Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1850-11-18

From the ST. Louis Times.
The Democratic Party--The senatorial
. Election.
Several weeks since, we defined the position
of the Democratic party of the Union and Of this
State. We found the party in the Union to be
the only national party now in existence, and the
only really national one which ever has existed.
1t is true that the Wings have generally preserv-
ed semblance of nationality, but their protec-
tive tariffs, and other unequal measures OF policy,
have often demonstrated the tendency of their
principles to produce sectional agitation and sec
tional organizations. But, since the surrender
OF the Fillmore Wings in New York, to the Sc
ward Wings, the party is stripped Of even the
sembIancs OF nationality. The northern wing Of
it has been merged in the Free Soil faction, and
we fear lis redemption thence is beyond all hope
More fortunate than cur opponents, the Demo
cratic party triumphed over those of its mem
bers in New York, who were inclined TO Free
Soilism, and re-asserted the principles Of the
Baltimore platform-the only principles consis-
tent with the Constitution and the rights and hon.
or Of the several States of the Union. 1t has
thus far preserved its nationality; and, in our
opinion, the southern wing of the Wings will
6nd that the only method of securing, at once,
tgtions of the South will be 10 unite their strength
in favor of the Presidential candidate Of the
Democratic party.
That portion Of the Democratic party of this
State which has steadily adhered to the Time
houored principles ol the party, are now in har.
mony with the Democracy Of the naticn-whilst
that portion of them who have permitted them
selves to be deluded by Mr.. Benton, are at war
with it. A single fact is all sufficient to estab-
lish The truth of this assertion. There is not a
politician, recognized as a member o. the nation
al party Of any character, nor a newspaper, pro-
Teasing Democratic principles, not partial to Free
Soil principles, by whom or which Mr.. Benton
has been sustained in his war against the princi-
pies Of the party, and those members Of It who
have differed with him in this State; whilst on
the other hand, every Free Soil and Abolition
paper and politician in the Union, has made COM
mon cause with him. We ask plain, common
sense Democrats, if they need any thing beyond
this one fact to convince them OF Mr.. Benton's
abandonment Of their princip ples3 Of course,
be will not acknowledge his treason-no one in
like circumstances ever was known to do it.
The anti. Benton section OF the Democratic
party, then, cannot be called Schismaties or
ders, with any show Of reason or justice. Be
ing In harmony with the party Of the whole ma
tion, they cannot BE wrong unless the whole
party Is wrong-that is to say, unless Mr.. Ben.
ton and a few hangers-on are the Democracy oil
the nation, and Cass, Dickinson, Foote, Butler
and Buchanan are deserters of the cause
Which is most probable?
Knowing that we are III the right, our plain
duty is to Keep ourselves so. To do this, we
have but to be faithful to sound principles and
men of sound principles. In the coming con.
test, for the Ssnatorship, we can present can.
didate who can more fairly represent majority
Of the people than any other. The Wings are q
clear minority Of the people. To elect Whie
Senator, would be to misrepresent the people,
The Benton men can only offer Mr.. Ben:on.-
They must have him, or no one else will sui
them. With thsm, principles are nothing, and
MT. Benton every thing. The people Of the
etats have decided, by majority of thirty-foul
Thousand that they will not have him; and the
Democratic party have decided, by majority Of
four thousand votes, that they do not desire him
To elect Mr.. Benton, therefore, would be to
perpetrate gross and palpable fraud upon the
people, and for all those who are pledged to
their constituents against him to perpetrate no.
thing more nor less than perjury. Whip the
devil around the stump as we may, the plain
English Of the whole matter is, that the anthem
ton members alsctsd to the Legislature are re.
auiEsd to counits perjury, az condition pre-
cedent to harmony 70 the Benton men. We
speak not ofLEeAI, but Of MORAL, perjury
Lastly, the anti. Benton party can present can
didste who viii represent the whole Democratic
party Of the State upon the slavery question, ant
sn other questions, for wepresume Il can be n,
cbisutioh t6fts Benton men, who believe thai
COusssssioeai power over slavery in the terri
Gssje1 shbuA mt BE- efRcised d--tfAt s,man oEsf
safaf theirsufiaees iiioppsssd' costuESfIops
EEto - sEsrriss. Wecene efer a candidate, too
VIE wa not only Espsssent our whole paIty, ,Su
klefthe Whig party who. are opposed 70 tn
ppyDo and The repeal Of the fugitive, slave bill
- say, ihen, to urfTiends-stsnd firm
E ~ your p{inciples, and, II other parties
chSoSs to have the Stats uun,rsprssented, Ii