The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-01
What "we belisye."

In the last paper We noticed tho uncertain recom- mendatian of Col. Newton. by Whig meeting, as evidence of his unpopular and ridiculous position The Gazette it appears takes umbrage at tti.. and after obtaining relief by venting its angry feeling upon "Locoloco style" and "Locofoco dishonesty says.
 But the whigs are + tle more attentive 10 lhe obgatons of honesty, and pay greater deferenee to truth, and therefore not kaorsag that epey was perfectly sa.fed, they would not say they kner it ''
 This is very candid for the Gazette. Itis evident that he krsw nothing about it, whatever may have been his belief, and much less about Col. Newton s sentiments iu regard 10 the Wilmot Proyiso. As proof of bis correct views in this matter the Gazette quotes sentence from his speech in Congress. 'I voted. sir, against the Wilmot proyis,." We'll sup. pose he did, what does it sgnify1 Can we judge Col. Newton to day by what he was yesterday. All know, but short time ago, he was open whig Of the Henry Clsy s,amp-a bank mana tariff man--And in short, all advocate of every whig mea- sure But aor he is not whig of that schooi- For the sake of an election to Congress he has dis carded the Bank-deserted the Tanff-loraken Henry Clay and embraced Gen. Taylor, man de- void of political principles. Is It not reasonable then to conclude, as he has made a summerset, it was complete one, and that sOD he is in favor oi 1 the WiImot Proviso.
 And again. there is one other reason for his being al least neutral and one, doubtless, he regards as self either for or against this "rnonentous question and Col Newton Is too good soldier to go m ad- vance of the orders of his general. The northern whigs if they arc reliable, declare GeneraI Tsylors views to be such as the most guine Wilmot Proviso man could desire. They say he is opposed 10 the ve.o, and with Fillmore, aho
 iionis' to give the casting vote in the Senate, the free States will have a majority in Congress. And it Is upon the following declaration of Gen Taylor, they rest their broad assertions:
 "The, personal opinions of the individual who may happen 10 occupy the Executive chair onght mol 10 control e action o Congress upon sny domss- tic policy" And Col. Newton we suppose enter. tsins the same ani-veto views.
 We ask the Gazette and Col Newton, would Gen. Taylor veto this measure should it pass through Congress, and if 90. from what source do they ob. tain their knowledge. In ths meantime We give the answers made by the Gasete's iavorite. Colonel no8ke't Wno once uectaTcu d}ioI 10 uc d pAig and fu1rier opsr.
 The chairman. Does the gentleman from Ken. lucky yield the foorf Mir. Clark. do not. object, because the gem tleman from Tennessee does not answer my ques- tion. | pnt plain question. and demanded cate gorical answer, whether he has satisfactory author ity to enable him to say that Gen. Taylor would ve- | Q the Wilnot provisof ff..s.. | Mir. Haskell. Has tho gentleman authority for saying much for Gen. Cass.
 l Mr. Clark. understand distinctly that have. | WNl the gcntiman from Tennessee answer nowl 1 Mr Haskell. don't know, s | Mir. Clark. Here then, sir, isa southern man, who has taken an active part in bringing forward Gen. Taylor candidate, proelaiming that he does not know what would be the course of his dLiate upon this momeatsus question. Mir. Haskeli can tell you what believe. l believe Gen. Taylor Is opposed to the doctrine of the Proviso. Mr. Clark. Do you believe he would veto it' Mir. Haskell, (ln his seat.) don't know. | A laugh tsst
 Ms. Clark. The gentleman sill docs not know
 Here, then, Is paipabe and deliberate attempt to practise frand upon the South or the North a cold -bleoded fraud. for the purpose of reaching power without regard 10 principle.
 ! Here then is another "we believe Ask the whigs
 what is General TayoI--is he Bank man. Anc
 they answer--we belere So. Is he Tariff man We think sol ls he against the b-treasury sys
 tenn We gssss Is he for or against the Vii
 mot Provissi We doat kaee. But there Is one
 question they answer. He is rAis sad guar Ter orer.