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The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
Barbecue to be given by the
 Demo 02raGY

On Saturday next, the 5th of October, free Bar baeue will ba given, to which all persons without distinction of party are invited. Ample arrange ments have been made, that all who attend may be accommodated with plentiful repast of substantial fare and rich feast of our glorious Democratic doc trines. The ladies most respectfully invited to be present, and their company particularly solicited, as all necessary preparation will be made for their entertainment. We hope our country friends will display their gallantry on this occasion. Our fair friends in town are busily engaged in completing an elegant flag, which on that day, will be presepted and an address delivered to the Democracy of Pu- lasli. The speaking will be continued at night in the City Hail. Come one, come all aud let us have one grand rally before the election.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
1ot Me .lrI.aasas Baanef.


 Democrats of PulasSii rally to lhea of yonr candidates. Support and V9 Democratic candidates, and you Will 2 your principles. Remember lhal lRs candidates for Governor and Coagfes Tor lha Legislature, in Pnlaskl coanlY' ' usost rabid Ctay cta5 1se a-eioifai fnl who, before the eleeiion, would l@ll you believe that they would eeee d1 / { 10 q dem2ctqf. should they be eleels not deceived for such violent pa'l.aa 7 would crush every democrat f ihsF no odds how honest, how capable aap faithful to The interests Of the people i, bitter paFlisans never do much il lls s laiurc bul raianl the business Dy g l7 ,.loag, winded speeches. , filled Gllnsa, ~, of abuse of democratic men ana lp.' ,' Such partisans would dc more to sep.' I party than serve inc people. Dell'''1 Pulaski remember that in yollaslgy ya s. Drew for Governor, Arehlpala ,t. Y, Congress, Henry F. Pendleton iiai s.s Senate, and Robert ". Jotnsoil' lip usa. Lincoln and James Erwin for lls .,sl psl Representatives, you but vote to s''@,, x, principles, of which these men aisad 1 sealatives. f a whig eandidaie 9gls, K promises to induce you to vote " " K member the whig promises oi lofpi IL, value or property increased il', ,, E { become more abundant Do y9us ,s,a pay fer your produce and labor laa.3 'l..,s in l8i0? If lhe value of youf Plof l.rl tleofeased-ii money has become <. Y ,i you do not get so much Tor you ,,Ie and labor as yon did in lS4O' llsl',FI '. ,Is by voting for whigs yoa Woal' MT Y your principles to vote for a pp,g s,I whon in power, wholly failetli9 eo,a aIa solemn promises made 10 the PeeRg Pll,s the election. If the wings ---'i.sl .hes been worsted by electing wings Y. A.3 N. any tlernocras desert his pgnelpslb ..bs1 whig candidates whose policy, 8'.. ,.i;;I out, must prove an injury to ioe a curse to the country nr,IoeRl
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
NATIVE #AMERlCANISM.

We have too much evidence before our eyes to re- sist the belief, that WHlGGERY AND NATIVE AME- R1cANIsN ARE UNITED; and wedasire it to ba re- msmbered that, fl the Whis party triumphs at the ensuing election. and Henry Clay is elected Pfesi- dest (Which God in his mercy for this and other manifold reasons, forbid) the naturalization law, in oaf opinion, will be ralnodeled so as to require re- sidenee of about TwENTY-oNE YEARS to entitie foreigner 10 be admitted citizen of this glorious union, and also strict exclusion from ofee, no mat ter what may be lis virtues or his talents Do oaF whig opponents forget, that the name of LAFAYETTE is engrayen on the heart of every American with that of WASHINGTON; that DE KALa a German, was Major General in the American Army of the Revolution and won for his name glorious immor- tality, and fell in te defence of the liberty of our country at Camden; that KosctUsKo, the noble Pole, was the aid of Washington in the Revolution, and after his return to his own native land vaently and unsueeessny fought for the freedom of Poland; that FHoMNs ADDts ENMET, all Irishman, was the pride of the New York bar, admired for his talents, honored for his patriotism, and respected for his virtues? Do the wh55, we repeat, in their mad against foreigners forget that all these distn
 
 in this country with open arms and have shed lusre on our country all over the world? Do they forget that there are eminent foreigners from all quar- tels of the globe, from almost every State Duledom and Province of Europe, who have adopted our country as their own and who would feel it as a blow aimed at themselves, to see their friends and brethren put under long apprenticeship of twenty one years before they could become citizens
 Have not foreigners come here under the implied invitation of the government; and do they not make good citizens, and by their perseverance and indus try, gather together many ol the goods of this life
 Why then require them to reside here long term of years before they can become citizens? IL is the opinion ol the DEMOCRACY that if any change is made the term, which is now FIVE, ought to be reduced, instead of carrying t up to TIVE VrY -oNE YEARS as proposed by eastern WHIG papers; and whiei is doubtless the universal SENTIMENT OF THE M rIG PARTY. if il was not too near an election to express it. 7Hey aeH mol express I aow; but let the NATURALIzEp FOREIGNER remember, on the day of the ELECTION that HENRY r. PEypLEroN, for the Senate, ROBERT w. JOHNSON, JAMES ERWIN, and LEMUEL R. LINCOLN, are the Democratic candi- dates for the Legislature; and every one of them eminently worthy ofasaatin hatbody. The Wings have been tried, and have done nothing; the only thing they are certainly foris Henry Clay (the very man by the way who endsavored to deprive foreign CTS of the right of presumption public ands,) and therefore nothing can be expected from Wings The Wings will not do let Us therefore try the Dem ocrats awhile and if they do not serve us better, why turn them out likewise.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
INCIDENTS OF THE ASH POLE

INCIDENTS OF THE ASH POLE RAISING.
 When the whigs, few days since, gave notice that they would ina ct barbecue upon our citizens daae Nature herself seemed to be taken with a ''chd and from that time until the 'image was set up,'' the weather continued of the buest kind The wind howed and sighed, as it passed along in httnl gusts, like the and murmuring ol dis appointed office seeker, and on the eyentfal day the sun when he rose, tashaned ot the events which about transpire, hid his face behind cloud However, about nine o'clock, he threw aside his veil, just to behold what great fools the whgs could make of themselves, if left to their own way.
 The pole basgars description as pole but as whig ldol-a wooden god made Of an ash log, by
 set of heathenish and servile man worshippers, it ftly shadows forth the character of Henry Clay It is nearly crooked enough to represent his poti- cal course, and like him too il has Northern and Southern faee-the first smooth and dough eoored surface, well representing his tame and suppliant course toward the manufacturing capitalists and Ab- olitoEiss of the North-whiIst the last is twisted into thousand knots and eontortions at the nus- tice done the South by the system of protection
 Eatiy in the forenoon, some of the leading whirs and a few niggers, commenced to dig the grave, in which they were to bury the foot of their idol, and minediatelya large number of Buzzards lowered over the spot; but as soon as they discovered that there was no carren about and that the asses ia he heie rere alire. they disappeared.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
lBARBACUl:s! ]!
TO THE DEMOCRATSl

W A 44IZ SJAzLsA NJ sCA&AA 1 t1
 The citizens of Pulaski county, without distinction of party, are invited toa Barbacue to be given at this place on
 Saturday the 9th Of October,
 The Democratic Candidates and other friends of Democracy, will address the meeting.
 1t early candlelight the speak ing will be continued at the City Hall.
 THE LADIES are most re- spectfully invited to be present, and their company particularly solicited, as all necessary prepa- ton will be made for their enter tainment.
 THE COMMITTEE.
 Little Rock, Sept. 30, 1914.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
PoeAnoarAs, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ARKs., ]

DR BoRLANp-Dear sir:-One of Gen Byrd's strikers was in this place to-day, ant applied al the clerks office for information respecting Gen. Drew's vote for Congressman In l83S, lalso hss vote in 1896, acertilieale oi which he got from the clerk, showing Ina
 Gen. Drew voted in 1838 Tor the Hon. Etw
 Cross, the democratic canditlate,for Cohgres. ill opposition to Nm. Cunmins, ESQ, the =whig candidate. This showing is contrary to the expectations of the Byrd party, and u. It IS calculated to injure, rather than promote their designs, is not likely to be published
 yet 1t shews with what assiduity, at this late hour, they are endeavoling to getup charges to fhe-nlnry of Gen. Drew, and evidently to
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
THE CERTIFICATE oF HONESTY

The Gazette. with it's usual want of good taste and courtesy, some time ago called upon Col. Walters, trustee of the Real Estate Bank, to endorse the hon. esiy Of it's iavofites and owners, Messrs Pike and Newton. in their connection with the Bank What has become Of the reply of Col. Malterss Was it too aigAly seasoned with compliments of a certain kind to the Editor himself, for the classic columns Of the Gazette, Or has it been held up with the view of ascertalniRg how far friends can prevail upon tAe Col. to reconsider, and "dampen dawaa" We know that letter was written, Let it come out We have objection to seeing Col alters state meat, and to giving t all the weight to which it is entited but let us have the original letter by all means.
 That Col Walters entertains high opinion of these gentlemen and the most friendly feelings to- wards them, we very well know. But we to not understand how the expression of any such opinion or feeling, even from Trustee can weaken the charges We have from time to time made against Newton and Pike. Even suppose that Col Walters (ior whom by the way We have the highest respect and most sincere regard1 were to certify that upon an examination of the books and cash account of the Bank no improper conduct coald be iiaced to its officers (aad how can he say more ' What does it amount to The whole history of Banking will show that when officers have abused the trust con fided to them, nothing but the most aborious inves tigaon, prosecuted for months by experienced men, has brought about detection, Has any such iuvesti- gation been made' Ne will venture to say that like other such institutions until there is some suspicion entertained by the board of its officers their sate- neat IS taken for truth without examination.
 We expect nothing else but that the letter will appear to-day in the Gazette when il will be too late for us to reply to it Why was it not published last week
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
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 Are you Il laeal vo-ef2 IlaPe za not Ieft your home and come into county j118>to ro'e. II you came si dete mina.ion, reG c, D. hai'a- home aad toie in g3a oma eom8 | bad 10 he m9reaLh iooi fog any neF awtallY corrupt to be ''pipe-laFnss and only reflect how very base a m he, who could 5s f5a, fiL.e | q0adRpl one coaag 10 aaordsr, ariH ae bir0 party round lis u-ch, and made io % high misdemeanor by pouring lraaani corrupt votes into the ballot box
 Let the honest voters of Palasa guard Their rights aud aid in psese1t elective franchise iil its purity. ! moTeahle tools of any parlq--lei I voters and hMter men, should any slt 10 yote, be looked to. examined ant before they vote ;-then fl They basely the law, let them be prosecuted ana the Peniteatiary if they deserve il.
 RIG
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02


 WHIGGER7 AND THE fHtEs AID tDsoeATE.- Du.iI5 tae past spring " eaarsed that the Wai E through Jamss B. Kaasts. ffaiga,4 laaiias mn bar Of that parly, had purchased up and then con- trolod, and thencaloward would control, the Times and Advocate. Il lca3 denied. Proof. On the 2d day Of this month we find fled in the rierzs office of this county orrecog1. deeao fhast 8e TFpe5 and 4doocate o6ice psittiag press paper, material uf te eool acH q te otiee te sab3ei5sr5, aad att. 10 CHAs. P. B RrRANp; the consideration beins one hundred dollars in hand paid, and for tae security ol JAMES B. KEArTs il the sun Of four handfed dollars of principal with interest thereon. Taadae4 Is in the hand d-writins of Ghas. ?. Bftfand, daIf signed acknowledged, witnessed, and filed for re cod See at the cunning rogues thsir viilinv lcH develop and prove itsslf Trsasare the memory of their late infamous efforts to divide and to break down the Democratic party, that yoa my nster b. again deceived or made to doabt. He that puts lis trust in s promises or their political honesty, t destined wofllly to bs deceived. Ne shll painlY wait, and i. atprgseut any oa3 doqa.s any O. tn charges We have made on their maa aa3 their parry. iAey t4ea5elses aeA siofitJ pf2sa | le, as ia this case
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02

Col. CHESTER ASHLEY, one of the Democratic candidates for Elector of fVNsiilent and Vice Pres- dent of the United states will address his fellow ci- tizens at the following tines and places
 Monroe county, at mouth of Cache. Thursday, October 10.
 St. Francis county. at Col. r. E. Palricks s, Friday, Oct. II.
 St Francis county. at stroag's. St Francis. Sat uIday. Oct. F.
 cri,tenden county, at Marion, Monday. Oct. II. Philips county, at Enos Askews, head of Wal. nut Bend, Wednesday, Oct. 16
 Phillips county, at Helena, Thursday, Oct r Phillips county, at Ferry on Big Creek, Friday, Oct Is,
 Monroe county. at fawreneeyille, Saturday. oc- tober 19.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
HAMPSTEAD CDtINfY,

'5l77f, 51f7f. -1F, T5II. ssln politics, our prospects in Hampstead are bright and brightening,' and my decided convictions are, that we shall eecl two Dem. ocralic Representatives to the Legislature, and carry the county for Yell and Drew Gen. Byrd will not receive single voteo
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
"Fee flaw, fun l smell the blood oI an English. a-aL n- ...-,. l ....-I ..-.. .-. :.

esFee, flaw, fun 1 smell the blood oi an English man dead or alive, 1 will have some7
 Nursery iaIa We understand that onr neighbor of the Gazette. al the Clay pole raising on last settlrfty, bzcan7 most horribly bood-thiesty. H. drew | most isfa= cious looking Bowie llils and call for ail 5- Hist worthy to meet hHl tsIl ,4a5= knee deeP ia blood, heshouted. (of course ankle daep woald not, then, afford him the slightest s1tisfactioa9 Tb2 coons themselves. we are informed, looked laae# ashamed of their organ; and the litta boys laly4d and elapped their hands in great glse. Ne hags 10 doubt but that all the fefg small children ia town look up tae edioF Of the Gazette as 5aft Of sJae the Giant Killer
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02


 WHO EAetEs.-On Saturday last, in this city, the Wings raised all Ash Pole. Before hoisting the Flag which had been prepared for the occason they concluded to try the effect of coon skin, as ten= porary streamer. So Up went the coon skin, with hair and tail on.' Only few minutes, however, had this fit emblem of Whiggery dansled in the air, when the GafIioa Gfows in the distance, 'ssnalin5 the tainted breeze, gathered up and hotered over il, to the number of about twenty. SuchWa5 the terror and consternaton, and perhaps the mort5fcaioa, of the Nhgs, at this aaeqnToeal evidence of the state and eondition'' ol the embodiment ol their prin- eiples, and lest t should be bodily carried o or da voared that they hauled t down in hot haste, and with il, laundering to the ground, the broken top mast of the pole
 .s What are hey3s cried out terrified Whig.
 "WHfG EAGLHs!'' answered . iacatioas Demo- erat. Such roars of Democratic laughter, and such long Wing faces, have never before signalized day in Little Rock. Perhaps the Democrats ought not to have laughed. This was uiJoatuae, and not d fault of the Wings; and should not laugh at the misoftunes of OUT friends
 That the foregoing is true, We will prove if the Gazette denies it.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02

NEW oRIEANs.-We invite the attention of our readers to the card of Messrs. smrr, GonIS SS Co, n our advertising columns. h saying that as house is every way worthy of the confidence and patron- age of ali who have commission business to be dene in New Orleans, We speak from our own personal knowledge, and take great pleasure in commenting it to the fsyor of our iriends
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02

At twelve o'clock it was apparent that the sleaa ,cas su6fcieaflg hgh to admit of the 'sfaising and the work was conmenced-this scene of the fare would have passed off to the satisfaction of the whigs but for one little incident As llluc would have it. when the pole was secured in its position and before the flag was sent up, 'that same old coon made proposition to send up his skin to the mast head which was received with thundcrs oi ap- pausa-but oh ye gods and little fishes the tail ol the coon had no sooner touched the track, when ten feet of the stick, cooh and a come tumblng to the ground! Thus bowed the idol it's head to the dust Thus fell to the ground the embodiment of whig principles!
 "oh! what fall was there, my couatrymen! .
 The fractured pole was soon spIntered up with a bandage of shin -plasters-the wound well bathed ih whsl<ey, and sthat flag" flung out its folds to the breeze, discovering to the crowd motto worthy oi that party which has always preferred men to fsa- sures-sClay, Frelinghuyson and the Union'2-Glag first, Frelinghaysen neat, and tte'sthe Uaioa.''
 God forbid that we should notice the harangues that were made to the people on this oeeasioa.- There were no speeches" made! The stereotype takers each strutted his brief hour upon the stump let off the usual quantity of rant and nonsense, and then retired Whiskey then usufpad the domain of reason, intenperanea run riot for the remai d. of the day and the nj sht was nd ,r d hid 2ous vii 1 ths howl ot a7s ia hu nea iofn!! May t4e : VT b, cars wi,h such alotler scsas as wss en c5. oa the 18th.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
TEMPERANCE!


 FHoMAs ". NEWTON. the Whig candidate fol Senator in Palaski county, is EIeE PRESIDENT 9 He .4ffaasqs State Temperance Society! No man was more active in getting up this society-no man more pfofsssedy jealous in advocating its establish meat, and spreading its benign intluenee-no mar more bitter and vehement in denour cling, not only drunkenness, but even the drinking of dram h. deed many of his friends have been advocating hi. claims, and urging his election, on the ground oi hi would be a glorious triumph of the Temperance cause. And yet this same Thomas IV. Netston, oi Saturday last in this city, was BEASTLY DRUNK and urging others to drink ranting, shouting, an' pfefaeEy sseeaiag, in and about the drinking houses and seeking to quarrel and fight with sober peacea ha riti1pns
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
Temperance men! how do yon like him;

temperance men. how do yon like hlms / INrERRupTios or THE MAIL.-We have been without an Eastern nail for some time, T..is has been oceasioned by the sinking of the mail boat "Nict of the Woods, which plies on the White river, between Montgomery's Point and Rock Roe The accident occurred en Saturday night, the 2lst uldmo. The boat is total loss, except the engine, which was saved, We understand, however, that the enterprising pfoprietors of the line, Messs Lemon, Pitcher & Walters, promptly chartered the RolIA to supply the place Of the Nick of the Woods until new beat can be proeured; and that the mail will be without interruption in future The mail is expected tonight
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02
WHIe spREcIIES.

The chief merit in whig speeches, seems to eon- sist in the constant repetition of inc woras-IIenry Clay. If mindless fellow gets ups without two consecutive ideas in bis head, and finds itdiiIculto put forth even that neagfe stock, he forthwith says Henry Clay; then comes applause; and a person just stepping in would suppose that the orator had said something which would have shone brightly amid the eloqaenee of sheridan Curran, Fox, whereas he has said just nothing at all. 'sI ain a whig--I go for Henry Clay" is the very bcstspeech a whig can make, and will procure him much ap- plause, and stamps him orator of the first water.
 We cannot refrain from alluding 10 the merits oi the wbig candidates for the legislature, Mr. New ton Is like small steamboat-the little "Pulaski, for example@with heavy head of steam, generated to make show at the landing; it starts out, runs with the utmost fury for five or ten minutes until il gets into deep water when the steam evaporates and the craft is compelled to fall back to place of em- barcation in the most quiet hummer. Mir. Newton makes an abundance of fuss while he is at 1t; and we d6 believe he would have made a most excellent tragedian if he had commenced early in life. His hobby is Henry Clay and dwelling the Penitentiary to the cold earth.
 Mr Fowler takes charge of the hitlebnry Flaw
 ns case as his hobby, and shows up the horrors oi dedication: t is kind of pade aeeam with him, and well msmorzed. for he speaks it constantly without variation. It is the same old nonotonous song, which the gentleman has been chanting for the last eight years, and is literally worn out.
 Mir. Trapaa goes t on miscellany. He had got il into his head that there is no kind of uniform rency in the world but the notes of United States Bank This is rather hls hobby he has also grea horror of war, and particular dislike to Capt Ty Ter about the Texas treaty; and We are extremely glad the Captain is out of his reach, for verify believe he would lay violent hands upon him.
 Mr. Bertrand is whg alias Charley on he spot. : We scarcely know what we ean say of him he car rics about scraps of documents but never applies them d tue rsht place. After he makes asPeeeh, and before the public has time to judge of it. lie says he considers il no speech at all and must have chance 10 do himself justice at some other time. We are rather inclined to think that the gories and excel leneies Of the Clay Club constitute his hobby.
 All the above named gentlemen are against the annexation of Texas unto death and they have wagcd terrible and very destructive war against he 'tlone star," although we entertain some hopes that it may still float over the honored graves of the heroes ol San Jacinto
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POSTSCRIPT.

COL. SEVER IN JEFFERSON co,
 The sabjoined letter, which we ipses q' 4. sure, was not received until too I5i5 7 publications: .
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AGENTS FOR qHn BANNER.

Monroe county, at Lawreneeyile, Saturday. oc- <,ha
The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-02

THE noes pEap.-fhe editorial, or ratber the piratical career Of Weller in the Times and Advo- &ate. terminated on Monday last The pen fails from his hand, and he leaves the State. Bgfa's hopes were built upon hiia; and, of course. depart with tia go il must evsr bs with tfaito1s