The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-24
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'. uabe truths promulgated and enforced by the great ,.Apostle of Liberty,' he never uttered one more encouraging to the lover of his kind and country, or which time and experience have more fully con firmed.
 These remarks are as apl iieable to politics, as to morals or religion. In confirmation of them, few things could be more satisfactory and conclusive than the recent changes of political party relations which we find going on throughout our country Every newspaper is filled with them; and they all seem to be in one dreetion-all seem to be from the Whig to the Democratic party-rea concessions from the errors of Federalism, to the true faith of Repub canism They are forsaling the error of their ways in all quarters of the Union-coming over by ones, by ten8 and by Hundreds, at time! Look at Vir- gnia with her Meades and Ghosons Maryland, with her Mc8Tahons Alabama, with her Crabbes Louisiana, with her Houstons! Tennessee, with her Greanes and BradIeys Kentucky, with her Bibbs and Marshalls To say nothing of the hun dreds and thousands of less prominent men, all oyer the country. who have opened their eyes to truth, and yielded patriotic conviction to the sober sec ond thought And these changes have been going on for long timeat any rate, since the delu- sions of 1840-and are augmenting in number, ire quency, and force, every day We repeat that they are encouraging to every lover of his kind and coun try; for they living and speaking witnesses of the power of truth, which is pouring over the land with flood of light "Truth crushed to earth''- hos risen again and is now fast dispelng the clouds of political error which had been gathering their dark folds about her. The sky is growing clearer and brighter, as the season advances; and, during the fast coming autumn, will be freed from every cloud, and film, and speck by the great and glorious sun-burst of Republican triumph which will fill the political horizon, next November.
 Meanwhile, what is the attitude and condition of the Whig party? Like some huge tree of precocious growth it has died at te top; and is, in rapid suc- cession losing its limbs It has no substantial sup port-he soi into which it has struck its roots is too shallow and unsubstantial to sustain 1t, under trial. To trace il even no further back than Is40 Whiggery then planted itself in the prejudices and passions of an embarrassed and excited people; and these prejudices and passions assiduously fomented and converted into very hot-bed of noxous propa- gaton, by means of gross misrePresontations nfam- atory appeals, and reckless promises 4 mushroom
 
 strength and importance, and, for short season, misled the public mind; threatening to overshadow the whole county and blight the last hopes of pop ular government But it was all show-this tall and imposing fabric, gliterng in the false light of surrepttous victory, baseless and unsubstan- tia as the source from which it sprung and as cor rupt as the influences by which fl was erected. But the eye of Providence had not slept and its wisdom and benefcence are now yindicated, in the speedy overthrow orthis modern Babel. Atthe promptings of mad ambition and by means of foul corruption, the Whig leaders would have raised themselves to the topmost round of power. They have been stricken down. by the red-right-hand of retributive justice: andnow lie scattered, in disnay and confusion, under the feet of the people they had deceived and would have ruined.
 In contrast with this picture, what is the attitude and condition of the Democratic party: Flourish ing as the green bay-tree, planted by riycr, 1t has struck its roots deep into rich generous, and con genial soil From the very foundation cf the Go vernment, it planted itself in the affections virtues, intelligence and interests of the people, and there 1t has grown and from thence it never can be eradica ted. For or two brief seasons at long intervals 1t has felt the whitening breath of deusion and ex citement and temporarily gathered in its bright fo age, and dropped it's fair head; but soon again. the pure airs of heaven have famed it back to health and ygof; and its bengnant bougls are again extend cd over all who seek its shelter And such are it's attitude and condition now Thousands who have been asay after false gods are now recovering from their delusions-thousands who have been bewilder- ed in pursuit of the igais tatlus of whggerv, are now returning to the true lght-thousands who like prodisal sons, have sqaandered their patrmony in strange lands, and among strange and unworthy as ocates, have returned repentant of their errors and have entered with zeal and yigor into the good work of repairing their shattered fortunes All are gather ing under the wide spreading tree of Democracy. where all are welcome, and all may be happy. In addition to the names of those we mentioned in the beginning of this notice, we cut the fooyino nfe. resting list from the "Southern Reformer;''
 WHIG RENUNCIATIONS-ACCESSIONS TO
 THE RANKS OF DEMOCRACY-THE
 WORK GOES BRAFELY ON.
 We stlll continue to receive important ae- sessions to the democratic ranks. The last mail brings us the following Dr. L. Shanks. respectable whig of Shelby county. Ten nessee; Mr. Sharswood, for several wears a distinguished member Of the Pennsvlyania legislature; Judge Todd, of Philadelphia, a warm Harrison man. Isaac W. Vanleer. ap- pointed by the Pennsylvania whiq conven- tion, the Clay elector for Chester county: MT. Talmage; Julian c. Yerplanck, of New ork; MT Johnston, of West Liberty, Ohio. who supported Gen. Harrison; Samuel c. Griffin, of Canton, Ohio; j. F. Thomas. off Allen county, Ohio. In addition to these changes, we take the following from the Ohio Statesman, of the change of Mr. Sherwood. an old and influential farmer of ZanesviIIe With Mr. Sherwood, we have been acquaint- ed from our earliest childhood, and have ever known him as one of the most talented citi- zens of Muskingum county. In 184O, he Gen. Harrison, and previous to that Ime, had always supported whggery., His son, James Sherwood, Jr., young mechanic ot Zanesville, and one of the most cloouent stump speakers in that county, was also