The Arkansas banner., 1844-04-24

""fi'0os anu uo not doubt It, he was the agent m the purchase of the Democratic journal, the Gazette He was aided in 1t by Mir Pike, Wm. II Gaines, and several oth- CTS, 7ch}gS and democrats, but members of the "Eotch-Poteh'' party, and supporters of the Real Estate Bank ,4S8ignmeat. He con- dueted the negotiation fer its purchase with great skill, and that strict regard to SeeresHso strongly exemplifed ill all the trcacherous transactions of the day, and in all the official actions of the agents of that pyre ~ insti- tutlon-the Real Estate Rank II was com tracted for, no one kRc1c pbea, 1t was boucbt. no one kneae 6y achom. Having gone as far as could be, without emerging into daylight, and Ill order stlll to preserve their incoonito-the press was transferred to .Nr. E. J Borden
 Mir. Borden has well fulfilled the part as- signed him, that of a cat2S pafc, which is mo- tonous to every one, and as clear as sthenoon day sun; It IS poor prostitution, for preca- rlous profit, of his excellent talents and fine senslbilities. It is sometimes $ickeaiag to man to know what he acas and to feel what he 1s-to see how short the.step by which he has attained degradation.
 Mir. Newton's successful negotiation. com Pteted the series of movements necessary to make permanent lodgment in the Dem ocratlc fortress. Then began the war-then commenced the left handed stabbing. way laying, and assassination of private character, secret assaults, and midnight attacks. Then began piracy and treachery under the flag of peace. The Democratic party like a noble vessel, dismasted, and disarmed, lay like a lnm tl,a ii-t fleets, assailed her defenceess sides and mas sacred her unresisting crew. Treachery and interruptions charges, perfidy and sus- plclon, were the weapons used; and the de- mocrats, betrayed and exasperated, some of them turned upon each other.
 Where were NIessrs Newton and Pike. the chief purchasers of the Gazette, during this time? Engaged in the melee3 Not they. They sat at safe distance, safely esconced Tn their Bank, with no hand in the matter, innocent of all participation, and ready 10 coadole acih he sufferers. But charge it upon them, that they are responsible for the course of the Gazette-which held out that it was still a democratic journal-and thus bore n itS teeth C lie to the people. charge this, as it Is well known, that Mr. Borden, Tn the heavier matters, was mere nominal Editor; and that AIr. PIKE was the author of the false and slanderous, misstyled history of the Real Estate Bank. If they will deny this, will pin die ,falsehood 10 them. Col Seyier, Gov. Yell, Gov. Conway, Judge Johnson, Col Field, the Rectors, and host of others less prominent, were assailed ill this way. Among the first acts, was to print about LOGO copies of the CONSTITUTION of the secret association of HoTcH-PoTcHERs
 If these men had said to the Gazette, 'FaYow your party and principles boldly,7 H acould hare done so. THeg then are respon- sible. They made the contract of purchase. THey arranged to take Mr. Borden's note for S5,000 in the Real Estate Bank, in the place of Mr. Woodrufl's; andthey arranged to pay the $ 1000 cash down. Mr. Borden hlm- self was worth nothing beyond his private character, which, though uneXcepionable, is no legal tender in payment of S6,000. How is this, Messrs. Pike and Newton? You must account to the public. If this be not so, it is so understood and you should ex- plain it. To all mtents and purposes the Gazette was yours; and loudly did 1t HOWL, when Thomas w. Newton was removed from the office of Marshal. by President Ty- Ter; but with all its throes, and spasms, and noise, public sympathy could not be worked sufficiently high, to get up an indignation meeting; and the hoacling turned out most unsuccessful, mortifyiag and pititul aebinc. Indeed, it was a matter of public ridicule attbe tiBae
 The Gazette has been filled with constant assaults upon the members of the Democrat ic party, from the time of it's purchase, be- ginning with Col. Oldham, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Col. Se- ver, and I ell, and many others. It has giv- en to the public garbled history of tlre Real Estate Bank 1t has been filled with the el- fusons of reckless letter 'eriters, petty slaa- derers, and with contemptible talcS from one 10 another; and its most distinguished and constant undertaking has been that to which a penitentiary conrict would hesitate to put his hand, or prostitute his person And what is that, but the loe disgusting and uRceaSing effort 10 so1o dissension amongst friends, that theg might beSplitdpart and Dc nude enemies ! What act, more degrading what calling, than this, more abhorrent to high spirited and honorable man! ;! If you must wage war, pick the men against whom you have cause !; assau thcm if you have ground, as fiercely as you will, and ruin them if they deserve it; ; but for decency's sake, if you have no con science, preserve some show of honor; Sioop not to creep in betweea friends, and secretly sour suspicion and jealousy there, and then cultiuate your charitable crop till 1t seeds Dr. VISION, ILL-wILL and HATRED. Such an act is as vile and wicked, as 10 poison your a'lsus- pecting neighbours aoeH. Worse fl possible
 Am not right in saying that Gibson, .Nem- ton and Pike, the FATHERS of the REPORT AGAINST SEVER, of THE HoTcH-PorcH PARTY, and of the TREAcHERoUs PURCHASE of the Democratic journal, THE GAZETTE, are also the fathers of the political distrac- lions of the Democratic party? Am I not justified in charging it upon them Has not all this sprung from them Is Heu' aear c fair aad Honorable one ? They are very cul- pable-and will give them my further rea- S0DS for SaVin0 SO