The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-23
WHAT THEY THINK OF THEMSELVES,

WHAT THEY THINK OF THEMSELVES "Hhen rogues faH out, honest naen como by
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 The Editor of the s.I.imes & Advocate,n among his other good qualities, has the art of delineatng the characters of the leaders of his party, in the happiest and most life like manner. In his address to the members of the Whig Convention, which appeared in his paper of the 10th instant, we find a se- ries of sketches, whose fidelity to nature, the people of Arkansas will not fail to recognize and appreciate We select the following, from the body of the address, in order that our readers, as well as those of the ssTmes & Advoeate,n may have an opportunity to admire them.
 PORTRAIT NO. ].
 ~ ou arc aware that, as well during the ''glory" as the E'shame,n of our miserable State Banks, that my humble efforts were to convince the people of the necessity of National Bank, and Hdt loo, in opposition 10 many influential mcn who cldimed 10 De whigs, bm whose self-inercst then appeared great- CT thdn HeH derotion 10 He true scl.ig eause.'
 NO. ?.
 .'You probably will say, you did not come here to quarrel about men, you came to sup port measures. This is right; but is it not your duty to know that the men you nomi- nate are true and unadulterated whigs, who have advocated whig principles through evil as well as good report2 There are plenty of such men in the State, who are possessed of the highest order of talents, but ,cho haue herctofore been made 10 girc ptace to chang- ing politicians and mhigs pho courted Me popular brecae, rather Han acknowledge and contend for he principles of their party."
 NO. 5.
 'sY ou know there are some ehose seal for Hte Whig cause IS at present eTceedingly gredt, who, bm q feao months since arerc attempting 10 rdisc hird party, and abusing both mhigs aud democratso
 No 1.
 ''Y ou know, also, that Here are some who hare become sudden concerts 10 the Consiitu- tionahty of c United States Bunk; and some mho hare appeared, heretofore, to hink more ot oGfce han political principle, # re may judge by their pledges torote for democrats. , These sketches are from the hand of ge- nuine whig, recognized and endorsed, as such, by the convention itself It is needless to write the names of the originals either at the top or the bottom of the pictures. The characteristic features, which we have itali- cised, are too prominent to be mistaken, or forgotten by the people, We hope Mr. Colby will continue these pictures, deepening or brightening, some of the lines and tints, as the case may require. This will, doubtless, be to him, "a labor of love ;'' as he is now call- ed upon to obey that leader s'whose zeal for the whig cause IS at present exceedingly great, &cAo to support for Congress, that ''sudden convert to the constitutionality of National Bank.n
 Such are the opinions which the whigs and openly charge, through their papers, upon one another! These charges involve bad taih, sclfshmotires, 'sam of prin- ciplc, and corrupt practices If such be their opinions of one another, what do they ex- pect democrats to think of them? Can party expect the confidence of the people, when its members have no confidence ill themselves Who will trust them? Surely he people of Arkansas will not.