Democratic banner., 1850-10-14
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Senator this winter in the place of Mr.. Benton.
The Wing papers Of course, having a plurality
of votes in the Legislature, calculate that, some
concession being made by one or both wings Of
the Democratic party, q Wing may be returned
to the Senate. And as if fearful of contamina-
ton, they advise their friends to hon firm, and
avoid all connection with the Demo cratic MEM
bers Of BE Legislature, unless such connection
may result to dieir benefit. Col. Benton and has
friends affect to believe that the ,nulifers. as he
terms them in his celebrated John Smith letter,
are now on terms of full fellowship with the
Wing party, and the election Of awhig is inev-
table, though he distinctly says that the election
of a Wing, the consequence Of their own act.
win be a triumph over them. This is rich logic,
hut such as the Colonel has long used.
:The Democratic party proper, have every rea-
q to fear a union of the Benton-men with the
Wings. Benton directed them in the early stage
OF the controversy to vote for Wings, in prefer
ence to those who were independent enough to
tear off the yoke of his tyranny from their necks.
He even went 30 far as to say that he preferred
q Wing in his own place, to a Democrat who
would not acknowledge him master and implicit
Up yield obedience to his naughty commands
The injunction was obeyed. and he and his threw
their whole influence in the late election to the
promotion Of the Wing cause. A defeat of the
Democratic party, seemed to be the primary OBJ
ject in view. This was partially effected by the
combined force Of the old opposition and their
new adiuncts. This faction having SO far alliss.
with their former enemy, now wheel round;
abuse the Wings and charge the Democracy with
g design to cooperate with them and defeat their
little squad. Such q course Is well calculated to
arouse the suspicious Of the Wings, and cause
them to regard their new allies as dangerous
companions. The fact is; they aided the wings,
f~atterine them in the most fulsoms language, sx-
pectine them to manifest their gratitude on the
first favorable occasion by similar acts Of kind
ness. The Wings pretended to be highly pleas
ed with their new acquaintances, quickly fell
into their habits Of life-suddenly discovered
that Col. Benton was no longer a humbug, but a
wise statesman and a good patriot-adopted his
speeches into their political creed Of faith, and
fosned with rage upon the dreadful themes Of
disunion and notification. This was enough to
tickle their fancy and secure their votes. The
victory is thus won-but now the poor Benton
ties begin to ask for their share Of the spoils.--
The Wings should now discharge the little debt
of gratitude they owe, by aiding in the re-elec-
ton of Col. Benton; it would be but a small sac
ri6ce on their parts, inasmuch as he Likes them
better than he used to, and their views SO nearly
correspond with his. Yes, but says the Wings,
we were not in earnest; we thought if we could
gull you and get your support for our men and
our measures, it would be well enough; we de-
sire to put in operation a new system OF policy,
the one we have endeavored to establish since
its first emanstion from the head Of that great and
good man, Alexander Hamilton. We found you
easily deceived, and thought by your assistance
the young and gigantic State of Missouri might
possibly be wheeled int ranks, and induced to
adopt our genuine conservative federal doctrine.
You have now got in with US and you ought to-
show your independence, by clamorou'ly assert
ing the correctness Of your position. Indeed.
you have done right for once in your lives, and
You should make it an era in your political career
and consecrate the acs, by repetition. Asto Col.
Benton, we always knew him to be a most per-
feet humbug, and we now regard him as a politi-
cal trickstef, destitute Of all principle, save that
of self promotion. Consequently, we cannot
think of aiding you in his reelection.
At this the Benton party become exceed
ingly en.sged-break up all c~onnexion with
the treacheFous, dsceitful, and ungrateful|
Whies-claim that they are the only simon
pure Democrats, and swear Justify that a
foul union is about being consummated be-
tween them and the bsse nulli6ers. They
need not thus attempt to deceive q single
Democrat. The position ofthe two parties
10 known. The Antics have always sup
ported their own men-have formed no I'M
natural c~oaliticns--and whilst the Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature will firm
" REFUSE to support Col. Benton, or any 9TH
or nan Of like Free Soil ~propensities, for
u, s, Senator, they will with equal firm
ness refuse to sacrifice all principle and con-
s;slency Ia voting for . Wing. They will
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