The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-04
Close of our si1th volume.

The present number completes tAe sixth volume of the Arkansas Banner. Nearly three years ago we assumed the charge of iis editorial department, and have given to it, however iaSfhcient they may have been, best efforts to maintain the standing and influence il possessed when We received n.- How fur we have succeeded our readers best eau tell; we will only say that our whole object has been to render the paper what 1t should be, and what it was established for, warm, truthful. sted- fast supporter of Democracy, means of strength ening the democratic party in the State, expo neut of the will Of the people. This have done to the best of our ability, through trials and diff
 culties of ordinary character. More than once crisis has arisen in our political affairs which placed us, with best friends, in an unen- viabse position, where could not choose between Democrats, except by abandoning the platform which had first adopted, and which made the
 interests Of the party a consideration paramount to the claims of any member upon it. When the will Of the democratic party has been expressed have permitted no private aamosity to lead us into the error of euiivating dissatisfaction in our raRks.- We have silently, if bitterly, felt the wrongs of the people, and the injury to democratic strength. by unWisv besiowaIs o( office; but bids the lirne when the party will be purgsd Of all unwOrthiaess and we can once @gaia act in concert for it's ad- vsncsment
 l So far as National politics are concerned. we be- liese ths Banner has been ever found battling for our principles, with column after column opened to the attack, while has not b-en less zeAlous in ex- pesing whig corruption. whig fsIsehood aaA whig tsesehery wherever they exist h the Presidential coatest We extended no lakewarm support to the Democratic candidate, il was ardent enthusiastic, undivided. We offered no coaciiiaiory terms to his oppoueat, oar opposition as strong ss our con- temp, for Hopartyisu could make it. We Cannot,
 like of the press ptofsssing 10 edemocrat,c be ' discreey silent or pay hAIl homage to the pre- sent administration with the hope that some small crumbs from the Treasury may reach us. or that sOuns good whig admIring oar mag naniu,ity might extend so us his patronage. We prefer that all men should know where ws stand aud what we sre@-- If we snder-,and ,he ebIec, for which the denoc racy support political paper It is not that it may psndeT to the whigs when in power, for the sake of gain nor ia soft tones dsagprore merely of ope fraud and isithIessaess Of broken pledges and i'm beetle actiou the part Of the administration, but th4ti should painly leaay and forcsbty rspresen, such satsages to the people aRd hold up their evil dotug to the scorn of the country. Sach has been coarse, and 10 1t indebted for the liberal support which the Bsuner has received from ,he democratic party. But while taking an active part in the great political struggle, have also devoted cur paper to interest sill more important-we raeaa the growth and prosperity of Arkansas. To circulate information ia regard 10 her superior aa VAaIageN, her cheap lands. her mineral and agri- cultural wealth, has been labor of love with us, and we have taken sseFy occasios .O direct pablic Aitenlioa to whatever vas best calculated to induce aow of emigration and capital to our rich bat ssIl which we shall cooiiuas still to bes,ow our labor. believing thai the true eondition of our State nesd oaly bs generally kaowa to insure ssil more raP
 idly increasing population
 Tue selected miscellaneous matter of the Banner we have 10 thiak has gwen iali satisfaction to gu bsr gbers. caIIed il |. from the pop
 alAr pap-rs and periodicals ef the day. With the alt of i,tersry friends xs shaii endeayor to make this portion xlIll more interesting. We already give to is ssss shsa asy other psPer in the State l h closing the vo.ame. VIC hays takea Inc ussai privilege of fs~ words with ssaders R ssgsrd ,o eeurss. raach wiah the view of presenting shoss who may fes dssiFsus ef alding la cur determination the stais, ea to thoss shs have sloed by ss through good report and evi. ,ha, our efforts shsl nos De rssAsd e ceaiisas ,hs Banner the leading pzpsr sf the State Send ss I v. a
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