The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-11
From Me Southeln Roe

ELet TeGas be the lcatcharor3
 IS certain.p Letter of Gen. .JsrEs 1ala
 Plauehe, June IA, 1844.
 Such is the language of the ol1
 bearer of the democratic party. W;a a s 2
 the same prophecy from Polk, n.n nn houn, Woodbury, Cass, Bucbanaaa .oa'as a
 Johnson, King, Lewis and the Whol.
 patriots who for years have been I.s b,,
 the cause of democracy. It is on' pI. 1s.
 We revere the sentiment as we da la1 s
 principles of which its author has eS b.. se
 lustrious defender; and this feelinn ''a s the democratic party throughout tl 'a
 and breadth of the land. Itfllswl5' ton, and animates the soul of @
 speaker with themost impassioned sIs % I We speak of annexation, with onrfsn o 1 ling with the picture of freedom ss
 with chains that cannever be riyen na
 countrymen shall themselves prenara@
 It is a question too, the agitation If daily draws thousands from the wb;.
 democratic ranks; and 1t is trulys S5
 sue, involving as 1t does the suppou
 but the purest and best men-men ,S
 ing singly for the extension of rennbSs
 stitutions. It has given to the Jena
 party, the Bibbs, the Troupes. and Ss
 tons-a class of patriots without N. E upon their reputations. While wenon
 such honorable accessions, these mon
 after wears, will look back at tbleD.
 their lives, with the approving anriI their own conscience, and find thattbs
 ness of the act more important than K
 quisition Of Florida, has kindled anDol l names theveneradon and respect of sI,
 A change of opinion now, upon tSpp
 alton of Texas, unlike every other is,r
 never be upcast m derision or cons@
 any honest man, though he had bess <
 deeply steeped in Whiggew. Ner,
 there presented to onr countrymen soT
 tant an issue upon the principles ofcr f erty. Wings who oppose annexation. under the most miserable and tbreadsT texts for shelter o, say they, land ma language they use-it is REALITY w favor of annexation, and would coma out like independent freemen, but nj r party, the most dire and fatal phantom which the devil ever cursed mankind, N nations into voluntary or involuntay ] tude-eompels lis to sing hozannas to l even should he fall, as he must fall b!
 the overwhelming popular favor for k
 which rides uncurbed throughout he |
 If ever divine providence, whose mnsl seen in the actions of all men. shone ot| conspieuously in fore-ordaining the ti] f of democracy, that lime is deeply impl in the chapter of present events. Thit
 is now. We hold in our hands sceD1 f power, which at various eras of the woi) thrown open, blessed and protected, ths
 tals of liberality il the government Of kind. l. gave birth to the republics q East, and now controls the republics q west-alWays successful while yirlaes. ted the human breast, the present stt
 and power of the seeptre, in extendin. STRIPES and STARS of the twenty-six froI
 the St.Johns to the Rio del Norte, wills we trust, that our countrymen are si stoutand vigorous in the cause of hums erty, as on the glorious morning ofisl
 The triumph of the democratic party, , present crisis, will truly be one of the p
 est monuments 10 our civil institutions '
 can ever be built mp. It will show, ai
 simplest act of our lives, that we prze,l
 all the differences of opinion for vhid l contend, the onward sway of republel
 erty. The act is its own evidence VI f considered, in the government of manhI
 above all price by our nation, we whhl
 stow and preserve to another What 2 son to the monarchies of Europe, who f prophecied our downfall, and watchedl
 event in our history, with the hope
 might lead to il. Shall we dwindle,let , pire grows strong; and limited .noall l become absolute monarchies Shall VI
 as we are now rising, every day toli
 other knell to their departing power; al
 millions of oppressed must daily avas' the knowledge of their rights. EngA extended her arms throughout egerym
 possessed herself of nations and people r it has become a proverb, that the slnl sets upon her donrinions. She now I to place her foot upon the southern 9 . has upon the northern frontier ofomV
 In this she has had an equal in the aggg zing sway of Carthage, who, aller subj to vassalage and tribute large portion' : known world, was reduced even to ash
 attempting to surround with her pove
 free republic of Rome This may eV
 the fate of Great Britain, though success
 crown her present efforts to deprive usOi , as, and ally that nation 10 her own siaE
 We believe our counhymen will never ?
 annexation of territory to take place wit -other power, shall 1t not with theAmef / IL is not merely annexation to l' power that we have to fear We do nc lieve q proposition of this kind, hov'v
 \ prably itmight be considered by Texas aitar, would emanate from that govern r now Butso surely as Texas remains u nected with us by other ties than treaty.
 Is danger, most fearful danger of the encr c
 ments of Great Britain, who, like all
 nations, but with far greater policy and m T.
 seeks by treaty, by menace, or by laeS Y of her people, 10 spread every where a ' fluence and power. It cannot De 'aa' , will refuse a lucrative commercial connq
 however much the genius of her repl. l. institutions may disapproye and couss n.s political alliance. But political aillal4s In,-. .,, 4l,o .....l. z. .af .nra lal alu