The Arkansas banner., 1848-03-21

VI AWaANA " WI NfSNAtF0 ups VI NkAG speaker and might, almost, have looked for the Ga xette editor amongthem but that he belongs to that shafded species Of the entomolcgcAltribe which has no taste for honey but with prOciivity ever down ward, seeks lower for i,s prey. And ss if to .gld refined gold and throw perfame OCT the violet" have faneed that the slightest remainag brogus of his native TSIe, developed by exei.sment, Ieni a ''new grace and greater richness, to his 'hnished sIocutions'' like the sweet eveil of messr flung by the Angel of AcweFs O,er his avosits rnse; or more sptiy still. ss the magic mezzotint, without impajr ing the pictures force confeFs the additional charms of softness and attraction.
 AEain--ihc Gazette says, Mir. Maffitt "may be . very good Preacher. bni he is poor philosopher, and wOrse politician" second Daniel come to judgment If preacher may be judged, Ii.e oth- CT instrumentaitiss under the providence of God, by the eeets of his labors then, indeed, may this one be held 10 b. unsurpassed whoever shall be his equal. As philosopher. ho taught Ho system but the Bble If that bc 'pOor." then gre we all ''pOor indeed" And aS politician, disearding all party relations and views, he advocated the most en- Iarged, lofty and fsrveht pairiofism. Love of our county and onthusiasc devotion to her rights and honor and free iusti'utions-as the cnly true safe guards of civil and religious liberty, he urged with power and earnestncss, Of which few men are capa- hle, and which could not have 5een uRpEodueiive of good and lasting impressions upon the minds of his bearess. This he had :l.c ightto consider high and common ground, ts all patriots; and raising upon it inc broad flag of the Union. it was but req sonabic to expect that, as all men Of all parties might so they would rally under it's glorious folds For myself. can sincerely say that, while listening to him. forgot, for the simr, that thefe wee sacA divisions as political parties in our common country Indeed sometimes fancied him to be some heroic leader, upon the fields of our nations prowess m arms cheering his brave followers to ''deeds of noble daring" One passage. in particular, was SO frauaht wnh the spirit of ehiyalrie devotion, it transported me to the very foot of Ctdputfepee-to that halowed spot, crimsoned with patriot blood, where, on the memorable morning of the 18th of September, one of his own eallant countrymen, having one of hts feet torn of by a cannon shot, in reply 10 the condolcncc of officer, exclaimed, h a voice of enthu siasm. "Och, Captain, Jsirei' Dira fake he bloody fat 50 but the stars and siipss and hear ne doat q ew bOss. on Top efhs ouid hiu, sp yondiher!"
 Can il be that the native edi'o of the Gazette, conscious and ashanred of his own derelictions, takes personal offence that foreign born preacher should have more patriotism than himself? should hold the mirroru 10 recreant of this glorious Union, and teach them lessons of duty 10 their tive landl It may De SO.
 Rus th.re i. a ~anSoS, f,r tf,n1 Tj,aYa ia amotive to action throughout the range of animal existence, ,-"from intelligent man, 10 the scafce- moving she-fsh. '--from the high souled, Heaven seeking pnianliFopst 10 the lowest minion of sar did earthiness,-from the gallant War -Sseed, "hs neck cothe with thunder" that "guetl 10 meet the armed men," and $ saith among the rumpets, Ha, Hal" as he is impeiIed by his own generous en- thusiasm, 10 inc dHll slow Ass, of this working day world forced to shuttle and bray, underline lash and spur of it's rider, and allowed, as is wages Of siH," to crop the wsy-side thistIeS of the worlds contempt So. too. there motive for Mr. Maffit; 10 lectu c. and one for the editor of the Gazette 10 ''censuEe." The one. ''citizen by choice" to s.tv~ the loved land of his adop,on.-- the othsr q denzen by the "accident of birth :" to serve purpose, not of his own, for he never had one but of those who use him..
 cannot hSve tOrg0pen that lIi'y iectnre, on the "Mexican War.'' was delivered in several of oar northern and eastern cities repeatedly during the past year and that # elioitcl general and high applause unmixet with censure, from the presses, alike. cf both political par es Indeed i, regard cd and justly regarded, as above and apart foin all divisions of party whatever But you will reuem- ber also. that in inc month of November last. the speech of HENRY CLAY was delivered in Lexington, Kentucky and in that speech, the wal was de- nonneed as unjust and unhoiy, on cur part and our gallant army was accused of laying wa te the country bTrnng the cities, and violating the sltars of Mexico.'' Then it was, the fiat went forth, to suppress censure and condemn every thought word and Seed that did not cop'ribuse to support this siaaderous accusaiion-to "spare neither age, sex nor condihon,'' that refused to join this crusade against our own country, CT that dared 10 raise a patriots voice in her behalf. How yividly do such things bring 10 mind those dark days of Federal partyisn, when It was denounced IS ''uRbec onibg
 christian nation 10 rejoice in the success of our arms" Some two weeks afer this fiat went forth, the obnoxious lecture delivered in the city of Louisville. Acceptable and approved before by all parties, 1t now fell under the ban. Forthwith the JoHraa aod the Courier, fell upon and denounced il as full of mischief, and even "blasphemous." This enoagh to prepare the sources of echo Every tim kettle attached 10 the cauda extremity of he party Mas:if was instantly robbed of is rust q verify believe Inc keeper of the utensi, at this place, got some of that rnst on his bran) and held in Is adj ness to rattle. whenever the great central beast should wag command.
 presume have said enough 10 characierise ehe specimen of subse, rifacY 10 this arrangement, as exhibited in this eounnuniiv. But, Tn further eyi- dence that it le'p ir'ci in blind seEviiity. its author, ia is ignoran zeal, went stones throw beyond ,he mark set up for his guidance, and crer-leapcd ali propriety. The Journal and the Courier, as am inlorned for did not read them, neitheF condemnsi the style, Tor denied the eio- aueace sbii,y of the lecture; bu. filing their colurnas w'th quotations, sought by eon,roserting its positions to css Dtsraet the influence which they believed 1t capable ot producing. But, the poor echo, here in Little Rock, zealous to do wrong, without knowing precisely how, Ike echoes said to be in the Emerai Isle. gave back what It had not received.
 It would be gross injustice, to suppose that Mir. Mattitt either sought or expected to pfedac. any unpleasant feeling by the delivery of this lecture at this place. Inde~l ,emembe,ing that it had, un expectedly prod ,~sd such an effect at townsville