Democratic banner., 1847-03-01

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the pibroch and called upon his clans tt
arm. In thunder'tones he denounces thu
spirit of democracy, and calls upon hi
dIowsy powers to rise in their might, ant
crush it at once. Breathing thoughts o
blood and vengeance, he urges them tf
buckle on their armor to fling away tho
word ~"fail," and to rush to the battle under
the rallying cry Of "~organize." lie con
cludes his rhodomontade about the destruc'
ton of democracy and the revolution Of
the State by invoking to his aid the goddess
es of Justice and Patriotisn-deities which
have such an aversion to his cause thai
they have never yet smiled upon his efforts,
and we presume never will.
u The Austin (Texas) New Era says
that a large number of Indians supposed
to be of the Lipan and Apache Tribes, have
crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into
Texas. They give as a reason for their re-
moval, the efforts of the Mexican authori.
ties to presstheir young men into the army,
to serve in the war against the United States.
and other acts Of oppression and tyranny
The Era thinks it is a mere excuse to justi-
fly their occupation of Texas territory, as
the Indians have never been dependent up
on Mexico, but on the other hand have gen.
orally held the Mexicans~ tributary to them
Their whole number is estimated at 10000
From the same source we learn that in 6
talk which Governor Henderson held with
the chiefs composing a deputationfr from these
tribes, that permission wouldbe gwen them
to occupy the territory temporarily, tilt thu
war between Mexico and the U. S. was
ended, but that no permanent settlement
would be allowed.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has re-
fused to pass a vote of TANKS to Gen. Tay-
lor, or the ground that he is fighting in a
bad cause. So says Daniel Webster; yet
he introduced into the U. s. Senate, a -eso-
luton complimentary to Taylor. Which
was the most consistent course, we leave
to the Wings to decide.-St. Louis Union.
q II is runored that the Hon. Thomas
F. Marshall has been killed in a rencontre
with Cassius NJ. Clay. The Louisville
Courier learns that the information was Civ
en- in a private letter addressed to a citizen
of Louisville.
u The Natives of St Louis have nomi-
mated VIM. NJ. Campbell, the editor of the
Era, as their candidate for the office of
Mayor.
- The prospect is fair for the election
of a Democratic ticket in St Louis at the
ensuing spring election.
The Union says: 1--WE learn that the
population of ST. Louis estimated by the
census now being made is about sirty thou
sand. This far exceeds even our own an
ticipations."
JIM. Hughes, R. E. Acock, and c. F.
Woodson, are appointed Commissioners to
locate the Lunatic Asylum.
The Hon. John Davis was, on the 10th
ult. reelected, OH the part of the Massa-
chusetts House, U. s. Senator from that
State for the term of six years from the 4th
of March.
The Legislature of KY. has at last sue
ceeded in electing a U. S. Senator. The
honor has fallen upon Judge Underwood, a
wool-dyed GederaEst-we would have
preferred the election of any other man, ex-
cept Cassius M. Clay.
IL The following is the ticket agreed
upon by the Wing caucus for the approach
ing spring election in St. Louis:
Mayor-Edward Brooks;
Register-Albert Billing,
Auditor-George H. Calender,
Attorrey-James Daugherty,
Recorder-SylvesterV pan;n