The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-29
lRSTATE.

Under the caption of "C onveniions. the Editor Of he Ashley organ has attempted to follow in inc foot steps cE the las, Gazette by traducng the Stae he Democratic party and all legislative action from the tmsit was Territory to inc pFesentday. "Itis an M bird that fouls It's own ness, is good old proveb and applies ity to our neighhor of the Democrat wo, of sI men in ihe State. has had his nest most lIb fay feafhered from the rabiic crib II will be q matter or curiosity, in which some day we w indulge ourself, to discover what amount of money has been drawn from the Treasury of Arkansas by the Editor of the Gazette, including his perqui. sites as Treasurer. We acknowledge the right of the Gazeite to abuse sni aBdeIrate the adminstra- ton of what he is pleased to terI9 the Isoeofoco party of Arkansas, but us fiom such hypocrit. icaI cant as this from the last Ashley organ. It ssys:
 .Turn back the leaves in ,be political calender of Arkansas and ii will be found to be little less Ihan (. talogue of petty scTambes for political offices The public arent has breH utterly Regiefted, when ever 1t is mentioned. it Is made the cloak to conceal some palt " scheme for personal aggrandizeinent. 1, is now etepfn gears since we fist became State aud what has been done by Arkansas in the cause of Education Internal Improvement. and the thou sand and ore other subjects. which make State konor 10 hersel6 and worthy member of the gio- fious coniederacy ot the Unicn."
 The similarity of sentiment and expression, from the editor and exeditor of the Gazette; must strike our readers with much force, as both are alike dis posed to decry the State and the dominant pary.-
 The Gazette says, "whnt they (the Locofocos) done or proposed for the permanent prosperity of the Siaic7 Have they ever been found eounselling together with rrgard 10 the best 10 bc adop- I har tn iuvtf tfa emigration into her borders, to dispense the blessings of eiucaion to her ,yonth or to set on foot such system of internal Improvements as would call forth the industry and stimulate the enterprise of her citixensl Do they even suggest what ought to he done with the Internal Improvement Fund, the Seminary Fund, tho 18th sections or the Common School Fund
 These patriotic geneine1 sean, 10 be ignorant that the State has advanced foot since ifs admis ion into the Union, and as the Democrat would have il. has s-Aene no honor to herself" Is if nothing that her population has doubled since she became Sate?-- Is it nothing that her rich lands rapidly settling ny working and eut-tpiizing men, and tiai capital is rapidly flowing in? Has her common school land. not been sold in many counties, and the proceed: v'stel for the purpose of tducation' Elementary books have bee distributed by the Stae to the mos, remote districts, an.i intelligence and refinement al steadily penetrating her wildernesses. Rivers have been made navigablc and roads constructed as her people advance, and he, internalimrrovemen fund will la few years enable hei to commence wosk that will be cr.ditabe 10 the country. She is guar. ded by an amendment of the constitution, against any similar unhappy state of things which grew on' oflhe establishment of her Banks, while her revenue from taxati-a is largely increased Atthis very time her treasury issues an nearer par value than have been since the suSpens n of specie payment by the Banks. Her deb. due upon bonds, she is unable to pay, and if those who complain that it has no, been cancelled. will, Toint out how il could have been done by any political party, or can be effected by sny future legislation, whether he may be whig or prctended Democrat the editor of the Gazette or of the Ashley organ he eill be entitled to the thanks of the next legislature, the public printing and leather medal.