The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-10
''BENJ. TAYLOR.
! ,,,,h of Col. Benj, Taylor, of Chleot County

kv,,h of Col. Benj, Taylor, of ChleOt County. | M, Tsylor said he had been called upon unex-
 .stsdy. and when informed of the fact, an hour
 .,,e that such was the general wish, he regretted
 z, fine had not been allowed him for reflection i; ,E,n mn in clearing Arkansas swamp lands and
 "l9ur log-cabins to live in; that he had not even
 M up new spaper reading. and the litie he had was s1,, o1 Whig papers, to keep himself somewhat in-
 s-n.d of what they were al ;--belieyin, that he
 ss,r by heart the Democratic doctrines, being $s,ry as old as any of them now living indeed gllet than he would willingly acknowledge in some [rles; and that he had taken some part in contests
 m, past; but that, old as he was he should not at
 n to point their attention further back than seven Seais. That he was willing so let by gones alone, { nd only hold men or parties accountable for their S.tioas and doings within seven years. and these s,er, more than could now barely mention.
 Seven years ago there was big coon hunt, nu-
 Drrcss log cabin raisings biz bali rollings. enli
 .usd by plenty of hard cider and the military fame Nj Gen. Harrison called into requisiion. without kospng to account for the sudden cessation of hor-
 r ha, those who invoked the aid of military fame
 had so recently felt in appointing military chleftains 10 civil trust. They. with the aid of John Tyler, We'll known 10 be State-rights man, an anti Bank |nan and anti-high Tariff man, and having no feel |as, in common with the Whigs except his and their kommon hatred 10 Martin Van BureB, they thinking Ie could carry Virginia, and thinking they would sed l. they nominated John Tyler for Vice Presi- snt, and elected him and Gen. Harrison will o say tha, Providence in it's special care for our I,ssed republic, removed Gen. Hasrisoa in thirty bays; with this have nothing to do; but will say lha there was strange amalgamation of hitherto Eonaeting political feelings united in his election, bDl ttat all. or very nearly all, of the surviving nsmbers of Congress, and the members of the N. fork Legislature, that had voted against awarding D Gen. Harnson mead of appreciation for his ser
 ices in the war of lSt2 voted for him for President b lsiO; many of them speaking loudly or writing (aSicly about his military services. On his death Is by the constitution provided, John Tyler succee- Eed 10 the Presidency, The same big coon hunt |asI made him President, elected a Whig Congress, lsl they, Tn hot haste to repa,r the evils of twelve |ears of republican administration, got up hastily |heir memorable extra session of Congress passed |ao Bank charters in one session; passed their Ta- |f of lSi2, with ali its gross abominations, and bther measures 10 their liking Bat, in John Tyler hey caught tartar; he. true to his well known for her promises, vetoed both their Bank charters and bon as the people had chance they vetoed their Etber measures.
 The election of lsti was approaching, the De- bOcracy appreciating. as they deserved, the wise pleasures of Mr. Van Buren's former administration Fas disposed to re-elect him to tine Presidency Blt the question of the annexation of Texas had Fane up negotiations thereon were pending. Mir Esh Blrea's opposition 10 prevent annexation did hoi su the Democracy of the Union; they dropped Mr. Van Buren and took up Mir. Polk, whose views lued them, and elected him. Before his instaIla-
 lion arrangements had been entered into for the ail- IeXa,ion under the Whig administration of Mr Ty- Ter. The annexation Of Texas is said by the Wings, b be the cause of the war with Mexico; the prose- fatoa of which to an honorable peace, the obtain- |ng indemnity for past spoiiations and aggressions, ln security for the fniure is TOW the only point in |s;ue between the Whg and Democratic parties
 Mir, Webster, great leader ct the Mhiz paftr Fays the Bank question is an obsolete idea All will lgree that the additional annual eight or nine mil
 ous of dollars that the Democratic Tariff of IS46, Pyeg the Whg Tariff of lSi2 will be needed for the fxpenses of the Mexican war. and it is taken for granted that the distribution of the proceeds Of the Eae of the public lands among the Siates will find Do advocates while the General Government needs hem. Hence there is no other point of issue be- ween the two parties but the prosecution of th. Ns1lcan war Well, Mir. President, whose war is r Some of the Whigs say t is Mir. Folks war; d;nk i; is the nations wal. The Congress os the hed States hes said that war existed, brought on fy lhe act of Mexico. and they voted supplies of laen and money to carry it on with bat few dissen. ln5 voices, and thank my God that the spirit of
 
 anl tha, spirit has said if war come, let it come' fnd that s spirit still speaks az war exiss give us lcofy or give us dsaih, and that the sentiment og peca'ar still broods over our country; s0ur Conn., 'y may she always be Iight: but nght or wrong, 'lr eorn'ryi" But mighlier power than your Pre- lideh', CT your Congress, has spoken: fhe People nave spoken They have said it is their coantry's war and when their country's summons comes, " eiS' and Democrats rush, with equal alacriy, to utFNfa sk... 4. | companies made up of Democrats and Whigs which snai be first received and be enroll M in their com Ron countrys service. Justice forbid that should ei4ia, Tor the political party 10 which belong. s'oe than half the share of glory. Indeed, sir, iear have been guilty oi that sbamnabe, disgrace ''R ol ehry, fearing that the whigs had furnished more 'nan their quota of the main material of this wal in comparing. among my personal acquain- ees' they have done so. intimately knew four Noiones Col. Hardin, of Illinois; Col. Mckee and anu L- Col. Clay. of Kentucky; and Col Yell, cf Arkansas Al tbree of them Wings and one Democrat, 'l, M ll'lns m common eoantry's cause, all doing ~ 'neir duty; all alike einbaimed in the memory of . common coda;ry's gratitude, names to be waited SoSa The stream of time 10 adiniring posteriiy and sla We, ,ellow-democrats, claim more tLan half tle common glory! Ii is our whole coanTy's giofy.
 nat Mfr President. the Democtsts of Arkansas ,.-SuPy peculiar altitude. We were, in the elec- |, a477t, tue banner UeuOefHifc ptate n the Itloa oa per centsge estimate of oar population ls sa2e ol the nation is on us and on what We do n lhis Convention. We are the side by side neigh Io' ol our young sister Texas. We have oar red u'eareh loiung us on anothef side; ali three look slis on Us and what we dc here with anxious eyes NaIi We sy dsunioa among ourselves. disappont Se hisa expectations that are entertained for us ," We will not lam glad chance brought me l an dehghted that have such conntrymen snI n meet in this Convention. l had never been Nv, before and knew nothing of but few of them @ 'lga what have already seen of temper. of ,r., r.,'qual concession for common cause, know o uncover calculates on making political capital
 VI our disanion has rsconed without hls host
 ,. an HsiighteG 10 see the number of worthy aspi- ,s . 10 'he two principal offices that we aIeaboat If ose oi; and that they are all on the right side c,sri , ,haise.Poe of life all young enough to be
 3.v o 1heif country, and prospect of length of
 ,sa oo i'' Where there is lack of high aspira.
 ,. aS'e $ htiie promise of preparation for high .eo,,.'' u'e 10 bestow passing notice on an old
 'aaee, JoE GALES, editcY of the National ,ssrs ss"et, have known him more than forty
 i;s sauoruy after he came over from England.
 gl,a,, nta Considered ardent Jeifersonian re-
 s rs.. s@n :" hat Is he now? Yoa. gentlemen, have
 s con.;tl s paper or cerrect extracts fien it. He
 siI s-, hgh authority in certain high places
 ss .F,9h you by citing in particular his many
 uerely ,laa as adopted coanily. Let il suffice to