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Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

Upon reading that portion Of the proceed
ings of the Wing National Convention in
which Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana, under
took to pledge Gen. Taylor to be ga true
and devoted Whig," we were forcibly re-
minded OF an anecdote We recently heard
told BY a blind temperance lecturer, to il
Illustrate the relation a drunkard bears TO q
sober man. Indeed the position Of Taylor
and his friends is so singular that it will
serve to give pith to the lecturers anec-
dote. To throw out a few hints by which
ladies might readily detect dissipated young
men, endeavoring to pass themselves of on
society as moral "SOns," he related "the
story of a WOOdchack, Commonly called
Ground-hOg,) who had settled himself
very comfortably in a quiet grove and was
well to do in the world. After burying his
house securely in the rocks, and seeing that
all was properly arranged, he started on a
visit to see some Of his neighboring wood
chucks. Upon returning to his own domi-
Gil he found that he too had a visitor wait
ing his return. He entered, saluted his
guest, and inquired to whom was he indebt-
ed for the call? A neighboring ,Ooodehuck
sir! 1have recently settled in this grove
and am DESTROYS of extending my acquain-
l~tance." -
You a s0oOdchuck! says the proprietor
with establishment.
"Yes sir! am as good a woodchuck as
you or any one else in the country" evil
IDENTIFY piqued that his species should be
doubted.
Well, says the proprietor, cycling him
closely, you don't talk like a woodchuck,
and you don't look like a woodchuck,, for
I sac you've got a sharp nose, you've got
a streak down your face, and you've got q
bushy tail, and you don't smeHliks a rood.
chuck"
The temperance lecturer said that dissi.
pated young men didn't tall like Sons,'
they didn't look ike sSons' and t~heyIdidn't
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03
From the 81. LOUIS Union.
UNloN, franklin co.., Mo-, !
Innn Qnfh 1919

June goth, 1913.
MEssRs. EDIToRs :-According to previ.
Gus notice mary Of the citizens Of this coun.
ty, both Wings and Democrats, assembled
to hear the speeches Of MessIs. Bay and
Porter, candidates to represent the 2d dis.
trict.of Missouri in the next Congress-
Mr.. Bay commenced his address by adver.
ting to the many predictions of the Whie
party, relative to the fatal tendency of ad-
oPting Democratic measures, and proved
conclnsively that those predictions were
false, and that the prosperity Of the nation
Is and ever has been, the sure consequence
of the policy Of Democratic adninistra-
tions. He declared himselfthe advocate Of
all the cardinal principles of the Democrat
&c creed, and upon the war (which has
been brought to a close) the opinions he
uttered were purely republican, and re-
ceiyed the hearty appreciation of his fellow
citizens.
MI. Bsy's speech was an homer to him-
an honor to aOld Franklin" his home-and
m honor to the party of which he is an use
full and instrumental member, and all Eek
eept . few Wings, who BY the bye were
considerably chap falien) acknowledged
that Bay was etoo reueh'' for Porter. when
Porter commenced the canvas, he conten-
ded strenuously for the old doctrins Of the
Wkig party; but he has been driven from
them, and q BOW opposed to a. National
Bank-calls it 9 dangerous EXPERIMENT.
and would not vote for Ske chartefing OF
such IN institution. He has been forced
to take 4 stand In favor Of several Demo-
cratic measures, and | think BY ~ stims
the canvass is over, Porter will be asrsBat
aood Democrat.
arms to appreciate the ~untenabisI
serty, end the inadequsgy %
advance shs gloy{ nd
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fEEEGRAPHIC DEsPATCHEs.
~. IA I

. -
WAsHINGToN, June 81.
Scnaie.-Afesoluticn to attend in q body
the laying Of the corner stone of the VAST.
ingten Monument was adopted.
The memorial of Miss Dix, praying for
an appropriation for the reliefthe t'Indigent
Inssne," was referred and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Niles introduced a bill to aid Mr..
Whitney in his attempt to build a railroad
10 the Pacific. On motion, the whole sub
feet vas referred to a select committee.
The Senate then laid aside the morning
business and proceeded to the consideration
tofAhe Oregon Bill.
Mr. Bright gave notice that he would
-boyeto amend the bill by extending the
MISSOURI Compromise Act.
Mr.. Calhoun addressed the Senate, de-
'-nyiag he power Of Congress to legislats OF
this question
The subject was then Informally laid a,
side, and
On motion Of Mr.. Anterior, the Post Of
fee Bill was taken up and amended.
Ths Senate, however, adjourned without
any definite action.
rouse O RepfeSent0tEces.-Mr. Newer
offered a resolution, which was adopted
authorizing inquiry into the ~expediency Of
arming the Militia.
Nj. Embree introduced a bill granting
land for the purpose of aiding in the con.
struetion of.the Wabash and ALBANY Rail.
road, which was referred.
A bill authorizing the extention of the
boundary of Texas was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, the House re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the General Appropriation Bill.
Several speeches we're made, when the
Committee rose and the House adjourned
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

Sand It gives us pleasure TO say, that viii
one united voice, from the northern lake
to the Gulf Of Mexico, 9 few ~exceptions il
H6Fk and South Carolina, the nominal
|tions have been hailed with demonstrations
Of satisfaction and jGy."-[Ranner.
Tie N3minofions.-The wing press, a
lfar as we have hoard, all acquiesce in the
omination.-CSerenty-S Sir
The above extracts are clipped from the
lSeventy-Six Of the esd .ult. Under the
quotation from ti,e Banner that paper cor
Its:ns an artic.e OF some length, in which an
Feff3rt is made to show a misrepre cntation
in our remarks. What could have driven
the editor to This bold but pointless attack
upon our article; we are at a loss to con-
ceive; but We did not expect. under any
circumstances, to see him make such q
|gLaring misrepresentation Of fact as that
contained in the sentence quoted above
from the Ssventy-Six. That q faction had
gone of from the Baltimore nominees, in
New York, We did not deny, but frankly
admitted it. We did not say there was no
one of influence, or but one or two insig-
|%nifican' papers among the dissentors, rs The
Se%venty-Six would have us say, but stated
the whole truth when we said "a few ex-
ceptions in New York and South Carolina"
And cur position is fully sustained by the
Seventy-Six, when he produces but hoo in
significant papers in the whole Union, and
out of those States that have not given the
nominees their support. We 60 further
and say, there may yet be n or two more
Of the same sort, i. e. of abolition 'notoriety,
sin some nook or corner" that hate the
Baltimore nominees as profoundly as the
editors of the Seventy-Si x do old Zach, and
have independence enough to avow it,
want no better evidence Of the hsrmo-
ny Of the democratic press than is to be
fouud in the evidence Of the Seventy-Six.
About the New York divisions, concerning
which wing editors talk SO long, loud and
windy, the "Albany Argus in an article
-.
headed "7he Democratic Press Of the
State" says:
"Ws are reminded that our list Of DEM
ocratic papers which sustain the Baltimore
Democratic nominees, was d~sicient-in
not including the Nupda Democrat and the
Theresa Chronicle, both of which have
come up promptly to the support Of Cass
and Butler. These, added to. the list Of
the Democratic presses of New York,
which gave to the National democratic tick
ct a jealous and ardent support, swell the
number to seveny--alist which includes all
the influential and widely circulating jour-
nails in the State-and all indeed, except
those whose support is to be deprecated
rather than desired. The illus list. 10 made
up, entirely, of the discarded and misera-
BY sustained presses, that last fall lost caste
end influence with Democrats by boiling
De regular Democratic State tickst."
A. to She disafecdon 10 South Carolina
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

1t ID out a irittering cloud ore the morning
sun, that's being dispelled ere the approach
of Moons The Charleston Mercury was
lnouthy ct FIRST, but its m urmurs are bushed
in the rallying cry o f-the press of the State.
If whiggery wants consolation it must 60
elsewhere than to the Palmetto State. The
Boston Post says the democratic press in
New England is unanipous in its support
of Cass and Butiar% kBut let US turn over
the leaf and see what whiggery is doing
The ~Seventy-Six says the ..press, as far as
we have heard, all acqaiesce." Hear it!
oil aegu.esce. We think the editor has read
to little purpose the command aHe tina,
hath ears to hear lie: him hear" II tile ed
itor has been sfumbering under the banne.
of Taylor in peaceful security from his
nomination, till he pened the above decla-
without hearing the deep mouthed
thunder that has been heaved against the
nominees, we have but little hope Of arousins
him with as small a gun as the Bonner. From
the North and from the South, from the East
and from West, it has reyerberated until
we supposed it had reached the drowsiest
~inhabitant of the dismal "sleepy hollow
We have had scores Of extracts before US,
some of which We have published from
time to time, not having room for the mass
of them. A few, however, just at hand,
we give for the editors ediica.ion, and pre-
dict that before many weeks have passed
the political Almanac will read-"Shrns
from the North these Tines"
Whig Response.--It would Re hypocrisy
in US not frankly to admit that in placing
the name Of General Taylor in that posi-.
ton, at the head of its coiumns] we per-
form the most MORT ying and unwelcome
duty Of our editorial life."-.Au6urn Daily
.AdrertiseT.
A-GEN. ZACHARY TAYLoRH Is THE
MAN! The excitement in the city is intense,
and we will not here attempt to describe
the deep feeling this announcement has
created in the Wing ranks."-N Y. Err
press.
"News Of the nomination will be far from
gratifying to e great majority Of the wings
81 Boston D0iy .Hdo.
ave know not how tile delegates to that
Convention reasoned themselves into the
propriety Of making the nomination they
have ; but it Gems to us that the Wing par
~ Of the North has been most grossly COM
"We sincerely trust, that in the eagerpess|
Of the Wings to nominate, as the most avail
Pble man, one who, 10 q life Of wei sixty
years, has not yet formed an opinion upon
The great political questions which divide
the people in parties, they may not a Sec
ond time elect a John Tyler 10 the Presi-
Worcester, Mass, Spy
"Gen. Taylor is BY far the weakest Of all
those who have been named as Wig can
for the Presidency.'-Pofthand
Me-, .adv.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03
NE Prenu0m awarded to Old Pie.

The Prenuom GsUdrded to Old Pike
The iasne ction of Tobacco at the Planters
tobacco Kare House, Of Messers Housmar
and Lory, came off on the 29th ult., and
the frstpremium [of $50 was awarded IL
G. A. Merriwether, Esq, of this county
The hid. sold at $2l,50 per 100 lbs. The
third best hhG. of Manufacturing leaf wa.
raised by Williamson Shaw, Esq, Of Thu
county. and brought $40, 80 per cwt. TWEEN
ty-three hhds. from different counties wer'
offered for inspection.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03
A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH.

Immediately upon the reception of the
proceedings ofthe Philadelphia Convention,
Gen. Taylor is said to have written a letter
for the press in New Orleans, refusing to
run as Wing candidate, and avowing the
statement made by the Louisiana delegation
-"that he had authorized them to pledge
him to abide by the decision Of that body,
and to withdraw, If not nominated, to be
false" The New Orleans Mercury thinks the
statements made by that delegation secured his
nomination. 1t says:
"Some of the most prominent Wings in New
York have declined rendering their support to
General Taylor until he would have accepted
the nomination and expressed his willingness to
be the candidate Of the party"
.'His friends in this city have therefore, very
wisely, withheld his communication from the
public, until they will have an opportunity Of re-
monstrating with him, for which purpose, we
are informed, several Of the wise ones left for
Baton Rouge last evening"
Moses Morris, Jr., Democrat, was elected
u. s. Senator from the State of New
Hampshire, on the 18th ult. He takes the
place Of ChsrlssG .Atherton.
When ypsesee notices Of ratification
meetings in MAigpsBers, headed "IMMEisr
Gar MLzErEc HARMoNy." you
ID 4 tEstas a strong undercur-
AL ~ Z-EH
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

smeak IKE .soas.' ST.. Coarsd, 10 sIs Coz.
seution, said aovsr jealous Wigs have
doubted the Whiggsry Of Gen. Taylor, Sat
with ell caudor and sincerity be dsplered
his belief thst he tcas ss good W4skas
any man IN tie c0untrss
A member fsem Maine asked tosbs rs
formed whether Gsn. Taylor Was not op.
posed to the doctrine IL prots ctisnp
MI. Conrad replied that hs coaA not
Speak on particular subjects, but thst he
believed he vas in fayar Of protection, &c.
The member from MaiAs might have rejoin-
ed that he didn't talk lie . Whie, that he
did'nt look like 9 Wing aud that he didn't
smell ike a Wing.
-
"OLD ZAcK' cAn'r b upsrT.-Ata late
lConvention in Maine, 9 Taylor Aag vas
suspended, displaying NEST pFomiakntly sbs
initial q to the gaze Of On adsnirisk multi.
ltude. A six-footlumbelnsn from he late.
rior, looking. up to it, exclaimed, sThere,
now, that's like Old Zaek, edzactlv! nj
can't be upsOE. Turn it which way yoa VIII,
it's a q, and faint nothing else. hnYrak
for old Rough and Readyl"-[BosioD Joar-
nal.
Very accommodating. Ike bis principles,
he'll stand on his'head or his heels either
for the Presidency, but cant form an epia-
ion which is right. The people will Upset.
him, by laying him NJ aside.
An animal that stands in lis bret chrshaf
between q hedge hog and a baboon, with
the disposition of a puppy, that edits non
seuse for the Paris Mercury, spewed forth
q bilious squib in that paper of the 24h
.ulImo, aimed at US. This mong,el crea-
ture, to crafty its canine p~ropensities, keeps
up a continual barking at every one supe-
rior to itself, and is consequently the foot
ball of all whose path it crosses. A kick
which we had occasion to give it few
weeks ago for some Of its insolsnce
~norance, more profound, has mad
~ rabbid. This creature in
at Judge King, who had
Monroe county proved
pup of which We had any
absolutely classed "Waska
Madison, Monroe and Johs
as Wings, to show that \
done injustice in allowing
exclusive Of Harrison's and
for wing administration.
the elder Adams administrat7
years duration, therefore he
his son Johnny with others to 81
the wings had the Presidency longer. nc
contemplate Thing, whining under the blow
we inf cted, now claims Washington as the
wing that served eight years, and froths fn-
that we should, by its construction,
call him a tory. THE silly subterfnse! And
here he yelps again his dread of a contro-
Fersy. IT'S because his ignorance is I'M.
bridIed and skulls to his kennel us the
retreat.
Where ignorance is bliss, It's folly 10 be WISE"
This animal which can by no means be
as the merest apology Er .ma0n,
with a stupidity equaled only by his inso-
lence and mendacity, thinks We wish . "con-
troversy'' with him. A sU,th
babOon! Obi Oh! that would be funny.
oh, no pug, we shall never seek the ssnoto-
Of a controversy with you, unless IN
IN effort to af6x you to some lone elm free
the prairie.
TEA n COFFEE.-The Wing papers
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03
and he will find about the first

August, that his prospects for
LEI Will naye 'grown small by degrees
3zu.ifully less" Bay will beat him
$50 fa- ;iat / haiS y think he will know
himself. Set down this county as 'AFEW'
for Bay. "FRANKLiN."
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

name not easiIyito be forgotten. We feel
pretty confident that we will be able to give
: for Judge King, Col. Price, DR.. Voolfolk,
Judge Miller, Jas. s. M. Gray, Alfred Payne
and Samuel K. Taylor, the handsome ma
josity Of One Hundred in "Old st. Charles
County" X
st. Charles No. June %, ls4s.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

TEA AND CoFFEE.-The Wing papers
here made . great outcry when il was pro.
posed to tax tea and cofee for val pnrpo-
SEES. Millard Fillmore voted to tax those
articles permanently and in time Of peace.
What has become Of Wing feeling for tea
and coffee drinkers. Will our Wing con-
ltemporaries reproduce their lachrymose
articles on this subject? The candidate
for Vice President might be thus under.
stOod.-[St. Louis Union.
Rivers aud Har6ors.-The Whis CITY
Council Of the city Of Detroit, more than
one year since, passed a resolution appoin-
ting a wing committee to write 10 Gen.
Taylor and to ascertain his views on the
subject of the improvement Of the western
rivers & Of Lake & Harbors BY the Gener.
al Government. If any answer was re-
ceived, the committee have doubtless sup
pressed it.-[Ohio Statesman.
Signs Of the Times.-The Worchesser
Mass. Palladium Of the 18th inst. saws. q
one town in this State, casting less than
900 votes, ITO Wings have alreads. signed
q pledge not to vote for Taylor; and the
number will be increased to over 200.
"NationaI Slaughter Rouse.n-Mr. Gree.
~ Of The. N. Y. Tribune, Of the leu, re-
iers 'sto the systematic suppression. u the
late NidtOn0i Slaughter House. ei Pklss
deip1ia, Of every thing sppsaaokina frank
ans EeEalQf cardinal snrinei-
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

The Seventy-Six thinks the Banner is
very much concerned that Mr.. Penix should
become a candidate for the Legislature:
very much mistaken ~neighbor, the Banne,
never denied his right. It seems further
surprised that the Banner should complain
of. e~ducusing, firing and managing, "when
it is the very coruse he (the Banner) has
recomn.endeGthroug his advertisement
Mistaken again neighbor, the Banner neve
complains but is always pleased to see you
carry out its instructions. 1t was onlya lit
tie surprised to see you assume the respon-
|sibilities Of the "Pack horse''' Of the clique
so readily; especially. after groaning so re-
Gently underits weight. You did caucus
and fix it up brown then, did you' that's just
what The people think. IF the responsibility
you have assumed is too great, don't look to
the advertisement in the Banner to be justi-
fed, there was no recommendation in it fol
the clique or any Of its members simply 6
hint to the candidates, from sympathy fol-
them, seeing the choking fate of others who
took adilferent course.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03
From the 81. Louis Union.

.-E aE--E
Mr.. EDIroR.-Yesterday DR.. &c. Vel.
born, the Democratic Elector for this 1.-THE
frst Electoral District) addressed the cit.
tisens Of So. Charles. In consequence oil
his notice not having reached US, but few
persons aseembled to hear him, notwithstan.
lsSaf Che Doctors zeal in the great
Aae manifest. He gave us an
erful and argumentative
10 the audinence the most
ice of his ability to do
canse of Democracy
Gen. Taylor doe no
eIecepsion in ollse
Il does here ab.
ammt
ssIl5f box il
he most pro
refuse to supRa
b. hi. employees
sde for buncomb
ind if he does net &C.
.seyssare something more
Aigs, then I'H give up thai
Ve did not giye yon an &C.
ee's speech at this place
4 yon may rely on q
hthe first day of August
-
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

of zoe are not struck ,CiM JudicaaIbEnd.
ness, zoe shall cling to this Constitution al
the mariner ciings to the last plank, ,Ohen
night and the tempest close around him
LEWIS CAss.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

WouLD'Nr HAVE Ir.-The Louisville Jour.
nal says the seat in the u. s. Senate, made
vacant by the resignation Of Mr.. Critten.
den, has been offered to Mr.. Clay, by Gov.
erpor Owsly. Mr.. Clay declined the ap.
|pointment.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

Il. See ~telegraphic news for interesting MAJ.
ter.
ia communication from CoRn SrALx has
been received too late for this paper.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-03

WfAdvnsca.AW Eeq.
wfth6fswn fsoit che editorial chsiss
the Lowell Courier, being unable to give
his snpportto Gen. Taylor.
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.r.. COLVER'S 3H. p.
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First. This Churn will produce butter, gather
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way; and BY means Of this Churn, little girl OF
boy can perform, in five or ten minutes, what has
heretofore required the labor Of woman or man
for one or two hours, and sometimes halfa day.
Third. BY simply turning thumb-screw, the
whole inside dasher is taken out, leaving nothing
but the butter and milk in the plain wooden box.
Fourth. It is the cheapest Churn ever invented
as the simplicity of its construction (though en-
bodying great philosophical principle,) makes it
but little to manufacture it.
Fifth. 1t is common sense Churn, as all will
admit who will examined it.
We are now offering the complete monopoly Of
this staple article in States and counties, which
will insure certain and large profits and speedy
return of investments.
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e.. MI. Vatican.
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II EEpS constantly on hand large assortment
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Stores for wood or coal, fancy and plain fireplace
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ALSO--Tin Plato, Sheet Iron, Copper, Block
Tin, Sheet Zinc, Wire, Rivets, Ears, Timers
Tools and Machines, in sets or separate. and all
articles in his line, which he will at all times sell
at Wholesale or Retail, as LOW for cash as can be-
purchased in this or any Western CITY.
Orders from The country will at all times be
promptly filled and shipped.
Refers TO Clark II. Green Fayette.
st. Louis, June 3, lS4S.-l3y*
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