The Arkansas banner., 1844-02-06
MORE NHIG PORTRAITS.

sketches of the distinguished leaders of the Whig party in Arkansas Whether this be done at our suggestion, or at his s'own mere notion," is immaterial; but that he performs his ''labor of love'' with the skill of !, mas ter, and with that hearty good will which be- speaks honesty of motive and eafnesiness of
 purpose, Is most certain. That Mr Colby should thus hold up to public scon and con
 tempt, tn epolitical prostitutes, whose ssde-
 Prared nafureS' he ojustly abhors, is not at l all surprising; but we are utterly astonished al i his placing the names of such men at the
 head of his columns, and thus acknowledging
 them as lis ieadefs, There is a seeming in-
 consistency, and want of independence, in
 this. which we could not expect from gen.
 tleman of Mr. Colby's character. As this, however, is his business, and not ours, We leave it at the disposal of his own conscience
 If he choose to march under the flag of such men as he describes, .A ". Arlington, and Daeg Walker to be, il is not for us to object; nor should he complain at our copying his lile-like portraits of them.
 Let all who desire to know Arlington and Walker, as they are, read the following:
 THE WHTG CONVENTION.
 We trust our correspondent from the West will pardon us for publishing portion of his letter, without his permission. We do 1t to show that we are not alone in the opinion that the Convention nominated men who are either of"doublfulpolitics ornopoliticsatall." David Walker, he thinks can be tolerated''-- well, perhaps he can; but we should like to know when he made up his mind that a Ma tIoal Bank was Constitutional.-We have 1t from several respectable gentlemen, that not long since he said he believed National Bank unconstitutional, but tha. he was in ia vor of such an amendmentto the constitution of the United States, as would make t Con- stitutional, or words to that effect. Besides, what kind of Whig did Mir. Walker prove himself to be in the Legislature of 1940!
 Of A. W. ARLINGTON wehave heretofore given our opinion, morally, reHgiously, and po- HHcalig, and have nothing more to say of his DEPRIVED NATURE but like our corres- pondent, we never were aware that he ever cliamed to bea Clay Whig, and we have itfrom good authority, that during the last winter. he in this place, declared himself no Whig, and said he owed his election to the Democrats of Washington county. But to the extract:
 "Our delegates returned last evening from the Convention, bringing all account of the actings and doings of that body. Some dis So tisl f., rpDua,l nm ,cLoJo souled Wings; but this, 1t is to be hoped, will subside, and give place to union and har- mony. Walker can be tolerated ;buttho most eXceptionable action of the Convention, 1t strikes me, is the nomination of Arlington as a Clay Eleetor. l am not aware that he ever Pretends 10 be a Whig; and certain it is, if am correctly informed, he professes few polit- ical principles in common with the Whig par ty. Such nomination manfests most sin- gular want of a correct appreciation of the
 truth and inherent force of Whig principles. It IS right that we should endeavor to obtain as many votes as possible. But when we se- feet leaders and standard bearers to carry the war into the enemy's camp, let them be tried soldiers, vetrans, whose Hints never missed fire, rather than men of dou6ttm politics or no politics at all. But let us acquiesce. The glorious cause of Henry Clay is the cause of the country; it swallows up all minor con- and ''sin k or swim, "''lve or die,n am for Henry Clay, first last, all the time 5
 We agree with our correspondent in being { for HENRY CLAY, first last and alIfhe lime l put we cannot agree to ''acquiesce" in the support of such man as A. W. Arlington, or a Clay Eleetor.-We would sooner sup port John Tyler if he was in this State and nominee for the same office. The Hon. Da- id Walker may be tolerated, if he will give lis experience in his convertion to the Con- of a United States Bank. More It another time, if health permits.