The Arkansas banner., 1845-11-05

zzzasE.zsszzrz'szr ssss'zg-z.1,s-ss.ssssAsE to regard that noble monument of political wisdom as the palladium of our liberties {; and to consider men, however good or great, as, at the same time, its benefciaries, and the meons of executing its provisions. And whenever 1t became, or shall hereafter be- come, necessary to choose between the men, and what we eonseientiously believe to be the principles, of our party, we could not, and shall never, hesitate to abandon the for mer and adhere 10 the latter Not that we love our leaders less, but because we love the constitution more. h this view, 1t was our fortune, whether good or bad is not for Us to determine, to dissent from our leader, in his interpretation of the constitution, up- on a certain memorable occasion. We al- Jude to his proclamation in December 1882. And yet upon the very law, the question of whose execution called forth that eyraordl- nary State paper, there was no difference of opinion between us, as his previous and sub- sequent action has abundandy proven.
 The instance alluded to was the only one in which we eyer deemed it proper to with hold our cordial assent to the measures of the lIcro-staesman's administration, through it's whole stormy period of eight yeafs- And many of the circumstances of that in- stance are truly remarkable. Without going into the merits of the measure itself, we will merely remind our readers thalit was the on Iy occasion Of Gen. Jackson's whole admin istraiion, upon which Henry Clay, Daaict Webster, and every other Fcdcralis' in the Union rallied to his Standard and approved his course! t was the only act of his long and cyentul life which he ever deemed it necessary to eXpain-pfotesting as he pub liely did, that he had been misunderstood, in the interpretation that all his political oppo- nents, and many of his best friends, had gip en to his language! It is, also, the only i'm portant act in his illustrious career, upon which his truest admirers and most jealous friends never insist, as claim upon the grat- itudc and yeneration of his countrymen !- Let these circumstances be borne in mind, by him who may be disposed to censure us, for ndulging lreeman's right of thought, ill .he very instance they have attended.
 And admitting, for argument, that we were 1s2oag in the opinion entertained in this ia- stance, there is reason why even our enemies might deem us honestly and unselishly so, in the fact that il was at a time when Gen. Jaekson'5 popularity was at the resisfless flood tide of its power, and in community where he had "Hoops of friends There are those we know of, who withheld their support when he needed lriends-then were loudest in his praise, when thrift might fol- low hwning''-and now, again, are cold enough, except, upon occasion, they hope to make lis name "a stalking horse" 10 pop ular favor!
 Such is brief history of our Democracy and our .Jactsoaism, for the information of all who may deem it worthy of a perusal
 It is not written for our defence-for we needed no defence before the democrats of Arkansas, and they alone are our judges but us sketch, beside which those who are ,sold settlers in Arkansas, yet 'snew corners" ill democracy-''pioneers and cane breakers in the country, yet ''democrats of yesterday" and ''eleventh hour Jackson men," may con- rast their own '.lair proportions." If the result be unlavorable to their standing ia the estimation of the people-if they, having gone out for wool, 'have come home shorn, " they have no one but themselves to blame We intend this as the foundation upon which we shall build, should those who have commenced, think proper to continue this controversy-a controversy VIC deprecated and sought to avoid, but which has been forced upon us, in the performance of our duty to the democratic party.
 But in this instance, as in all others, we act upon the advice of Polonius to his son:
 "Be4;aa
 Of entrance to quarrel: but being in,
 Bear it that the opposer may beware of thee. a
 One word, in conclusion, about this doubt of our democracy! It is the same cry that was raisedagainst us, last year, by the '.Fimes and Adyocate,n which was owned by the Wings and used by the disorgaajeers. And as the Van Buren Inleligencer is occupying a similar position, and engaged in the same foul calling of that infamous print--as the object aimed at by the one, aud now sought, with renewed ayidity, by the other, is the disorgaaiedtioa of the Democratic party, for the benefit of certain individuals, it is, doubt less, perfectly natural that the same means should be resorted to. Infamous means to accomplish an infamous object! The main difference between the nelarious combination which conducted the Times and Advocate, and that which controls and directs the h. tellgencer, is that while each has been char acterized by an utter araat of principle, the .t... .l.,