Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-10-25
THE BANNER AGAIN.

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aud in tho last slleet-Oc;oocr io'n' mas 'hr"""
one so tremendous ia the opinion OF It's protector
That we urc knocked I" bodily "oser into the wing
ronk.l I, has not Il. the least injured Us, nor DO
we fear such harmless missiles tho they be 50 dfe'
ful in their intended effect upon us no doubt the
Banner and his worthy anonymous scr'oo'ers'
chuck o, the de mollon they fancied their shots
a, US would produce. while Macon " and "Je''
ferson." in their eloquent dissertations upon Us
and our conduct, already coun. themselves Rich
monds who have defeated US, and silonced our
battery which hus lain so much in their path of
lnte ,ha, they have been obliged to find rofuge be-
hin i unfathered articles, behind communications
which they look upon with Peisure-truy pa
ternal-as containing the best specimens 0i po't
icaI essay and paper warfare. As to our being
engaged 10 the work ofa dsorganIzsr, we viii 'es
the people answer; thoy can best say whether IN
advocating their true interests in publishing their
desire ,ha, no Convention should be called in se''
ting forth the services of Col. Ashley, in main'
tanning that the present delegation IN Congress
ough, 10 remain as il is, in order to prevent the
strife, expense and disorganzation which differ
en-. course would create. we have gone beyond
democ ratio mctes and turned traitor to our party
turned, in the foolish language Of the BANNER
/" pirate. We hurl back such an imPuto'lon
with complete scorn, satisfied with OUT pure inen'
lions, and the equally impure ambition of the Ban
ner, and those who pull its wires-the self.styled
. .organzed democracy Of Little Rock, which,
by.,he.way consists Of some eight or ten men
who imagine that they, and they only, are the true
democrats. and that all who do not submit to their
dictaton and plans are "pirates, jackalls " etc..
Such language is of the coarses. character. and is
not used by the mouths or pens Of real gentlemen,
especially whom such language comes from men
vaun,ingly claiming superior wisdom and ageto
the objects Of their abuse. We can say, howeve'
er, that such abuse is innocuous so far as their
cndeayor is concerned-,he Banner cannot harm
US by such hacknied bingsgate. nor will i! deter
Us from acting as we see fit, or silence US IN our
humble attempts 10 speak for the best interests Of
the Democratic Party. We ask our readers, we
ask the democrats OF tho west Of the State. if the
!, Banner is the expounder of democracy? we ask
our readers, and those democrats who concide
with US in our views, and they numerous. Mr..
Banner. if they too are "pira.es, Jackals" Of u
political fac,ion'l il they are to be thus stigma.
lised by one whose democracy is moi without a
sainl But we SEQ closely why the Banner pur.
sues this course iowa rds us-it is endenvoring to
place US upon an equality with itself in regard to
fa;thfuIness TO party; it desires to see our fair
and fresh escutcheon soiled and blolted, because
our nssailant's Jacksonsm is tainted, because his
politics have net been whnt democrats love. because
he has abused thai nall, the Old Hero Jackson,
so dearto the hearts Of every son Of democracy,
wfose name is so sacredly enshrinsd in the hearts
of all who have ever been good and true demo-
cras, such as the immortal Jackson himselrlo
A I'd shnl such charge us with beng false to our
party and traitors to its principes! Shall such
proclaim us pirates, I" we who have a'lrays been
DEMOCRATS. whose Jacksonism was never tainted
nor doubted! Shall such put ban upon us be.
cause we, as feemen, as mon who would not be
forced to work in harness. chose 10 oppose Con.
venlion, and to complain Of the Banners dlctaton
to tho party when thousands Of democrais wore
Of the same opinion with usl Verify, no.
The Banner speaks to US in very high and
unwarrantablo tone, in manner to convey the
idea that i, can rule any other one with whom
it is dispIeased, from the Democratic Party; but
shall il with its sef.constituted, selfauthorsed and
self:organised clique rule whom it wiI' on
and who are not democrats? ' pa'' NUN
of sheep that it NUE., ~s','ea up ana ra'eu 0y
'"e '.sr Of the Democratic Party' who empow.
'erod it TO take under its caro- our democracy! We
should like TO know. Did the last General As.
semby confer upon it that privileged is it not rath
or solf.nssumed authority The people can an.
swer. The Banner speaks Of our being /" drugged
into lapse Of morals; +" what i, means BY this
we are unable to fancy, but suppose it is some
term by which self.authorised bodies express
their dissatisfaction whenever their opinions are
dissented from, whenever persons Of free will are
obstinate in their refusal to be brought into the |
"true line Of duty as marked out by set of
tp0syld he directors. The Ranner ho. tho ndvon.