The Arkansas banner. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1843-1851, 1848-09-12

The Ffesiles's4l canvass, nogv occupying the At
'en''oa 81 the meFican Psoi'!c, pfeseais 10 oar
coDs Aerztiea ren1arkslls feature which has
no parallel in the annels 81 our political history
lie fwo Evea; parties that hiyc hereofore Ea,,le1
SO sireHuousiy for the esdlsg principles which they
selvosie. are agaia arrayed against each other for
tie Presidential contest; the Q-nocratie party Sill
s'andiag firm uHder the baHaer OF political faith
With which they have often ,ri1lupled, bat lie
whis party. Ike sliF a, SEQ withoa, car or rud-
der coaieatng Tor tie almj sistra,icn Of the gov
eTnmeat, Witl'on, amy fixed party priac2lez. and
their orators and PaFtan journals. caIliag upon an
eniis hisuea people 10 cast their vctes for ,s4a
VINO hes expressly refused 10 max. known his opia
ions On tie CREST ques'sas which now 4.ics,e the
pube mia1, and ia which al citizens fcel 50 Deeply
interested. hhss been ggell expressed in one Of the
many letters addressed to Gen Taylor, that - +,
fsytt ,aAfrsai IN cue~y sersa, q ircq- TIE iricg
eaftssI Of a9sf "a iasc l9ate t4y ssaiaisi,i!oa
~ so-srsacat uaIy b yl1eeI'' To Ills un6en,st,e
proposition. Gen. Tayior in replying rayc hi, vii.
Ing assent; bu, in another Of tie GeaeFal's letters
he expressly says, that ''he b4S iAil il down a.
principle, roi to give bis opiuian, uroa. Of pre-
judge ia airy way, the Various gHcs ioos of polic.
Ho'g q iss>e between Abe po'ileai parties OF the
eosatrg, nor 10 promise wIa, BE- weutl or xou.d
Hoi 80. 'Ses~ he elected to tire Frssi caev Of Tie T.
States. = What consistency, lie arrees 4, The
proposition that ihe riga IS Inherent II Tie e6pe
10 kEow the political ogiaiors Of their candidate.
fer Ia Executive office, ana although q candidate
for thai esii;e, SAYS e has h4 dosa principle. 40,
!" give bis opinions uPea the qwrSsioa, that con.
Germ the administration of the ccf~rutaent and ia
aAleh the people are eely in.ere.,e,. hcre is tie
extraordinary feature prosecuted IA this presidential
canvass.
What say yea intelligent CITIZEN, Il tl,e United
States, TO il'i' stand taken by can1il4ts FOR the
Highest oilce Ia yoar gift, a-ains, yosr Inherent
fights} wa yoa sufE-f u.e ephemerag blaz, Of
military glory to tlu1 your s...srrstandinrs' VIII
you 50 a5ase the Liga trasi rcyo~ed la yon by the
rons'li"'iDh, - 10 Jay aside ilse consideration u
principles saa follow iii ,l,e chorus Of empty ana
iooa hegHas, Tor a whose oaIy claim upon your
s'roliou, i. TIE lane h. has acquired in the lat.
field Niil tLls fame b. a saliieisn, guarantee 10
yen that uie government IL b. administered sn.I
thee measure carriei cut which yea ssesl mos,
esasatia' Is tbs prosperity u ihs eeaatfy.
In Lewis casS, yoa kaye . msn who's faa,e a.
s'atr'a4an has s'rrai over the length ana trets
u'e tsad, whose ailloEisiic posers has goiteI tho
eonact Of the sgsst Baiioas Of Earo,s "a a ra,rter
81 dep concern 10 eo,nH-eeili interest; in nm,
yea A4gs naa siways Siiag "a express has po,it.-
eA' ogtaloat Paslsey When cadet % by the people,
ihaF ytf1ias . ih9 Fahag payer Ia our frss gov
era'nrai. and practically acknowledging the Elm
'eseat fighi il he people % know tie opaloas q
Their executive candidates on the Questions xh cl,
divide he grssi political parties Of the country
hen i remains Tor yoar eivil hts; and a. nde-
praa-ni AraeFieaa citizeas In whom IS reposeA the
aigh uAs' q governing yourselves through the
medium ef the hsios box, you arr TO de.lds wae.s.
ne eir'a'ssa Q! military ehs!.s.a : TO preva.iove.
he !aslieaahls rights 81 fr=esara.
81 PFTAX