Democratic banner., 1849-11-26

ask. would not calm and convincing srgn'
,Iment, instead ofempty charges and billings
.lgate abuse, better accord with Senatorial
: Character and republican simplicity? Wher
an individual acts from the dictates If hi.
conscience and does the best he can for hi.
country, the friend who sees error in hi.
conduct and desires to correct il. will rsth.
er attempt to convince him by reason, thar
drive him by th~eats and dennnciations.-
Under our institutions too, the officer Is the
servant Of the people. and it is their will
that he should obey. He. cannot manufsc-
ture sentiment for the people and farce IL
upon them, but they select him as the mere
instrument to obey in his office and reflect
in his actions. their desires and opinions
IF otherwise, then our government is no bet
ter than thOse in which an %sccursed aristoc.
racy. disdaiRing the voice Of an injured peo-
pie. Chatting upon their hard earnings and
smelling with arrogance al the thought of
eternal poirPr, suddenly silence in death,
upon charges Of he0son, the unfortunate
wretch vino dams TO advise them, or TO speak
of the rights Of man.
in view of all these things, many thou
sands, yea ] may say nine-teDths of the dem.
ncracy of this State, have perhaps resolved
to impose Col. Benton, until he shall become
at least a emeekeI man," and not so "wise
in his W conceit." But at the same time
that they do this, they are willing to listen
20 reason and argument, and if convinced
of their error, and that rotation in office is
an idle dogma in democratic doctrine
spromise made to the ear bnt to be broken"
in prsctice-thqn they no doubt will he
found as heretofore in the support Of Ben
ton. But if Oh the other hand Mr.. Benton's
will also listen to Identified argument,
and shall find that these things are too true,
and that thirty years in Office are sufficient
10 call forth the application of that chief
,~frature in the democratic faith. then again
there is 10 division. And in order to come
to correct conclusions upon this subject, let
us listen to each other, and deliberately
draw our conclusions. Let us not close "nr
ears TO the truth and %extingmsh the lights
iof II guidance. in order to envelop in dark
ness the unpleasant words Of conviction be-
fore ns.
The man who loves honesiy. and is a dew
loteP Al the shrine Of truth, will gather in
formation from every source, and will not
grovel in pompous ignorance, and rest con-
tented to h0k wise. ] am a plain man, end
know hut little Of the arts and cunning of
old politicians, or the secret moves Of SHIRT
drOnes, whohsng as an incubus upon
every party, and OF account of tlIeir weight
are ever and anon shaken off as an impede
.ment, and forced to seek for new a~ssocia-;
.tions. Such men ! know are frequently
noisy and do much mischief IN any party.
before their REAL characters are ascertain
ed. They puff and blow, AMI after all is
done, the phylilogist would conclude. that
fnrce Of lungs and force Of brain are physi-
callv incompatible in the human SystPm.-i
MY friend "~Bentonian." am co~ncions. TeVI
knows these facts, and ] am consequently
the more astnnislied TO see such advice CIV
as ] find in his communication.
Such characters as I have. described a.
hove, are, as ] have said, sometimes found
with the pnrpsf and hest parties. and haring
nothing pnttirnMy or norolIy a: stake, they
give way to the meanest and most desiesta-i
BILE feelings that have a place in poor frsill
human nature. They frequently act opp0-I
.renHy for TIE public good, whilst they are
gratifying their own avarire, omb,fion, or
pirate enmaties. They do not scruple to-
.cl eat and delude the public, provided i'll
tends to suhservp their selfish ends.
1t is against the schemes and wiles of such
chara cters. both Benton and anti Benton.
that ] would gladly provide, by placing in
the hands Of every citizen the means Of
Judging, correctly.
! say let newspapers both for and against
Benton he placed in our hands, that we may
Judge fairly, as necessity Of your 0,rn Ek.
ing has made rs a sj"ry" TO determine this
We want TO hear both sides. But
nv friend Bentonian discourses as fnllows {:
"Experience has shown ne their 0ctsrlty j;
let us in this respect, at least, initiate them.
hut in a dignity that can't he daunted-inI
the non. attendance at their boisteIons meet
|ings, in stopping the subscriptions to their
papers, and in short, acting without them,
&c." And a"ain, he says: FNo enemy can
succeed if you stop his supplies; let us stop
their supplies, and zee. will conquer."-
Again: "No sane man would, no prudent
man can, no Bentonian will, continue to
furnish the means or lend his aid, eounte.
nonoa M cnnnnrf IN opv raror thok ohueoc