The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-12
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THE GAZErTE tND BANK BILLs.

NOW II looks lit2 OGd, t0 seF one. Nfiu -itt2 p1t the constant duiendcro the last Lesla3tufe aPpea- ing to the patriotism of citizens 10 iora9o te a9. seIIon oi their gighs, against thelr unconulutteaa legislation and quietly to pay tlef taxes Hitaoatd nlulnur, in specie funds.-Gaseie.
 That is takinr for granted, neighbor, what We have not admitted "ihoir rights Now in this ] little senfeuce-"taer rights'-you have assumed to be true the very pointat issue between HUMPHREY aad the Legislature. Humphrey asged-iIaye the tax payers riglt to pay in tfzansas Banl, paper: Yoa demanded of us an answer to that question. We proPoundcd several questions 10 yourself or ff1apl1eY and required answers to them as eondi-
 lions precedent to giginEoa opinion on the question. Without answering the questions, you have decided tae maltaryoursef. Ii goa got fee fer t4is oPia- ion, We claim part oft, because tine question was addressed to ourstlf as well as 10 yourself
 Nov. neigbbor. will you be so good as to answer the following question candidly:
 1.-the last Legislature had maie provision for the collection of the revenue n Arkansas Bank paper, and required it to be paid ont again in support of & Government, which must have baen done, would you not have held language to the following effect:
 \ most beautiful Democratic Legislature made up of men who have been noisy, in their opposition to all Banlls--in favor of diforcing the Banks and tie GoYernnent--and for specie currency alone for collecting the revenue of the Governmental spe- cie, and paying i( out again to her officers Yet this most consjstlni Legislature lave required the fiscal operations the State b ba carried of in the hedepreeiated paper of broken banks Would you not held language to that, or similar effect?
 For what purpose is Government instituted Tor f45 f4a,.fit g,I t1, ,,,.I. f4.=.A st,, stitale tie government 8nd whatever they d9 through their representatives, they do themselves. and are bound by it. Ifthe Legislature have said it is necessary for the preservation of goyerulnem that is fiscal aljiIs be carried on in specie-aad that 10 that end the people must pay their taxes in specie G this not the voice of tha people expressed simply through their ageats3 And is it wrong to aoaea to their patriotism, b submit to what they themselves have indirectly enacted?
 Tae Legislature have said that the issues of tie Banks Of the State shall not be paid out again when collected but shall be destroyed. Who does not say amen! 10 the burning of such miserable currency Who doss not say, away withit! Let US get clear Of it, as soon as possibla Ne have been cursed with ittoo long aiready2
 Well now suppose the people of tha Slate ba4Ee po5se to repaaje the acts Of their own agents and were te de- as the Gazette seems to want them to do
 were to force the State through her courts to take Arkansas Baul, paper in payment Of taxes! What would ba the coHsequanca? The Governor would be compelled to burn the paper when collected, as required by existing law. And this would leave nothing under the sun in inc Treasury to pay oa 10 the officers of Government. What then? TheY- would all resign! What t1sn: The State Govern ment would cease to % on, Anarchy, confusion. crime and general disorder would ensaa! Who would suffer by this The people, Of course tue tax pas.- CTS
 Tbsat 4oes mol the Gazette SC that we make q fatjoaal appeal to ae patiotism Of lbe tax payers. when We asl. if they will aot submit to pay tbef taxes in specie?
 While on lhe subject we must notice strange ill- eonsis teHcy oi the Gazette.
 Itlashes the Democracy of the Legislature for not making provision for tEe payment of the s3a.e bonds, and charges them with virtual r,pad5ti5n for not SO doing. How could the Legislature have done this By laying tax fer the purpose, he would answer.
 Wen, now look at him in aaot4ef place. His eaa- respondent sX. Y.' says. ii ihe first place. the pco. pe of this State are too poor to stand tax for tht purpose. And thatifa caaiilate w.ra to declare hmsefin favor of leyyins tax Fortbat purpose, he could not get fire rotcs ia ay county ia thc Stae- And the Gazette has endorsed tAe statements made by "X Y.a
 Now tliere'is no county ia the State where thc Wings do not lumber greatly over FIVE, andin sey- eral of the counties they are iatae majority Ifal- ioNs therefore, according to their own showing, that the Wings arc as eharseable with rapu52tion as the Democrats as much opposed to to d tax fer paying tie bonds-and that the Gazette should lash its own party much as it does the Democrats /. Come, neiglbor be consistent. More again