Democratic banner., 1847-08-30

A Court Martial, we presume, will be
held at Washington where he will have an
opportunity of answering the charges that
may be preferred against him. The party
report affairs to be in a quiet condition in
California.
DISTRICT CoNvENTIoN.-At tie District
Convention held in St. Charles last sum-
mcr, the following gentlemen were appoint
ed a coramitte to fix upon a time and place
for holding the next Convention, viz:
DIR. E. d. Dewitt, of st. Charles; S. F.
Murray, ESQ, of Pike; J. P. Ament, Esq,
of Marion; z. B. Sitton, Esq, of Galloway;
w. V. N. Bay, Esq, of Franklin; Edward
Null, of Gasconade; w. S. Murphy, Of
Washington; Hon. d. Leet, Of Crawford.
1t is high time that this committee were
adopting some means to conn to an under.
standing in this matter.-H. Charles Pa
IfriOf.
Why really friend OREAR something has
,,spurred you very much. All of a sudden
you are down upon the Committee like "a
Thousand of brick" Though you say but
little, it is altogether in the authoritative
zone worthy of the "organ fhe district"
But be a little mercifuI, do. We assure
you that mercy is ever the concomitant Ct
greatness, and that the committee have yet
ample time TO adopt "somc means to come
to an understanding in this matter" salts
factory to themselves and to the people.
GovERxoR. The following gentlemen
have been named by their respective friends
for the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor Of Missouri: James Young, M. NJ.
IMa1maduke, William Shields, VIM. C.
Jones, Joel Haden, R. Z. Acock, James II.
Relic, A. Hunter, +. II. Martin, Judge Nc
IDcarmon, C. F.Jacksor, A. 4. King, James
NJ. Hughes, p. ii. Mcbride, VIM. GilPin,
Sterling Price, J.. X. Shelley, and DIR.
IWelborn. From this list the State Con-
E~vention next March can hardly fail to make
a covd selection.-St. Lo"is Lnin.
We will here say that DR.. WELnoRH will
not be before the convention for a nomina
ton, as the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Missouri. The people Of this dis
Itrict want his services as their representa-
tive in the National Congress; and his
Friends here will not suffer his name to be
placed before the State Convention; but
will urge it upon Tie district convention
with all the ardur which his merit calls for
His unblenished reputation, his high tone
of moral feeling, his ability as a speaker
and his unyielding devotion to democratic
principles, place him in a most favorable
light before the democrats of this section
of the State, where he is fully known,-and
the Uni0n may rest assured that they viii
not fail, in due time, to press his claims be-
fore the district convention, with a yea
commensurate with the friendship which
they have long entertained for him.
" The Washington Union denies, tina
dispatches have been received from the
British Secretary of Legation in Mexico
stating that no treaty Of peace can be con
cluded.
We learn from the Pike County Sentine
that, a public meeting was held at Griggs
will IlPs., on monday last to concert furthe,
measuses, for the apprehension of the per
sons engaged in the late robbery of B. F
Piper.
They are determined to petition the Gov
ernor to offer a liberal reward upon the par
of the State for the apprehension of sal,
criminals. 1t is to be hoped their effort
may prove successful.
The rumored death of the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Maryland, turn
out to be unfounded. At the last dates h
was busily engaged in canvassing the State
Meals Philadelphia Saturday Gazette an
%nounces the %arriAal of the Hon. Henry Cla,
in that city.
On Thursday last, Mr.. Morlock, of Her
man, in this State, committed suicide
Jealousy is assigned as the cause.