The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-12
THE GAZETTE AND K. Y" vs. THE
STAtE BONDS.

i Y" " in the last Gazette, Is like lawyers speech, al on one side. Well, since "X. Y" has but showr the miserable condition into whck sdcmocracy" has brought the State, why did hot the editor, as tht
 trusted sentinel of that democracy" give the othel side? Or did he try, and find ''rHAT THERE WAS For ONE SIDE to the question discussed
 .4fts. Gaseite.
 That is all on one side, again, neighbor It will be evident to any imparti, person, wa think, who will take the trouble to read tie article from "A' l.. that il dees not exlb shc trle condition Of the State That's. any one acquainted hertrue condition 4a t is ye4 certain that tla condition oi the State, however miserable it may be, is not chargeabe upon the aemcoYacy than upon whiggefy
 Is to the rstpoint says taat the Treasurer win be compelled to issue his warrants, or Stata scrip for some sSo,o00 during the present and fol- low year. and that this scrip will dapreciate be- low Arkansas Bank paper. This. We learn from conversation with the Treasurer, is great mistake. He has promised us a communication on the subject to put this matter right. We understood him to say that the current expenses of the present year would notexceed S30 000 and that the revenue of the State arising from the tax, and the debt which the Inter- nal Improvement fund owes. and will be paying her during the year. as he lands sold, andmoney col- lsced for them, would amount to that sum. So that all the scrip issued for the present year. will be deemed part of it before and the balance after the tax revenue comes in; and there need be no depre- ciation of the State scrip issued for the expenses o the present year. As to the receipts of the next year, aal the amount Of scrip that may have to be issued il may be better asceranpd after thereycnue of tba present year comes in. and the amount is known.
 Bal, sags oar neishbor the democfacghts brought our State into its present miserable coaaai0a What does he mean by mjsera6ie condition? He means. of course, that the State owes large amount of bonls tltat she is not able to pay at this time. For what purpose were these bonds made, and sold To establish Banks, and food the State with papsrs currency: Who were the prime movers in getting mp the Banks? Did not the Democracy alone char ter them No, sir. A distinguished Whig was the prime mover in establishing them. Almost every Whig in the Legislature at the time they were char tered alyoeated,and voted for them While number ofDemocrats voted against them. The factis it was great error into which almost the entire people of the State ran without reference to party. Wings and Democrats chart d thcm-Hhigs and Democrats
 
 rowed nor y from tham-it was common error of the tunes and now for the editor of the Gazette. or any Wbie. to charge the whola affair upon De mocracY is unjust and aR on one side One thing IS sure. The Democrats have pro6ted by the lesson -and are now opposed 10 all Banks The Whigs still % for Banks. Foi instance, the Whig Legis- lature of Ohio have recently vote for the issuance of s2o .0o0,0 ,0eo by the Ohio BlnSs. The Democrats of the body voted against ii 10 a man
 ARKANSAS STATE TEMPERANCE UNION.
 We have heretofore noticed t6e meeting of tEis body. Is proceedings are published at length in the last number of the Temperance Journal of this city, with a request that they be published by tie different newspapers of the state. We have hot room for the entire proceedings, hut eill here Con. dense. and give what is important.
 The Convention met 22d February iu tlia city. The regular officers absent J, Brown, Esq was called to the chair, and r g. GaiTtt appointed Sec re;ary. Delegates from three Societies, to wit from the Little Rock, the Fourehe, and the Jefferson couaty I. s. appeared, and took their seats Some short speeches were delivered, aad he Convention adjourned.
 Met again 24h February Reports from Socie- ties in order The delegates from the Jefferson So. ciety reported, that their Society was organized on the sth Of Feb, l815, on the total abstinence plan that t numbered about 80 members made I'D from among the best citizens of the county and that they have prospects of doing the kingdom of old prince ardent considerable damage, Rev NJ. B. Lowry and I. Embree delegates.
 J. (. Martin, one of the delegates from Fourch, reported that his Society established in October last, on the same plan-that il numbered about 60. and WAS gradually increasing, and that much good has, and is resulting from tie formation of the So ciety.
 The delegates from the Little Rock Society-W. ". Stevenson, A, Hunter, s. O. Goodrich, r. $. Garritt and J. A. Johnson-reported that during the past year, about 100 persons had been added to their Society, and that large majority of themhad proven iathlui to the total abstinence pledge. That many meetings had been held during the past year. able speeches delivered, and much done to place the Society on d solid tootins-and that the Society numbered about 23o members.
 The following resolutions were adopted by tine Convention:
 Resoiccd, That the time has arrived, when every well-wisher to Temperance should buckle on his armor, and battle noblv against the vice ol mlemperance, which Is desoIating our country; and, that We as Temperance men, will never laltcr until a complete vic tory shaii be won over king Alcoho! and his alles
 Resolred, That action is demanded to sus- tain our cause-and that every friend of the cause should act like brave man, and con- tinue to act, until the Eagle of Temperance can soar over our whole S.ate, through an atmosphere untamled by the eniuyia arising from grog-stoPs.
 Resoired, That we regard as one of tho most important means to disseminate Tenn perance principles, an efficient Temperance press. and that it IS the duty of the friends of the cause th uphold such press, by giv- ing Il generous support
 ReSolred, That with a view of awakening greater zeal, and giving more efficiency 10 the cause of Temperance throughout the Siate, We earnestly recommend to the several