The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-22

nles and to maintain our ascendency, let It he done at once Let the welfare of Rome and not the glory of Ceasar be the govern ing principle. But, l fear that far different feelings possess some who profess to belong 10 our party. know that the overthrow of Gov. Yell, irrespective of the good of the Democratic party, would gratify certain gen. tlemen throughout the State, who are stock holders in the Real Estate Bank, the stench from which now fills the land They have long since proclaimed war against Gov. Yell. because he refused to issue the bonds of the State and hand over to them in order that they might be squandered, hypoth- coated, or otherwise disposed of to the advan- tage of few agents and favorites These men who thus proclaimed their opposition to Gov Yell, or some of them at least, still have the management and control of that dead and insolvent concern ;-dead to all the purposes of good, but alive to evil and wick edness; and whose influence is as wltherlng to honesty and morals, as the Sirocco blast is deadly to those who inhale 1t. This bane- full Bank influence IS already perceptible.- Is 1t not in the hands of men who desire Col. Ashley's reelection? And, although l do not charge them with using their power over their debtors to procure the election of this man, or that man, yet their very position gives them an influence, and 1t will be felt in the election, particularly if they should take an active part in the canvass for mem bers to the next Legislature. If Col. Ashley is disposed, through his friends, to avail him. self of the power of this Bank, to promote his interests and to defeat Gov. ell, or any one else, the sooner the people know 1t the better Why is the Van Buren lntelllgencer so opposed to convention, and why does the Helena Journal warn Gov. Y ell to be- ware of the Tarpean rock' Are there any branches of the Real Estate Bank located at the places of their publication-a and does any gentleman connected with that institution own, control, or have any interest Ill their presses? don't say they have-l merely ask the question. But these Editors require of Coy. Yell public declaration that he de- clines a reelection, and then l suppose they will advocate convention. Why adopt a rule in 1915 that they did not adopt in l8442 A convention was then called to select ean- didate for Governor, amongst other officers :; yet Gov. Y ell had made no public declara- Iation, that he would decline reelection for Governor Where, then, was the tender re- gard of the Intelligencer for Gov. Yell's rep- utation or success? Did the Helena Jour nal then. n..threaten him with the Tarpeian rcck? No, they cried out long and loud for con- vention Bnt now 1t might njure Gov. ell's reputation, says one, and it might not pro- mote Col. Ashley's election to the Senate, says the other!
 Gatter myself however, that better coan- sels will prevail-that all opposition will cease, and that these two papers may yet take their stand as .sin days of yore," along side of the Banner, in supporting the proper or ganization of the party. hope they will notlet their individual preferences cause them to s'shoot madly from their sphere,1 but that each will revolve, with the Banner, around the Sun of union. There lies our thought, and our success; and every true Democrat knows it. Away, then, with little flags of individual preference j" and when the time comes to elect Senator, it will be time enough 10 say whether it shall be Ashley, Y ell, or some other Democrat; for Ashley and Yell do not compose the entire Demo- aratic party. Democrats of Arkansas, be on the alert; break down Bank influence, and watch closely. The enemy is in the field. 4 proper payty organization, and all will be safe. L.