The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-11
Fov tks Banner. Interesting Letter. A Washing,sa City, DC,
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Interesting LetIeH
 washing,ea City, D. c.
 Juno 22d, lSts. |
 There never has been more triumphant vlndi- cation of the eorTectaess of democratic mlnelplss than in the abandonment by ths ~h.g patg, of the man who has stood hefoFe the country for ysass the embodiment of their viswa. II Is an andisgaisea confession, that shsy know wAig doctripes are not Palasable to the American people, and having bas- tered for years about their snpsroeiiy to the thinking rhasses,Hs and claimed moaopoIy Ot the intelligence and responsibility of the eonaiEys they now pFOsirats themselves in the das hefaru msn of whom they kuov nothing has never acted win the party--whO has no claims apoa them-w al first refused to be bound by their neminaiion and who without any dispaagement of bis aekaow Eadged bravery is adnited on all haads to possess 10 Information qualify him for ths responsible ot fee he seeks to fl Il would be 10 dist'ast the good sense and patriotism Of the people too much to deabt the success of the democratic ticket, IL may and doubtless will be hard 6ght, but the chances ara ndubitably in favor Of our candidate, notwthstand- ing the deplorabe division in the ranks of the party In New York. Il is . sad thing to see brave old man who has won much popularity. used for party purposes by those who have other they expected [, obtain by it.
 Every man who wishes well to General Taylor, mus; feel Disappointed at h,s strange abandonment of the position he al first assumed on Inc question of the Presidency. He has twenty tunes declated he would be bound by no party pledges and Net be hound himself to abide by the decision ei the wh, convention ca his claims a demecrai As he has accrptedWP whig nomination on the fnIl under- standing that he was selected as WhIg. however eqnivocal his opinions on political matters. n is nov his duty to abide by his pledges. and if elected to act as Wlg. He may rest assured thet he will be entirely free to select whig cabinet, as no Demo- crat would accept place in it under such ciEcam- stance. l. is matter of congratulation that thers is not single influential Democrat in favor of Gen. TaylOrs election e
 There was to have been large ratification meet. ingon Tuesday evening at Baltimore, and Mr. Web sser was peisaaded to permit his to be used the occasion for the pnrpose of drawing erow.-- It was with much reluctance he was brought to consent, but finally he resolved 10 swallow Iile naSseous dose order to get rid of the impOEtun- ties of the ardent Taylor men who besought him To to help the falling cause in Baltimore; bni when he got there. and the staging, with scrolls in- the whig papers teeming. such as ca little more grape.'' ''Gen. Taylor never surFenderS," l" Rough and Ready" "old Whitey," &c. &e., and when be reflected that he, Daniel Webster. was expected to mOant that stsgipg, and give effect in a regular whig speech to this vile c'apirap he became utter y dsgusied, turned his back upon the meeting. and set out for his home in Massachusetts. .,,.i,7
 There is an immense excitement about the fate of poor John Mitchell apd 1t IS impossible to describe the anxeiy that is manifested for the next from Ir rlana It is evident from he great interest with which her movements are watched by other nations well as from the internal struggle which she Is now experiencing, that the fate of Ireland will be decided. Is there one generous heart in this country that does not beat with interest for the result of tue crsis7 Talk of Poand Russia at least Do hypocrite, and the Autocrat makes secret of his tyranny.-b but England has the audacity to lak of Ireland if that country were absolutely iudebt- ed to her fer benefits innumerabIe, while she staryes and murlers her people at tue rais of half million of souls per annam, aud if man date to complain of this usage. she scads bm iato exile, aud this is the goyernmen, held ur by the whig presses as a perfc1t model of constitutional monarchy.
 Some days since, Mir BorIand. one of yoar sena- ators, got mo difficulty with the Union" of this city, paragtasA in that paper represented him as engaged In paper warfare with cassias Nj. Clay concerning the sffsir of Encarnation. Mir. Borland published card indignantly protesting sgaiost the menIion pf his name ia such connection. TAe fact is MT Borisnd seems sensitive about the caruatiou affair, although he was the leader of that unfortunate party. yet there is no evidence that he behaved than the others and to his capture that misfortune one for which every man who goes out on foragns or reeonnoitring excursion must be prepared. Whether the party of which he was in command, might not have exercise more eau. ton or better discipline is now of htte lmPortance. The bravs man though he may repIns in the inae- tivity which capture inaicts on him. will nsysrths less not regard it as disgrace.
 Mr. Sevier is expected here ia a few days.-- He was offered the post of Minister Plsnipoten- tary to Mexico now filled by Mir Clifford. bat be would net accept it. choosing rather to occupy his cid place representative of his State in ths Sen ate of the United States. Few men in the body can be less conveniently spared than MT Seyier and the country will rejoice at his return to the tn6lImenl of those accustomed duties which he has hiiher'c discharged with such credit to himself and much bonor to his State. MEMO. SEaGer O., June 2T, ls4s. ! Editor 9f-ths Banner:
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