The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-25

Nts~ t~~s wv ksss4 Al.1SaA Aa HeWa " ta m th41 the fsses which susEssna you. alshouaA aos an- IAessd by emosisa. should wsar a diasssat exprss. sen Ervm slpss whLeh surrounded yon on the aad of Dseemhsa Islt. PvspCsiw and pace ar. new srnsliag aPen as. ana respect and gasitRds swell the heart, gow h ths featapsa. aad maixsea the eye ef ssery isae hssssrd ciaisea. whsa As hails yea one af oar gallant dsfsndets in ,has boar ef dread and peyia. Aad whea yoa now Issurn from another iriumphAns waE, whore yea have won Fresh tAarrs for Yusrssif apd your eoaa'ry, we reear ts those earlier setviees hecaase in shoss the fame of our city au eopntelssi with yoars--because ia the battle which dspve ths ihseleRi foe fro ear xaes, you son great refsoaal distiac,ion, the highest praise of yeas Hsro General praise which vas se- knowiedEed as juss by the government of yoer county. a
 will not astan ycu to recount your ssill earlier ssrslesa b eaf eoantry--yoar hrliaa, conduct al sae bssiies ef *hsSiEss Raisn--year campaigns in sar ssvsgs waEtsse, cad sAssarAsas t4e sl.ea wSI. defnsss country af she Nor,hwest. Those sersices are now part ef our history and are held in xrats faliemembrsnee by yOar, county from Maine to the Ris Grade. Nor wFA refer to tiss great ger. vices of the distinguished family to which ycu be. long. Our p'aise ean add aothirg b the lasre of name that has received conssnendasicn frsn a Jackson, a Lafayette. and Washington. Thee is QUO trait ef your character however, of whick I heard much from brother soldiers with whoaa ssa ved s,bricf campaign in mex,co. tslshcugh uot ny self partIcipaer in the hossrs of that eampaign,) of which yoa must permit me to speak slIad, to your ever rcaAT sympathy with the cOsnmoa sol, dicr, and even with the helpless of our enemies Although are. more often than others, eailcd upon to sacrifice their indydaal interest and inciiuatIos to tte public wish and the public welfare. Itis hs. cause you have served your country so long and well, that without your solicitation or knowlsdg gs your Democratic brethren of the whole Union, by a spontaneous and unanimous voice, have eslled upon yoa to be of their standard bearers in ts approaching political campaign. Nor has this call been made from admiission of your political ca. reer alone, brilliant as 1t has been The service. which you are new called upon to render are tho services of statesman. Yearpolitieal principles have bcsa long and well known to the wheie scan. try. Your voice has already bssa heard tn ths councils of tts naton and the history of your DO. 'iiieal ie shows firm. consistent adhesion b ihs great principles 0: democracy. In accordance with tho time-honored usage of our party. we have in. scribcd those principles upon the banner which ws ask you to carry oa to victory. We would net ia. salt tLe character for frsnkness and cendor whlrn are assumed as the hereditary virtues of soiier, by asking you to carry dag that would apt aesig- nate on which side you are doing battle. But with these principles, uPoa the wounded and ssAcsing yourself yea yei found many occasions. as the tru- benesolent heart caa. to allsynts the suffer iags of others Ths destitute soldier, stricken down hy disease and pinlag fas the afsctonais ai- ienton of friends al his far distant house never ap. rsaied ae yuaT sympathies la vata. AHessoaass sn- coursgement, and more substantial benefits, you were ever ready to besiOw. Has it not been sait truly that
 "There Is more
 or honest fame, in drying up single tear, Than in shedding s as of gore"
 Most of the soldiers now under your command who but short time since, clothed in the panopi, of war. were hurled mass of living vaIcr on tn. foe, are soon again to assume the peaceful gaEb q the citizen but still aiding to carry on their coun try To its great destiny by the noissless pursuit [" individnal happiness, surrounded by the endear' menis of home and family.
 This peaceful refinement. for which you hay, sves shown stronga 2rediieeiioa. Is not, how. ever. destined for you It Is the, peehaps, unfor. tanats fate of those who serve their country witl most distinction and most patriotism. that on tn, success of whieh we believe the welfare Of oal great Republic depends. inscribed all over the an. pie folds of our banner, so that he whe runs may rad and understand, ws propose, under your lead 10 make candid appeal te the intelligence of the Amefican people foT then support with the goot principles for which we coatend, and ander tho lead Of such msa as CAss and Bstier, our hearts in the confidence of to cause and of the continued prosperity and glory of our country.
 The multitude of friends aroand you are esxioas te take you by the hand in token of their cordial welcome and support
 Nor Is ihis feeling eonfuei to the ctizeBs ol N Orleans Warm hearts and exiended hands ar. everywhere waiting to greet you as you re,aIn tG yous heuse. You once brayed shower of bullet, from ihe whole Hue of British and Indian warrior. 10 bum up shelter wiieh the foes of your eoua try were about 10 occaPy, and miracaioasly eseap' ed without single wound. In ihls costinued fire of fsieody greeting. which you must soon encoun- ter. we eat. ssly hope th=s yea may make an eqaai iy fortunaie escape.
 Agsin tender you c heart-wsrm welcome among Us. and pray that the choicest blessing oi beaseu, may iCilow iie patriot of two was 10 th. close of greatly lehg'hea~d fe of hc6of to him self and continued usefulness 10 hss eeaify.
 The speaker was frequently Interrupted. deSipg the delivery of this sPesch, by the es.Essias tic applause.
 The General replied n the foiiowiag words. He spoke with great distinetness ani with graceful eiocuton. and wss greatly sdnired for inc u1aal, and earnest style of bis aiisraaee aal ges,icsIa. ton. The tepiy Is model of chasle and eseqssa eomposiiiea;
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