Democratic banner., 1849-12-17

in to Congress. We hope to be able to spread
itbefors our readers in our next paper.
In the last Record we notice an editorial,
syineing more rage than reason, and more venom
than judgment. In our last, we published an ex.
.tractfrom the letter Of Mr.. Clingman, member Of
Congress from North Carolina, which has been
Tead BY our readers, and ~enquired, what our
''whig friends Of the press in this State thought
Of it" We uttered not one syllable in spproba.
ton Of that letter, intending to adopt thecherish.
ed motto Of the small Drained editor of the
Record: Islands of-s fair field and open fight
among the wings. The reference was made to
show Chat the feelings Of the South, on the sub
jet Of the slavery agitation, was not confined 10
individuals, or certain, parties, but pervaded the
whole South. irrespective of party Distinction.
II was done for the benefit of those numb-skulls
who, whenever pressed by argument, squeak out
"Nulli6sr." They are like squesking toys, that
slWays give the same sound and have just about
the same amount Of brains. It is always a bad
sign to hear a man constantly c~Ondemning others
for any specific wrong. The assassin il elo-
quent ii depicting the horrors of murder, the
rogue in condemning theft, and the peridious
wretch in declaiming against the want of fidelity.
How Common for the licentious to praisethe merits
Of virtue, the III. bred to talk about good man.
nsrs, the denagogue to talk about "studied mis-.
representation" and the unprincipled liar "a
speak Of 'intended falsehood" in others. Con.
sequsntly, it is but reasonable to suppose that the
man who makes very free to charge "nulGfcs.
tom against others, is a most perfect nullifer a
heart, or cherishes some low motive, too con.
temptible to irhabit the breast of q man, much
less agsntlsnan. s -
1t has often been said that John C. Calhoun is
the sole cause Of ths slavery sgitation-remov.
him, and there Is no danger to the prosperity o.
the Union As It Is. But by the extract we pub.
lshed, It appeared that members Of the whie
party were going farther than Calhoun had eve,
gons--showing, beyond doubt, thatit is consider.
ed above party, and is therefore to a certain ex-
tent . s~eetiosal feeling, both North and South
We desired 70 impress this matter forcibly upon
the considerstion Of those happy gentlemen, who
are ever Selicitating themselves upon their party
associations, (as though they felt it an honor to
Be recognized BY any party) and ever and anon
give utterance to such buckskin sentences as the
follswing:sa ..
l(the wing party) has no sectional preiudi.
csS.gH locks 70 the interests OF the whole I'm.
ION, AID sndesyofs to remove ali unnecessary
causes Of sectional q~uarrels and jsslousies. II
hes no sectional tests, and. il the only national
party that now exists in the United States, and
On them, for the present. must rest the response.
hihty sf preserving the Union"
We point Quito him. on wing authority, the
PklpGNe contradiction Of these facts, which should
1isabuse his mind and awaken the gratitude Of a
generous man. We tell him Chat the language Of
Cisgnsni Is ssreng-tbat the Temperament Of the
seu1sssasr e warn, and that consolidation, in pre-
fsrshcgt 10 threats and oppression, would make
hin youF friend. Ne admit, As we said, that
tseuthern man Is st times too rash and hasts,
but 4this lsaniheE are all to virtues side"--hai
he viii listen 10 treason" and reiecion-that we
Believed '4hs South loved the Union, and would
staad By 4 IL every peril shd guard its honor"
BecaaSs ts did not come ont and openly de-.
noulcs th1 Ssdshs and dsclain against the char
GtGa ofThs1 brave cifzens, this recent imposta-
ton ct i skits~ieasd, MoodeB-putmeg Yankee.
vhois nov teachiss poliieal moEsls 10 the hon.
ct ehsansa o. Missouri, squsaks out in nasal
tees, sGpELirlsap sss
In cur sstimalion, there should be 9 feeling d