The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-25


 EIsArasrs es ~ fsieka. was insrsd sask anA pssilsas day. tpd eas sat ssaaeea tks psesa4s sfa atill dsskss aiakt Tas nod ssaeains ksd kat li,- tis hope, and ssnusssSstSa s~isea upGa sAs many Rat Ia tAsshous 4 gloom Ced sat us shal Grsa; pscal.ar nan. IAs fire t whose eye csaid warn tAs coiiass heau saa make tAe ism,d hrsve wAa never sstlsssg asekt is hsia bssk s.s asa h tns Of danger oses sseSsslsa ss ehass aAd victory C order.
 Ts have bssn psessat sa so tsyfax sn epsassea. and b has4 sshsa pat tm ths alisas hassa sssish followed '. would bs aecsanara Msmss.kls sacl- dsais Ia | life he mcst asssnRnishsa. In enc 90 aanaia ssa = sss<~eA.ss:4 s= ::ss s~@ alsyeemsi1 ta'e an spssA. Next b sAs rfead csssciassns& sf Aasiae done my daw an shpse arat scraalcas, s the app'ovsl af those wkess gsrol epiasea rriss. That hsve beeH se festanatn as fe meet yosws iils me wi,h assnse ef graGilads wasoh | wHi Aot ss- te@p, to sxpssass snaae of ysa. Ksasismins sass6 Asse's tn tAs scenes of that day, all fAmiar win Aad aeePy iaterssie Ia is hSssevy yoa viii shsre- fone believe me when say tlaa priaa yOar sp- PFoess'ca Above shat et aIs saAsss. safss ms thea stshea' appEopsiasiag e myself tho many haatA scHs and eomPiimeatay thinx wslEeh my young srHhsr sstiisf has heea pIsnssl b say sf es, ts ny to thanhyoa not snly ios she distinguished l reeePties which ysa have ,Ais day gisem ne but Tor Your tsrsasf eoaFsesy and kiadbesG ! eannss but resnemeeF, gras'emen. fAata reception evea as ~am and grateful asthe pgsssgt mttom a+asy la ISIS. aA is reura from th6 hassfa asld- shaF ysas ar'as and your Akspitahls. aNesTsns sxsss slsumm epen is welcome as--tlst year maidsp nses as with smiles and hung ihsls gssiands apoa saf swseas. s A third of century has rasssd sway, bai thrss a'e ihiags which never can De forgotten, These are memories born of the hsaft which can oniy dle when the heart dies. a. wili dOabt.ess bs expectea that lshca,a say something ef the Msxlran war. Had tine aaa were the occasiea proper, | wolla giaslly Ellos our gallant army. step hy sssp, through Ia brilliant career et victory. have examiasd sninusely ard lingefed fa admiration over mast ef tese SsIsssa lsed battle heias and felt my hsart boatNs prcuder md my wondef gFews as svss step took. One feel fig, that of their own insincibiIiiy which is hus a.csher nsme for victory ts have aniaataA every bosom. fsom ths commaadng GeaefsI dsws. NO disparity of numbers, no strength of position, n, intrieacy oraepth sf dsies. esad save the en- eny from flight or slaaghtsrl There has heea eas aabroken chain of victories from the first battle of Pslo Alto until the proud esy of tho Aziees fell. When the faihfai hand Of history sha have recnr- dsa the difkrcnt campaigns which nsaks up the Mezieaa war, the military reader wu search ii vain thIcughost the annals ef the world for ans waich will mote strongly challenge hss admiration orbe more worthy Of hls study. N Al the great objects Of the war have ai inxl hanm taecompshea; oaf rights have been ssala ned, our wrongs most sisnally sedressed, Rssiea thai bad santoaiy thrown herself out sf the pale of eEvili. xaiisn. has been taaghttis necessity oT sihsiHg to i its laws and usages. In fine. gsntismsa, ia the language of the day, We have conquered peace. i With that peace, am aware, many are dlssaiiss ! hed; for my Owa part sEo eoaient.
 Though iesliag, ia eenmoa with the whole ceun-
 try, the strongest objections i6 the manner in whlrh the treaty was made, Ihave exstted every energy of my miud, and trust ts some advantage, Ia sl- feeting it's ratification. Immediately on assaming command of the srmy. which most aaexpscsedly deyosed Osnae. the vital qaessieu of entering iaeo an armIstice was pressntea. was aware that s siIniisr iiaa r.~ru.s sf ae s..ii end come ssnsare had fallen on the general who rcsosted to it. knew that whatever reputation Tpossssssd was saked upon the of the measure; but belisv. ing the time 10 be pFopltIeua. did aot hssEtats. The result has been fortunate for myself mora for- hlnaie for the natos. feel msss pstis and gras- 6caiica in Fessorisg cur gaiiant srusy fs their homea and country. thaa should tO hsss led them tc hundred yieiories. Thay are now daiiy afsis- ing amongst us. Thousands of shsir esmades have dled the victims ef malignant climate or isea in haiie---of thoss who return many will wear tho sallew of disease thsiS elasks and the seeds of death wi hin Their hearis. Bsss on ali their iatessd bsnnerst tsers s not one blot sf shame.
 In my absence. my demncraiic friends have con- feusd on me a mos, distinguished mark of confi- dsHee and trust, by nominating ss their csndi- date fof tho second office tn ile gift cf tho Ameri- can people. Owing ,o my frequent change of place. have not ss Jet received regular notification of thai nofni lston. When 1t reaches me shall sn. desvor to give t suitable answer IL may noa be an'i-s. ia tho reanums, to say ihat have made t rule through life never to seek nomins and never to decline one. however humble. whsn tsn- dered by my friends. The dignity of the office so which l have been neminsted sy the Baltimore Convention maanss. and above aA the ana- nim.y with whieh that nomiaa.isa wss made, req. der my areepsaaee maitet of course In a fcw days shall tsy cG the uapgiags of was---r trust never te resume ihsm--snd rsia,n to my swa quiss home, where shah await. not wislsont sol,eiade, the resali of the great party contest now about to commeacs--cenhdsnt however. h ti.s belief. that aisiessh che prespesity of our coansry may be in soss degree affected. its honor and it, liberty viii be secure in the hands sf either patty.