Democratic banner., 1848-11-27
s What Policy ciW he Pursue?-We

FThd FOtcJ UtH ne FnTSue ?-We
heard the foregoing question asked, a few
days ago, by an 'uAra WI,ig," when he was
satisfied that General Taylor was elected
President. What a reflection for repub.
iiean-party protesting to act upon princi-
s,ple!5A party that dare not deny the right Of
the people to rule lone thatprofesses to bow
to the will of the majority, have here ~elevat-
ed a uan to the Presidency and left it discrc-
%ionsty with him to carry out their measures
or defeat them. This party, too, manifssts
. holy horror of the ne mar power! We're
ever the peoples privilege of thinking and
deciding for themselves so wholly sur
rendered, at will. to the discretion of a sim
gle untntored mind? The people have a
right TO know Whist measures will be recon-
nsRded to Congress. The people are all
in doubt, and "ultIa Wings" themselves
wonder.
But, says the demagogue, it is only nee
sssarJ, that the peoples will shall be car
Fied oHt through Congress--ths peoples
representatives. This is a direct step from
Democracy to Aristocracy. In the former,
tie people themselves have a right to de-
eide;-in the latter, that right is invested
in a few. Are a people the more sovereign
when they elect their Congress and Presi-
dent pIeged to their (the peOple's) views,
6r free to adopt any they please? Congressi is
too frequently influenced by sectional is
anss, aid in many instances its members
ere net a true index to popular will. The
President, upon the contrary, is the only in
diyidual for whom the whole people have a
right to vote, and if elected upon principle,
h-the only true index TO popular will. But
asGen. Taylor hes been elected before his
views were formed and givent to the public,
Speculation is rife as to where he will set
as-Pityi it was not thought necessary to
know before he was elected. When he
f0rmsa1d expresses his opinions, will it be
ths will Of the people, or the true spirit of
the 66e-man power? A candidate for the
Presidency declares himself opposed to a
National Bank; the people elect him; q bill
To- establish one is passed; he vetoes it, and
itiH denounced as an unwarrantable exer-
eise Of the "one-msn power" Another is
Nominated and elected who holds the flu
y rsrpOlicy Of the Executiye department
bckee in his single mind, and when given
to the public is hailed as the spontaneous
voice Of the people.
II Congress is to be the sole arbiter Of
thssPsoPle's win, what a sci of Donkeys we
have had in the Executive chair from Wash.
ington to Polk, inpresuming to recommend
to Congress what measures should be pass
ed, as we'll as the trainers of the Constitu-
ton who made it their duty.
II. We Invite attention to the beautiful
lines Of "YALEvIA" in another column
They breathe the true spirit of patriotism,
and will be read with delightby every Re-
publican lover Of his country. We hope
foon to hear again from our fair correspond
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irMIssogRL-Ths Metropolitan publishs.
tie official vote Of all the counties in the
State buteightiae The majority for Cass and
Butler 90 far is 6,457 the counties to be
heard from rom will probably increase it to sew
en- thousand, A very light vote has been
s - il alt the State State. o sa.,.
We publish this morning, . call for I.
gathering q. the coon,,' over the signatures
Off few Ofths ring-taa leaders in the town,
pfePsratOrytO a jubilee in honor Of their late
national triumph. Having just landed from
the a.steamsr whig," as will be seen in an