Democratic banner., 1850-12-23
new YORK evening Post--Col. Benton.

NOW xOEA SU0uAA8 AssesNVAs
It is even yet hard for some Of our friends in
this State to reconcile it to their belief, that Col.
Benton has departed from the true Democratic
faith. In doing so, he has not gone over to the
Wing party, or given his influence to any great
national creed. He was once the champion Of
correct principles, and freely exerted his talents
for the geneaal good of the country and the adj
vancement of our prosperity as a nation. In
1882, he stood firm in the support Of the old
.State-rights doctrines Of Jefferson, Madison, and
the other illus!rious founders of our Government.
Fanaticism has slowly grown up to manhood
abolition phrsnsy has collected around its stand
ard thousands of willing and jealous followers,
who never sleep when an opportunity is pre-
scented to further their diabolical schemes; and
the very foundations Of our Republic are trem-
bling before the rising storm that threatens its
overthrow, when Col. Benton deliberately de-
serts the position he has long occupied, and sells
himself--his name and reputation--to those who
seem regardless of constitutional obligations, and
blaspheme the name of the living God, by invok-
ing his "higher law" to cloak those n~efarious de-
signs, whose ultimate end will be the downfall
Of our institutions, and the misery Of the human
race.
II will be recollected that the New York Even
ing Post is advocating the claims of Col. Ben
ton to the presidency, and is daily showering
praise upon him and Seward and others of the
same kidney. It is also well known that a more
unprincipled abolition sheet does not exist in the
Union. Indeed it IS going to such lengths at
present, that the press even Of New York, is
calling out that it be removed as an incendiary
torch--that it should share the fate of the pirate
who seeks the obstruction Of human life, and
gloats over his reeking victims with secret joy.
We extract the following from the New York
Day-Book.
From the Nsw York Day-Book.
The Erening Positive cannot resist
the impulse, though we are much pressed
for room, to express our opinion Of this
most shameless abolition print, whose
every sentiment is dyed in the darkest,
blacklist hus--whose advice, If followed,
would make our land a scene Of bloodshed
and civil war--array father against SON
neighbar against neighbor--blsst the hopes
of the Observation-Disclosures the name Of
a republic a ''by word and reproach" a.
mong men, or make niggers our rulers
and we their slaves. 1t is time some
voice was raised to put this down. A mis-
cradle faction controls its columns, "whoss|
hands are raised against every mans" and
it should be be frownsd upon by the
community ct large, and regarded in the
lame light as the felon attempting to FIRE
the dwelling in which we live. No in
.stitution or name is sacred from it's in
.cendiary torch. Our best, our greatest
men find here but curses for their pat.
riotism and anathemas for their honesty.
From our President downward, both liv.
ing and dead, the same Iibsld tone per-
vades ell. Clay or Calhoun, Webster orr
Taylor, Buchanan or Casual save Fred.
Duuglas) share its malsdictions. We
should be the last to raise the standard
Of revolution in these matters, il the COM
mon cause of our country did not de-
mand it at every hand--ir the deceney,
to say nothing Of the sey.respect, due 10
our citizens did not cry, an trumpet tongue,
"Stop that press!" IT'S q disgrace toI
our city. Its sentiments, however sincere
they may be, are like those of The burglar, the
thief, or the murderer---dangerous agrarian. and
.unhslowed. 1t has no real right to be publish
ed here, and should seek its Office in the barren
regions Of Vermont, the wilds Of Ohio, or dsns
OF Boston. Because some talent directs it, that
is no reason why it should exist.--ris but the
more dangerous on that account. 1t carries the
black flag, the pirates %cOlors, nailed to its mast.
Let ii share the Pirates doom.
u The st. Louis Union, Benton's organ,
calls upon the democrats in the Missouri Legis-|
lsture to ~re-elect Thomas H. Benton to the Sem
ale, and in another column takes up the cudgels
for Thompson, the British aholitionist, sent here
to help to destroy our Constitution. It is hard
to tell who is intended to be comprimented BY the
Union-the democracy in the Legislature or the
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