The Arkansas banner., 1848-09-05

and acknowledged talent of the eoanse engaged en- sared thorough investigation sf tue ease.
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 CoRREsPoNDrNCE OF THE BANNER. l MR. EDrroa: The blow which was aimed at Col Ambrose II Sevier. aud the democratic party, by the present editor of that Hisnaned paper, the Dc raocyai, when he sold the GazeGte in the year lSf2 to his cO-adjuors. the whigs. ssOud be held ia re- memhrance by all good democrats. It was then evidently sought to prossratc Col. Sevicr, ss the commencement, to overthrow the democratic party in Arkansas. The true democracy became aroused, and rallied to sustain Col Sevier and vhdeate their principles, and gOriously triumphed. The trcachesy of him who sOugb, to betrsy and destroy ouf strength, by selling the Gazette. which was then the only democratic paper in the State to the whigs when Samuel II. Hampstead, Elias N. Conway, and Robert W. Johnson, good and true democrats offered, in behalf of the democratic party, to buy the Gazette a. the editors own price, which he re- fused from them and accepted from the whigs, was justly condemned.
 1 By authority of democratic convention, the Banner established the organ of the party to 1 supply the place of the Gazette, which had been sold to the whigs. The present editor of the De- mocrat, finding that he and his allies, the whigs, had utterly failed in their plans of putting down Col Sevier, and Overthrowing the democratic party 1 in Arkansas, changed the system Of warfare. Then 1 the present editor of the Democrat furnished the whigs with the means of attack, which they used. and wsgcd hot war upon Col. Sevier and the de- mocratc party; but with little or no effect The i tactics again changed. It was, doubtless, thought that through paper Professing to be demo- cratic, more injury to democrats and the democratic party could be effected than by the influence of an avowed whig paper As Mir. Woodraff had kindly let the whgs have the Gazette, doubtless they felt grateful to him for aiding them Iu their designs; therefore the whigs let Mir. Woodruff have the old ! Times and Advocate press, upon which he estab- isAed his present paper, the Democrat and this pa per is more treasured by many strong partizan whigs than the Gazetc,-an avowed whig paper. Why is this so, unless they look to the Democrat as wearing but the mask of democracy to more ef- feCtually do the work of whggery'
 Through the Democrat continual war has been waged agains, Col Seyisr with the view of defea- ,iug his re-eection to the U s. Senate, and son can be assigned for it except that Colonel Sevier is, and has always been, 6m and con sis.eut democrat. Colonel Seyier's high order of taienis, extensive information upon ali matters connected with our government, his industry and energy of character his devotion 10 the interests of his constituents his honest, open and manly course in defending and advocating democratic principles and measures, his long experience as statesman and legislator have won for him and stand ing which give him influence in the U. :. Sen ate not surpassed by that of any other statesman Of that distinguished and talented body. It is, indeed fortunate for Arkansas that man of such influence and ability as Col Seyier possesses will again be elected his old place in the L. :. Senate, and for the term cf six years from the ith March, ls49.- For, Mr Editor there arc deep and absorbing ques- tous which will come up before Congress, and fl they should not b. u,a;:esed by wise and eSPerien- ced statesmen, this glorious Union :,sy be shaken to the centre. Upon such occasions, wisdom, policy, and patriotism to require to for the best interests of our country regardless of sectional Jeaousies, and to again re-slect Col g. 10 the L. < Slate for all kuow him to be firm, faithful and experienced legislator, of whose talents and inia- ence his constituents may be proud
 ! IT tbc dciHOEfdcf HAl out CdlHliy FeutCt and eA- anime into the history of those who havs So bitterly aSsailed and misraresented Col. Sever in his ab- seuce, hoping thereby prejudice the mi ds of the people against him. they will, in most cases, find that disappointed office seekers, disaffscted demo- crats, men who have changed from democracy to whiggery, and from whggery back again to detnoc- racy, and those who wear but the cloak of dernoc- racy to do battle the effcctually for whggery compose the chief phalanS led by the Democra, and its co-aborer, the Van Buren inelligencer. in the malignant and Persecutng war which has been unceasiugiy waged against Col. Sevier.
 Col. sevier has resided in Arkansas from his boy hood until the present time, and his interests are all concentrated in our State. The people have tried him and found him ever faithful to their interests and their rePrese will agaln re-elect him to
 the L. :. Senate in spite of bis ayowed enemies and secret foes The democracy will again triumph l DRMnCRAT,