Democratic banner., 1850-07-15
: Communicated for The Banner.
ONE OF THE "SMALL FRY" OR "wHIG
AnJTINrTS -


Strange things occur in the political world
Singular impulses and passions-n not unfre-
quently WELD a controlling influence upon
|th. conduct and political opinions Of men,
1t is amusing and instructive to observe the
operation Of these Influences upon the minds
of some individuals. A youth to-day en-.
tiers with zeal upon the political arena. He
is seen tomorrow in a political assembly,
urging the necessity Of political organiza-
Ition-"union and harmony Of action" Up.
on the rosirum whenever chance occurs,
ready TO catch the gale Of praise. With
Eager hope he looks forward to the day
when he will be elevated 10 some post Of
Honor. Time rolls on, but no political har-
vest is reapt. Some 0ther youth less OBJ
I~trusive, but perhaps ambitious like himself,
lis more successful. His political enthusi-
asm now subsides-his democratic ardour
"oozes out" Party organization, in his
destination, now becomes corrupt. His
more successful rival becomes the object Of
his malignant hatred and persecution. He
seeks to break d5&n party organization.-
His political opinions suddenly undergo a
revolution, and, in a paroxism Of vindictive
passiorShe thruSts himself with his "new-
Ifangled'' notions as a candidate upon. the
lparty with which he has long prnfeSsed 10
be associated, TO break down political or
|ganization and 10 crafty that grovelling
passion. jealousy, and jealousy towards an
honorable rival. Sucl, ! conceive, and shall
|endeavor to show Tram facts, to be the
character and motives of Mr. Thomas James
CLARK FaGg, who has recently become an
independent candidate for the Legislature.
Our election for County Clerk, it will be
remembered, was had in August, 1871
Early in the summer, Mr.. Henderson was
induced to become a candidate for that Of
flee. His name was scarcely before the
people, when Mr.. Fsgg announced himself
as a candidate for the same Office. The eff
feet of this announcement upon Mr.. Hen
dersoh's election will be apparent, when it
is remembered that the friends of the lat
ter gentlemen were generally the friends of
the former. On the 18th Of July MIR. Hen
dersoH withdrew from the canvass, as It
will be seen hy a card of that dste publish
ed in the Banner. Mr.. Faeg now having
no motive to remain a candidate any lon
ger. withdraws likewise, as will he seen by
his letter published in the Banner of the
26th. In that letter he assigns as a reason
for his withdrawal, a "desire IN my This |
part to secure union and harmony of ac.
ton in the party TO which I belong" This
declaration might have concealed from the
view the real motive, but for the fact
oil his efforts were directed against un.
ion and harmony Of action In his party, and
hat HIS VOTE NOW sTANDs A.
aAINsT HIS FARTY. (See Record at Bow
ling Green.) Thus showing. beyond ali
cavil. that the mere alledged reason for
was a ne,D sabterfuge.
In lS4s, Mr.. Henderson was nominated
a candidate for the Legislature, and
Mr.. F. participated in the meeting
~ which he was nominated, bis love for
union and harmony Of action" was SINH,
that of the previous year, till the dsvI
the election, when he reluctantly pavsi
n his adhesion to Henderson, upon the con.
IItion. however, that a certain wing who,
Intended to vote for Mr.. H. would vote for
'enix.
In 1850, the ~green.eyed monster is again
I workout it now seeks to accomnlish !
indlrection and political legerdemain.
'hat 1t had never been able to effect bvI
pen and manly means. The dsmocraticI
arty are now divided upon the Jaokson !
resolutions. Mr.. H. is brought forward az
candidate for a denomination. In tbisl