Democratic banner., 1848-10-02
NOISE AND CONFUSION.
W. Mills. Esq. Chairman.

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weary that they are really tie champions
the people-the dear people-whose only
is, Dor popuH vor del. They tell US
they are in favor of the people being heard
upon measures in which they are directly
and at the same time endeavos
to cut them of from all voice in the legis-
lative acts If the country. They assume,
that Congress reflects the will of the pen
pie, and it is not necessary for the people
to pass their opinions upon a measure, it
not of what magnitude, so a ma
iority, however obtained, of the peoples
representatives approve it. Now here is
the difference, the democratic party think
the people themselves should approve it,
They are willing to submit all measures Of
policy to their decision and abide the YER
dict. Whoever heard Of a Presidents Veto
ing a measure that had been fairly submit
ted to the people and received their sane
The democracy hold that the peo-
pie are capable of self government-that
they are capable Of Judging for themselves;
while the wings hold that their representa-
tives should judge for them. Congressman
are the representatives Of what-of their
own views, or of the views Of the people?
If they are to reflect the will of the people,
how is that will to be asc-rtained? by can.
didates declaring what measures they will
favor, and submitting the issues thus made
to the people; or, by withholding their
views until they get into power, and calling
their views the views Of the people,
Measures thus passed have received the
Executive veto, and when referred to the
people have been universally sustained
To stile the voice of the people by the cleo
ton of men whose views are undeclared,
and calling their acts the acts Of the people,
and to rob the Executive Of the veto pow
err, would place in the hands Of atyrannical
party majority, which frequently repre-
sents a minority of the people, the most
unlimited and obsolete power. 1t would
change the character of u Government
to the most odious %aristocrscy. And yet.
we submit the question, is not this the end
of the "noise and confusion" of wing argu-
ment?
Gen. Kearney.-This officer is now at
Jefferson Barracks in a very low state of
health; but little hopes are entertained Of
bis recovery.
Ell Dorado.-The far-famed Spanish Ell
Dorado is now located in Upper California
The gold mania has seized all classes and
professions. A letter. from Monterey, pub
|lished in the Washington Union, says:
"You can hardly hire a Iaborer here for
ten dollars a day. and on the gold river he
charges fifty. Mechanics, lawyers, and
Doctors, have all left fol the gold region
Soldiers run from their camps, sailors from
their decks, and women from their nurse
ries; their cradles answer for machines to
wash out gold" .
The people want cheap postage and mean
to get It too under old lacks administIa-
toni Wing paper.
circumstances" 60 to show that he il
in favor of no postage at all.
TT. Risk, Esq. n of the representa-.
itives elect from St. Louis county, has beer
recommended as a candidate for Speaker
Of the House.
Potatoe Rok.-Ireland is again threaten
ed with a famine, from failure of the pots.
toe crop.
We see by the papers from Iowa, indiana
and Illinois, that this important article Of
food is likely to fail in those States.
" One Of u strongest objections e
1.-The election Of Gen. Cass, ID his esgernes
to acquire foreign territory.- Carroll,ol
Gazette.
Then you cannot vote for Gen. Taylor a
In - ocommande the seizinp, b,