The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-24
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m From whom did you receive your eatiy eou- esssni - ot 1o-~ieh Counec. ..I, rho acted as private tutor in my fathers fani'y ,,., TT IJ. was A feieralist and an abciteontst
 n w,s IsEsrzon county a slaveholdiEg county ,r Not Evea al this day there are not hundred .,yes ia the whole oouniy'
 n Is it trae, then, that you sfe ih Pfihe'P'e 'n sr,, of slave institutional
 " ,m not and the Rev Mr. Lamb expresses
 ,a. . ailments xlien hs says that "l am not in
 ,r ,f slavery, but. on the contrary, give my ..Ss.3 ns.ferencs 10 the free institutions of the S.,.b oa,y hold slaves because live la slave sellias eommaHity' e..,.- D How long have you lived in the south a'io- sslher a d., .;,,,<a a,t.,.,, tya. l.h h,xs brsu written by me, you will sind that 's,r .H agres that have lived in the South alto eafy sir years The rest of the time have s.,ysd in the army, CD free soil
 n How long have you bcca in the army
 r. Ferty years
 D Who rays ysa your first commissAoni
 T Tbomas Jefferson, democ1t.
 n In what wars have you gained your FePuta- .ea as a military man
 T. Ia the var of lSi2, in tine fioEiia war, and in ,be Me1ican war.
 n Wha, party particularly sustained those wars T. The democratic party under Madison. Jack sss ard Polk.
 n What party have pronounced those wars ,.,oxt heElizh and unauthorized sacrifices of life, .hsJly unconstitutional. and meFiting for all en- -,.z ia them the halter and the gaIlows instead of testimonials of honor
 I. The whig party
 t1 0f what party are yoU} IT am decided whig, but not an afira whig. D. What do you mean by not being aliTG sbigf
 T mean that am whig, not going HIiTa or hvoag the advocacy of protective tariff, general sys,e of internal improvements, the creation Of asel States baak. the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, bankrupt law, the non -eK. ,susoa of slavery in the Territories, the naauss of ,ss veto power except in cases of manifest s,laonalily haste; ;-ih a word. ! consider Hssry Clay decides. whig, bat not an EliTa whg -cas whose politics should sooner follow tilan ssr other public man know. D. What would you consider ease of manifest anc0nsiitationa!ity or haste T would consider any aw passed by the demo- crsic party unconstitutional and nasty, and should sso II as such: but any law passed by whig Con rfe-s woald consider constitutional and well ma iared, and such law should not baffe by the Exc sairr veto.
 ? Are you acquainted with inc politics of Ml- lard Fillmore
 T am. He Is a nEcIpEo but not an ULTRA
  subject of slavery ought te be received. He Was sggossa to the annexation of Texas long slaves held therein. He is in favor of the abolition sy Congress of the internal slave trade betweea the Snies and of iss immediate abolition In the District 4 Colambia; and is in favor Of the Wiitnol ProTiso against the extension of slavery in the territories SD. Have yea consented to b- linked with such a saa the exponent of your politics or as a fit sbstitute for President Of the [ nited Ststes T. Most unquesiioaably l have; and, in ssspeia- tag my with that ''distaggu islled citizen oi New York, l somewhat express the high compl nsal paid me, when l declsre that ''hls pck edzci abilities and sound conservative opinions asy eatied him 10 the first place tise ticket '' D. What have yQa thought of those demOcfats ubs have notninaksi you for the presidency? r have right 10 repei nomination from po- iuicgi oPpeRsRts, any mere than have right iO I-isse the vote of demor rat st the polls. But # iaeg suppose tha, wiH adinirc them any mOre for gtf reereaney of principles ia supporting me-, they I leFwt thai an reader of -Esop's Fables and snas-stani the moral which the fox taught, when bs isdueeS the crow tO drop her piece of ehees by eaa9'meaiinc the beauty of her voice My motto ~ get :" honestly fl you can-5snt in any hal do you think cf thcss democrats ia tsa'sstoa who have dropped inc distinguished e.i-sa ot NeS York for Vice President, aud sub s.isled WillIsla .. Butler the same ticket with ,es-sglf'
 I Why, an profoundly thauk fui for sheir con Aaeaoe to me, bu1 their advocacy of Butler aud -sHscrl'ic principles 1 have treated with SILENT g1SrEsFT.
 D NheH you said you would not refuse nomi- sa,oa by democrats dii you mean tiat, if elected i'eaesst, yoa would net make yoars whig al ga aFSfaionf
 ', No spch inference Can be drawn from any aias nave ever said. Let me repeat what have sfiieu and always asserted, yiz
 That would accep, | nomination from demo- ,'a,s. Jai ia 90 doing wcad not aha'e one ,oi or te oi my opinions as a whig. Such nomination A atnatag coincidence oi opinion on the part oi ta5ss making it, should not b. regarded with dis- syW ty those who think with p,e; as a compliment e'sona tc myself, # should aet be expected tha. seae repuise them with insult sssi mol modify a s'fr' % sHboe tAem 70 asy side shaH Rct rejcct W sd l,sea !hsy ora ssy fyiends rotzaia,iiy.''
 p u is true you have slid that # elected yon 'ou~ appoint your eabine, from democrats and 1gs la1lsorimiAstetyi
 N L. Ne, have repeatedly Genie3 so false an as- f''Sa. and have puhIishei my denial in my letter
 ,Ae tloa J R- ingersoli, My friends in and out
 taAZress have spoken the truth in saying that t7e'el President mine "shAi be whig admin sia.ioa, wiiA Rhig ministers, advocating whig asssVresN N
 , W hat lhea. to you mean in saying tl,at you '1 'e be President Of the people, and not of a
 l. Why. the lcgIe Of il is simply this: If am s~fed, t Sil be hy whig majority. According ny 'e"s The majority the people; and that a1"';y eeiag EAgs-ergo, If l oaey the whigs eaiy o;ey the people.
 U Dia yen ever say to a certain Sooth Carolina stttHaaa tbat yea owned certain slaves and you ben
 ! mos, certainly did.
 D' Dis you Intend hn to infer that yen were ia "I ti he extension of slavery in the Territories
 n9aest'onable not l am.:engagcd in planting
 1' Ai'a,ss'Ppi; tic cheaper can buy slaves the
 Fs profitable can l plant: and the more extend
 us@ 'i slavery ihe greater win be the demand
 s'oHs' aBa The higher the prices. 1 am there
 St SeePing inc slave population where t is-
 p1aA'auoa is large enough 10 employ six times
 4a'esi l ever expected 10 purchase And no more iaad 10 employ their labor in
 @a Slave States than will be required for
 ''i century to come. 1 go for taking care ;sei and letting Pos'erity take care of itself
 a@s PS'iefiiy ever done for me-
 9s'@ cen ibe hiie House and ''the paramount
 S, 4Aien are yoG in favor Of