The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-09
The BateSyille Eagle,

We noticed last week the prospectus Of ihs paper and now acknowledge the receipt Of the first num- Der. It is marked by the characteristic sprighiness of the editor, Col C. F. M. Noland, andIs "whig all over" II prefers Henry Clay for the Presidency before all others and carries his name at the Lead of its columns. By way of introducing himself,
 the editor very modcstly relates the following good anecdoie:
 "A fellow being asked fl he could speak Frcnch answered, the did moi know, but he had brother who played Irish notes on German Flute" We have never before been editor out and out thong h We have done some service in that line, sub rosa, hence, il in the out sft, and before iahIy get into the swing Of the lhing. we drop steh now and then, We ask it be overlooked We claim the privilege thatTyree Masset did Tyree was once coming do n the Arkansas in dug out, in company with se- verdi ladies and gentlemcu, he ratied away as us uai, at length by way of an apology, he observed, that be must give vent 10 his feelings, he would ciasp lae.' Ills good sense told him by the titleriDg going on, ttat he had said something wrong. quick as thought he spoke out-''lades aud gentlemen, may not use ihe pfecis language, but l am mortal man 10 convey an idea.
 The Eagle i' wrong in suPposing that we have neglected more important matters at home for the purpose of making excuses for t;enetal Plllow and that we had undertaken any Herculcan task when we attempted to show that tti' brave officer had been malsned and persecued by 1risi, Scott and others. that he fought like hero and under all df. faculties had shown himsel soldier. We have be- fore acknowledged that he has like many other off cers acted absdrdIy and exposed himself 10 ccnsuIe by unwise attempts tp make political capital of his recent good services Bat if tlrts be crime, if let ers or documents of self gorihca ation, week and ii. dicnlous though they may be. to cancel debts of gratitude for dceIs of arms and wounds in the country service, there is officer whose hoaors would be more seDsibly diminished than those of The Eagles much abused friend, the commander in. chieiand f ihs mole of settling accounts of toIly on one side and fame on he other were extended to MT. IIist, there would certainly be large balance against him, which he could only off set with the disgrace which already attaches 10 his name But fortunately both for Scott and Pillow although A court of inquiry may take cognizance of their oi- bles and vanity, there is a record in the healt of the people, of their galahtry and skill in Inc field of their pers in battle which will be more lasting, and will exist when the envy and hatred busy al pre- sent have passed away.
 -"N'' 70 S"' iHSt oifiSu oC' ouht LOT ne dl- tempt by the "hig press generally odepreciate Pil- low He happens to be democrat and the warm friend of NIT. Polk from whom he received his com mission of Major General This is his chief offence, and amply sufficient 10 bring down upon him all the wrath and rdeule of his political ene,aes, and the detraetion and prosecution he has suffered, There are a few megpaninous enough to do him partial justice and aw ar! to him credit fer his courage but We are scsry to say tha, the wsiggery Of the Eagle s paramount to any such consideration.
 "A fellow feeling makee us wcnterous k.nd'' and the zeal witch fEis.tas jispayed in ,he Proseeu
 oH of Pillow has made him al present rather favor lie with the whigs and entities t!.n 10 aI ih 1T sym psthy in his unfortunate si'u-tion Our friend ol the Eagle a,ks as: "how comes il, that if Mir. Tiist is so lriling. after years of intimate association with Mir. Buchanan. he should have been selected for so important post1"
 IL would be very diiicult question to answer if Mr. Polk and Mir. Buchanan were infaiiible or not subject io mistake like others in estimating the char