The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-16
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 AishsuEh the .1gkaasas Castle. the organ of the Ehg party la shis State. has placed at tue heed of ts eolamns inc name of Gen. TAyLon. $ eandi. ass fes ihe next Presidency, yet il seems somewhat aaeait ter the Editor to find sei of political prin- frgcs i0 attach to him aad. in an article on this a6jeet last week. he finally concludes, as clear infer from his argument, that saeA things pin elpies in politics. are all s,uG any way--ohly Be- eessasy to he used when they be made available b gull she people.
 Not Iosg since, when we iaiimated thatth Fede- sai Press was using the name of Gen. Taylor too freely the Gazette responded by saying "we believe Gen. Taylor to be whig in principle" ]" and hence the prcpfiesy of The use of his name. by the pavy which has Henry Clay at his head. And then, for fear some of the whigs might remain ine.edulous, in regard to the willingness of Gen. Taylor to come into the whig organization aud party drill. the Edi- tor further tells he that sreceut letter, in which he tTsylorl says hc prefers Mir. Clay. and next to him Mr. Cittenien and Mir Mclean. afford sufE- eient evidence of his paris predileetiOns." But now. finding that even the potent name of General 1ayim cannot make the odicus measures of the ishis party Paistahle to the people, this same Ed- Ios Ends tt convenient 10 discoves ''tbat Gen. Fay Ter is conservative in all his views" And as bait tp draw the old General into their net the faacioas proposition to destroyaa pary orgaai.aon. is pre- seHted to ihe people. with an eaort 10 prove '.its ssmersiisiag iafuence upon society"
 ltis certainly humiliating for the whig party 10 have to acknowledge that the objec, of its organiza- tica has been tc .baad iogeihsr ts sbsaia poer or as rsrards'" party. having DO higher object in view. nor governed by any better principles than to perver the :. elective franchise into an inaTrmeat hy which the citizen is 10 advance his own selfish purposes" had. indeed. better be dissolved But does the Editor of the Gazette suppose that he can gull the community by imposing the belief that the Whig party is actually defanet' Does he suppose that the people destitute of intelligence and dseernment to believe that Clay. Webster, crit- teadsn. Mclean. and all the prominent whigs. are to abandon their fasorte measures and be led of hy sosne man whose politics are unknowns Will it not be evident that with ,he iusaph of this '.No PAR- "" Par.g. is to be revived the high Protective Taria the National Bank, and all the federal mea- survs tha, have beea heretofore supported by the whsg psrsy.
 The people have rish, to know the politics of man whose name is presented log their snGrsge. Ne have DO disposition to pluck from the brow of C~n. Taylor his we'll earned laureIs as . military ehieiaia sy placing his name before inc public in position to be csed ''wkig. 'eonserva alive" anytsiny else that men. and a party, ~hAVing no msrss Of tAeiI own," may think prcPer to attach 10 Aisa. ia order io make kiu available. We have .sea nothing ,c change our opinion, ss heretofore expressed. m regard to the merits of Gen. Taylor q man, and General. Dor as toaehing his pol- tics. We sean nOt believe that be approves the necsioa Of his name uith the Presidency, as pre- senfrd sy the Gazette.
 when Gen. Taylor shaiI have hnished his valua- sse sssvirs i the 6eld. ard thinks proper to make his politics known 10 the coars;y. will be fcaad more ready than ourselves, to give him a sapDcr,, according to the merits of his position.