Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-03-04

bearing upon its face the footprints of whiggery,
and broad marks of rank diSOrgani1GtiOn. y
Banner.
We understood at the conclusion of the late
State Convention, that ali acrimony and bitter
feeling should subsde in ranks, and that the
press and politicians should avoid any act that
might lead to disruption of the party. 1t was
upon this understanding that we yielded our sup
port to the nominees of q Convention gotten
Up on the simest popular basis, that was
ever begotten in this State. 1t was through
desire to heal up our differences, and upon the
expectation that all wings would act in good
faith that we adhered to the position then taken
by us. The hypocritjcal cant contained in the
paragraph quoted from the Banner shows the
bad faith of the conductors of that print. 1t ex-
hibits ii determination to embrace every pretext
10 make war upon the Democrat, and displays
most glaring disrespect for public opinion.
While the editor prates about what he calls the
50 foot prints" of - rank dsorganizaton," in the
same number he endorses a rank djs0rgani9er.
who is known not only by what looks like the
footprints of his disorganzation, but by overt and
high-handed acts of disorganization. The editor
Of the Banner saws that the appointment of Judge
Brown :" will give satisfaction to the democracy
generally" This assertion, thai print assumes
the responsibility Of makiug,-of endorsing
who dsorgenised The democratic party in Craw-
ford county, in 1876, and against the /" regu-
lar nom minees" of q democratic convention, and
who by the aid of the wings and few disorgani
zers, was elected. For this political sin the de-
mocratic Legislature rebuked him, and turned him
off of the Bench where he had been eight years
This appointment cannot give satisfaction to the
democracy who believe in upholding the COnyen-
ton system; and how the Banner can uphold
Judge Brown who ran against conventions, and
call upon the party to stand up to the nominees of
the State Convention, we cannot see, unless the
editor thinks q member OF " the SmiIy" can do
whatno other democrat: dare do. Now we would be
glad, if we were not comprllodto say more upon
this subject, and shall the Banner, will adhere
to the agreement entered into, by the party at the
conclusion of tho State convention, but if it vio-
lates the truce and continues its attacks upon The
Democrat or upon any other member of the party,
we shall at once enter the ISSUE and hang oar
banners on the outward walls, and dare them to
the contest" That print and lis conductors, shall
not assai any portion Of the party with impunhy.
\ Fortune FOR SouEBoDY.-The Marquis of
Cordoroy, Weich uobomaH, whose family in a
direct line has become extinct by his docease has
lett large personal property, worth, it is said
sevon millions sterling. The family -S.me is
Pryor. which has been modornjsod into ~. Nu-
merous descendants are in America. and they are
called upon by the Crown-ofi;or. who has charge
Of IaPsing estates, through the columns Of
the London Times. There are branches
through the female line, entitled to shares, of
the names of Smith, TomPkfas, and Shores and
the Crown-oiicor says if thero ire any persons
in America, by these names, they will nolfy him
of that fact, their address, residence, &c. &c
No time should be los. in making applications
they ought by all means to telegraph.
O[~The fine steamer Trjjafary, commanded by
the geutIemany and popular master William r.
Ciay'or, is advertised to ply as a regular packet
between this point and New Orleans.
The Tributary is one of the best boats or the
river, she is entirely and has an unexcep-
tonable crew. Shippers and passengers would
do well TO patronizo her.
0[5-In our hast we noticed the killing of Jesse
Merritt, by Samuel Edmondson, and quoted from
the HeraH, an extract, showing up the transaction
in very uniustiliabe light, and mentioned at the
same time that he was released upon bail Of $1,000
which might be viewed by PERSONS at distance,
as a dereiiction of duty, on the part Of the ox-
amiuing magistrate. We have, since our last
publication, been informed, by those authorised to
make the statement, that Edmondson proved. be-
fore Judge Pryor, by five or six Witnesses the dos-
perate character of Merritt and that he (Mer-
r;,t) had on different occasions threatened to take
the life of Edmondson, of which Edmondson was
informed, which would have made it a ustifable
case Of homicide, had il not rested on the mind of
the magistrate, that he might have avoided the
killing. The desperate character of Merritt, and
tho threats uttered by him ameorated the offence,
and therefore bail was taken IN the sum of $1,000.
in consideration that the accused was already un.
der bail of $1,000 to answer another offence.
We make these remarks with the same Impair
tiaity that prompted US in our last, and through
desire 10 correct any unjust opinion that might
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