The Arkansas banner., 1848-03-07
Fron aAs EEdsrsas UsIoa.
LEWlS CASX.

We publish in to-Aay's pnpss . rortion of the resolutions and letter ts the South frun which i, will be that the Iase Democratic Ssate Couvrn ton in Ohio, hns Rsminsted LEWls CAss, a their 6rst choice for the oee of President of the United Stafea, sahsct to the dsciai0n of the Demoeratie Nptissal Convention
 Fer yenrs pasa wS have FegaR8ed Mr. Cnua "a one of the mest intellectual, 6rm and eonaiusens man af our party, ard hts nominaiion would eouamsnd auY warm and Bealeas suppcFt. Indeed, we know of no oas whose elevation to that distinguished ssa- ton, would more fully meet with cur {pCrsAnfssu, and, we mach douhf, whether thsru Is any snr. whose nomination would be Hiore universally ue. eeptable te the people 0T the Cnion. He has 50 poiittcat vagaries to atone for, bat has stood firm upon sl the great cardinal principles dividng the two political Partez In peace a=A iH =sr, at home aud abroad, he has ever evinced tho deepest devo- ton to his native land. In early Hfe, he nohgy abandS1ed the comforts 0f home and domestic hnp. pIess and freely encountered ali the peris priva- dons and hAsanhiTs to which oRr nerthern army was subiectHG tn the iast war with Gfeat Britain. that be might wield the patssetH sword in defenee of the rghas and honor of bis iniured co&ntry, and when that army vas ingioriousiy surrendefed by an imbecie, h aot . treacherous commander, he indig- nanty denounced the eastardiy act, and in his de- voted wrath, thrust his sword into the ground and broke If of af the hiit, if should remain as trO shy ta sdorn the triumph of an enemy.
 As our Minister to France, Mir. Cass sustained, with dovotion and ability, the homer of bis country, and acquired for himself the reputation of one of the tlrst dPomatists in Europe As Senator of the United States he has acquired the very highest dis tnetion, and has pieeed himself at the head of the Democratic party. Upon tie Oregon question, the annexation of Texas, and the war with Mexico, he has. with giants arm, aided in sas.aininr the country and its patriotic administration. The hundred wild and dangerous schemes which have led oh some of the most distinguished men of our party, have found no favor with Lewis cass. That 6febrand-the wfImot Proviso-a alike calculated to disturb the harmony of the Democratic party, and eadanger the perpesurty oi our glorious CnsoB- has, by him. been firmly met aud stefniy re5uk ed He has. with the finger of wssdon. polluted it's ad- vocates al the NeTth to the sacred principles Federal comPact-;he Cons,tgIon and wbile he has indicated the rights of tue South against tse encroachments of the Norfh-he hus in the be.eech- ing tones of patriotism, warned them Of the danger ous tendency o agitaiing questions so well caIeu- lated to engender sectional fefiHg. and array one rortlon Of the Unidn against the eshet He. tse.gh northern man, appreciates the peculiarly just ard patriotic position of he Soul stancing; she does nPos tae plain principles of the Federal Constita- ton; asking at Vhe hands of the government but te b. protected her coHsu tionaa rights, zferffTRg n no Eay. with the peculiar inssifasiors of the North, Claiming undue exemption from Inc bortheus of governm@nt, and demAaGiag 10 excia- strs iAvors or privileges. The democrats of the South can, eaefJre, cheefaily unite wi:h the drmocrats of the Norh iR his suppor'. Unlike a certain aspian tC the pEesi5entiA chair with him, there ts 10 eoncealment of opinion But the other hand, ell suitabe occzSions. his polltica opinions arc freely and boldly expressed Demo crztS every where. therefore, can appoFt him Ad- vissdiy. With such distinguished standard bearer the ar reed far no dangvr-eeEocrscy as in the eays of ashing on. Jefferson, Madison and Jack son must ee 'fiumphant, and The pinc pies of our government Eaaint1ised ia their primitive purity