The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-09
LAST SATURDAY..


 and events which reflected the highest credit upon the Democratic party, and gave the highest satisfaction to the heart of every pa triot. We are indebted to the friendly hand of "Speciator," for q graphic sketch Of the proceedings of the day, which will be found in another column; and, shall not, therefore, gire any account of our own, in detail.
 Atnight, the large room of the City Hotel, handsomely fitted and lighted up, was crowd ed with ladies and gentlemen, to hear ad- dresses from several gentlemen, who had been announced, as speakers, lorthe occasion.
 r. II. EscLlsH, Esq, was first called for :; and, true orator as he is, held the audience spell bound, in admiration and delight, for something more than an hour. The most raptaous, and often repeated, bursts of aP- plausc, testified to the eIoaHenee of the speak CT, and his perfect control ogef the thoughts and feeling of his hearers, by means of his happy combination of argument, wit, and an- acdoje, and the skill with which he applied them to inc several subj ectz Qnler discussion. The effect of his historical, and particularly of some of his Seripta-al allusioas, was al most magical upon the audience. These @l!- lusions were remarkable, alike, for the sim pie beauty of their narration, and the lelici- tous aptitude of their introduction. We 'vil not attempt to follow the speaker, further than 10 say that he examined the doctrines, actual and relative, of Democracy and Whig- gery, compared the several pretcnsious Of the present Democratic and Whig candidates for the Presidency, and dwelt witt, peculiar pow CT and effect upon the Texas question, and upon the opinions and conduct of MT. Clay, in regard 10 our frontier settlers, and foreign population
 Gen. SAMUEL II. HAMPSTEAD followed, in speech about an hour long, mainly linn iled to discussion of the Tariff. He, also, touched briefly upon the Texas question, and Natio 1a1 Bank Gen. Hampstead is toe well known, in this community, as an emi- nent lawyer, and dable political speaker, to re- quira any commendaion at our hands, l. is enough to say that, on this occasion, he de- livered a powerful and lucid argument, well worthy of his high reputation.
 Gro. c. WATKINS, Esq, was next called for. He rose, but declined speaking, in or der 10 introduce to the audience MT. c 0. TALLER, German gentleman, whom many were desirous to hear.
 Mir Haller delivered q short address, char acterized by great justness of sentiment, fsli- city of expression, and stirring appeal to the Democratic party. His remarks upon the reception of foreign eqigfaats, in this eoHa- try, were peculiarly happy, and well worthy of consideration, ny those who would treat them with indifference, and deny them the rights of citizenship. You who were born in the United Slates,o said he, "are citizens of this free and happy country, by c1oace. We, who have left our native land, and comp hefe, to seek home under your wise and liberal institutions, afecitizens by choice.- We did not live happily under our own gov egument, and we came here, bocanse we liked yours beGer II suls us now that we aae here. We wool not aliet it if we could. Il is' oar interest, as well as our pleasure, 10 prove f.Ihlul citizens of Ihe Uai- ted S.a,es, and t2 devote ourselves to ihe p.c- saFya.ioa of the excellent system of Republi can gave nment rnsieg which we have foaatl free and happy hono.o He retired amid taaadess of applause.
 Cor. ASHLEY Was noV loudly called for, to give an account of his recent tqur though lhe 6age. In answer to the call, he rose, and, in few clear and coucise remarks, slaled that wherever he had been, m twcnty-seyen counties, he had found the Democracy united and prosperous, the piratical banI of disor- ganizers, which had infested the pariy, for a iii,le while, completely broken up and exies- minated; and our prospect of success in ~at-  rying the Sate, both in October and Eovem- Der, by an overwhelming majority, certain beyond doubt.
 Al half past ten o'clock, the audience re- tjred' after having enjoyed all intellectual treat of the highest and most delightful chqracte..
 The whole day aad evening passed of, without single unfavorabIe incident to mar the pleasure of any one but win every thing 10 please, and il viii long be remembered as a delightful occasion, to all who had grace enough to participate in its proceedings
 To Coaaaspoybaxrs.-Sevsral commit nleations have been received, but too late for insertion. Some of them are of an old date, and have been long time in reaching US. .- We will do our best with them.
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