Democratic banner., 1850-09-02
FOR n BANNER.

ter into a speculation of the kind, and ]
now offer you my list of articles for adver-
tisement in the Banner.
By way of introduction, ! would say to
all concerned, that ! shall spare no pains to
suit all classes and conditions, all shapes
and sizes, and to fit every one neatly, yet
we will guard against fitting too closely
but should any one, after purchasing, find
ibis coat a hetAe too tight, or that it pinches,
or shews some of his i'll shapes too plainly,
why he must not blame us-he need not
have taken it if it did not suit, and we won't
take back nor refund. In advertising, we
shall not aim at being systematic. but shall
pop Gown the items just as they occur to
u.s. The first article we shall offer is
POLITICS.
We like to see all political matters man.
aged by the few-not by the maryland
this called self government.
We don't like to see every man read,
and think, and decide for himself-presump-
ition.
We like to see demagouges use all their
influence to keep up old party issues and
prpiudices amongst the people; for if they
did not, the people might soon forget them,
and might all get On one side-and then the
chances for some men to get into Office,
would be bad indeed.
We like to see voters jealous for naed-
sures, not for men. yet when Intercepted
fail to specify one single measure that they
want carried out.
We like to hear men boasting that they
stand on the same political platform that
they did fifteen or twenty years ago.
When any item of the political doctrine
of a party has become unpopular, we like
to hear them deny that they ever held such
doctrine.
When one party is charged with Free
soiliam, we like TO hear them refute the
charge, By retoriing disunion on. the other.
We like TO hear men.with one breath de-
clare that a politician is shorn Of all in1u-
.ence, and with the next breath state that
he was the cause of the failure Of some i'm
.porisnt and ~favorite measure.
We would like to see men denounce cau-
cuses after having received the caucus
After failing 10 receive the
nomination, we like to see them come out.
Independent.
We don't like TO see a place too much.
under the influence of religion, morality
and temperance.
We like TO hear men say that they don't
drink, and that they are in favor of the tenn.
cause, but at the same time using
all sorts of apologies and excuses for not
connecting themselves with il. Wonder if
c,,nl, ,oon oCa. Nn,ka a., FEEL 4f a.. .fF..I
Of a morning, or Of Q rainy day.
We like to hear men offering as an OBJ
lection to the temperance cause, that tenn.
persnce men design 10 unite the cause with
politics. Wonder If men who raise this OBJ
lection don't always vote against temper
snce men, il they have any chance what
ever; and if so, wonder ,chO is making al
political matter Of il?
We like to hear men object to all secret
Wonder fhey have no secrets?I
We like TO hear men object to christiani-
iy, because christians differ so much inl
their religious sentiments. Wonder if men
sny less in politics, philosophy, &c?
We like to hear men object to religion,
because professors do not always act as
hey should do. Wonder if ever any pureI
~trirtuous, good man, oferedthis OBJ
We like to hear men object to the pre-.
,ePts and teaching of the gospel. Wonder
{ they evar tried it practically?
We like to see men undertaking to dis
prove certain plain passages OF scripture,
BY deductions from recent discoveries ini
geology, or ph~renology, or some of the FASH
enable ologies Of the day. Wonder if they
will succeed.
We like to see young men have no high
n ambition than TO live up to the full ex-
Of their income-fritter away their
m in amusement, perhaps vice, without
,uItlvating their minds or improving their
o%rtunes, or ever thinking of the future.-lf
if they will ever make Washing
ons or Franklins9 I,
We like 10 see young ladies spend a great g
Ieal OF their time in the streets and in shop-l {
'ing-.suPpose they always have important
to make. Il
We like to see young ladies at church Sc $
ect seats as far as possible from the p~ulIpit,
nd crowd together as close as rosslble:-li
ont suppose they mean to giggle and c
&c, =