Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-08-10
For the Arkansas IntelIigenccr.
FAyETTEyILLE July 9th


FAYETTEVILLE, July 26th, lS44.
Dear Clarke On last Monday evening. the
great whig champion of the Stale, to-wit Albert
Pike arrived in village, and on Tuesday lin
compliance with notice sent forth from whig
nrbacue given at Henry Toilets, on Saturday
Iast) he addressed the citizens of the county at
the court house, for abont two hours. Col Old
ham, although in very bad health. replied to him
in Il speech Of about one hour in length. in which
you will from the sketches Of the speeches
which give in substance below, that the Col. OBJ.
isined triumphant victory over the great cham
pIon.
Mr.. Pike opened his speech by acknowledging
the avors that he had received from the people OF
Ar KANSAS and an expression OF his gratitude for
those favors; he then launched out In TRADE
against the democratic party generally, and of
this State in pnr,icuar-decfared pm he ras no o6rce-
holder or office. seeker. He then went over the
stcreosyped argument Of his party in favor of Il
United States Bank.
Next. he went into Protective Tarfiand spoke
the W hg Address upon the subject; contendcd
that high tariff made cheap goods. and that tie
duties paid by The producer and not the con-
srmcr-saM that The term rhig prin"iptes lras a
ghf duiv or none al all on articles of Iurury. and
IA HIGH PROTECTIVE dufy upon articles ofl
daiiv necessity. such coarse cotton fabrics, &c.
lie then defcndod the Distribution Bill. n nd said
tIlht trtn JhckSOn WIS III luNOr OF distribution
SAID that the Bankrupt Law ought not TO have been
rcpencd. but should have been modified. He ac.
knowetged that Mr. Clay dm call the settlers on
M' public lands a larless rab5le. aud said that he
told Mr.. Clay in n pirate conversation. that his
remarks on the subject were too broad /; no disa-
greed with Mr.. Clay and the whig party to the
Veto power; dealt in charges against the demo-
cracy for appointing members of Congress to Of
fee. and said that Gen. Jackson was assisted to
Office by the Federasts, that he professed demo-
cratic doctrines. but his administration was Fee-
raj. Mr.. p. took his seat without receiving the
slightest applause, even from his own party.
Col. Oldham then took the floor, and $ reply
was substantially follows:
The Col. said that in all cases when mission
ary was sent out, il was either to confirm the faith
tul or to convert the heather. The answer of
Mr.. Pike to Il question intend putting 10 him. will
determine his present object. would call his nt
tenton to tho address of the Wing State Conven-
ton. a document 10 which his name is appended.
and which | understand was drafted by him
Upon the first page. among other exc%ptionabc
phrases. it is charged that tho democracy embody
in their ranks sail rho disregard the obligations Of
public faith and national honesiy and the last Sec
tion on page 26, asserts that the honest and up
right portion of the democracy, disguised with the
chIcanerv of. Mr.. Van Buren, and with but small
trust in any of the weasel tribe arc with us 1.-THE
whigs) in the great contest " The inevIta bic con.
cIusIon deducabe from these two propositions, is.
that every man who votes the democ tic ucke, il
devoid of the " obligations of public faith and ma
tiOnai honesty" for it is asserted that the honest
democrats are with the whlgs all the dishonest
are IN the democratic ranks therefore no d,shon
est men are among the wings. If the gentleman
still entertain these sentiments | shall conclude
that no come TO confirm the faithful and not IN
convert the heathen. Tho wbig m RI -ben, mas.
he wishes to keep it SO.
Mr.. Pike said that Protective Tariff tended IN
cheaper the article upon which the duty was laid
and also that the producer and not tho copsumcr
pays the duty. The assertion amounts IN ,b;. tho
more an article costs the cheaper il can be sold. =
] ou cheapen prices by dstroy ing competi,;on los
sening the supply without causing n corre,nond.
ing decrease IN demand. Ii is said thai many a.
'ic'es are cheaper since the Tariff of 40 ,vo.
passed. But IT the Tariff causes il. the nro,ac,ed
ar''c'e also would have decreased in price. Will.
others would have remained high; ali other , r,;s
GIGS nave iaileh; labor, corn, wheat, horses muss
anu all other stock; no Protective Tariff mon
these articles. arm upon
on'il recently. cofi"e and sugar boro the relative
prices 10 each other as four TO one. no,v cofro -
as cheap as sugar; there is no duty ON cotTsa md
sugar pays two cents and half; the producer na vs
me duty then all the revenue of our uovarn,nar,s
paid oy foreigners, for it is collected bv duss nm.
on OF, articles OF foreign growth and manu,ac,ure
men II Is al! chimera that the pcople INV ,ha
expenses OF The government but it is suppor,ed bv
'.,cu's from foreign nations, by virtue Of our Ia.
r.n. ihen let US buy at the highes, possible rate
~ uuy' upon every possible article, by which
means we will obtain the productions of the world
'"' eneaPess rase' and at the snme time receive