The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-29
aRo beos for the controversy, about the


 s.R.'' begs for the controversy, about the relative claims of Gov. Y Yell and Col. Ashley to seat in the Senate, to cease He was first to rush upon the battle field, wind hls horn. and flourish his blade for the contest, and now. forsoolh, bave Falstaf like, he IS first to fly the scene of strife He sounds retreat conscious, doubtless, that lis cause is hopeless-that certain defeat awaits hls captain general in an open fght-he prefers to oct behind the screen, aud acork tue 1cTeS But, sir, he challenged us to the combat :. aye enlisted for the arar io We were Tor acting upon your suggestion, Mir. Editor,- " the strongest fend of,o but now, sir, since the drummer of BlucAer's forces has tapped retreat, we will "carry the aear into .atrl- ca ID and follow up the enemy.
 Again 'Rn protests againsta discussion ol Col. Ashley's private character, Says It IS ridiculous for democrats to urge against him, charges formerly made by whigs. Now, sir, | have not seen single allusion to the prl- vae character of Col. Ashley since s'R." and GAN OLD SETTLER" commenced this contro- versev-s:the wicked flee when no man pnr- sueth''-nor will there be. so far as am concerned. accord 10 Col. Ashley all that is ashed for him, as a private gentleman With his public acts, and political character claim the right to deal, so long as the free don of speech and the liberty of the press are tolerated.
 For Coy. Yell's private or public charac- ter, we ask no q1arler We hold him up to the nations gaze! If there be spots upon his moral Sun, and stains upon his political escutcheon. we demand, in the name of the democracy of Arkansas, in the sacred names of freedom and patriotism, point Them out !: Ay,-sir, we are indeed willing to submit lls reputation to the '.scrutiny of talent and of tme!'' Kindle the fires in the furnace of scrutiny! Let be heated seven times hot ter than usual, and, like Abednigo ol old, he will walk through the fires without singe- ing a hair upon his head The democracy of Arkansas have tried him in the cruclbe- they have weighed him in the balances they have seen their images ill his couaten- ance, and they know him to be oi the pure grit!
 But "R.r will have it, that "little cliqae8 only, about Little Rock, are in favor of Gov. Tell. and that they are trying to slead the people of the State by the nose.o Wonder iul discovery The author of such Etnti- ment, should gather hold upon his own nose, or cars if per chance he may get better hand H1ld on them. and lead himself into alilor- ma. For if he wrote the above against His better information, he deserves not 10 live among truthful people; if he was serious i'll It. he is more ignorant of the signs of the times than the nelsesi coAcr in the State and has deriyedso little benefit from his long res Uence, he had better leave!
 A HHle cliqHs t!H' That puts me in mind of d tale of the olden time:
 Tine dark clouds e1veioped old earh ill awful gloom The windows of Heaven were opened, and the fountains of the great deep being broken up, the seas sfushed mally from their channels, and went booming over the Globe! The stately Ark of good ol. Noah rode proudly over the waters, and smiled al flood and storm A vain and foolish son of mqa, who had heard the preaching of Noah an hundred years, and grown none the wiser of it, was drifted to the top of q mountain, by the capricious waves CIinging to tree, he looked far over the dismal flood, and see ing the Ark, he cried with loud voice !- lilo bo father Noah this way with your boat p No answer was returned! Again and again he called loud and long Still there was no response i-"Go 10 He derH," said he, .'ujth your Canoe, it's only small storsr any way you can fix it ID
 '.R" it is to be presumed, has wit enough to understand, and apply the moral. If he has not, the democracy of the State have, and they will teach him, in due season, that there is not lMie cljqae, nor sma5f sholcer, ol people in favor of Gov. ! ell for the Senate but perfect flood of them
 But R. threatens fl the Banner correspon- dents do not quit writing against Col. Ash ley, he miH dicids he democratic party, and they will be responsible for it! Well thai k really pondefous; and deserves to be laid on the table, and considered of until next week Respectfully
 MACON.