Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1850-10-14

timore platform and sustained Cass and Butler
as the nominees of the National Convention
whilst those members Of the party who have
tpreferred following Mr.. Benton to abiding by
old party landmarks, are now acting in harmo-
my with the Free Soilers and Aboltionists of
the North, and giving encouragementto 10 that Sec
tional division Of parties against which the Faith
er OF his country has so solemnly warned us,
and which, il pcrsevered in, must terminate in
ia dissolution Of the confederacy. We say not
this in reproach--but in sorrow. We know that
few Of the party out Of this city have the means
of aacertaining the position into which Mr.. Ben
ton has led them. and We indulge the anxious
hope that when their eyes opened 10 the truth,
they will re-unite with US and present an unbro-
ken front to the enemy. Standing, then, as those
of US do who are in harmony with the Democ-
racy Of the nation, and love rRIScIrLEs and not
MEN, II is impossible that ,re cc. be tempted into
the support Of Wing principles or Wig men,
1t would be useless, wanton and most foolish
sacrifice Of our moral character-for wK&sS S6rfai
be more useless than sn abandonment Of -
principles in favor of our enemies, what 1nSre
wanton than deliberate violation Of party bonds,
and what more foolish than a sacrifice o.. .prir-
ciple and character to a momentary passion,
when we have but steadily to perseverc 10 Sc
cure the permanent and final supremacy Of the
party. Can those Of the old Democratic party,
who had wandered of with Mr.. Benton in search
Of strange Gods. say as much? We hope they
can, but VIC fear they cannot.
In these remarks we must not he nisunder-
stood. We can stand upon principle; we can
harmonize with all who claim 10 be Democrats,
If they love the principles Of Jefferson, Madison,
and Jackson, and conform to the principles and
approve the measures embodied in the resolu-
tions Of the national Democratic conventions
held in Baltimore in the years 1940, 1914, and
1913; but believing as We solemnly do, that Mr..
Benton has abandoned the party, and allied him
self to the fanatics Of the North; and feeling that
he has put deep personal insult upon every
Democrat in the State who dared think for him
self, we cannot vote for him either now or in the
future for any Office Of profit or honor. On Che
other hand, we cannot, without deliberate dere-
fiction Of principles, cast our votes for Wing.
II We arc asked, what then will we do? our an
swer is easy and explicit, as answers always ere,
which are dictated by truth ond honor. In tho
coming Senatorial election we will offer can.
diiate whn is unexcepticnal in his personal re-
lations and conduct, who is . true and sound
Democrat, and whose opinions are such that he
can more faithfully represent The majority Of The
people Of the State, than one holding Whig opin-
ions, or one who concurs with Mr.. Benton on
the power Of Congress over slavery. The Wing
party of the State has always been from ten to
fifteen thousand less in numbers than their op-
ponenis. To elect Wing, therefore, to the
Senate, would be 10 have the State misreprcsent-
cd. That portion Of the Democratic party who
have sustained Mr.. Benton, are less in numbers
than the portion who opposed him, BY at least
three thousand; and If the Wings be taken into
account, there will be majority against them,
of some thirty-four thousand. To think Of re-
electing Mr.. Benton would, therefore, be an out
rage upon the people, beyond all parallel. A
Democrat who is against congressional interfer-
ience with slavery on constitutional principles,
will. on that important subject represent, lst.
Allof the Democracy who are Of like opinion.
Cd. All Of the Wings who are Of like opinion,
and Sd. The friends Of Mr.. Benton also, because
they profess to be inilexibly opposed 10 congress
sional interference, cS n measure Of policy, and
It can be no objection with them, that the Sena-
tor resists ameasure eonscienfiously, which they
think should be resisted, as matter Of expcdi-
cncy. On all other subjects he would truly rep.
resent the whole Democrats rarty-thc maJori-
ty Of the people.
Who the individual selected; shall be, is mat
ter Of secondary importance. In this respect,
preiudices and feelings may be well respected.
II, under such state Of facts, the friends Of Mr..
Benton and the Wings choose either to elect a
Senator who cannot represent majority Of the
people, or to neglect the fulfllment Of SO seri-
Gus duty, BY permitting the office to become
vacant--they must make up their minds to incur
the responsibility. The Democratic party will
have performed its whole duty. by adhering to
its principles, and endeavoring to have the ma
iority represented. and they will have nothing
to fear from public opinion.
.aGood Fa5Le.-Lord North's plans OF
cancellation were the amiabilities Of tyrany
and bonignitiss of extortion. They bring
to mind the little French fable, wherein g
farmer convokss the tenants Of his barn
yards, and with sweet solemnity says
|"Dear animals, have assembled you here
to advise me what sauce / shall cook you
! with" "But," exclsims an insurrectionary
, chicken, tive don't want to DO eat at ail!''
to which the urbane chairman replies
:. "My child, you wander from the point."-
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