Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

the Senate and not Of the House. His pc
litical course during that and the previou.
session Of the Legislature, is familiar tc
the people of Missouri. The Courier il
right in styling him "a firm and Jealous
democrat" He has always boldly met ev
cry issue presented by the opposite party
and is truly, what the Missouri Patriot wish
es a candidate for Congress in this distric
to be, "not only genuine, but like Cesar
wished his wife, adore suspicion.'"
In the estimation of the Wing party Gen
Taylor is a no-p0rty man, in the common
acceptation Of the term; but they know he
lis not, as the Inquirer void intimate, a no.
lpdrty man-that is destitute of political
principles. The Wing party advocate the
claims Of Gen. Taylor because he is q
Whig.-Hanni6al Journal.
If man is not destitute of political princi-
pies, lie must hare some political principles.
This proposition is se~lf-evident. Then if
Gen. Taylor has any political principles Of
his swn, (other than the people the whole
ipeople, we would like for the Hannibal
Journal to define them. We have Gen.
Taylor's word, that he has not had sufficient
time to investigate the leading political
Questions of the day so as to form an opin-
ion as to their merits or dement's. But the
Journal seems to say lie has political prin-
Iciples. The Journal is willing to have him
a nO-party man wherein it would be deem
ed a credit, bat it is not willing that he shall
be called by the same name wherein it
thinks their is no credit, or in other words
wherein it does not suit the Journals pur-
pose. Gen. Taylor says in substance he
has formed no opinion relative to the ques-
lions that divide the political PARTIES
Therefore, charity bids us say, he is no
partizan. Men sometimes have political
opinions who are no partizans, rice rersa,
men are sometimes partizans who have no
political principles.
We have the best evidence that General
Taylor does not come under the former
head. If some partizan editors could have
their way they would bring him directly
under the latter. "The wing party advc-
cate Gen. Taylor's claims because they
know him to be a Wing" Is the Journal
satisfied with that? If Gen. Taylor finds
after duly considering those questions pro-
pounded to him by different letter writers,
that he is Supposed to the protective policy,
United States Bank, and distribution act,
but calls himself a Wing, will the Journal
still advocate his claims to the Presidency:
We pause for a reply! No, not if you are in
favor ofthose measures yourself, say. There
are other questions upon which it might be
essential to know his opinion; such as Intern
al Improvements by the General Govern
Iment, Wilmot Proviso, the extension of
our territorial boundaries, SC.
The Mobile Herald states that Riley, the
commander of the deserters to the Mexicans
is an Englishman. He was generally BELLE
we'd 10 be an Irishman, and was said to have
been educated at Government expense, at
West Point. We trust he will yet swing
high for his treason.
AZ Property advertised for State taxes
will be sold on Monday next, if delinquents
do no: attend to it before that day. A list
of such property can be seen at this Office.
The State Central Committee of the.
Wing party, have fixed upon the LIST Mon
day in April, ls4s, as the time, and Boom
vile as the place, to hold their Convention
to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieut..
Governor, Presidential Electors, &c. This
squirts Of no-partyism the last Of all the
isms.