The Arkansas banner., 1848-04-04
From tAe Boston Post. THE CONTEST eF Ists,

However strong may be our confidence in the continued ascendency of the democratic cause, i: may perhaps be le at present to put forth any pre- dictions of own, concerning the final result of the approaching struggle Even to speculate upon the character which the canvass may yet assume may only serve to illustrate hereafter our own eonceit and folly. But, although the greatest pro- 6cie nt in politics cannot, at this moment foresee the occurrences Of the campaign, fores is event, that think that the great elements which are to enter principally Into the contest, and probably de- eide II, are becoming apparent to us ali.
 Whether there shall be war or peace will moi, we believe, materially change the position of the demo- eraey, or the platform" of the whigs. With the former, there will be an unwayeFing adherence to wel-understood and long established principles and to that comprehensive system Of public measures with which the densocratie party of the eoantry has now become fully and proudly identified. There will be no surrender our part of any great prn- cipie--no retreat from Nngie position have ai- ready taken. The groaBds we have assumed heTe- tofofe. we shall maintain now, whatever new and equally important issues national necessity nay force upon us. The opposition, whether there be wal or peace with Mexico, viii eontinne its war fare upon the administration and its entire public policy. it matsers but tie truly, what its iInne- diate object may be- whether to embarrass the Pre- sieht m his snece4sfal prosecution of the war, or defeat him In the establishment Ofa honorable peace The same spisss ef party which has pronounced the var "unnscessary and nDconstituiionai," Tn the uext breath win eayh at the conditions Of any peace.
 From the moment when it was determined by the leaders of the whig party their last great scheme to possess themselves of the political power of the eeantfy. to convert the eAtire question of the war into political capital of thsfr own, to sacrifice coun try, violate consistency, and mock at the name Of patriotism n tue execution of their party schemes. no ppslic serpaai tk eabiaet, the eld hose- euer trdr< and psre aRd pafriottc-Bo supposed ss- prsnt in the democratic ranks, however distinguish ed-no, not even the people themselves, when, as- sembied in the name of democracy, they have jus ti6ed their country, and sustained faithful adin stTasonAape escaped abuse. iajasssce, and sboqsy at ne Aaads q fhe opposition, poared with cold beoded fefOciiy, without parallel in political h's tory.
 We see 10 indications that this species of party warfare s to be abandoned in the coming eanyas.--
 il is not the contest Of ls4S viii be astoJmy and eventual one. If peace snsaes. aod after the rapid succession of victories which have crowned arms upon So many bsttie-he'ds.
 Grim -yisaged var has smootbed his wEinkied' front"
 and the true and gallant sodiery which has. al the same tine achieved enown for ilseif and glory oi the naiion shsi be permitted to fetefn aBd mshgis In the great political conflict ali hand then they ~i find that, having vasquisbed ali their national enc mics abroad. they must "6ght their battles svef wfth ungenerous and unpsfFiCtic paFtisaAs ai home There VIII be some, to whom their seals of Ssssss wilI De but % many brands of shame. fhsy w"l be told that thoagh they have triamPhed uPen eve " f<sh yss sSy deserved aesag h~ssef thsn sefs4t and shoald have been sneleomed with bloody hands and hospItsble graves.s The name Of peace, no, s, aIify, religion. viii bs invoked against them. are pscpsIed for all this--nsy Me exPre' Du', aa'css lhs American people shall ee uaAS'"'H'