The Arkansas banner., 1848-03-14
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Horscs Greedy, ths Editor of the New York Tri- bnns. sIsadisg whig Jsurnsl thus. wiihont gay cir cumIccatioh defines his position in Esgard ts the next Presidency.
 Weare for Henry Clay until hcis nominated, un- less he shall decline, of which We have had appfe- hensions, for SC know thai he came C Washington, exPectiag ard desiring to decline, and hos only fore borne 10 do hecause of inc earnest and urgent Jnoustrances Of meet of tho Whigs there assembled Unless Mir Clay shatl peremptoriiy decline, wc Do. iieve he will be nominated, and we he will be elected. Yeswe have said Everywhere, to Claytne Taylor men and others, that V Ar. Clay should de cline, or majority of the Conseniieas in opPosi. ton te our epiniJn, deem saccess with him too doabinIs we shall then urge that the candidate be Whig civilian and uncqnisocai oppeneut ot the war; and of those likely t0 be named Tor President, we shonld prefer first Thsmas Corwin; ncxt John MLean; and finally General Scott. before Gen Fay Tor We are for Clay first, and bore to stop there; II compelled ip go farther, are for Taylor last is this plain enough
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 In the Evening Herald, new and spirited paper edited by Dr. J. Fowikes, at Memphis. we find tho following well merted compliment to our friend and felOw.citizen,
 Major SOIOa BOFlana--ATkaRsaS.
 Major Boriand. of Little Rock, has recently been urged 10 run in opposition tp the nominee of the convention ol the Stae for the high and distinguish ed office of Governor of the State. With infinite credit both to his public and pd-ate claims upon all good men for their respect snd confidence, he has taken elevated ground n opposition tD this fciious movement. He considers the action If such body, called upon due and proper notice. obligatory and binding upon alFwho profess allegiance to that par ty This Is q correct view and one which must command the sanction of all practical pariizans- who profess party discipline. and acknowledge the wisdom of organization All fragments of party,-- who become factions refasiag submission to the expressed will of the majority are dangerous 10 it's weii-being-and 1t is the duty of oil mea of influ. ence and power, with the party. to demand obedi enee 10 the riH of the mejoriiy-and resistance, thereto, usief remvnstrance, imposes fIe necessity for the security, Mtefy aud triumph of the party, to gaifiotiae. If nothing short will effect It, a who may Do factious and refrauorg. We apprellend no party man will gainsay our position. Dr. Borland Is well peeted-for no station however high-no enrolment, dazzling could induce of his eminent bilities of his stern and infexbe principlesand cf his dis tnguished services to from the path of duty He is one of the few rlen whose place may always be calculated under any given st4te of acs because he acts from principle We have known him long and intimately-and nobfer ke6Yf never swelled the bosom of man. He is respected and beloved by all good men who have ever known bim as he will eyer be He Is the idol of both friends and his party n this region of country; and his firm posFipn, to which have aaverted, must evince 10 the people of Arkansas, that he is worthy of their confidence and trust a public in private life.-- They will doubtless in 'time and season." honor such character