Democratic banner., 1849-09-03
From the Hdnnibal Courier.
nemncrafic Meeting in Rails.

cratic party of the County of Rails, held at
the Court House, in the town of New Lon
don, on the 9th day Of August, ls4s, Col.
VIM. PRIEST, was called to the Chair and
WIN. R. HARRIS, elected Secretary. The
object of the meeting was explained by the
chairman, who stated that it had been call
edfor the purpose Of taking into considera-
ton the course which the Hon. THOMAS H.
Benton has pursued in relation to the reso-
buttons adopted at the late session Of the
Legislature Of Missouri, on the subject of
slavery in the States and Territories, and
instructing our Senators in Congress to
vote in accordance Herewith. On motion
of B. Mccormick, Esq, the democrats
present from the adjoining counties were
invited to participate in the meeting. Wm.
R. Harris then moved that a COMMITTEES of
one from each Township, in the county. be
appointed to report resolutions expressive
of the sentiments of the meeting, on the
question under consideration, which motion
was unanimously agreed to, and the follow
ing gentleman were appointed said commit
tee-uiz: Isaac Scarce, James Dimmitt,
George L, Hardy, Richard Brashears, Le-
roy Glascock, Turner G. Priest and James
Pagan.
During the absence of the committee the
following gentlemen addressed the meet
ing-Peter Carr, of Pike county, Col. Benz.
Davies of Marion, E. Hunt, of Pike, L. w.
Watkins, ofRalls, and Col. R. F. Richmond,
of Hannibal.
The committee then reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted--viz:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Thomas H. Benton
has appealed to the people of Missourifrom
the instructions of the last General Assem-
bly, of said State, as contained in certain
resolutions of that body passed March 10th
ofslavery," now we deem it our Imperative
duty, as citizens of Missouri, but more es-
pecially as a portion of the great democrat
ic party, to which the Hon. Senator here
tofore protested to belong, to give some pub
lie expression Of our opinion in regard to
said Appeal, as also the Resolutions which
we're the occasion ofthe same, therefore,
Resolred, That the right Of the Legisla-
ture of the State to instructits United States
Senators, is a fundamental principle in the
demorfssic creed, universally established
and every where practised upon through
out t.c Union. and that no Senator can dis
obey surI distractions while they remain in
force, without becoming a traitor to the
cause of democracy and FORGETTING his title
ia the name of Democrat.
Resofccd, That no appeal lies from the
instructions If a State Legislature TO any
tribunal whatever, and that a Senator has
but one alternative, either to obey or resign
his seat as Senator.
Res0lued, That we have had the resolu-
ii0ns referred to under considers alton, and
after a careful examination Of the same,
have been unable to find in them that spirit
of disunion attributed to them by the Hon.
Senator, or that strdi0 head and bloody
6ones,': which has struck him and the abo-
litionists of the North with so much terror
and dismay; and that we approve of the
resolutions, believing them to reflect the
will Of the people at large, and a proper as
sertion Of Southern rights and a timely re-
buke of Northern fanatics; and that any
Senator who cannot give them his warmest
support-so far as he is required in his place
as Senator-is unfit to be the guardian of
Southern interests, or a Senator of Demo-
cratic Missouri.
RESOLVED, That from q careful investiga-
ton Of the course of the Hon. Senator in
the prosecution Of his appeal, we are Of
opinion tina! said appeal was not taken with
the expectation Of obtaining a decision up
on It from the proper tribunal but for the
purpose Of transporting a personal quarrel
between himself and the Hon. John G. Cal
houn, into the State of Missouri, with the
view Of making political capital for the
North to serve his own individual purposes
In a future race for the Presidency.
Resolved, That the Hon. Thomas H.
Benton, in. his recent course Of conduct,
Gnder the preteuce of prosecuting his ap-
peal, has done more injury to the democrat
&c Cansa IN fha State nf Mieaouri than all