Democratic banner., 1849-02-19
IL We yield our columns, this week, to

u We yield our columns, this week, to
the communication of salt River because
we rave no desire that the freedom of the
press, upon public matters, shall be barred
from any. We cannot be expected, how
ever, to endorse the views of the a%utllor
with regard to matters about which we have
little chance of judging. Every one has a
right to speak out, whenever he may think
proper, in just condemnation ofpublic func-
tionaTies; but, to wave the right, we doubt,
the propriety of speaking at all in "GsJust"l
condemnation Of any one. Of this, how,
ever, we leave others 10 decide.
ladaee Gas many admirers and per-
riends, but may not the feeling of our
correypsNdenthave Carried him too far?-I
the views of all cannot be met in Execu-
tive appointments. Ofthe right of imcum-
bents, we think less, perhaps, than does cur
correspondent. The constitution makes,
the vacancies, which must be filled by re-
appointments Or appointments. Much re-
spoasibilitY IS with the Executive, in
making q udiciously, and he should
have much forbearance from those attached
to particular friends.
u Our report of the proceedings of the
Legislature, this week, are unavoidably
crowded out
Mr.. Mcneil has been elected from Bates
county, 70 eli the vacancy in the Legisla-
ture, occasioned by the death of the Hon.
John McHenry.
The latest news is that Hon. Henry Clay
is to be made a foreign Minister, probably
at st. James. In the Senate, he would
probably be embarra> sing to TayloI's ad-
ministration.
On The 7th inst, MIR. Henderson ihtrodu-
ced in the lower house of the Legislature,
the memorial of the Trustees of the town
Of Louisiana, for a City Charter and a Court
Of Common Pleas.
Printing Offices for Sas.-The Hannibal
Journal and Platte Argus, both advertise their
Offices Of publication for sale. They are both
situated in %populous counties and Rourishing
Missouri cities, and are said to be well patron
lied.
The Illinois Legislature passed resolutions 10
adjourn on the 18th inst.
IL We should have returned our acknowl-
edgements in our last paper TO Col. james H,
Birch for a copy, in pamphlet form, of his An
n~iversary Address, delivered in the Capitol al
Jefferson City, on the 9Th of January. 1t is a
spirited and patriotic address, worthy of the &C.
c%asiOn, and highly creditable to the author.
He Valley Farmer.-The first and second
numbers ofthis valuable Agricultural periodical
have been received, and we can now recon.
mend it for its merits, to the farming communit'
ty. 1t is published from the Office of the St
Louis Union at ST. a year.
The remark Of M. Henderson on the
bill to repeaEtifs act of the last session tc
sustaint The credit of the State. which we
publish in another column, are marked witt
~elaszpeas' ability and Justice &C He bold,
by an intelligent constituency. sustained
he who is conscious of having injured vol
without a cause, is the most clamoTous and lit.
ter IN his denunciations OF you, and is the mos,
difficult of all enemies to be reconciled,-kfe
son Inquirer.
Though not freely admitted an ariom, the a.
boVe reflection, we-fear. TOO nearly claims to be
maxim of frail humanity. Such is the desire
to be thought consistent that, having once erred.
it requires allths generosity of our natures to
condemn ourselves, and make the proper retribu-
ton to our injured brother. Having once iniur-
Cd you, a coward can boldly add tie insult, but
tits only the real hero who can command him.
self y wipe out the wrong. This nobleness Of
nature, once attained, gives more happiness in a
moment, than an aoe of induloenca IN ..,LL...