The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
TIE afF CAPTAIN

THE LAME CAPTAIN
 Under this head, the Gazette of last week has most contemptibe article, which affects to believe flat Governor Yell avoids an encounter with Dr. Gibson, bafore the people. Itis but justice to say that the editor of Ile Gazette was notathoae when such liful stuff appeared in his paper, and that we do not believe le wrote word of it.. lis evidently he clnauation of mind not only unprineipIed, but wholly ost to shame for the perpetratioa ofany net, howeye. base, So long as he can sbull behind the responsibility Of an6thcr's naIua and utter islanders to which his own H5ne could give no weight. The trail of tae r4pla is % plainly marked upon t, as moi to be mistaken.
 The assertion that Gov Yall is afraid to meet Dr. Gibson hlr Walker, or any other Wbig, in debate before Ae people is % IooIisby false to be dis believed by is author, and cannot fail to provoke he contempt even of those fer whose proposed bone fit it was written. Fer that Gov. Yell is tAe best popular speaker in the State is admitted on all hands 1t does not rest tn declarations iorWa have never heard ha make speech. But where is the. man, Whie CT Democrat pretending to deceney or common iatelliea4ee, #ho doubts t EHaa lie eaemio--a.d litss a eooa men, Of stzaag ehaFae- tar. he has enaHaiss=-eFea his en2mas acknowledge his ability and popularity -aclmowiedga tdatfe can vaaquish ag H4aa : a opposes him before tAe Peo- ole: and tl.ara is no candid man, of any party, to doubt of lis sta. haatsaeca5s in tue present con tast, as il every preceding one And why | tals 90? The answer $ written in the hearts of the pso= ple. lis hecaaze he has their confidence aa3 al- Hse.ton. IGs baeaaze la bas ever just.iedthsteo Edonce and dasa arget fh5t election by ths eminent ability, the pure integrity, and the QawaeefiElg fidelity, which have marked his long and difficult public career This $ the source of lis strength, and the secret of hissaceess, with the people. For, disbalieye t as selfish aspifants may, the people know their rea friends and never lail to trust and honor them. Let the slaves of envy malice, and sordid aabifion zfo naze it tie business Of their
 lives to vent tdcir harmless spleen at Gov. Tell, and seek to laduca his vel earned reputalian bear this in mind, and know low he laughs them to seora: and they VII llsa understand how 1t is that they continue to w5lloH ia the mre of popular neglect, while he scars Easle-like imm2asurably far above them, in the pure aif of popular confidence.
 But what is il that the Gazette complains of Tho true state of ha ease to which that verae9as print so unfairly alIades, is this: Immediately HPoa ae- ccplng the nomination for Congress, Gov. Ye1 pub lshed a lisl of his appointments to speak, SO taat every one might know ehera and 1ebea he eoaH be found; and sent q special invitation to Walker. his Wbg competitor to meet him before the peo- pie Owing to the high water which flooded the country, 1t was impossible for Gov. YeH to reach his first appointments by tbe land route from this place. and. accordingly be to5ls the first steam boat which offered, the only one which it Was supposed would pass ae several days in orerHot 10 be behind bis appointment. fe spoke at LeWisbars on the fst instead Of te 2na of May because large crowd had assembled ta hear him, and because the roate, to his next appointment was rendered difficult and uncertain. by tlse high water and required more lime than had been anticipated when i was made. The Gazette knows this all to be true, f t knows any thing about ft=BatD Dr. Gibson and aIF. Nal lsar have both mzt Coy. YeH Notsaisfsd We will not say q55at 0 encounter him single handed, they have 3oa5le7 upon him-oa9 speaking before and the other after him. And what has been the Tesala Mr. Walker is listened to in silent indifference Gov Yell is ehssfed aisa shouts of enthusiasm while Dr. Gibson has the honor of talking even his TjHig auditors to seapl We have this from good aa thority; and if tha Gazette Will tell the truth il be- lisves it to be as we have stated it.
 We nowyeatare the prediction that Dr. Gibson and Mir. Walker are already so worsted by the con fict that taspairng of success, or even of making respectable raee. they will give up, and not ac- company the Governor to half of his appointments