Democratic banner., 1848-07-17
THE ELECTION.

OF she ceuntyy tlst oHr proSpoctS
for success In August are every day grow
ing brighter. Nj. Henderson is winning
spinions . speaker, md whers-
ever he goes he is greeted by the warmest
of the masses. He Is certain
ly a strong man, well posted up in the po-
litical history Of his country, and though u
few Of the most ultra, ~prejudieed wings,
may attempt to decry him on account Of his
sge. w ysnsurs 60 say, that in everything
which requires strength Of thought. he is
vastly superior TO the strongest man which
can bring against him. Asa speaker,
every impartial man who hears him must
admit. that he is by far the strongest mar
who has sxer csnvassed the county Of Pike
for a seat In our legislature. Possessed Of
q warn heart . social disposition, good
Judgment and an active energy, he is fast
gaining a hold upon the affections Of the
which is the ~ of slls great un-
easiness lately manifested in the columns Of
de Seventy. Six. Convinced that without
desperate struggle, their cause is lost,
asd the peoples candidate elected, the q
|nonymeus scribblers for that paper have
Imeanly sppesled to'the bssest pensions Of
the human heart to excite prejudices a.
nongs. the. good citizens o fthe county, and
to array class against class. But this base
effort will meet with the rebuke that it de-
serves. The people will hurl it back in
scorn. They will NOT listen to the deeelf1l
talk Of these political hypocrites who In
times past have done the very same thing
which they nov pretend to deprscats. To
fill the Office Of Circuit Attorney. IN Office
requiring much skill, experience and ls-
gal learning, these. same s%cribblers voted
for Gilchrist Porter, whenhe was compare
lively . much younger man. They sfter-
wards voted for Mr.. Brosdhead to take .
seat in the convention to amend or make q
constitution fol the State, for which
al will admit that the. greatest wisdom snI
Of the land should have been
required. ! dsa' was perfectly right, but
now ~hsn It Is proposed 10 elect Mr.. Hem
. young man It Is true, but a man
strong mind, Of sterling worth, and Of the
sonstitutionalags to the legislature, 1t IS
against every Law Of politics, religion and
morality. The difference IS Just this: the
ior,ner gentlemen were simon pure whigs,l
md Mr.. Henderson happens to be, obi
word! q b.cojo.co. 1t was Goa
't~itufionait to elect atslerted young whig,l
tut sinful In the extreme to elect q demo-
rat Of more talent and political knowledge
either of those gentlemen possessed,-I
)ut upon such hypocrisy; the people will
i've it The rebuke that it deserves. lsad d.
The only sin which they can find in Mr..
Henderson is that he Is q poor young man,
shc has been compelled to work his wsy1
y the sweet ofthis own brew, and for this
hey would sadssvor to hunt him down.
lie has no land, and this has been rung
'pon ali it, changes. But are the people
+ Pike prepared 70 say. that they, who hsve
,rown rich in Office ere slons to represent
HEMP Are honesty of purpose, snergy'
{ character, talents and enthusiasm mol
qualifications? What motive have thete
ouag and gifted sons Of our republic toll
cad and study the history Of our polit-
gal institutions il grayhairs, no matter
stupid the head they cover, are the .
qualification for every Office. Mr.. 9
'epix is,a gentleman and we would. notlE
'iilinsly say o word to his prejudice, but !
70 feel bound to defend Mr.. Henderson,.
rcia the unjust and ~unprovoksd attacks
'hich has been made upon him by these
cribblers who in common with the rest of,
as "cliqus'' seem nos0 to think that theyt
tho have filed Office q great part Of theirs
YES. and have grown rich therefrom, srsEt
lone competent to fll them 10 futurs.-lE
'ut this system Of electioneering, instead off
.juriag, yill only tend 70 strengthen Mr..
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