The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-04
For He Banner. IS CHESTER ASHLEY A DEMOCRAT?


 No.
 MR. EDtToR.-A few facts have come to my knowledge. recently, which raise, in my mind the following enquiry; E Co., CHESTER ASHLEY friend and supporter c tie Administration of Ar Poh? I say that certain facts, which have come to my knowledge, recently, raise this enquiry; and, as a Democrat, desire to have it answered-an- swercd satisfactorily, by you, sir, the organ, and sentinel upon the watch-tower of our party, if you can answer it. or, if you cannot then by Co.,. Ash ley himself. And I want him to answer t publicly, that not only myself, but the whole Democratic party, may hear and understand him. Ay, sir, I want him to answer it, not only ia ,92r3s, but by his acts and 9otes; for ''acts speak louder than words.''
 The fscis, of which speak, are these: So far as Col Asheys Senatorial course, during the pres ent session, has been heard of or known, he has not made a single speech, nor given single vote in support of the wishes of the President What has become Of him-what has he been doing-with whom, and for whom, has he been actins3 When his friends were urging lis election to the Senate, they claimed for him the greatest talents and the most gifted oratory-nay, he was to be the great champion of the Administration, 10 meet and over throw Daaiel He5stert And yet, with the excep- ton of a sorry little speech, against his will, at the last session, upon the Texas question: he has been as 'smute mousse" At the present session, what has he dene-who has heard his yoiee-Yho has seen, or heard of his vote, in favor of the Ad- ministration? Will any one say there has been nothing to do-that the Administration has needed orf ,p Tho oo hot is the Oregon questionable question of Notice to Great Britain This is question upon which the President has thrown his Administration before the country and the world--a question which involves the character not only of our Democratic Adninis- tration, but of the Nation. Already have the Whig party, led on by Daniel Webster and the National lntelligencer, echoed by the whig press of the country, exuldnglV raised the British cry, that the British Government have placed hIr. Polk ''in the wrong before the worldl" Under these circum- stances, shall the President not be sustained Even some whigs have had the patriotism and magnanimi- ty to take sides with their own country, and the President. Snail men protesting to be of the dem oerae party, fail, or faler or even be luke-warm, in their support al such time? Would the Legis- lature of Arkansas have cast single vote for any man, as United States Senator, unless upon the promise and understanding that he would be both true and seaous in support of our country and our Democratic President, in such an emergency? In the House of Representatives, almost every demo- crat ''good and true,' and many whigs, to their honor be it said stood by the country and the Pres dent, as American patriots should eyer do. The "Notice" passed by more than three 10 oaet There was the less need for service among so many friends; yet our gallant YELL was there, not ony ready, willing and prepared to strike blow n,the good cause, a. he has ever been; but actually up and at work His speech, which reflects great credit upon his head and heart, a statesman and a patriot. ranks descrvedly high among the very best that were delivered. Through him, the voice and the spirit of Arkansas were heard contending for the rights and honors of ourcountry and hurling defiance at the power and threats of Great Britain
 But, has there been nothing to do, on this mo- mentous question: in the Senate' If we look to the proceedings and debates, it will appear tlat much was to do, and much was done. There were Weh- ster, and Aangum, anal Crittenden and Berrien, the champions of Whggery, ariayed against the Ad- minietia'ion It is true. there were gallant men