The Arkansas banner., 1844-04-24
 "THE SOHATTFP D

ihis lS tae utie ot paper we propose To issue from the Banner office, during the present political canvass The plan of it has been suggested to us by letters from friends ill various parts of the State. We submitted it to the Democratic State Convention, during its recent session. and the pro- position was received with enthusiastic applause It seemed to meet with the approval of every mem- Der; and many of them subscribed literally for il before leaving the city Some toelz fce, some len, some f1reah and some one huadred copies and promised to exert themselves, in their respective counties in order to make it's circulation general, as possible, throughout the State. The following are its plan and terms
 s.r The squattor'' will be printed a small sheet, will be issued weekly, and will contain all the po ieal matter of the Banner. Ii will be sent to sub scribers at the low price of FIFTY CENTS. We hope to commence it's publication about the lst of June next, and continue it, until the Presidential election, in November.
 l As the object of this publication is not pecu- niary profit he publishers but the wide and general diffusion of political information among the people, we boldly and confidently appeal to every true Dem ocrat to come forward and subscribe for it. We desire to place it in the hands of every man in the State. in order that every man may know the true questions at issue, between the Democratic Repub- Hcan and the Federal nzig parties-and particularly the character and political position of Henry Clay l in relation to the people of Arkansas. We well know that there are many persons who would be i pleased to have newspapef-who would be glad te be informed of the political condition of their coug by-who earnestly desire to understand the character and preensoas of asprants to public favor but who are not able to spare. from their scanty and hard earned means the sum of three dollars year. Yet these persons, poor as they are, would promptly avail of aa opportunity to pay ftty cents for the privilege ofreading anewspapef, containing valuable information, during five months of an exciting polit icaI canvass, in which their dearest rights at stake And even if one should be found so poor as to be unable to pay this small sum, surely some patriotic neighbor would be found to supply so just want, al Il cost so small. From these considera- tons and in order that all, who will may read and understand we offer this publication at price so low, as to be of universal access-a price just sui cien to cover the estimated cost of paper and labor
 The name of "THE SquATrER' has been adopted for this publication, in consideration of circumstan- ces which render it most appropriate. iE}fese cir cumstances are involved in the course of Henry Clay towards the settlers on the public lands It is well i known, and cannot honestly be denied, that MT. Clay has not only done all in his power to oppress the poor and hardy settlers upon the public lands, striving to place them in the merciless hands of heartless spectators and proposing to send mili- tary force against them to drive them from their hard earned homes at the point of the bayonet but he has attempted to hold them up to the scorn oi
  and degrading names. Thus he has, in the Ameri- can Senate, over and over again, abused and de- nounced them as "Squatiers, Lauiess Bubble, Rob be,s and Eand Piratest' In consideration of this alone independently of his other dark misdeeds, he deserves the execration of every generous mind, in every country and more particularly in the West And in consideration of this for the purpose of keep ing it before the people, ralying-point and watch-word against dangerous and malignant ene- my, we have adopted even the mdest of his terms of unjust reproach, the inscription upon the flag under which VIC propose to wage a relentless war against him.
 In order to enable 10 incur the expenses of this publication it is requisite for us to have at least f teen hundred (l5oo) subscribers to begin with And the payments must, in every instance, be Cash in adraRce Weare not uuetng to credit our friends Tn this case; but we are not a6le. The expenses will be Cpsh, and We cannot incur them without t.
 TERMS. '.The Squatter" will be published weekly containing all the political matter of the Banner It will commence about the 1st of June or as soon as fifteen hundred copies are subscribed for and will be continued until the Presidential election, in Mo- vember. Price-FIFTY CENTS, invariably in 1 advance.
 We would suggest that those who wish to sub scribe, either for their use, for gratntous dis tribution form themselves into associations of fee fen, ticeaty. fy, together, and remit the joint mount of their subscriptions at one tine and in one sum- and let the order be for the whole number de- sired by any association to be sent to one ad- dress. Such an arrangement would be most con- venient to all parties,
 Those who desire the success of this enterprise, and intend to favor it, will be pleased to be up and doing, not moment of time is to be lost if 1t is to succeed.