Democratic banner., 1847-08-09

or. In our next VIC will give the official
vote in a tabular statement, and our re-
marks upon the election will be mainly re-
served till then.
q NATURE presents few anomalies to
man. A strong dash of similarity runs
through all her works, stamping them as a
masterpiece. The noblest of natures pro-
auctions, whether in the animal, the veg
etable, sr the mineral ~kindgdoms, present
a striking c~ongruity. The beasts most ad-
mired for nobility Of character, shun the
haunts of the weaker and meaner animals.
The weaker animals roam in aocks, and
herds, and packs, as if to secure that pro-
lection by herding together, which they
cannot by individual majesty. The mighty
monsters Of the deep cleave the difficult
waters of the poles alone: the Eagle makes
his eyry above the fight of the feathered
tribe: the Lion singly seeks his prey, the
Jackal preys in packs. Each, true to its
" instinct, pursues the teachings Of its
organization, and justifes the minds
action by the form of the material. This
Incidence is not confined to brutes. Mar
k.% strongly in this power Of the or
3r1.zation, and to see the bulk and exam
me the texture of the material, frequently
gives the best clue to the workings of the
mind. Between mind and matter there ap-
pears to be a congtuity running parallel, as
if laid down for the direction and guide Of
the .human race. The faithful observer of
this has a sure chart to point out his
course, and he who relies upon it will sell
dom fail. 1t is not our purpose to endeav-
or to account for this, but to profit by it,
and we urge an examination Of it upon
others.
Look at the man of firm mind and un.
bending integrity, who seeks just ends by
just means, who would shun a paltry ac-
ton az he would a pestilence, and you
will find his physical confirmation bearing
the deep impress Of truth, justice, and
magnanimity. Such men are not fount
linked in with scheming cliques, nor i'm
PEELED bypetty partnership. Examine the
outline of their p~hysiognomy and you can
not point out one that will bear the breae
seal of candour Or conscious integrity
Community perceives this and acts upon i
without any of those refined dissertation
that form the basis of the clique's action
The people take cognizance of the fact, AM
by a straight course and direct action ar
rive at ends that palsy all c~ircumventions
Justice and fair dealing call upon them TO
support, and true as the magnet, the inat'
impulses Of the people arrive BY direc
dealing at conclusions, that the schemer
have sought to avoid. Politics give place
to rectitude, and the political bands of par
ty are dissolved by that simple touchstone
New arrangements, fresh organizations
shew the shift to which they are driven, ant
these combinations, these separations, leave
the upright to advocate moral principles
and indeed force those to coslesce for mu
tual protection, who otherwise are widely
scperatcd by party principles. We claiS
no party triumph in the late elections. 1
cannot be claimed by the democrats, fol
they were divided; nor by the wings for
similar reason. But we claim it as tn,
: preventative of the free expression Of tin
r"'ple at the polls, rebuking the petty part!
:panagers Of the Wing party in their ridicu
lous attempts to choke off and put on, t.
select and reject, to will and will not il
the same breath. The mighty lave no
fallen; but the conceited possessors Of grass
fed popularity have been taught severely
yet justly, that their popularity lasted no
by tkeir merits but by the merits Of thu
questions involved, and that when left tt
their own lcaden weight, like lead they sank
This has also taught a lesson to those mol
Wings, unpronounceables, nomen er nomi
ne, whose inflated pretensions we're fed b,