The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-26
THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE WHIGs.

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 that the state would never pay any portion of them exclalmed in substance--see whata miserable con dition the democrats have brought the state into.
 We replied that the bonds were created and sold for the purpose of putting into operation the state bank. which had been established by both whigs and democrats, without reference to party dlstinc- tion-that it was common error of the times, and that the state of things resulting hereirom, was as much chargeable upon the whigs as upon the demo- crats. To this our neighbor, of the Gazette, makes the following reply
 ssSappose disnteresed and intelligent foreigner were to visit us and were told that ever since Ar kansas went into a state government, and even be- fore she had been under democratic rule-that all her offices from that of governor down 10 the very
 lowest had been filled by the members ot that party and that in the legislature only, few wings a1P- peared, constituting small minority ol the body; 1 would he not very naturally consider whatever oi good ol evil emanated from government, was to be attributed entirely to the dominant party! what think you, neig'hoE"
 What decision a stranger, upon view oi the case presented in so one-sided manner, would make, we care not; but let us have the judgment of one fully acquainted with all the circumstances, be him stranger citizen, and we fear not the result
 
 speech of the Gazette alone.
 Now, neighbor, we viii make you judge-tale your seat, and put on the usual dignity of such grave functionary and will state case for your dccison not as partizan, but good, honest, sen- sble judge, as you would doubtless make.
 A. and B. are doctors; c. is a coflin-maker They then meet in solemn council to consult as to the good of society," and the interest of heirsevera callings. After consulting for some time, c. gets deliberately up, and makes proposition to rob D. rich shaver, and makes long and ingenious speech in favor of his motion and the other two readily agree to it. fNo disrespect is meant to the doctors and cofin-makers, it ismerely illustrative.)
 The doctors go to work, and prepare drug for the shaver, and the cofin-maker goes to his room andTputs il into his liquor bottle
 The poor unfortunate shaver comes home late at night gathers up his bottle, takes drink, lies do gn and falls into that sleep from which no man Vasath, until Gabriel blows his trumpet. After which the doctors and the coffin -malerslip to his shop, rob his coliers, and bury him snugy, without coffin, in some secret place.
 The shaver is missing. Madam rumor with her argus eyes, and ten thousand tongues is busy in prying out the offenders. Excitement is on tiptoe, and this little circumstance, and that are laid hold oSand finally suspicion fixes his finger upon the doctors and the cotlin-maker. They are arrested, and duly, and in all the forms of law arraigned be- fore your honor The doctors plead guilty offer in extenuatien the fability and weakness of human nature-its great tendency to do wrong-to yield to temptation, and pray for mercy and pardon, promis- ing most faithfully to do so no more
 But the cofiin-naler employs lawyer to defend him. The disciple of Coke, with book in hand, arises, and diseourses thus:
 May it please your honor, allow me to state iade- fence of mg innocent, and much wronged and out ragged client that A. and B. are dtctoss, he is cof- fin-ma,er distinct branch of business altogether "a totally different calling Again, sir, there are t,eo of them, and but one of my poor and peseeQted client. They are greatly in the majority, and he in the minority And although, sir, it is true he did participate in the deed yet they being so largely in the majority, might and should have prevented him from if, He ''constiiaied small minority Of He 5o5g" and will not the court aatarally coasider'' them, and not him, respoasibie-is not all the erit'' which ssemRated' from the act attributable entire y 10 he domiaaat pariy?o Is it right that my poor, innocent client should suffer for doing what those vile doctors, being so largely in the majority, could have prevented his doing so easily' Nol if your honor please, l reckon not!
 Now, neighbor judge, as an honest organ of the law, would you not pronounce the cofin-naller more guilty than the doctors, and sentence him to greater punshment-b because ofhis being the mover the suggester, and leader in the crime, though in the minority And would you not strike his hope ful attorney from the roll, for making such miser ably poor defence, unfit to rank among the learned and astute gentlemen of the nobest of scences2 You doubtless will answer that 1 would.
 Well, then, with equal candor. let us make the application.
 The democrats and whigs met in the legislature of Arkansas, to make laws for the good of the com munity There were tiro democrats to one whie. A learned and talented whig made proposition to establish state banks and to sell the bonds of the State to procure capital to bank upon. He made a strong speech in it's favor. The vote was taken without reference to the national politics of either party. 4H the whigs,voted for the proposition, and nearly all the democrats Whigs and democrats were employed to sell the bonds, to put the banks in operation, and whigs and democrats had the man. agement of them. leading wbig was at the head of the whole during the greater portion of the time they did business The banks broke, and involved the State in almost hopeless indebted ness.
 Well, now for the trial The democrats plead guilty They say they fell into and honest and url fortunate error, but are determined by way of d. mendment, to oppose all kinds of banks hencelorth and forever.
 The whigs put on their trial, and what is their deience-why, torsooth, the editor of the Gazette says, they were in the mnority-the democrats be- ing largely in the majority should have prevented them from doing wrong!
 Now, neighbor, you make that defence as the ed ltor ot aparty paper, what do you say as an impar tal judge: We will see.
 THE CABINET COMPLETE.
 We learn from the Globe that the nomination of