The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-08
COLONEL BiLIR PEYTOy.

of a pu biic speech, to comment the opinion of a '.yoanE genLeme n"--'-a very young gentieanan," aS he expressed 1t, who 'conRected with m in- fiuen iai press. .7-whch said opinioa was strongly eonsiemnatory of the no-party principle, regarded by Gel. PeytDR at this particular junetnre the very quntcSsence of patriotism, virtue and wisdom
 Now to give fnli weight to tho Colones eondem- nation, io enforce the pFecepts which he enaneiates gliby against the horrors of party spirit. and to show what an imms nsa accession the nau,ral CT no party party has received in the person of hs worthy gen leman, 1t will not bc aRinteresting to give a short sketch of the political life of who Is likely tc figure so coaspicuoasly teacher of political morals, and practitioner of more refined species of rat 10 ism.
 Coi. Peyton sprHng into public life some- tekar in the piae swamps of Tennessee, to use his longuage, ''rip-tearer Jackson Democrat - He took to the stamp naturally infant to its others milk. Long before his cheek was daf keHed with ''ths iowny h0nors of adocsccace' he had at taiaed the distinction, esteemed ia Tennessee tse very acme of youthful ambition, of b ing considered "iaraaiIon smart chap, who could talk Feeralist ute hts, and pisstfF up old Hickory in tbe ra al gehiwne Democratic style" As Jackson man, the Colonel got an immense swing, and douTished, like many other young sprouts ia that region in
 the shade of the great Hickory rec, whose branches were spread over the whole Sllte. But cd Hickory elected, went on to Washington, and Tennessee being thas deprived of his presence. there arose suEdry little family quasrels and splits among the DSn0cFafs. bt was Hot 10 Dc expected that of tho ardent temperament of Balie Peyton would remain quiet during all this commoiion. Oh no :. He took part in the squabbles, shot of fram the Jackson patty. and suddenly turned up in Washing. ton member ot Congress, and with several other aspiring young men, prepared t1 say the Old Hero Presi5enr. They tried it-ths aid. Prentis, Meni- fec, Wise and peyon headed the furious oaslaug ght the Administration of Jackson, bus they found, before they got through with their unde rtaking that they Were amusing themselves and the wnrld by t'ing al the Rock of GibralL2r. la vain they foaued, fumed grit ther teeth and ihr death and dssiracton so all opponeets, They b.nstered and ridieaied Levi WoodbGry, frightened poor Rea- ben Whitasy, for looking Of them, out of ten years growth, aBd cut many other strange eapers that were enough 10 make angels weep or laugh, Jus, angels might be disposed to regard such scenes iA a seriops or ludiroas point of view.
 We to not think il would be RpIust to Col Pew ton to say that he then party msR-thlt though not young mana very young maa," he had not arrived st that blessed stale of Utopian purity. of which he al present boasts, ami from which he looks down N ith such air of comnise ton on the akuess of mankind, in sufFeria theu- selves to be divied lnts parties But If Col. P. not then patriot, according D his present dt fni ton of that word, he was not ptIcsmtH In ihr accepatOa referred to by him the other night when he cased all the opponents of Gen. Tayies ''as plac' men.' That is he did not hold olhce, but only lofty minded, independent. higa-soulcd Rep
 
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 he had stumped II all over the county, and made spegels the top of every iiE barrel and from the roos of every log cabin throughout the country. tie had told sandry very striAIrg and amusing anecdotes, the force of which Was Lot weakened by their r qaent repetition, nor by the peculiarly of the Coloaefs pronunciation, which partakes very strongly of the Western slang. Wcll--the Coonel's efforts crowned with success. Tip and Ty'' were elected, and shortly thereafter Baiie Peyton, who had resided short time in the city of x. Or leans, dgly g5zetted District Attorney of the United ; ates for the District of Louisiana. The Colonel, not having then the contemPtIoas opinion of office and placemen that he now has, cepted this lucrative appointment, and rved during the raois of John 1sLer's Administration. The Accidental President was charged with great partality for that description of politicians with which Col Peyton chased al! the opponents of Gen. Taylor, to wit: office seekers and placemen, but whether he ever considered his District Attorney for the District of Louisiana us beienging to that class, IS more than we know. True is it, however, he rAtained him office long he held the re of Cover meut himself.
 The Administration. of Tyler passed away, and the District Attorneyshp of Louisiana follow ed it. Col Pey ten, then seeing the uncertainty and uB- PFotaeleness of politics, shook the dUst of party and office off his feet and resolved to devote himself 70 the profession of lava restitution which he loaad very practicable in the condition of parties that time.
 Col. P. the long siumbering passions which were want in teir fall development to fright the souls of fearful adxersariss" He thought with Mir Clay in his after dlRner Spaecs al the St. ChaFles-thst he, too, might slay Mexican--s0 he went to work aad in the then exc table condition of cur people, found na difficulty in raising A of teers, at the head of which he presented himself to GtD. Taylor, the Rio GEande.
 Bat al s. for Logisia iana- Our gallant regiu1en nts were badly tFeaied, and after sweteing and sickss ing oH the Rio GraAde for three months, were dis- banded aud se nt home. The regiment of Cot F. was seat home with the rest, but the gaaht Colonel was determined not 10 have his military glory np- ped in the bad, he became attached to Gen. Tay- ios stat. and followed the old here of MeLterey- Here, we have tbe word of Gen. " oTth, for the as sertion thai both he and George Nikins keadall gave splendid exhibitions of courage Al the ca. it ulaten of Monterey, imp ndia was entrusted to the care and protection ef COi. Peyton, who had the honor to receive from the Mexican very teuder and attec onate embrace.
 Col. P. retaraed ifsm the wars, but not entirely to hang up bis bruised arus for monuments" He had only changed .he scene the sphere of bis ope- rations He had hardly landed on our soil before he eommeneed to sgitate in behalf of Gen. Taylor for the presdeney, and to slay his opponents right and left He soon succeeded in spreading this Eeeiing aaS sentimcnt all ever tbe country, though, If the newspapers are 10 be relied on, his mode of bring ing Geo. Taylor forward was not the same 10 all parties aad persons; for, we perceive In several nohern papers the statement that letters had been cd lrosa Gel. Baiie Pes ton ssxirg vsry clear ly tha, Gen. Taylor was good whig. Now, here Il is eontehded by the Colonel (eds his speech on Saturday night) that Gen Taylor is tss candidate of no party ia particulsT-ttat he is Heither whig nor demecrat--thai he is eniy opposed by violeat parsiszns and placemen-and that he, Col. Baiie Peytou, having experienced the uncertainty the hol owaess and unProhtahehc~s of party and place, has, as last resort, taken to patriotism and Gen Taylor, and dsnsances all whe do act follow his example mere office seek-rs and Placemsn.
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