The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-08

put tne most ridiculous and puerile effor in the way of oratory before the club, has 1 yet ito be spoken of-the speech of .1Ir. Clau an ltinerant schoomaster, who professes te be anephew of Hemy's, but, alas,
 '' How vain without the merritt the name.o It would be impossible for me to give you . fair description of his speech; for must can dldly confess 1t excelled all ever have hearG for hyperbolical assertions, and wholesale de. nunelation and vile abuse of prominent Dem, ocrats. Like Thiristes in the council before the walls of Troy, he was
 :. Loquacious, loud, and turbulent of tongue: AWed by no shame, by no respect controlled,
 In scandal busy, in approaches bold: Wlth witty malice studious 10 defame:
 Scorn all his joy -.
 But chief he gloried with licentious style I To lash the great
 Spleen to democras' his enyious heart possess
 And much he hated al but most the best
 John Tyler, poor fellow! received a severe castigation from this apostle of Whiggery < this Arkansas Demosthenes; and if he was only aware of the manner in which he was anathemized, and of the maledictions heaped upon his sinful head, l fear it would sorelv grieye his heart; but for the comfort and hap piness of the poor sinner he should remain ] in ignorance of these things The Autocrat of Russia, even, did not pass unscathed. He received a yoIley that, l doubt not, knocked 1 him prostrate from his throne Truly, this man is a prodigy; and his oratorical thunders i 6he does no lightning are more powerful in effect than even was the nod of Jupiter.
 Ii Is a maxim with the Wings, and which, will be ingenious enough to say, Is almost universal with mankind, 10 take their own character as a criterion by which to judge others. The Wings, conscious of their politi- cal prayity, deem the Democrats alike inca pablo of ineulcating and advocating honest principles and sound doctrines Sc win this Mir. Clay with regard to the Democrats. But 1 believe he uttered what he sincerely thought, and he is, therefore, more entitled to our cle- mency. for he
 s.Vho dares think, one thing, and another tel
 My heart detests him as the gates of hell. [
 was not a little amused at seeing bf~nsr Democrat enter the club room whilst this modern Demosthenes was holding forth When he got on the threshold, perceivng the room, which is small, well filled, and no vacant seats, he there halted and directed his attention 10 the speaker, whose theatrical ac- tions and uncouth gestures immediately eX- cited his visibility; and while he was standing and holding his sides for laughter, the Wings, from mort6caton,- -Were almost on the point of meeting against their spokesman. There was, in this harangue, too much genuine Whiggism for them, it exceeded the bounds of their wishes and expectations, and before Demosthenes had half finished, evidences of faintness from satety could be seen ill the countenance of every one; but being appre- hensiye of the bad consequences of a revolt, they were induced to retain their seats, at least, if they did not listen to the expounder of their faith. For some moments they were the most wo-begone and anxious looking set that ever beheld. Frequent glances were cast to the door, but it would not do to bolt out-a dozen watches were consulted as to the time, but 1t was yet soon, and Demos themes would surely thunder until a late hour. There being no hope of a speedy deliyerance, they with pious resignation submitted to their fate: some placed themselves in an attitude for snooze, others drew out their pocket knives to whittle, whilst others hung down their heads and busied themselves in thinking of their household affairs or the chances of profit in some speeulatng scheme-and all together they looked like crowd placed in a similar situation which Butler, in his Hudi- bras, speaks of, more
 .sLil1e Aen condemn'd to thunder-bolts
 Who, e'er the blow, becomes mere dolts;
 Or fools besotted with their crimes,
 That know not how to shift betimes,
 And neither have the heart to stay,
 Nor wit enough to run away"
 The only consolation for them was, that therc were but three Democrats present to witness their discontinue; but this was
 '' No mean or trivial solace
 To partners in extreme distress
 The Telegraph said not word about this speech either, although the meeting was no- ticed. It must be humiliating to Sabnus and Demosthcnes that they cannot have then praises sounded by the bugle of ther own party.
 It is with no little pleasure observe the union and harmony among the Democrats in this section, there are no schlsms m the party, and at the next election they will pre- sent solid phalanx They held meeting in this place on last Friday. Its object was to appoint delegates to the late Convention. There were but few in attendance, Tn conse- quence of this being busy season of the year with the farmers, who are worthy Dem ocrats, and their not being able to leave their homes. They entrusted the business of the meeting to few of the principal men of their party, who accordingly assembled and ap- pointed delegates to said Convention.
 Some few of the Democrats here had slight preferences for other men as candidates for Governor and Congressman before the nomi- nees of the December Convention, but as they were nominated by their own4epresen- tatives, in whose wisdom they confded, they