The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-16
TO THE DEMOCRACY

and eloquent zeal b the serious consideration, and cordialadoption. Of ofourraaderg- ED, ARK. BANNER.
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 We have few words to address paricnlar- lv to the Democracy of this county and S.ate. and in Cischarging the duty which devolges upon us we shall be brief and to the point
 We arc now upon the eve of the most im- poHant political contest which has taken place in this country since the feYolution.- The election of Chief Magistrate of the Re- [ public isalways an event of great importance ill itssbeari1g, not only upon the rights of the people, and the institutions of our country, but tic cause of freedom every where. But although that e4entis ffaught with important consequences al all times, the approaching Presidential eleetion Is pregnant with g1aYeg issues than any which has ever preceded il lii the contest which resulted in the elevation of Thomus Jefferson 10 the Presidency, the great question, whether the government should be democratic Republic, or afisto- cratic olieagehY, was involved, and fortunate ly for the wellafe and happiness of mankind, il was decided Fl favor ef democratic liberty and equality. But, in that contest. the issues were fewer and marked more distinctly the different principles of the two eontendiag parties. Then, the iedefalists, honestly be- ileYing that the people were incompetent to govern themselves, openly and boldly arow- ed their principles, and attempted to procure their success at the polls. But the People triunphed, and the reign Of Democracy was established in all the departments of ffe Gov ernment. Then, inc main issues werea Ma tional Bank a National Debt and Funding System, and the Alien and Sadition Laws.- Those measures were few, simple, and easy to be understood. The People saw their in- eYiiable tendency 10 subyert their own rights and liberties, and they crushed them and their authors, by the election of the father and tounderofth the Democratic Republican school, THosI4s JEFFERSON.
 h the present contest, we have the same principles and measures To contend with which we had then, with the addition of | High Protective Tariff, which robs the poor man for the benefit of the manufacturing mo- nopolists; Distribution, scheme to buy the People with their own money; q splendid system of Internal Improvements, which tax es the People of one portion of the Union b build railroads and canals for the benefit of the People of another portion, and the As sumption of the Sate Debts, now advocated by the lending Whigs in Maryland and else- where And, in addition to these measures and doctrines. the Nhig party, though is leader and candidate, and its party presses, denies and repadiates the great principle eH which the revolution turned, and which lies tt the very foundation ef all free governments, viz, the RIGHT OF SOVEREIGNTY, or the po1eer of tbe people 10 alter end reforql their goreraaeRts at pleasure. They also deny the right ef aaieefsal se8fage, which extends 10 every poor man, as well as rich. the privilege of voice in Inc government, 10 which, as an individual, he is subject n person and property Both of these great principles were Involved in the Rhode Island Suffrage movement. Both were denied and put down by military force, by tila Algefine minority of Rhode Island, aided by the Pre- sident of the United States, end that act IS aoio approucd by Henry Clay and tte Fsd- eral Khig party of ate J'8ited States.
 Thus the present contest, ii addition to the old issues between the parties, now in- wolves the very principle on which al repub- llcan government Is based. Every man whc votes to sustain the Federal Whig party, votes to abroqate the doctrines of the revolution, and to make the People the SLAVES, insteat of the S0VEREIGNS, of theil own govern meHts.
 Is there any rational man n this Republic except those who are monafchists aud aus tocrats at heart, who Is ready to vote To re padiale the great doetiae of the SOYREiGN. ] TY OF TIE PE0PLE2 i5 there poo maa n th5 wide extended Republic, whC would vote 10 abolish from oHr system, ths principle of UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE = not, let him pause before he gives his valt for tue elevation of Henry Clay 10 he Presi- dency. He had better sacrifice his partisan peeiudiees and pFediIeetiens, however stroHa they may be, to preserve his own, aud tht liberties of his descendants, than aid by hi. vote, to bring upon them the badge of servi tade, and the disgrace and oppression oi per tua yassalage to a heartless and sonlleas arls tocracy.
 We have indulged ill these remarks in or der to bring to the minds of our readers. tn importance ol the pending contest, the peril with which t is pfegnantto free government and 10 free governments, and to the cause 0 liberty, and the necessity of truly efficient and energetic organization, and action ln or der to secure to ourselves and children, LII impaired, the privileges and blessings of free : dom.
 7 The pending election is no less importan . to the MONlED 0LIGARCIIY which la . been so long struggling to seize the reigna 0 the National Government, than i! is to th People and 10 the cause of freedom, forsol . the result depends the triumph of the Hone' f Interests, or the triumph of the People, h Hence every effort will be made by those ill terests to carry the election against the Peo pie. Money will be used without measure 2 Fraud, bribery, and pipe-Iaying, will be re ,, sorted to without scrupla, as they have been : to subdue the People. Not only will th, People have arfayed against them all tn means at the disposal ol lhemonied and spec ulating interests of this country hat they vii
 meet at the polls, the money aud the infu enee of British Capitalists, who own ou State stocks. s'fhe array of power and c T ,,,,,,e ,i,,st inc peonte is trniv forfnidabIf