The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-25

a Whig name given their convention, but they will havea Clay election. You may, there fore, prepare to meet Mr Clay, who has been in fuli arlnorand in the field, since November, 1840, and will remain so, until November, IS14. Yes, rely on 1t, that with the Democ- racy and MT. Clay. the battle mus. be fought, upon Mir Clay's Whig principles.
 The Wings of 1910 had no design against the constitution. They only differed from the Democrats in a selection of President and Vice President. They even, in tbeseleeton of Gen. Harrison and Mr. Tyler, yielded up the Bank and every party question that di- vided them from the Democrats. In the se- lection of both Harrison and Tyler, they knew they selected men opposed, upon con- stitulional grounds, to Bank of the United States. In doing this, they effected their ob iect-thc defeat of Van Buren Well, my coantryillafi, do ] recollect, that the friends of Harrison and FYler, in the Legislative caucus of 1839-40. raised committee, of whom was q member, to draw up all ad- dress to the people. setting forth the political faith of the Wings of Kentucky, to be favor able to a Bank, as well as some other nat- tefs, but we were arrested by messages from. Washington, advising the Whig members against committing themselves on any of the points in controversy between the Van Bu- ren and auti-Van enparties. The address Was consequently declined, and I'ippeeanoe clubs recommended in it's place. Against this most fatal step then protested, shook hands with the clabites, and although as l declared should do, voted for Harrison and Tyler, never lent a hand to build cabin or skin coon; nor did drink drop of hard cider with the club log cabin boys. The tablish great central club at New Y York, and branches or minor clubs throughout America, wherever they could control or in- flueHce the popular elections, having for their object, to elect Gen. Harrison, to sustan his administration, and secure the succession- As far as understood the plan and object of these clubs, they were the same of that of the Jacobn clubs of France not only refused to concurin this plan of electing a President, but denounced il as ant-republican, and dan gerous to the morals and dsalety of the country. The club and log cabin plan, however, went ahead; but my aagafy oi their corrupting m-
 uence upon the country may be appreciated when 1t is recollected, that on the death ol Harrison, and the rupture between Clay and Tyler, that Clay returned back to Kentucky, leaving his seat in tic senate vacant, and that on his arrival orshortly afterwards, Col. Da- ydson, Slate treasurer, and President of the SIate central club at Frankfort, issued his pro- elamation, calling upon the Iiege clubs, to post themselves at Frankfort, as portantmatters then required the action of the club fraternity. presume they metand that the eimportant bu- siness they had to transact, was to haul down the Tippecanoe flag and to run up the Clay aag-in other words to metamorphose the Fippecanoe clubs into Clay clubs. This infer from the fact, that from that moment, have heardnofhing from the Tippecanoec clubs, but have heard of Clay club, and their activity ill abundance And what have we before oul eyes in about two years, since this Jacobinal plan of controlling the popular will commen- eed2 Why, that votes are bought and sold in your cities, towns and villages-yes, and the country, too, like your stocks, in marker -your penal laws, against corruptng the elective franchise, are trodden under foot, no one daring to attempt to enforce them well remember when amember was expelled from q seat in the House of Representatives. in this State, for having treated with half-pint of whiskey; but now, sir, when frauds, bri- bng and corruptinos are protected by ire sponsible clubs, open and ayowed prostitu- ton in our elections is the order of the day.
 ou have, fellow citizens, laws, making these frauds highly penal, and trust in God, that you will drag these clubs, as well as all others that may be concerned in destroying the purity of elections, before the Grand Ju- res and Courts of the State. If, in two years, things have to come to such a pass, mainly, as believe, and as every other impartial man must believe, through the instrumcntality ol these clubs, what will series of years pro- duce' Ten years ago, did any living man be- heve that wretch, entitled to a vote, would exist, mean enough to sell it, and that there would be men base enough to buy the vote ol such being3 It is painful to descend into particulars, but if you {the people, do not wish the fountains of justice, as well as the elections oithe State, corrupted by these clubs, 1 tell you to set the Grand Jur;es and Magis- tfates to work upon them, and all others that ottiit Ou( Oi SCIt A0tc at your eieGllONS, otherwise, the country may as well, at once. be surrendered to the money changers and stock-jobbers, and the Democracy of the country strike its flag. Nay, fellow citizens, not only will your elections be ill the hands, and under the control of the corruptions, that will construct these clubs, but both vour Legislature and your courts will be moved and regulated by them, unil, like thier great prototype, the Jacobin club of France, they render property, character, and life itsell, in- secure. While advise inc utmost rigor of tho law to be enforced against these clubs. infer aiders and abetters, for violations of the laws of the country, would also advise that thier power shall not be despised, but that the friends ofthe people shall also take eve " lawful means 10 deprive them of thier vic tories, by watching their motions, and upon all occasions exposing their designs to the people themselves
 Having said thus much upon the incipient steps taken by the Clayites to secure the election 10 the Presidency of their leader,