The Arkansas banner., 1844-11-13
DEEI0ERkTTC FESTIVAL.

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 DEMOCRATIC FESTIVAL
 The Democrats oT Philips County had glorious
 festival, at Helena on the Fist ol last montl We
 called the attention to it. few weeks before Il 'oo1S
 place and expressed the hope that the patriotic ei=
 fort would prove intirely successful Our hope was
 fully realized in the result Democrats rallied rom
 1.-the surrounding counties in immense numbers,
 and made grand rally, to show their devotion to
 the true n5inciples O. Constitutional Goyernment.-
 They were joined by their brethren, from several ether counties, and from our sister State of Aissis sippi
 Col srvlsa was present, by irritation, and od. dressed the assembled multitude in speech ot con siderable length, and so eloquent and satisfactory to the people, that when he had concluded they raise him upon their shoulders bore him in triumph about the town ren3ing the air, with shouts of eathusiaa tic applause.
 Tho number of persons.P present Was estimated at about FtrrerS HUNDRED. The procession was formed Of more than one hundred Ladies' and nearly as many little girls ith appropriate badges and Ban nera. and of about one thousand gsaasaaa. \ fine band of music euliyene3 the march,
 The Democratic Ladies ct Philips presented t4e party with a magnldcient flag, worked with thsif own hands, and decorated with appropriate embems. It was presented by Mas. HtcKs, the talented and accomplished Lady Of Col. Jesse Hicks of Phillips who accomplished il with an eloquent and appro priate address, The flag was received on tae pms of the Democracy bJ'ouf friend and cotemp0iaty, JuneE ToLLisoN, of the Journal. who made a c spoase, characterized by his usual ability, and well worthy of the occasion.
 The flag was raised to the top of graceful Hiea., " Pole, one hundred and thirty feet high, and there spread its bright ods to the breeze, iii honor of De rnocracy, and procaima, to the teeming thousands who float by, on the bosom of "tba great father oi waters, the true character o{ our gallant StaetAa Banner State of Democracy.
 We regret our want Of room for the full aud gra- phic sketch ol the whole proceedings, which we fad in the Journal [whlcR, by tae way, we lnustremark did not reach us soon enoagA for aa earlier notice than this,l and must content ourselves with pre- s.ndng the following admirable addresses of Mrs. Hicks. and Judge ToIlison.
 MRS. HICKS ADDRESS.
 slR:-We have received from+the Demo- cratic Ladies of Philips county. the hoaora- ble commission of presenting you in behalf of the Democracy of the county tllis flag, as the highest testimonial We can give of our confidence in your patriotism. Behold em- blazoned upon il the proud llealdry of our glorious Union, and declaring hy part oi its device, thai our hearts are open to receive as a sister and an equal the LONE STAR OF TEXAS" into this confederation, believing as we do, that upon its admission into the Union, depends the Permanency of our peace, and the final independence of.TeXas
 The citizens of that free and independent Republic are attached 10 free institutions, and having emigrated thither under promises ol freedom, determined not to submit to the tyranny of Mexico, but in the spirit of our fathers of '76 declared themselves FREE and INDEPENDENT. THisindePendeneethey have maintained, by the blood and toil of their brave and patriotic sons, as many widows and orphans, can attest, for period of more than eight years, during which time they havebeen recognized as FREE and S0NE- REIGN people, by all the great powers oF Chrstendom, tuot under the sway of the Holy Allance) and as such, We believe they have the power to enter into q treaty with the United States, and their Republic become a sovereign member of our Union, without any violation Of the laws of nations.
 Gentlemen of the Democracy, though we| would deprecate the idel of making this q sectional, instead ofa great National measure. we would say with the Hero of the Hesmit- age, :. Let not the golden momen. be lost"
 We feel well assured we do not feel toe confident when we say that the Democracy of Arkansas. the Sate in which Sevler, Yell, and Drew, claim home, will give cordial and jealous support to Polk, Dallas, and an neXaiion, and demonstrate 10 the world that they belong to that independent body Of pat i riots, who declared at the National Cenyon- ton, that " though they loved not C1sar less, they loved Rome more" And we would again offer You our congratulations upon see-I ing the Democratic phalanX SO repleIe with patriotism, and rallying with such coacen-I tration around the nominees of our partv i apart from other considerations some of a higher, others perhaps of a less pure chasac- ter, this Is 6 sacred duty. due from all, as an obligation of political loyalty, for t is evident thatsthe triumph of the Democratic party, at the present crisis, will truly be one of the proudest monuments to our civil institutions that can ever be reared up; it will prove that we prize above all minor considerations lhe onward sway of Republican Liberty, and iii ever Divine Providence, whose ministry is seen in the actions of men. shone forth con spicuously in foreordaiuing the triumph off Democracy, that tune is now: we find no neutrality in our ranks, there can be none, when snch important principles are involved Too sensible indeed are we of the astach- ment of the United Democracy Of our couu- try 10 her free institutions to fear a defeat. and this attachment made manifest in No. next is all that now remains to efIace from our minds the campaign of 10, and we look forward wita much pleasure to that period with the certainty of seeing the Democratic party llkeanolher Antonius rise with renewed vigor from is pfoslFaiioH, and give us the shouts ol victory from Maine 10 Florida, and from the Atlantic 10 the Sabine.
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