The Arkansas banner., 1846-05-19

sanguine of success. Now, the battle has been
 oughtand won by the democrats; and the whigs hard ly make any shew fstren5th as party. But, then, in its time of need, when the party required every Democrat to dc his duty tPla [. EFoodruf, for the qualification Of the base passion of Reoenge and he srovelling love Of money sold the only democratic papern the State to the whigs and sought 10 be- tray the party to which he professed 10 belong into the power of ther political enemies. Now, again, when Democracy has no serious contest-when her victorious Banner is unftued to the breeze--a Ban nar, be it remembered, hosted by the proud and in dgnant hands of Democrats, to fill the place So dis gracefully despoiled by WoodrG, he seeks to sneak back into the camp he had treacherously deserted ; prolesses himself Democrat, and claims the priYi- lege not only of being le organ of the party but to eensure and denounce the very men who have borne s.the heat and labor of the day." and incurred the danger, the trouble and expense of repairing the breach which he, in his selfshness and corrup- tion had made in the walls of Arkansas Demo- cracy.
 h 1912, according to his own statement, he was reduced and embarrassed in his pecunary affairs, that he was wholly unable to conduct a long estab- lished and literally palronized paPer-uness the Legislature would grant him, out Of the public money, the enormous bounty of segeral hoasaad doitafs' Bnt notc, with pecunary affairs, still ac- eerding to his own account, even more reduced and embarrassed-and with the judgment of the court, for his adjudged detalcatioA of $35lo still hanging over him, he has abundant means, without Legis- lative bounty, not only to established new paper ofhso own but to offer {S6)09 for the Whig paper-- the Gazette; the same price he received from the whigs, and the same paper he sold them. in 1872
 In 1912, he had so much other business to attend to, he could not spare time 10 work for the cause of Democracy Ro5c, when his business is greatly ox- teeded, and he holds two government offices, lie finds ample time to establish, publish and edit newspaper!
 In 1912, t!ie Democratic party, as he alleged, was ungraelul ant unworthy, that, in reuenge, and fer the sake of money, he abandoned its standard. or rather fled with it ieto the camp and sought to bstray it into the power, ofthe WAigs Nolc since two successive Democratic Legislatures, and the Courts ofjustice, have pronounced him aef54lief, for money which he yet retains; aAa the Democratic party, throughout the State have ss.amned him i5f his treachery his love for that PaFty tas suddenly returned with much feryor and fercekcss, that he imasines it in danger, and is constrained to rush to its assistauce and devote not only the remainder ofhis own life, but the rising genius ofhs offspring, to its protection and support
 If Wm E. Woodruff had d m9tiee-such as We have stated, and as the circumstances proye-for lis treacherous assertion of the Democratic party, in l842 it is but reasonable to suppose that he has m9hre, now, and one no less selfish and corrupt, for his renewed offers ofseryice under circumstan- ees so Extraordinary. This motive, We have as samed, in the beginning to the 'aisepptq6Ie p5- pose of paaaeriag 10 Ae aab,tioa aaa Q4ganciag He political fortunes, Qf single ia4:eaaal, by j5fai4s aa alliance Qf q portion Qf tte Democrats actA He lKtigs." This assamption we hold to be warranted hy the facts and circumstances; as we shall make as clear as noon day, to all who have, yet lingering doubt about it.
 This brief and nasty sketch of the sslf-syed, but spurious democracy, of TEm. E. lEoo3rgf, we sub init to the candid consideration ol.oar readers-and especially of all good Democrats; as presenting some of the reasons why we withhold our welcome and good wishes from this undertaking, and de- nounce it as anti-democratic. disorgalizng, and dishonorabe.