Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-08-19
Col. SEWERS HOwling Constituents,

and the minds of his hungry kinsmen.
He says we are "hoWling" about our neglected
interests. Out dpon us, for a set of wolves, as
we are, for daring to .'howl" when our faithful
master, has done 50 much for US! He, nc doubt,
thinks have forgotten ourselves, and do not pro-
perly appreciate his Ualuabe services the State.
And 'howling'', are we? Shame upon u.s.
Has he not placed US under everlasting obliga-
tons? Has he not received votes and sup
port, for the last twenty years? Has he not con-
descended to hold the highest Offices we could give?
Has he not eve1 lowered himself, much as TO
consent to regard and represent all of Arkansas as
his shack woods plantation! Has not he, and his
father-in-law and brother-in-law, and hsihousand
cousins and kin condescended to hold all the Off
ces in the State, TO the exclusion Of the plebian
races, and common breeds of men? Has he not
defeated and delayed, for months and months,
that odious bill, distrctng our Federal Court,
which would have been troublesome to US, and
to which were much opposed Out upon
US, for ingrates, are
But we are told that he comes home under the
very captivating appellation of the " Peace Ma
ker''! after that s. drduous service" in Mexico, of
which the Banner and its correspondents so often
prate. Well, how stands the case! Did he help
to " conquer peace ?'' Did any of his kith or
kin do so? Did any of them leave the fat Offices
they held in peace and safety, and encounter any
Of the dangers, privations, or hardshiPs which
quired the country or led to peace If so, when
and where! Did he carry il to Mexico? If so,
when Did he attend the Mexican Congress, and
aid in its consummation If so, how came he to
be at the City Of Merico, engaged in a round Of
dissipation, while the Treaty was before the Con-
gress al Queretaro, some 200 miles off? Did he
bring the treaty home If so, why did he en-
poy DR.. Reyburn 10 take it 10 Washington City,
with e@trG charge against the government, for
its Transmission When the Banner and IFS cor
respondents answer all these questions, truly, 1t
will appear that he has had nothing to DO in the
whole matter, but to receive the paper from the
Mexican President and repeat short speech that
was written out for him by Mr.. Walsh or some of
his legation. And, yet, t,-his services have been
arduOus, and he is the So Peace Maker!" What
humbug! We must suppose, what our Generals
and soldiers have done does not count, in estmat-
ing the causes of peace.
But we may be doing Col. Sewer injustice in
all this; for it occurs 10 what he has done, and
in some respects it may be rgarded of Ualue.--
lst, he took pleasant trip to the cities Of Mexico
and Queretaro, occupying about three months, and
for doing so (and absolutely nothing eIse) received
the nconsiderable little sum Of 800, 600 II How
patriotic and disin.erested he must ha We been, to
render such valuable and ardWOuS service for so
small a sum What exalted talents-what great
erudton-what vast experience-what consum-
mate diplomacy-what commanding Influence,
required to do all this
Now, in this light, how insignificant do
Taylor and Scott, and Worth, Wool and Twiggs,
Quitman and Pillow, and Lane and Harvey with
their brave volunteers and regulars appear, COM
pared with this" Peace Maker - Wha: conceit-
ed coxcombs, 10 imaglne-what impudent pretend
ers, TO claim, that their poor acts and dongs have
any thing to do in this war-have contributed one
iota towards making the peace.
Col. Sewer has promised to expose rich fabri-
cations. in regard the :. neglected interests of
the west; and to furnish some good Jokes at the
expense of his bowling constituency. But we ap-
Pfehend that promise will be neglected, well
heretofore have been their interests and we think
that Major Borland will give him employment
enough until the first week in November, when
will be exploded--the greatest humbug of the age.
G-TThose who oppose Judge Oldham's elevation
to the U. S. Senate, have raised hue and cry
against his position in regard to the improvement
Of our navigable rivers. We see q correspondent
writing to the Banner, charging the Judge with
going it "Buncumbe'', On the Improvement of
White River. He says the Northern counties will
not swallow it. The same correspondent says the
North will go for Col. Sewer. Pray will they swal-
low his vote on the River and Harbour bill! Or
Bob Johnson's efforts in Cong ress, to procure 25,
600 to improve that river? We suppose what is
buncumbe from pIebian, like Judge Oldham, is
a sweet morceau from the "respectable'' hands of
of the "family'' Therein, consists the differ
ence between the democracy of that correspond
ent and The balance of the party.
''IHE Wings DID NOT OPPOSE THE WAR."-It
is a common thing for us to hear from whig ora
tors, that the wings did not oppose the war. Oh
no, because, at the commencement, they declared
that the "war existed by the act of Mexico" al
though now it is frequently called Mr.. Polk 3 war
but tina. is all for talk. Oh no, they never oppos