Democratic banner., 1849-06-25

ueT TIC LOuISldnd treaty, JcleTSOH cACioiua
ed that the proposition "fell upon his ca
like a fire bell at night" Out upon tn
miserable attempt to asperse the fame o
that illustrious patriot for so unhallowed
purpose! But if the precedent proves an.
thing, if it proves the Wilmot proviso to b
constitutional, it also proves the BankruP
Law to be constitutional; it also proves
National Bank to be constitutional, for we
have twice chartered a National Bank; anc
it also proves a Tariff for protection to be
constitutional, for we have some three oil
four times passed a highly protective tariff
Then if precedent proves the Wilmot PRO.
viso to be constitutional to Col. Benton's
mind, it ought by the same rule to prove
the Bankrupt law, a National Bank and
Tariff to be constitutional, and
he ought for the same reason to become the
champion of the wings on these questions.
But we had forgotten a slight difference.
That would not make him free soil votes
for the Presids9cy-0r there lies the rub.
The fact is that precedent proves nothing,
and when sought to be applied as a rule for
legislative action, only trammels improve
ment, and sperpetrates error"
Now what we want is that if the Wilmot
be constitutional, that it shall be
proved to be SO. We do not profess to be
great constitutional lawyers ourselves, but
still we are not to be satisfied with the dog
NAUTICAL assertion that the Proviso is consti-
tutional, ever from the great 81 DID" him
self-nor do we believe that the people of
Missouri will be satisfied with the assertion
the proof. The proof drawn from
the constitution itself. Nor are we to be
satisfied BY the miserable attempt to dodge
the Missouri Resolutions and to throw dust
the eyes of the people, by declaiming a.
gainst Calhoun, the Accomac resolutions,
and distractions generally. The Accomac
resolutions have nothing to do with the in
structions of the Missouri Legislature; nor
have the Calhoun resolutions |; mol will it do
Tor the Senator to dodge the question BY
vilifying Calhoun himself, who by the BY,
with allhis faults, and we are not his apollo
,ists, } is better than Benton, for he has new
er yet betrayed the immediate interest Of
MS State, and trampled under foot the will
IF his constituents. Col. Benton, to catch
The free soil vote for the Presidency, has set
1t defiance the will Of his immediate con-
'~tituents, and sought to stab the State that
him into political life, fed him, and
him, aud made him what he is.
Nor will the people Of Missouri be satisfied
the assertion that the Wilmot peoviso is an
distraction. II it is an abstraction why does
Benton and his cohorts seek 10 force it upon
he South? The South is not tryinetu force any
hing upon the North, nor upon the Territories.
4 it is an abstraction, why not obey the i~nstruc-
1t can do him no harm TO vote TO put
Town an abstraction. From his holy horror Of
III distractions, one would suppose that he would
fote to put them down without any instructions,
nd that the legislature could not have proposed
more agreeable service tian TO have required
lin to vote against the WiImot proviso, which he
has in so many ways denounced as an abstrac-
ion. Surely there can be no danger to the I'm
on in voting against a mere abstraction. But the
contradicts himself when he asserts that if
he votes against the WiImot p~roviso, or obeys|
he Legislative Instructions, he votes for disun-|
on, and then asserts that it is all a mere ~absfrdc-
He also fully shows where his feelings
md wishes are, when he ransacks all the files OF
Southern papers for the resolutions Of a little
county meeting to find something that squints at
l%isunion, and is at the same time as blind a. al
,at to everything that comes from the North,
where State conventions have boldly proclaimed
he doctrine Of abolition or disunion; and where
are organizing and gathering strength for
hat expressed purpose. Not only have the most
prominent politicians at the North spoken and
written words looking straight at d~isunion; but
Northern State conventions have passed resolu.
ions denouncing the constitution and the Union
But Col. Benton never saw it, never heard any
hing Of it, for be was as dumb upon the sub
'ect as an oyster. But in the course Of lime, al
title county, away in the corner Of Virginia.
asses resolutions which he thinks squints at dis
lnion, and straight way we hear him crying all
he top of his voice disunion! Calhoun! Alb
ttractionM Nulliication!!!!!! Calhoun! Abstrac-
Joni! Disunion!!! Nullifcation!M!! CALnouN!M!l
and with his raw head and bloody
zones, he expects to Brighten the people of Mis-
out of their propriety, and drive them from
he maintenance of their rights. But again, al
Senator, and particularly Calhoun, can