Democratic banner., 1851-07-02
From the St. Louis Times.l

ocracy OF THIS >Stales IN TIC hoPe uuat We msy
awaken inquiry as to the causes that have pro-
ducsd the divisions in cur ranks % much to be
deplorsd. We desire, also, to elicit q full and
frank response from all parts Of the State, to the
which stands at the head Of this article.
We have often given our views as to the causes
Of disagreement which, have Temporarily dismem-
bersd the Democratic party in Missouri. We
have stated again and again, In our columns, that
eonscientiously believed that our whole diff
Guilty dad its origin in the Free Soil movement
and the hctiouss conduct of Free Sellers in this
Time has fully demonstrated the correct
ness of our views and statements on this subject.
Nor do We stand alone in the opinions we en-
terrain and hsveoften presented to our readers.
We find maEy OF our cotemporsries fully concur
With US. and from their position their opinions
are entitled 10 great consideration.
Below We give an extract from the Boston Post,
one Of he ,soundsst Democratic journals Of the
country from which it will be seen that . SINH
lar dtStsien exists in the ranks Of the Denocra.
cv bf Massachusetts, that exists in this State, and
is attributable to the same causes and fastious
We commend to our readers and the
Democracy generally, q careful perusai Of the
ext,sCt We give from the Boston Post. Read
andrespOndts oar inquiry:
Rally uNssh THE NATIONAL BANNER.-
II Those honest Democrats that have been
and misled BY cunning politicians,
wa,o have played upon their sympathies for
own selfish purposes, ever mean to
pace themselves in . right positioo, now is
lie favorable moment. Every hours de.
l,y only places them in a false position,from
vhich presently they will be unable to ex-
tficats themselves. Surely you do not mean
to Join the Wings. You have no such in
tension. And yet every q Of you that
commits himself to the Free Soil doctrines
md aeasures 10 binding himself to the car
n Whiepery, not to enjoy the benefits Of
triuupE, but to be paraded as trophies Of
Wing victory. Every day gives fresh proofs
That the Wings are Free Sellers, and that
Wing party will work with the Free
Soil party, though they may keep up a sep.
arate organization for she express purpose
Of enabling the Free Sellers to catch o
and get them committed oWhig
men and Wing measures before they are a.
ware Of il.
Do not, then, be deceived BY such men
a. Rsntoul, who are now so far committed
that thew cannot return TO the Democratic
fold. You are free to pursue the eopvic-
tiens Of q second sober thought. Bot these
men are not Srew5 they havs bsand tAen-
selves for Q consideration; they have csacu-
lated the chances Of success; they have
made a gross blunder; and nov they wsnt
companions to keep them in countepsnce,
and ease their fall a. they gradually sink In
to the Wing ranks.
The fugitive slave Law isl Democratic
It is not only supported BY the
Democratic party of the Union to carry out
in good faith a solemn compact in the con-
stitution, BY the exercise Of power which
has been pronounced to be constitutional BY
the Supreme Court, and by every depart
ment Of our government for nearly sixty
wears, but il was passed BY Democratic
votes. While only three northern Wing
representatives voted for this law, but sew
Democrats voted against it, 10 COM
psny with ifty-eight northern Wings and
Free Sellers. Every southern member Of
the House voted for the bill, whether he
wore a Wing or q Democrat, as it was q
bill to secure southern rights. The only
votes against It were ffty-eight northern
Wings and Free Sellers, and seventeen
northern Democrats-in all seventy-6ve;
and the only northern votes in favor Of it
were tv~enty-eight Democrats and three
viz: Elliot, Of Boston; Taylor, Of O.
bio; and Nj cG aughey, of Indiana. The log
voter 10 favor Of the bill, we're composed Of
80 Democrats, 81 southern Wings, 3 north
ern Wings. Total 100.
Itis entire folly in any Democrat hen,to
saw that this Is not q Democratic measure.
Tka record speaks for itself. The votes are
there. They consist Of every southern vote
"a Democrats and "a Wings, snd 90
nosthern Democrats and only three north
eYn wings. The votes sgainst the law are
So WhiHs and Free Sellers. sndsonly sew
euteen Democrats. OF what use ID it, then
deny the responsibility Of the Democrat
ic party for this MEASURE? None whatever.
Il e . democratic measure; and We are now
to convince the country that it shall be sus-
tanned as such, ON constitutional n party
grounds, which shall secure the south from
agitation and annoyance. The whole south
-I ALL AL mnpfhArn Ham.