The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-16
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 IT.. Eddor: At one lime whilst Taylor's prospects, were bright and cheering we were induced to be-
 evc, by inc loud talking and zcaous activity of the whigs that we would have an exciting aud animaing campaign. County meetings called, hard labor ed resolutions adopted and individual preferences for candidates boldly expressed All things were in promising aspect and the lively interest displayed by the mass of the wlig party pointed index To the delightful spcr, that was in store for us - Long paragraphs predicting certain success, ii led the whg sheets, and 'he bright star of hope, long obscurcd burst upon thcn with a rssplendancy un- equaIled except by the the excessive joy il infused
 But alas. scarce were these hopes excited they were dashed to pieces in bitter disappointment thus [, aching us by cruel Apercnee the uncertain ty of all earthly expectations
 Clay's last manifesto, declaring bis determination to brave another battle, has thrown damper over the excitement of our sppi oaching canvass and spread dismay throughout tho whig ranks, from which we fear they will never recover. And now where bouyani spirits once pre,aied there is only 1 silence and iisitess inactivity.
 The Gag tic. murmuring in rlaintive strains against MT Clays false calculations ard flattrring advisers ret'res from The contest in despair and disgust She yields W thout s,.ugslc, almost without an effort Her iavohte General been sacrificed by the great embodiment" and behoIding him hopelessy pros tat', she dskes 'hc success of the great whig prin ciples as much as icars Inc triumph of Cass or 1 Buchanan. | But Clay rtjocing in his vi tory over bim wSo "neyer surrenders,' and in lis daily growing popn- laIity, rcccI'es thrust which neaely ies els him with the dust-"Good Ca'sius'' aims the fatal blow and Casar falls uttering those well known words, 1 Fl fu Br1aet
 Clay has marred the fond hopes of Taylor aud his hiends whilst "good Cassus'' ,u turn has well nigh blasted inc chances of Mir. Clay before | c Philadelphia conventions
 Thus 1t IS by the intestine brois, of the claw and order" party we Poot democrats deprived of a pleasure and hidmph Arkaasis is once more lett without fight or even the senblancc thereof
 Bat the whigs what 'cil they to? Is life totally cNtinct' Have all hopes vanished, and have those bright and brish'enng' prospects proved to be ! ly ihe delusion of an overt,sked bran' Where is Ncwton--ihe iniefaiigablc, in,Incjble 1ot+ i'htf ii tue uoii dl is evidently doing well, having started newspaper whilst Charley Bertrand the s,ronges, whig In ;heec parts, is looking better than ever saw bi.n. But they lay on n, 1T cars-willins, Il seems To float down the stream of life gently, smoothly and quiet. ly, they give up sll ss lost and forever gone, and cast their unmeasIrel approaches, some on lay, and some on Cassiu,.
 But the gtea, battle must be fought in the con 'rst for inc legislature Three [. <. Senators are 10 be elecied-a struggle will be inevitable and an effort must he made, and oi yight there should not bc wiig. no! not snslc whig in the Legislature Ia Tell the tale of ihrr utter and hopeless dt feat The Slate Is Democratic. The people are dcInncfatic aud Ptop-r effort will make Legislature thorough ! iY Democrati.. All we desiTe is ex.rtion-i,tde- ist gable cXertinD. IL and II alonA will Ie rievc , great Democratic party from The downward ten. drncy winch internal dI-sansions have accri rated Our prospects are bet'eTnioIc cheering than they have been Tor yeats. Ali divisions have been be ,l- ed-od differences forgotten, and the rrcatcs har- ! lnony prevails Oar standard bearers are vortby and ropular rood and true. rheie is no lark Por'eh'us spot on tie horizon, all seems clear, bright ani tranquil LUCIlS
 We take the ioiioAiug rNtract fiom a ieltef l. on, an oii sHb,ttb"r, wlo aaw dates hi4 rcsidcAcc 1T m
 iiousroN, TtNAs, / .JBrI 21, ISIS. 'SeHi the b4nhei tD dt this place i s--- that Y'.'ft ttscutvd couutrVmen lion AWhto>r k Acv'er, has left New prlanpt o,, t,is Mission to M~N~o. Tbs appointment ia fe.aid44 bi "" people "i t"Nas one of the best u,a,'c 5k the If"slsehi snce hts inaUraTuItun Mir Sryisr IS an honest haH aud tue patriot, ani from th. p"'ih 'n he has occGped iR The Senat.. as chairman oi t4T ton'n'''ee on iofeign elatIonsl aai b.;np d o oa intulaie terms with ih- President Apt Csh. het, he no 'tttbi understands Inc uaiurr of our f, Ias'ens wIth Mexico bet'ef Ihau arv other man t, ;iie ailIsp- Ahf, although the Mission To Mesice ha' lpoAt cilly) ru!nei " man who has p45.r taken T heretofore. i hazard the pr>ficffon fla, Anibfose If Scyl~F, Wtil return fo Ihat rolsrnlfed country wiIh the wellesrnsd reautatioa or ao sbI. and steoess'ai dip p'onltist. Uea mav .g,kfrt,s b proHf cf saea T soa. Eat has she sar anctse- l., : i'll his rlAee in the Unit~d Statcs Senate 0een has 'his qaest'oa heea asked nle hY od rexsrs anj hrvs answered hy telling taem of R,tst. d Crsf, Hempsieod, Roriand. Oidlam 7ko,rtos, and . h9.t oi shTr good mea and tfne.''
 Your old friend LenHe D Evans is here, he ha, lately hsen apPoiaied Judge of one of oar Judic pisiricls He IS qaite pupalar and has become convert to The policy of holding conventions and oi having regular passy org gndza,io l believe Lea Will eoWe odt about Fisht at last.
 Truly youIs