Democratic banner., 1850-10-30
For the Banner.

Nh. PIcxrNs--Sir: You viii do the kind.
ness to publish the following communication ir
the Banner, addressed 10 the Wings Of old Pike
for their consideration and reflection. The cleo.
ton of Probate Judge will be held or Monday
the 4th Of November, for the purpose Of elect
ing q man to Eli that Office. The names Of the
two candidates announced are those Of T. ]. C
.Fagg, and s. F. Murray, the present County
Clerk, who has competently and honorably dis.
charged the duties Of the Office and merited thu
confidence reposed in him. And another thing
may be said Of S. F. Murray, that he has al
ways been a consistent Democrat, and has gont
for his party when in the right, and when in ths
wrong he tried to set il right. But on the othel
hand, T. ]. C. Fagg is known as an adjunct o.
Thomas H. Benton, and vindicated Benton anG
his acts in the canvass last summer to the utmost
Of his abilities, and deied his party to point t.
one act of Benton's that was inconsistent in hi.
political life. Now I would ask the Wings Of
old Pike, how they can, in justice to their consci
I~ences, come forward at the polls and cast theil
suffrage for Thomas Benton's pet. when they hav.
denounced Benton and his acts for the last thirt,
years, and have called him by such names as my
pen refuses to record during this calm Of polit
ical life; for in the support Of Fagg l look upor
it,. it not directly, indirectly supporting Thomas
Benton and his principles. But it appears like
Benton and his followers are becoming very pop
ular with SOME ofthe Wings in this county, since
the division in the Democratic ranks, for | have
understood That some Of the leading Wings il
this mart Bowling Green of Offices, have solicit
ed Fagg 10 become a candidate for the Office il
controversy. Isuppose they think one good turn
deserves another, and as he assisted them in The
canvass last summer in making the breach widel
in the Democratic ranks, and thereby secured
q few votes in their favor, that they feel under
some obligations TO him for his past services; bu
it would have looked much better in those gen,
tlemen if they had solicited some Ct their Whie
friends to become a candidate for the office oil
Probate Judge, who have labored faithfully If
the Wing ranks for many years, or did they con-
slider that the Wigs had no man in their rank,
competent 10 discharge the duties Of the oficei
lIf that be the case. we are no longer worthy the
name of a party. But tha, is not the case, fol
we have many wings in the county qualified tc
discharge the duties Of that Office; though some
Of the Wings no doubt differ with me in that re.
spect. and think all the wisdom Of the Wing
party is stored in their gourd. heads, and that they
can WELD the wings Of this county 10 suit them.
selves; but | trust the Wings have foo much dis.
erection 10 be duped by a few OF their own party
in conjunction with the Benioni.es. Therefore
I would say 10 the Wings 10 act their part no.
bly,, and com 10 the polls and cast their votes for
IA man who has been consistent in his political
course, and thereby repudiaie the Benton doc
|irins which you have always denounced, and
show to the world ihat you will not receive any
man, or set Of men. in the Wing ranks who have
traitor TO their party, unless they will
make a full confession Of their political sins, and
we will admit them only with the privilege Of
but not to hold Office, until we are con-
WINGED they have become thoroughly purified
Perhaps some Of my Wing friends by this time
think ! have some antipathy against Benton and
his followers, but ] will say unto them, no great.
er against him and his followers than against any
other political traitors.
Now, in conclusion, l am DESTROYS Of know.
ing why some Of the Wings manifest SO much
love for Benton and his followers. Is it because
he is a Free Soiler, or that he fought the Omni.
bus bill, voted against the Texas boundary bill,
or refused 10 vote for the recent law Of Congress
to recapture fugitive slaves, or is It because the
Benton Democrats have recently burned Henry
Clay in efiey in this State, with Benton's iron
heel upon his head crushing him 10 the earth ?
Therefore / would say 10 the Wings, never sup.
port any man., or set Of men, that would crush
to the earth your glorious principles and best
men. SAGITTA.
- Great excitement prevailed at De.