Democratic banner., 1847-05-03

things, the blush of shame would crimson
1.-THE checks of the Wing wire-workers, thus
self ensnared, in their fully developed en-
ldcavors, to trammel the government in its
warlike progress 10 procure peace. From
1.-THE commencement of the present war I'M
til now, the pariy-ciliefs and partizan press
rs, have elected their entire accumulation
Of bile on the Democratic party. the demo-
cratic press, and the democratic President.
If rcverscs appeared to loom dalkly in the
distance, and threaten the advance of the
army, the FAINT was attributed to the admin
istration. There was no transportation
provided for Taylor. Were supplies de-
manded from Congress for tie support of
the army. The reply was, the war was
begun hy the Democrats, it vas wicked in
It's inception, and infamous in execution -
Did the President seek peace, in accord
ancc with their own suggestions, twas a
Presidential war, and he might settle it as
he found most convenient. Did he order
an officer to the seat of war, to take charge
of the campaign, characterization and con-
iseque It refusal followed. If he suspended
that insubordinate, the claim was then
made for the refused command: and a
charge made against the government Of at
Tempting 10 break him down. He was then
appointed; the charge was transferred: the
administration was striving TO destroy Tay-
Ior. Thus from first to last, have the 'hire-
%lings," the ~s'leaders," and the demagogues
of the party, striven to damp the energetic
ardour Of our troops, and check the career
of victory. This is as unwise as it is I'M
principled.
What greater comfort and support can be
given to an enemy, than to tell them they
are right, and bound to resist the oppress-
ors; that a short time will place the gov
eminent in other and ADLER hands, when
their grievances will be redressed, a boun-
dairy given to them Of their own choosing.
What is it in effect, but to beg Of them to
Continue the war, in order to further their
own views and facilitate the making of a
Wing President. This is the compact that
is "wick"d in its incipiency, and Infamous
in its execution that Cannot be conruin-
mated, but by the bloc of thousands of our
best and brAvest citizens; and bought Ly
millions Of treasure, ruthlcssly squandcred,
in order that these stay-at-home gentry,
may worm into some petty office in the gift
OF Me G,""rnmucnf an Jnfnro. What to
them are the toll of the people, the trea-
,su-cS If the Republic, and the lives of the
brave and Gord who have rushed to the con.
ilict, if they can rncanIy crawl into an office,
left vacant by the Gismissinn or dealt, Of
some one, who offered himself a sacrifice
for the honor and glory Of his county,
There are various kinds of ''infamy," but
he who can congratulate himself, with the
hope of obtaining office, or permit himself
TO partake Of its cnj 'yments in anticipa-
ton, when it must be procured by such
means, would sell his birth-riglt for a mess
Of pottagc, and like the traitor "Riiey"
take a command under Santa Anna for gain,
and cntitle himself to the deepest dye of
that infamy which they SO freely denounce.
Nothing, but an entire want of principle,
could induce any TO tamper with the blood
and treasure of the nation, engaged in war
with a foreign people; a people too, who
have tyranized over all that have fallen un-
der the misfortune of dealing with them.
It's unwise and unprincipIed, because it
presents the anomaly of a people divided,
not merely in their pri, ate views, but also
in their public measures; who have appoint
ed an accountable representative i'll the
executive, yet desire to, and in a measure,
do dictate to him the line of conduct for
which he is already answerable; thus in
volring the nation in debt, by refusing sup
plies for the war, while thus protracting it,
and presenting a practical operation of
their own theory, that man is not capable of
self government; evidenced by their unin-
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