The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-10
o..,sv, 10, being . Democrat


 we -rs, thpt the demands upon our space Ioteia aae s,.s,.,on of the wh hole It s noble e1oFss ne P,,hv even of the well deserved fame ot tss SHs f, Cauw riRh, is one of the sifcngest oi saus., s..or minded men of the glorious west. UP- ne a ,a connection with Stevenson of Virginia, 'n ,ss iarnented Wright, of N York, dese.yedt the sp-,,i,p of the resolutions passed by the Nation- Pass,,i,n of Is36, and which still Term the plat -.,.s of ,he democraiic party some piats en'y De- isrh ~ ..F ,s ,he events of the times demand pr se ,,,ht coefessing the error under which he Vs'i ;a ,ll which deprived us of his assistance i~ss nj. reasons, for the re-union win the 'eD, and which should be sufficient to rally a'l,9> ,,i,iot in the Iand-eyery man of whatever " ,o, Minded bv fanaticism or the lust oi office Lto folFsw hts example.
 sf,s, .,atins that he left the party in ~, under
 ,.ts, impressions as tc the kind of faTlg the de-
 ..,.f. ursaoses to adopt, and hnding out ms ms .,ts when that splendid monument, tne aa Salorem ,',T oI lsle. was adopted, Dr. Cartwright says I S.ve come back to the democrats, because the .,s I,s ai .pted yzdicioas taTG,' the very thing {'-y,n,sd A tariff which brings i1 more revenue .. Ina, af Is42 andis better calculated tc encour- l-' % .verv branch of American industry relieving aEo E .ansnner of all taxes heretofore paid to the
 e.enol;st. and placing our manufacturing system
 a more durable and solid basis than it has ever .iore rested upon
 | hare 5aGk 10 Ht QtillOCIdtAC party uHG@NN1 r.sn,,d 70 belong to party which is whole and
 .... far its country. and no fragment for the s'r party not only fighting, but acting, writing. s.s yoIine for its country. Voting Mexico in the -s, and ihe United States in the wrong, would not .vofing for my country, uniess lived on the oth
 ts. of ,hs Rio Grande. A verdict at the polls .-,,,st those who advocated the war, would be ssaiyalenl 10 d declaration by the American people ...l iae ha4 heen -Maging an nanessssaEy, aggres- ;vs and bloody war against au innocent and unof-
 ting sister republic 10 despoil her of her terrto " So far is thi, from being true, that If Mir. Clay s3 been elected in ls44, instead of Mir. Polk, the us,gs nave much less exalted opinion of that .,.is.nan than tine democrats, if they believe thai taa Nsxicsn invaders oi American soil would have f.,si much better under his administration than n.s,r Mir Folks He would have sent the same s-.eras to drive them back and pursue them--Tay- o, sad Scott When he found the Mexican forces .ayaneinr upon Texas. Mir Clay is too wise and ,,o much of patriot ts have cooped up his war nor, st Cepas Christ until the Mexicans had cccu- ri,d all the favorable positions the Rio Grande. Hike Mr. Polk he would undoubtedly have given Gen Tavlor orders Io advance to that river; teil- sr him. at the same tirne thai il the boundary ef Texas according to Mir Jefferson and all the best authorities. including hsmselE In proof that the sg-stoH of the justice and necessity of the is ssy an alfr thought, got up for political effect. let ss whigs themselves be called 10 bear witness. For when the war firsi broke out they were on fire to sFsnge tleir eountrys wrongs
 have come back to the democratic party because l oge Genersl's Taylor. scott, Butler, Quishban, IUiggs, Worth, Shields, smith. Price, Lane, and eo9nes Doniphan, Hsrney. Jef Davis, McLang. SZord, and ail those W llo have won fame ana hon. a ,ad ianreis in the Mexican war.
 | the American people are betrayei into the er~ -o, of proucuncing the war unjust and unrighteous, atisiy the Corwin whigs, tJey will strip Geaeral Isyor and his compari2ts ia arms, Of all inc lau- rss he and they have so deservediy won That no asieis eau be gaIned in an unrighteens cause, is sss of those primary laws of morals, unaltered sad BualterabIe, and which no sophistry conceal run the plainesi understanding, f party prejudices k east aside. The democrats General Taylor ssst friends. His laurels are worth moro than the Presidency.
 l have come back 10 the democratic party because i,c whg leaders, disregarding the solemn warning of V asbington, are making geographical distine- ioas a party test to catch votes When they call or as of the south vote for their candidate for ,a. Presidency because he is a southern man. they + h the face of WashBgton's isreweil address and se are bound. if we love Washington and believe ia hs vision and patriotism, to frozen dosca al! s4cg g2pes.s t3 our local pFa9ees as uBpatriolic, asl uubecoming the leaders of any party-whig or dsEccfat
 nave come back ta the democratic party because Gee Tayior the ghig candidate, has in good de- Ires gwen up the veto power, and is willing that a o,spoic ma oriiy in Congress may de as il pleases, i tors not break the consultation. Gen. Taylor vA much cnior confessss thai he Is 10 politician. ]. be were politician. and statesman, his good s,sss WoGa readily lead him to perceive that ours 3 government managed ea entirely different pfin- ages from those governing an army which he has d hs fife been used to. That i, consists of three coordinate apartments, each supreme in its sphere, asl tlat one department has any right 10 com uaad Inc other departments, as major-general com mad hs brgaders That each department acts as theess and balances on the other, foE the especial Ps'pose Of protecting the minority against the des Polsn Of malorites h the army refractory mi- nSng has defence to protect il from oppression. and mast choose between the gibbet aud implicit essdis9ce to superior rrders. But our republic Is aei ioaalcd on the army model. Experience has pFore. that without some wholesome checks on the Hae1y, and some defence for the minority, rePuh- acsa .oyeFameut has ever proved a faiiure. With sata Eood and honest man as General Taylor for F'a''~ut, Inc minority might feel perfectly safe
 from ,l= ectoa cf a despo;ic ma 0Fty, if be had his eose Veto sword by his side the same that -'l.7-,oa ~ore and Hsed, and the same that An ,'es ys-Ss crew often against 6espotic ma '7e' tflmplins the rights Of minorities. Ii is 'ai- ilsi Geaerai Taylor surrenders. But 1t s .e scea his Allison letter, that he has sur 'sslsrl Dee sword Of tbs veto The veto surren- a.'e- foe President of the Uniiei Stalss, whoso- ''a ae ma! os, becomes helpless, poweriess faDc 0sAaiy-a mere aniomaton to sign the decrees of aaaiiaiea majority. To deprive the President q las yelo IS 10 break down one of the main defen- ss a taa minority under our republican system - Iss vhgs say that the veto Is a nionarchical fea ss oi cur republican system. kiDgiy prerogative -sld Lenee they are in favor of sbolishing it, 'se's neysr wss greater mistake. The veto 2ow-
 'le haaas of the President, is the very essence sas repaoicanism. The first principle of re-
 ~ 's's-lisn is Ina, the people are sovereign, and
 -'' -- tae lights and prerogatiyes belonging to
 ~'eegl'y The veto power is an attribute of
 ~'eiegniy, and cannot be taken from the soyeT- & 'sa H'pe "ihont robbng them Of most imPor-
 @ ~1' sFasa' Of sovereignty. II the anii-yeto doc
 -1' '3 e5rsct the sovereign people of America
 1-1f! oNsf groand and have less power than the
 ''s' ga' 5i Esrope. Bat if the democratic doc
 N-' a 'eesr io ihs veto De correct, the sovereign
 r,fs ti Aarrics 0ceupy hig..-r gronna and hold
 2 f'nsF grasp. ihaa any sossFeign l' Ae
 - !ar ca.-i executive officer of inc United
 --' 4 ,i=7ssa ai OF prime miaister of the sover-
 f Ps'@- 'o carry Into effect the veto The agent
 ''-'t'-l people who occupies the Prcsidcn-
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 nY ,g , '1e people, and IS inherent in the othce of