The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-10
The Late AdmIni.,r,,Ion.

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 The fiery prints of ths WhiK party are contnu- ing 10 raoi their poissnsd arrows at Mir Polk. IT we may believe the ruons of the day. this spirit of persecution is showing itseli in high quarters. ondcr these circumstances, it gives pleasure to lay the following just remarks before our readers from an impartial print
 MoRE "DrcENcy "A par,ison ioarnaI not a little inclined 10 the style of Jupiter Tonsns in speaking of the late Presidents retirement au nches the following characteristic bolt: Al the ontset nothing but pis alier, he ends even less than he began. His own party cares for him not a straw. They never respected him, and never professed to do so, except while it was necessary for their own purposes. Now that those purpeses have been at tained. he who only their tool has become their scorn." The person of whom this is uttered has been in public life, through popular election for almost thirty years, He has been in the legislature of Tennessee governor of that State, is represen- tative in Congress. Speaker of the federal Honse and finally President of the United States During the whole of this long and honorable career, his private character has been without reproach and he has sustained every privste and social relation with justice, bencvolence, courtesy and dignity. And in retiring from public duties, he leaves the coun. try at peace with all the world It's finances without derangenent, its general business prosperous, it's military character respiendent above all former periods. and the national boundaries enlaryed by acquisitions ncaieuably important. Does the man who has retired from such career deserve these repropaches1 If he do, then his countrvInen, who have conhded in him so long, must be the most stupid, the most profligate of mankind If he do not, then the authors of such reproaches must be dencient Tn common sense, or destitute of truth, honor and decency.
 But is this true? It Is not. It is foul and pro. higate libel, which nothing can excuse from which all honorable men will revolt with indignation It Is a scandalous outrage upon all decencies an in- suit, not only to the community among whom it Is circulated. but to the whole people of the United States, without distBcton. And whe: is the pro- bable inducemeut to this ontrage1 Is h prompted by the rtee of office beggng7 Is it the attempt of some sturdy beggar to commend himself to the new Cmsarf If so, his es,inate of the Presidents intel iigence, and of his political morals hardly reaches the standard of the lowest rum hole. Nor Is his estimates of the Senate any higher. For if the President could so far forget the duties and pro- Prleties Of his position, suppositon which all do not yet admit among possibilitiesa 10 confer pub lie trust upon such beller, whoever he be- and of whose identity we neither know nor care anyth ing the Senate could not sink far below every proper consideration, as 10 ratify the outrage of such an appointment. Perhaps the liheller claims for his reward foreign mission Our country would be admirably represented 10 a foreign government by one who had sgnalized himself as the beler of his own! And the President would take a very respec- table position among princes and potentates, by sending to them the representatives of American nationality one who had bought tho mission by sisnderIng the Presidents predecessor! But every American citizen whc feels solicitous about tue honor of his country, may still congratulate him self in considering tat, with it's chief magistrates and their Senatorial and ministerial advisers, all decency is not yet at discount.
 This libel. with many others, upon Presidents and candidates for the Presidency, is a very op- perfume comment upon a suggestion lately made by the Ledger, against disappointment of editors office. We protest against such appointments as frughi with tendencies injurious to the press and the people. An editors degrades himself, sinks from his proper elevation, by nsking working for an office. And when paiyona9s is made the reward of editorial effort libel, islander, and yitupeEalion are encouraged, and deprsvation of political morals is promoted. Ninc-tenths of the ontrages which so profusely stan the partisan press. stimulated hy this venal, degrading hope of reward. When Presidents arrest the degrading practice of reward ing the press for partisan efforts, editors will rise the dignity of their proper position, and strive to purify instead of po!luiing public opinion. Let no editor be rewarded, at least for ou,rages apon truth and deceney: nj least for attempting to degrade his country by blackeping it's highest authorities. Philadelphia Ledger.