The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-26


 church. So soon as the crowd become set tied, Gibson arose, and addressed them. He declared his regret that his opponent was not present; and expressed hope, at the same tune, that some democrat would take up the cudgels, in Chapman's absence. and defend his position.
 He next proceeded to take his text; which was a National Bank, a Protective Taria. Distr6utIon ot the proceeds of the public lands, aid Annexation of Texas. On the subjects of Bank and Tariff, he used a great many oi the old, exploded reasons, why these measures were constitutional and necessary. on the subject of the proceeds of the public lands, he did not pretend to argue it's iegali- ] ty; but said he was ill favor of taking ali we could get
 The '.Iexas hunbug," as he was pleased to call il, was next in order. He said he would be willing to receive Texas, at any tune, Ii all the world could be got willing to let us have her; but was not willing to incur the danger of offending the great powers l across the water. He said, that as Texas was Tor sale, Il was likely England might be in- ducedto purchase her from Mexico, and 20 to war with us, if we objected ;and we wouldlook well, not only to loose Texas, but be reduced to the State of British province ourselves. lie thanked the crowd for their attention. and took his seat, without naming Col. Sevier, at all. guess he has taken the same view oI that matter, as Daniel Webster has of a National Bank: that s.it is all obsolete idea not to be used in this canvass.
 Col. ". W. Floyd, one of the democratic candidates for the legislature, in this county, here rose and said, that as Dr. Chapmen was not here, he felt bound to accept Dr. Gibson's invitation. And, l guess, the Dr. will not be so anxious to invite strangers on the track. agaln. Col. Floyd proceeded to follow the Dr. through all his meanderings; and in an able and eloquent manner portrayed the fal- lacy ot the Dr's positions. When he came to speak of the Dr.'s ''Texas humbug,'7 l felt truly sorry for the whigs. He told his hearers that the democrats went for ialnaedi- ate aaa9epation-that Texas had offered us tte key to our Southern possessions, and if we refused to accept the boon, posterity would view Us as the veriest set of fools, or the greatest gang ol towards, that had ever dis graced any age. He expressed his regrets that theWhigs of the present day should en- terain the same fearful apprehensions of old England's power, that they did during the last war; But he was proud to inform them that the democrats had the same opinion of her they had ever had, since the days of the revolution. They believed they could thrash her at any time she might need it; even though they should be deserted, again, by their Federal friends. He next proposed to examine what was truly the whig faith. He said he had no doubt he was in possession ot the latest and most orthodox data, ofi that subject He had reference to one of the resolutions passed by the ratification conven- Lon at Baltimore. That resolution had said that Henry Clay was, above all other men iii the Union, he, the history of whose life Is the announcement and expression of the genuine sentiments; principles, and purposes, Of the Whlg party Col Floyd said he was sorry that he had not time 10 examine that whole life; but he would content himself, at present, with a few pages He went on to proqe that a part of Mir. Clay's life had been against a bank, and part for 1t that he had also been against and for military chleitalns for president; for and against tariff; and for and against Texas. The Col said he had no right to doubt the ratification resolution; and that if this zigzag course represented and embodied the genuine senti- ments, principles, and purposes, of the whig party, of which he had no doubt, he was proud to say to his fellow-citizens be was nota whg. Col. Floyd concluded, by prom ising to examine the subject more thoroughly at another time. The crowd dispersed; the whig portion convinced they had gained no- thing; and the democrats satifed that if Gib- son met a Floyd at each of the appointments, democracy would lose nothing, and have nothing to fear. K.