The Arkansas banner., 1843-12-02
POLITlC AL.
Etom the mdiana State Sentinel.

From the Indiana State Sentinel
 SPEECH OF GEN. T. A. HOWARD,
 THE DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. Zen. HOWARD arose, evidently under the uence fdeep feeling, which the occasion i'd not fail to inspire, and endeavored to ress those sentiments of qualification and nkfuness which all the incidents of the had excited in his breast He thanked the emblage warmly, and in all sincerity, for honors they had conferred upon him but that language was too poor to give ut 4noe to all he felt his heart felt senti- hts which his tongue could not utter. If h of his friends would endeavor in ima- aion to change places with him, they Id better appreciate his feelings than they lld possibly do by any thing he could
 He then spoke of the anniversary, to ch the president of the day had alluded i; dajustuibute to the heroes by whose valof patriotism the victory had been achieved ich crowned the independence of our |nty; and inculcated the duty incumbent b1 us all, never to lose sight of the great ecs which were the moving causes of that fOluton. He spoke in terms of deserved lse of the position so leg and unfalter- Y maintained by the Democracy of Sul- Ra, and particularly y of the manner in which had sustained the cause of justice and fality ln the trying times of 1S40, for frch he acknowledged his personal as well general obligations to them. Having dis Fed of these topics by way of exordium, neral Howard went into discussion of heples and measuees, and expressed him. m sentiment, though more eloquently, the following effect:
 cannot be ignorant that am indebted for i public manifestation of the kindness and Fallty of the people of Sullivan county to PsFt l have taken in the politics. of the Pnry for several years past. Nor can 1t doubted that the occasion brings together cdy of citizens who mainly agree in cer- great questions which now divide in sen ea and political action, the people of the fted States.
 here may be, and doubtless are, those sent who differ with ns-honestly and sin- ely differ with us; but whilst they kindly prus with their presence, they will in us Tn the discussion of the questions pcn dlvIde us, and in the application of prnclples to the interests of the country, sent and prospective.
 Polltlcs were mere abstraction, there va not be much difference of opinion onsst men on the subject; or if it were cucaoe to have an impartial and disin- s'ed tribunal to settle all political ques- IS It IS not likely there would be much efslty of opinion on the subject But it ne order of nature that mankind must set nese questions for themselves, by their eeeate counsels and wisdom, or 1t will pen that despotism will take cognizance aeclde them according to that principle lca makes the Government, and not the phess oi mankind, the object and end of ltcal action.
 'nefe there shall be freedom of mind, as VIII be diversity of opinion on political .e's but It IS not on politics as ascience "en uiifer, so much as on the application ..s prhclples to the multiform interests of ey' FotuicS are as much a science as VT as that system of rules by which we ;' wont 10 test the right and the wrong of ''auai conduct, and which we call morals Vulhorals should enter into every politi- TG TsGis'em, and form a part of it.
 ees <, same causes which produce differ t Ill PflYate life, and in reference to pri- oas aasansae,hons, produce much of the disa- s '- ;n.. occurs i'll political action.- ela"ss Ia''lesss of different sections-of differ f;n'dd;ses-comingi in contact; the passions, lp;," ss.es, and false views of different com tb o,s o'a'es, or Nations, in reference to M oa,er' ;a selfshness, avarice, ambition, m;rs, m;yoa,'ousy, distrust, hatred, or revenge. bas.ea tbass In some shape in the controver- blh ;s a'ise' and by their instrumentality Itce i is d;os d1;oscured, fasehood is propagated Al toa alsregarded, and in the end we find ve been ',,ell . party spirit may be said tc v " ol the few.''
 pe disc"n ,.n ali these drawbacks, we mus error ssion. The contest between trutf e vsr 5. must be kept up, or the former vii Itce an1 aelu e fraud and force take place O bn wa La freedom. The more of discus nore e' of 'ne more will reason prevail pre barr;a purity Tn administration-and the penmen. W'll we interpose between oul a ereate. ana those corruptions that have rernmen.so or less extent, crept into all tho paict thas 'e IS state of conflict. It is by
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