The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-31
M.N. Naah on lhr AhaIilianisl,.

sents true picture Of the motives which govers the ''iree dirt" party and the means they are em- ploying for success:
 1 "Yoar eighth letter, in the Gkob, is devoted to southern men and southern interests. which you represent as 'gfaspicg, selfish relentless Temorse ess and aristoeIaiie, particularly South Carolina Are yoa aware that we old politicians, engaged in hundred wars in setting up and pulling downpab-
 e men and aspiring candidates for high trusts. are apt to retain our ancient pTeJudiees even when there ls no longer ground for quarrel, We are not alto gsther safe witnesses forihe past n any great move ment ot the future, because human nature true to its general eonrse, engrafis on new and important measures the treasured haivesis of old opinions and confirmed snimosiiles. Abuse of Mr Calhoun ard otnef eminent citizens of the slave States will not aid us m coming 10 right understanding of this important free soil movement and organization of northern eonfedeEaey. Let us eonIine ourselves therefore, to this absorbing subject and examine Il m every aspeet-naiicnsl, sectional, political, and l Ieiigsous-and, like faithful citizens epdeavor to arrive at truth as well as result Still sir admire the eandor, sincerity, and straight. .iorwardness of your ihveetises against the south; your allies will not thank you. for they are anxious to hide the eo ven foot under the guse of humanity. their hateds are more settled and malignant, and their purposes more ultimately destructive than yours the time for throwing aside hypocrisy has not yet arriyed; they find |; necessary to conceal the dagger under the the cloak of freedom bene violence and religion. You o'ereap the tardiness of time, and give us at once your ultimate objects and intentions and are greatly in advance of your colleagues do declare to you, m all sincerity and truth that in long life oi political experience and close observation, never encountered any step, aay measure fraught with so much mischief 10 the country, and accompanied at the same tune with so much deep hypocrisy. as this question ci "tFee soil" l never saw an attempt to cheat the people so open, bold, and darBg-I never saw religion and humanity so unblushingiy invoked 10 cover political fraud this is and my oAly con- soaton ls, that like all ether frauds. the people will
 understand it in time and ccunterac s nischievous tendency. while they will place the agitaoss in that obscurity which they merit
 l s'Mr. Webster, in his late speech at Marshheld | expressed lis qualification and happiness, that great triumph had been achieved, great victory al. iaBed, in excluding slavery by law in the territory 1 of Oregon No citizen knows better than Mir Web. stsF, that higheF power than Congress bad closed that cold and nospiabIe region the eolosed race and that the negro could not live amidst he eternz SHOWS and ice bound rivers of the northwest coast of America; Inc law oi nature has rsised an insnr- moan, able barrier 10 he emigration of the blacks 10 Oregon. Where, then, was the necessity the urgency Of his law; why all this gtai6ca,on, this loud appreciation, this interchange of Fluctuations | among ihe advocates of the iaw7 Because they had obtained victory the souih n forcing au act through Congress Of doubtful constitutional anthot- ty, which menaced their institutions and in'efered with their rights; it the polficdi blow aimed at the south, not the humanity srresing the eA'ea- sion ot slavery n territories in which Il could moi exist. But, sir. in this there Is nothing new :-the same object vas eYowed hy Mr. Rufus kng, on the first movements of the Missouri agitation. That
 distinguished leader of ihs dersl party i not hesi- tate o declare ihe floor ol .ae Honse ;hat il a. Pctsticai pUirer ei which he aiine.' n preventing siissoari enmiag into the uSfou wlsh slavery; and he went father n declaring al ihst iitne and place. hlat the 'ch9le e5nsfuaiI0s RhH oRf rod 0s Glr as afoTsi | p,otecon t3 h, saah ia fts sfsssio4 foff SfLug at4l rattSanuaFrtN zf eo,npTonises ol the constitution uHd whicil tie Sonih originally came lnto ihe e0HsrdefscV g<le extra jndlc al, eTroneous, and of Bo elisci aud he further declared Ina, he Supreme CaGri would s,ls tain that position. Mir kirs did roi SD ak ,,ilhoat authority on that subject. Mir. Jl7ilcc StGty sus- isined his position, n a s3.emR written opinion on he subject 0. slavery, and zn attempt was thus made 10 give 10 the Supreme Couft control over Inc great charter of he Uaicn m its construction and compromises, to throw that great instrument, the wonder ami admiEaion of the world al this day. at the feet Of six judicial fuactiouares whoc duty was limited 10 exPopBd the laws under the consti- tuton, and not control the consultation itself This doctrine, 50 new and so dangerous n fsv, vas tlar. ingiy sought 10 b. established by petition, actually presenied 10 the House of Renrcscntaiiyes by fife Speaker, J. W. Taylor of this State, ia which i; was declared that ''ihe dcsfrHcfioa o( al the Sa.ss isst Toaid Rof abaEdoa .!duery KOaid 6e C sn6iin nt aa!"
 "You thus perceive, sir. that the distraction ol the south, and separation ol the Union, mixed up and blended m the present movement Is not a new doctrine, il was attempted to be enforced at sea- son of osiami,y-fhe war with England in lsl :. when the hye-siIiped banner was thrown to the ~iad, when the Hartford CoRVeaiion N as oaenls in session, when the cry went forth. "Ihe Potomac the boundary-ihe negro States ,o themselves, ,''- The Aneghales the bounday-tie gaSages by themselyesv' When ssch audacioQs doctrines wer. heli m Congress tai to ''thIs comuIeXoE II would come at lssr'-''peaeeabig T T< oaa, foreibiy f xt nnss' You tecolleei, SIT, the reasonable words and the trsitcro,Is acts of the men whom you would now elevate above the pure democracy of the sOuth
 This free soil q4eson s but the second act Of the great di'anion drama, of which yoa ase (doabtIes, e unintentionally) playing a conspicuous part.
 "in all the stereotyped resolutions and speeches delivered every where this subject, have never heard The question fairly and coastitGtionally se forth and debated II Is mere cisp-trsp throu. h oai, mere nams without substance; the question has been fairly placed before Inc people the have beeN simply asked. "sre you m favor of ircs soil 3' and under this false issue consider t the people are called Rpon to rally. The question has not been mosted, whether Congress has ths right to Iegssate on the subject whether the outt has not constitutional rights. which may be violated whether the South are not partners to The compact and whether there IS any necessity al all Of engra ting this free territory principle OFT the law, ana whether these continued attacks on the South, cal cutRted 10 alsniate it's attachment to the CHiOn should not be timely arrested before it is too late Not word on the policy cOnSfi,utionaity of the law Is said; they 20 forth armed with the seducts, words of liberty and free soil their lips, but geo graphical distinctions political ambition, and Nor ihern confederaey ia their hearts. Here is the de caption practised upon the people, and wantoa mschevtous deception it is abhorrent lo every fan mind. every JGss principle You may asssii th' claims and qualifications of any Pres'drntai eandi date, you may confederate to defeat hisn, you may ali honorable modes Of accomplishing the oeect k..s tt.. test, which may endanger tue very existence ol th' country, and thus overturn the government of the Republic, what s the difference between Inc inst gators of such deep and dangerous designs aud tE' traitor who is found ia arms against his country
 Mir. Webster fejoiced that law passed pro bihliing slavery in Oregon, Knowing at the sams time, thai slavery could not exist in that territory But You may say i've have in thts sseuret the n Iering wedge, we wlll now Sriag New Mexico and CS.fornis the political anvil ws vii go through