Democratic banner., 1849-10-01

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lessaS ksc Missouri aad appealed from thsl
iasis lions Of the Legislators, be dsaoncsI
ed sks5s Of the members who voted TO in.l
stsset him, as .knavss, or foois." and dee
lcfseed there was . singh wall and deep
dssch' between himself and al Who opposed
lkim. We saw in it tyranny uneqaalledi 2
lplsiiSn and p~slpable departure from the BEST
en- paths Of Democracy, BY setting ct naaghsI
1.-The right Of ~instructions and q truckiin gI
subserviency to that new Tangled abolition
ism, kaown as FIsesoil, tilat told us too
~lplsinly the YER had come. We had obs
served With a steady eye, his movements
in Congress, and could not mistake the
design Of bis appeal.
It was made through The Union on the 9Th
of May, Immediately after il passed into the
hands Of his new editors, and went TO The
~countr, as q feeler without q comment m
l.l,e eo.amss that bore it.-From our situs'
tion, and day Of publication, ours vas the
6rst Democratic press in the Stste 70 re:
'~lceivs and denounce it. We were remote
from the passage Of the Resolutions, and
scorn the charge Of .plotters." The sp-
'lpeal was denounced at sight BY six or eight
other Democratic journals, remarkable for
their unwayering devotion to the principles
lof Democracy. Others assumed . neutral
position, seemed convinced in judgment,
,lbu! were loatlle to give up their old Sena.
ltor; while afew, with shame be il said, tuck.
led their tails, hung their hesds, and backed
square out of ell they had said Of abolition
llsneroachments and in praise Of the Resolu-
tions Of instructions, by openly clingine
Ito Benton in his war upon the State,
and cringingly yelping the cry Of dis,
union, notification aud high treason ii
their own Legitimate child. That &C,
sof the Legislature is the child Of the
: Democracy of Missouri, and viii mo-
',1bs disinher tied for Benton's Free-soi
e~IfOundling. The indicstionsof public senti
nlment are unm;staksble. Among the many
}, evidences we t~riumphsntIy, point to the po
: sition Of the press. Every Democratic pres
that assumed a neutral position has becom.
~couvinced and disguised with the course Of
benton, and are doing yeoman service fol
, the cause Of the party. One that openly
supported his appeal, has actually died fol
want Of suppurt-while eve Phillips. ol
THE Union, turns him . cold shoulder &C
casioaly, by refusing to publish his virtu'
operation in his paper. Below we give thu
patriotic and manly language Of the Spring
olfeId Advertiser, - it whistles to the wine
its further allegiance to Benton.
o "Our past position in reference to the sp.
Of Col. Benton and the grave question,
Involved therein, 10 known 20 our readers
1--WE have calmly reviewed the course Of Col
Benton-have resd with care his variou.
Ipublic speeches, and listened with attention
to bis late speech delivered at this place
and we are forced 70 the conclusion that b.
lie unsound in his views of the questions nou
= agiiating the country. Many irritating per.
Isonal matters have been drawn into the con.
ltroyersy, calculated only TO divert the pasl
= llic mind from the issues before the conntr,
and increase the unhappy disturbance in tbs
democratic party. These may have . tenn
!. poIsry influence, but the "sober SECOND
!, thought Of the people, is bound to re-ac
Lupon Col. Benton with 9 crushing force
'slThe right of The Legislature to instruct theil
representatives. Il ! time. honored doctrin,
|. with the democratic party, and notwith
lstanding il may be stigmasised 10 . sswoI
Ihowi,,s the only cours left the public ser
! want is to obey or resign.
"This, in onr opinion, has been the uni
Horn course Of public servants, sanctioned
= snd adhered o by the most enlightened pat
riots Of the Union. That distinguished
statesman Gen. Cass has come out in q re,
is cent letter to the Washington Union IN term
, of unqualified condemnation Of the Wilmo
Proviso, as all know who have read his let
tier. Now, II, ~ is insisted by some, Col
Benton IL against the Wilmot Prosiso, VIII,
docs he not, like Cass, frankly avow the
in language not to be faisunder.
stood, Col. BeRton has been frequently In.
fterrogated upon this subject. and in no 10.
~lstsnce, we presume, more ciyilly than by