Democratic banner., 1850-05-06

'a.-' ''- n. BeflIOn.
When in the course of human events it be-
comes necessary for any people to dissolve the
political bands which have connected them with
their representative, and to assume among the
people Of each State, the separate and equal sta
Itions to which tie laws Of nature and Of satures
God entitled them, decent rcspeseto the opin.
ions of mankind require that they should declare
the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be conceded princi-
plus: that all Senators are agents Of the People
and representatives of States; that they are in
honor and duty bound faithfully TO represent the
will and desires Of the majority Of the people ofl
the States respectively; that the evidence of the
will of said majority is made manifest by long
Established usages of the Democratic party of
this natien; that the usage Of instructing Sena-
tors by legislative resolves has been consecra-I
ted by the uniform practice of Democracy; that
!by said usage every Senator is bound to obey orI
resign; that to perpetuate this and other usages,
Democrats are preferred to Wings; that when
the course of any Senator becomes destructive
of these ends, it is the right Of the people,
through their legislature, to instruct him TO obey
or resign, and TO electa new Senator, laying him
under obligations to obey their will as TO them
shall seem most likely 10 effect their safety and
happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that
Senators Of long standing should not be changed
for light and transient causes; and accordingly all
lexperience hath shown that mankind aresmore
disposed to suffer while evils are suerable, than
Ito right Themselves by discardirg leaders 20
whom they have been long accustomed. But
when q long train Of abuses and usurpations,
pursuing for six years the same object, evinces
Ia design to reduce them under absolute despo-
tisn., ii Is their right, IL is their duty, to throw
of such faithless agents, end to provide new
ones for their future security. Such has been
the patient sufferance Of the Democracy Of Mis-
Isouri, and such is now the necessity which con-
strains them TO discard one of their recreant
Senators now in tie Senate of the United States.
| The history Of THOMAS H. BEsToN for the
last six years, is history of repeated injuries
Ito the Democratic party-all having in direct OBJ.
ject the establishment of an absolute tyranny
over the good people of this State. To prove
this, Let facts be submitted to a candid world.
He repudiated, by turning cold shoulder to,
the action of the Baltimore Convention of 1874.
and thereby became identified in principle and
feeling with the apostate, Martin Ven Buren,,
who had been repudiated by the national Dem
|ocracy.
He availed himself of his Senatorial Station to
oppose the annexation of Texas.
He did not sustain the Democratic admins
tration of President Polk. ..
He struggled to disband the American army
during the late war with Mexico, by urging his
own appointment as Lieutenant General of said
army.
He prostiuted his station as Senator during a
thirteen days speech, in slandering an illustri-
IOfta Rrsnadiop Eanarol Af fho
now no more, for the honorable discharge Of his
official duty.
He delivered at the close of the late Congress,
q bitter and malignant speech on the Mexican
Protocol Humbug against President Polk and
his patriotic administration.
He will not obey the instructions Of the late
legislature of Missouri, nor resign.
He has of late promulgated principles more
hostile to Democracy than were ever avowed
by the most ultra Federalist.
He is in favor Of the principles Of the odious
Wilmot Proviso.
He has avowed the alarming heresy that Con-
lgress-and Congress alone, has the power 10 ad-
mat or erelude slavery within the new Terri
tories. s. :
He has repeatedly refused to answer respect
full questions submitted 10 him last summer and
IidiI ny Tic cltiZ6ns OF tnIS StaIe, tOucnlnS tnc
lgreat issues Of the day, and the manner Of his
refusal was as insulting as it was arrogant and
ltyrannicat.' u al -if1
His personal defneanor to his constituents is
insoleat and oUrr6saring beyond any former pre-
fcedent, and without parallel in the history Of
all free governments.
He has renolnced great and fundamental prin-
lciples Of the Democracy which for many years
he had protessed to advocate and to cherish.
He has been Eepudiated by the Democracy Of
tfhe nation, and by every Democratic Senator now
lassembled in the city Of Washington
He has gone over to the Free Sellers, and he
lis thereby ''aiding and abettng' the Abolition
lists Of this nation. ~ .fg .a-,.f.. arr d
He has determined, at all hazards, to "iule or
ruin" the Democratic party H.9.... .o';
He has long since removed his residence from
lthe State of Missouri, and has located in parts
ssaADoOH. Iyof, $ sIea FfvsT,N .t,rN ar!
In lieu Of his own residence in,l and his citi-
zehship Of, this State, he has repeatedly prem
Used % bring his negroe slaves among lis, but
this promise he has signally failed to fulfil. .la
i He has, for, purposes Of his OVID self-aggran-
dizsment, and having no home among US, quar-
TERED himself from time to time, upon the good
tcitigehs Of fhit State. y -! ;.rgaf ,agaal, i
He has failed to obey the instructions of eur
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