The Arkansas banner., 1846-02-04

Their extraordinary efforts in l840 to defeat sthat able Statesman, Martin Van Buren, aided as they were by the vest devices and by the grossest abuse oi the money power, contributed, with the singular condition of the country to place them agaln at the head of the Government It is not necessary for us to recapltulate the struggles which have since en- sucd 10 describe the indomable spirit of ouririends, or their final glorious triumph in the election ol James K. Polk. Another era is then opened 10 us His administration has ust commenced. lie comes to carry outthe principles othe REPUBLICAN PARTY, and the pledges to that end under Which he was elected He takes the JEFFERsoNIAN ERA for hi3 standard and WE, too, come forward to support the principles of the Republican Faith, and to glYe to hs administration fair liberal and efcientsuPport We Wiiloppose atudniousconstructono the Con shtution-a NATIONAL BANK Tn any o It's forms an extravagant and unconstitutional system oi Ma tiona Internal Improyenents-an insidious Dlstrl- button of the Proceeds of the Pubic Lands-the Assumption of State Debts, and such Bankrupt Law as disgraced the Statute Book in 1872.
 We shall contend against an unjust and unequal Tariff. We will support d fair and Just revenue standard. This rate should be moderate III ltse and sufficient to raise adequate means, along with the proceeds of the public lands to meet the expenses of the Government economically administered. We are therefore, in favor of the most enlightened sys tenn which has been suggested by the experience and the wants Of the TreaSurY-ssa system adjusted on a scale consonant with all the great and various
 
 hoped that the time is near at hand wherein just and equal system of revenue may be introduced in order 10 silence complaint and to equallze the bles' sings and the burdens of Government: Such, we satisfied, is the true spirit of the Presidents late admirable Inaugural, whose general views of the character and principle of our Government may safely defy all beral criticisms of the late English journals. It looks to revenne standard of duties, honestly levied for the purpose ol raising the neces sary funds to deray the economical expenses ot the Government; and to be levied in such manner as to equalize, far practicable, the public burdens upon all classes and sections
 We shall deem it our solemn duty to respect those essential compromises in the Constitution which se- cured its adoption. These were ''the result of a spirit of amiy and of that mutual deference and concession which the pecuiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable" They directly condemned the rash and mcddlesome disposition on the part of the Abolitionists to interfere with the peculiar institutions of portion of the Coniede- racy, which is strongly calculated to distract our public councils, and to create some alarm about the UNION itself.
 We pledge ourselves likewise to sustain the Ad- ministration in the efforts which will be made to secure to the United States the undisurbed posses sion of Oregon. However much the late English journals may have petended to deprecate-howeycr idly they may have rliculed our right to the country, entertain no doubt of the just title of the American Government. We feel assured that, in the settlement of this momentous question, nothing will be omitted by the President of the United States which may be demanded by proper spirit of conciliaon, and a due regard to the rights and honor of our country.
 But other subjects now call upon our attention, and at this time transcendng all others, is the qucs ton of the ANNEXATION OF TEXAS. It is scarcely necessary for us to pledge all our efforts to the final consummaton of that great question. None have been more zealogsly devoted than ourselves to the admission ot the LONE STAR into our constellation. Should any difficulties occur on the part of her Gov ernment, or of the WHTGs of the United States, we shall spare no eXertlons to remove them.
 These important questions once adjusted and the Tariff system brought to the proper revenue point, may then expect more tranquility ill our party relations-but Peace, aerey. The danger can never be over, long we have party which is acuated by such false principles, which is strong in self ably organized, so closely cemented together so idolatrously attached to it's leaders, and SC fatally impelled by its excited passions, and it's mortified pride. They are even now preparing to attack tke ADMINISTRATION, to Inisrcpresent it's measures. abuse its appointments and pull down the REpuBLI- CAN PARTY, in order that they may rise upon its ruins.
 For ourselves, we are prepared to resist them now and hereafter, as vigorously as the Editor of this paper has done for more than forty years. With such an opposition we stcXpeet constant eneoun- ter.-and we go to Washington with determined spirit to resist them-o expose their heterodox prin- ciples-to clear away their rmsrepresentaons and to balle the election of their leaders, We shall attempt to discharge this duty, we hope, under due sense of the dignity of the PRESS. We shall be willing to cope with our adversaries not in personal abuse but with fair arguments, in the open field
 For the purpose of resisting so formidable an op- postion we shall spare no honorable efforts to keep our own party united. We hold that this Govern ment belongs to the PEOPLE of the STATEs-that it is their power to give and to take away the highest offices of the REPUBLIc-and that every man how -l,D h,, IL calmly wait until it shall please the people to call him into their service Such was the course pursued by our party at the last election. Such was the mannerin which James K Polk has been called from his retirement, and such is the example which the people will hereafter initiate if the present Admin stration shall be crowned with the benefits which every good man wishes, and which every honest patriot will attempt to accomplish. In any event we will seek to make this moral lesson effective: and, for this purpose, we go to Washington to carry outthe pledge under which MT. Polk has been elected. and to keep our party united. We go, of course, with the firm determination to avoid all premature contests for the succession Pledged to no candidate committed to no clique, prejudiced against no DOT ton of our party, anxious to extend the right hand of fellowship to every section. and to every honest Republican, we go to our post of duty not to disturb but to unite-not to offend but to concate: vet, in every ca.e, to discharge duty taking for our best guides the principles the Constitution and the n
 
 Mir. Polk has publicly declared his intention to remain in office for four years only He is no doubt anxious to testify his gratitude to his country for the signal honor which she has paid to his pure Repab lican principles, his distinguished integrity and ab ity, by zealously deYotng himself to her seryice- He is anxious to do all the good which he can ac conplsh in the course of his administration, and we are desirous of cooperating with him, with inferior means and an humber sphere, in the same patriotic object.
 The ssUNION" will not, however, be exclusively confined to politics. We shall embrace within our design the great interests and improvements of the States-occasional excursions into the field of Iit crature and Science, and, in fne all such matters as enter into the miscellaneous contents of a news paper whenever we can find sufficient space to in troduce them to our readers. Composition at Wash ington will enable us to collect information from q correspondence with the enlightened agents of our government abroad, and to report the condition of distant countries, through the accomplished officers of NAVAL SQUAnRoNs. We shall not fail to avail ourselves of these and other favorable opportunities to improve our columns, and to inform our readers
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