The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-23
THE ARKANSAS BANNER.

Is was anticipated, the appearance of the first number of this paper created nc small degree of sensation among the wings The truth is, we had been so long without an organ, that they began to feel that they had sort of monopoly in the infamous business of misrepresenting our ples-the patent right to pour out their yituperation and ma leyolence on our prominent democrats, with out any response from our side. h His, Hey ere most iefstebed7y mistaken.
 Fula, the Times and Advocate, with the whig ensign flying at the masthead, bore down upon Us, and its editor, no doubt, said to himself, .'surely this must be seyier paper-although the committee say other wise; at all events, l will call it a saver paper, for have been printer long enough to take few liberties with truth.o We'll, his prose was dull, and his attempt at mis- representation so badly executed, that it did no damage.
 Second, the Gazette, with black looking piratical flag, followed iii is wake; and this armed neutrality man-hotch-polch genius or whig votary-whichever he may be, spoke and said ..as live, there is a tyran- nical junto at the seat of Government, com posed of young men-just think of that, ye citizens; l tell you sol, the defender of the Real Estate Bank, pull yoa on your guard :! These young men "dre continually chauafing Me praises of democracyo What impu- dence, for young men to say anything in la- vor of democracy ~e lchigs and hoich-pofch men can luke ttc dem2crats uader our charge. and I is moastrous for any body 10 oppose 4.
 Fhe Gazette discharged it's broad-side, but the guns being of small ealiber, 1t had no effect; and now, after the smoke has cleared away, here we stand, unhurt, and, as hereto fore, defending the republican institutions of our country from these ruthless assailants
 We shall be sadly disappointed, unless the other whig papers chime in, and cxclaim- "Good heavens lhe central committee have established democratic press, and that press is zealously advocating democratic doctrines What dictation, ye citizens, is this, to advo- cate the cause of democracy, boldly and openly p
 We have warned our friends, and we do so again, that whigs, hotch-potch men, and disaaected democrats, will use every exer- non to blight the prospects of the Banner They have every motive to do so, because it is paper which will never, directly or indi- rect'y, ,>suppor such men; but, on the con trary, vigorously oppose them whenever oc- casion requires.
 As we sincerely believe that the principles of the democratic party are sanctioned by truth, and their correctness tested by expe- rience, we shall never advocate men whose political faith is doubtful. We would regard it as little short of sacriIege to do so and as party lines will and must be drawn, the soon- CT it is done the better; so that all may know who are friends and who are enemies.
 For men under the garb of democracy, to openly or secretly assail those who are laboring, with what zeal and ability can be commanded, for the promotion of those prin- cipIes, is, to say the least of it, suspicious evidence of political integrity, and the surest method of beneiitng our enemies.
 '.THE ARKANSAS BASHERn is the title of inc "peculiar" organ of the Democracy, which has been so long talked ol. and which made itS annearance on CatnrJ.,- ,,,,:.