The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-31
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 as if of no account to make way for Doctor Giosoa man whom few respect, and no one loves-a man whose want Of personal popularity is equasd only by the interruptions nalignity of his dispositiona Why, VIC ask, was the good manrejected andt bad one chosen? The answer is obYious:-Jola2 v. Cocte was known to entertain certain opinions in re- gard to the Real Estate Bank, which were adverse to the interests of the Attorney and Cashier; where as. Dr. Gi5son was tl,oir sworn friend and coaaaor Moreover these officers desired part of the tactics of their party, to wage bitter unscrupulous, and relentless warfare against distinguished member oi l the Democratic party, whom one of them regarded as Haman did Mordecai and the other with the evil I eve or chronic personal maeyoence Jof@ v. cocBe was too honorable to playthe part of Jaekall, ! for any such vile conspiracy In Gibson, they found ready nstnment-ready not only al the bidding of his masters but also at the foul suggestions oI | his own heart But the position of Mir Cooke was leo prominent to allow of his being thrust aside n- Gray so he was put upon the electoral ticket well knowing that while they wobld thus quiet the clam ors of his friends and secure his services in the Ma tonal canvass, he would be receiving no office, i'll the discharge of whose dates the sternness of his integrity or the generosity of his feelings would n- terpose barrier to their Preconcerted plans of per- sonal agerandizament. While in Gibson if they should succeed in ecctingh him, theywould find fast friend, and ready eolaborer in whatever they might desire to accomplish.
 So much for the maia object of the Convention. Other, and minor. objects constituting means inthe accomplishment of the main one, and in furthering the attainment of their great ulterior aims, may be developed hereafter,
 But not only was it necessary, for their plan, to have the Governor in their interest, and under their control; they needed member of the Legislature who eeuld act as necessity should require, in the several capacities of prompter, actor, spy and instfn- ment, in the game they were to play. Who so well suited to the performance of these delicate opera tions. as he who had assisted in forming the plan, and arranging is details Consequently, another move upon this poltligomoaela1g chess -board-ano- ther step in the proceedings of these bank officials and Clay Club controllers, was the nomination of the aferhimself- Thomas F. Nele'oa, as the candid ate for Senator from Pulaski County
 All the proceedings, of which we have spoken, have been the work of the Little Rock Clay Club and that, again as we have shewn, is the creature and instrument of the Attorney and Cashier of the Real Estate Bank. The conclusion is inevitable, that the candidates nominated by the Clay club, especially those whose names we Lave mentioned, are in fact, the candidates of the Attorney and Cashier of the Real Estate Bank. And here the inquiry naturally arises-should these candidates be elected whose interests will they represent-that Of their masters in the Bank, or that of the people :; This is the basis of the question which we have placed at the head of this article, and intend to keep standing in onr columns, in eonnexon with further de4elopements and illustrations.
 That our question is a proper one we are fullPer suadad upon every consideration of truth and policy It is therefore, our duty topropoundit That t pre- sents an ssue which it is tue right and duty of the people to decide. Hiil not be doubted by any just minded man. Il is, therefore, our duty to keep it before the people, until 1t shall be decided. That the people should decide t in their own favor, and against the officers of the Bank we have no doubt It is, therefore, duly to present the consaara- tions which have satisfied our own iaina The per iormance of these duties we have already commen- ced; and shall continue il, until we deem our task to be complete
 If, in pursuing this course, personal offence be given to any one we shall regret but not be able to avoid t. Prompted by sense of duty, and guided by our convictions of the truth we shall neither hes tate in statements nor fater in the earnestness with which We shall enforce them.
 To those who have already alleged that our ar tcla, of last week. on this subject, was personal attack upon IT, .AeUtop, We take occasion 10 say that their allegation is not true. Ii was neither in- tended as such; nor could t be fairly So construed So far from leeag or intending. any thing person. ally unldnd, toward Mir Newton, it is but justice to our feelings to say (and we would say itnow. once for all. that they have ever inclined to the side of kindness and respect; and that we have no dsposi- ton to change that inclination While however, he is q candidate for office, and we the editor of news paper, he may expect us, as political adversary, to arragn him at the bar public opinion. for any mis- dcmeanor which, ia our opinion, renders him unfit to represent the people. If in thusdong, what we conceive to be, our duly he finds cause of personal offence, we shall rgret it and he must-ftel and act as to himself seems right.
 
 
 in his last paper, attempts 10 "white wash the character oF 4. ". Arlington. Ia doing so, he is alike unfortunate in bis subject and in his manner He admits the truth Of athe charges whicA have been made ayaiast Arringtoa and then affects to treat such acts, criminal as they are, as mere triias--says that Arlington committed these crimes" because he happened not to possess the codness of the anchorte or te Eirt4e of JosePh- that he committed lhem at aa age when the hey day in the blood $ wild, aad waits not upon tae judgment. When iti5 remembered that the nan, whose outroses upon society the Gazette seeks to justify, was, at the time ha committed them, aaar- l1e4 man, end 9Elister Qf tie Gospel it is dealt to determine whather ha who sets up such pleas in defence, knows the difference between vice and Yr- tue, or oers wanton insult to the intelligence and moral sense of the community. Yoajllal iaais- cretion''-'' boyish lreak@ r fl pleas, indeed for man aover six feet high, who had assumed the care Of family, and the ssered caag ofa liaister r.Aff -rsa4 k T