The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-21

"THE DEMocRAcYn OF ARKANsAs.-lhe State of Arkansas is one of the most thor ough-going Loco-F -Foco States in the Unlon' The Loco Foco party,'as every body knows profess to be the exclusive friends oi the lu- man race, of the extension oflndlvldual rlghts' and of the largest liberty of the People We have now the opportunity of laying De- fore our readers, specimen of "true democ- rocy," as it is understood by the Loco Fo- COS of Arkansas. We epresume that the pub lie authorities of our State will not so far disgrace themselves, as to take any notice oI the doings of the "ARKANsAs DEMOCRACY"
 A series of resolutions, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Arkan- sas, have been communicated to the Execu- tive of this State, by the Governor of that State. The following are two of the serles;
 ''Resolved, by the General Assembly ol the State of Arkansas, that free negroes and mulattoes are not citizens of the Uuited States, within the meaning of the Constitution, winch guaranties to citizens of one State the prlvl- leges and immunities of citizens of the sev- eral States
 Resolved, that should Massachusetts, or any other State, or government, prompted by the same ntotireS which aetuated Massachu- setts in sending her emissary to South Caro- lima, think fit to send an agent, for like pur- poses, to this State, His Excellency the Gov ernor of this State is hereby authorized, and required, to take the most prompt and efficient means of freeing this State of so dangerous and unworthy an agent, and that tbo tl,a Eyn n any measures he may adopt for the purposes aforesaid. n-Bostoa ,Ai1as.
 From the foregoing, which we take from the Bos ton Atlas, of April 26, it will be seen that our Gov ernor has done his duty in communicating to the Governor of Massachusetts, the resolutions of our General Assembly, and that the just and manly sen timents of 'the Democracy of Arkansas" have tal- len like a shower of ''hot embers" upon the tender consciences of the Abolition IV1igs of ATassachu- setts It will be observed that the authorship and responsibility of these resolutions are charged upon the Democracy exclusively; and that the IKhigs ot Arkansas are held guiltess of the sin of these ant abolition resolutions. This IS as it ought to belt is just and true. Tine Democrats of the Arkansas Legislature did propose, and did pass, these resou-
 
 whig party, at least of their leader in the House of Representatives. If there be merH, or if there be fauH in the resolutions, claim it, abide 1t, for the Democracy of Arkansas. These Massachusetts Abolitioniss know their friends even in Arkansas, and are thus careful to exhonerate them from the crime of maintaining the rights, the interest, and the honor of their State This crime is charged as the special and peculiar act of the Democracy Peo- pie of Arkansas, read the resolutions Is there a sentiment or expression in them that you do not approve and are undetermined to maintain? If SO, inwhat does it consist? Does any one, here, main tain that ffee negroes and muattoes are citizens" in the meaning of the Consttntion' If so, let him come out, and avow it-that his color may be known Does any one, here, contend that Massachusetts, or any other State, has the right, moral or legal to send her emisares within the limits of our State to obstruct or. in any way interfere with, the eXecu- ton of our laws-espeeialy in regard to slaves and ee-negroes If so let him come out and own it, that he may be known as an abolitionst at heart, and dangerosss member of slave holding commu- nity The Democracy of Arkansas are justly proud of the course pursued by their Legislature, this subject. What have the Whgs to say, in answer to their brethren of Massachusetts?