Democratic banner., 1847-02-22

contractors Messrs o. Hinton & Co, We
have had no mil from the East. We M
derstand, however, that Mr. Winner the Post
master at st. Louis. has made arrangements
by which the Eastern mail will be direc-
ted to Louisville, and brought thence by the
Boats. Much credit is due Mr.. Winner for
the promptitudc with which lie has acted in
the matter.
Our correspondent upon the subject Of
Congress and the war, seems to have dipped
his pen in gall, and poured forth the feelings
of an indignant heart, with peculiar bitter
ness and force. With no ~unsparing hand,
he has dealt his blows upon that f~actious
spirit which would merge our country's
cause in an ignoblc effort, to PROSTATE a
political opponent; and while inficting meri-
ted chastizement upon that fell spirit, he
has gently raped US over the nuckles, for
not crying aloud, that danger threatened,
and treason ~indisguise stalked in the Hall
of Liberty.
The patriot may we'll be alarmed, when
he beholds the efforts that are made by a
f~actious minority, TO cripple the energies of
our country, by ~arousing sectional jealousy,
and dragging into the national debates topics
only calculated to infame and to excite
The worst, the blacklist passions of the hu-
man heart, are appealed to underline sacred
name of philanthropy. The cause of our
country i~sdenounced as a Presidential war,
an unholy, damnable effort, to plumber the
innocent and rivet the letters of slavery up
on a ~neighboriHg province wherein a "sis-
ter Republic had already broken every yoke,
and let the oppressed go free"
But who are they, that thus impiously de-
noGnce our country. as a wanton aggressor,
that has trampled upon the laws of God and
man? Who are they, that stigmatize her,
with the o]Pprobrious epithet, of a robber
nation, deaf to all the calls of humanity, and
needless of all law but tina. of force Who
are they that thus impiously reach fortI
their sacrilegious hands to blot her bright
escutcheon, with the foul charge, Of a cru.
SADIE for plumber. Oh shame! men born Of
her soil, Graded on her bosom, and feG
from her iap-men who sported in the hal.
cyon days of their childhood, over her hill.
and plains, which the patriots m la.
Lallowed by a thousand fond associations
Men who have been realed by her resour.
ces, educated at her schools, and protec.
ted by her laws, and at last elevated fl 6
proud eminence in her councils, from whence
they have stretched forth their matricida]
han ds, to infict a blow upon her, their moth
er land, in whose bosom the ashes of tbe;,
ancestors nave reposed foT more than a hun.
dred years. And why this ingratitude2
why have they thus basely turned upon her
Oh jealousy thou green-eyed monster tell
They have been praised, they have been
honored, yea, elevated to high stations in
her gilt, but they can have no pleasure still.
no not they, for Mordecai her servant sits
in the gate. All! 'there lies the rub" and
that's the secret source, from whence sprinos
all their factious discomfort. To cast an O.
dunn on the President, they would d~enounce
the cause oftheir country, as a Presideutia,
'0dr; and with holy horror, raise their
hands to Heaven, and cry aloud against
the monstrous rapacity which "witbout
cause" could wage a crusade efor plum
del" against a weak and innocent nation
But not satisfied with comforting the en-
envy by their sympathy, they would give
them "aid," by thwarting the measures Of
the Administration for a vigorous prosecu-
ton OF the war. And to do this thew have
appealed to the meanest, the n~arrowest
Feelings OF sectional prejudice: They have
~endeaVored to arouse the fell spirit of A.
BOLTON and to fan the fire of jealousy which
already threatens the fair fabrick Of orr
constitutional Union. Into the debate I'M
on the war; they must drag the question of
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