Democratic banner., 1850-01-07

1--WE copy the following Just and point
ed article from the 81. Louis Union. There
is no doubt but that ito truth will point home
to many a cantiug hypocrits, who PROCESSES
such holy horror at the commission Of 6
thing so familiar to himself. If Brown en-.
tered into any arrangement with the few
free soilers of the House, to defraud not on
by his party but to commit a wrong against
the feelings and sentiments of the whole
country, no censdre can be too severe for
his treachery. But at the same time our
wing friends should recollect their failings.
and not feel too much establishment at the
following of their own example, which was
unfortunately crowned with too much sue
cess:
"ONE MAN A JUMP OVER H Stiles,
WHILE MUST NOT LOOK THROUGH
THE ~BARs."-This old saying, well express
ing the Inconsistencies and p~reiudices Of
men, is just now, pretty well illustrated by
our precious wings politicians.
When Gen. Taylor was a candidate for
the Presidency of this great Republic, the
highest and most dignifed and honorable
office in the world, and illustrated as the
seat of the great Westinghouse Office
which should be attained BY the candidate
only through unsullied probity and honor
which, above every other Office, should be
sought by means incorrupt and pure, this
gentleman, the public will ~recollect, gave
assurance to the frse-soilsrs, though the
authorized agency of Truman Smith and
some others, that, in case the Wiinot Pro-
viso should be passed, by Congress, he
would not veto il. The ability of the wings
to elect a President without the aid of the
lfree-soilers, was more than doubtful, as the
result proved; and, to secure his election,
Gen. Taylor made these overtures to the
free-soilers. Further, this pledge made to
that party to secure his election, was well
known to the whole chivalry of the south;
and, knowing this, they supported this bar
gain by supporting Gen. Taylor; and thus,
for the purpose Of securing the election Of
a vhig, became one ofthe parties to a base
coalition between southern wings and nor
thern free-Soilers. More than this: to make
assurance doubly sure, a northern free-soil.
er was put on the ticket with this Gen. Tay-
lor, for Vice President, with the assent Of
this body of chivarlc wings, who profess to
hold their honor 20 high that ~calumny can
not reach it, nor reproach rest upon it.
Nov mark the difference. MIR. VIM. j.
Brown is candidate for Speaker ofthe House
of Representatives. He does not approach
the free-soilers, in the same manner with.
Gen. Taylor, and volunteer his pledges and
promises; but when asked by some free
|~soilers, in what manner he vould constitute
certain committees-forbearing to make
any definite promises in the mstter,-he
replies that they will be constituted in such
q manner, that the free sellers would be
satisfied.
When this becomes known, such a storm
Of virtuous indignation, such a burst Of ex-
asPerated patriotism, hypocrisy has rarely
executed, or dramatic skill enacted before
the world. Every virtuous wing who sup
ported the coalition of south and free soil
ism on the Presidential ticket, and aided to-
give currency and effect to Taylor's pledge
of no veto, lifts up hi, hands and his voice
in holy horror Of the "snEdmous borgain"|
between Mr.. Brown and the free-soilers,
and the chivalry who lent their spotless
honor to support Taylor, roll up the whites
Of their eyes, and gasp with CONSERVATION.
The most that Mr. Brown did, was to look
through the bars. Gen. Taylor Jumped
over into the field.
u Edward Bates, Esq, of St. Louis, re-.
Gently delivered q lecture before the st..
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