ex-
pectcd from a sprig Of that contemplate,
mushroom aristocracy, which a%rrogating to
itself tall the talent and all the d~cCcncy,"
would smear at those who have been COM
PEELED to earn a well-meritcd reputation, in
the pursuit of an honest trade. BY nature
Mr.. Eagon, (his "cutting and shaping
cloth'' to the contrary Notwithstanding is
not Only equal, but greatly superior to the
little Jackanapes of the "Republican."-
This puerile effort of the lille editor of the
Republican, instead Of injuring Mr.. Eagon
or the administration, will only rccoil OH
his own head. Genuine merit was never
yet injured by the sneering of a Cox-Comb.
The "Journal,' unable TO point out any
meaning in the article, concerning which
we administered a slight, but richly merited
castigation, endeavors to cvade the issue
presented, by saying that if the Banner
can't "fnd the sense of the article" it is
not responsible. "Really neighbour" or if
you object to our use Of such "polished Ian
guage," we will say, my gracious, which
will approximate somewhat to your COM
.prehension and practice. My gracious! do
you admit that "you donI sec that this er-
Iplonation mends the mattcr?" If you saw
shat it was al explanation which you add
nit, } that explanation "mended the mat
teI;" if you did not see, that it was an en-
PLANTATION; why do you call it an c.rpLana-
ton? Or was your meaning that "the mat
ter was not ~mended," that, is, the sense of
the article9 We, before told you, that we
could find no sense IN ii, how then could
we mend that which never existed?
What kind of a tyro, he is, who is but
seven years old, perhaps, you will please to
explain. We have heard of ~"tyro," who
was a beginner, a novice, one not yet mas
ter of his art, but of a seven year old tyro,
never, till now. Set this matter properly
forth, for you will find it a matter, in which,
not only 'the people of our country are di-
irectly interested" but the world at large.
We expect 10 give him a small portion
next week.-Dem. Banner.
You might have saved yourself the trout
bic Of making that announcement, as no
one would be sgH enough, to expect an,
thing else than a 'small portion" of "per-.
ishable trash" from SO beggardly a source
Journal.
No trouble at all neighbor, for we have
become, not only accustomed TO cllastisincI
you, but think it fair to give you proper
notice, and you are a little more than "snEI
enough if you expect anything else than a
small poItion," and that, mind you, weekly.
AS to the matter being 'perishable ~trasln,'' I
you will see, that, a certain congruity must
be observed, between the subjrci matter.
and our remarks: to such a contemplate
subject, we were compelled, to apply a des-|
picable dress. 1t will, no doubt, surprise
you, to see, how perfectly We coincide in
this matter. For, we fully agree with you,
that a "small portion,' even of "perishable
trash - would eyhauct tho 49,. l.