The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-25
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We have frequsnly shown from the spirit of the press, both whig and democratic. the increased odium and contempt ia,o which the present cabinet have fallen. Mir CLAv wisely deter mined tha. like the cunning rat which leaves a falling house, he had nothing to loose by making an open and iu- curable breach win the administration. The New York Herald. In alIuding to the rupture, says. "Ths war of ihs cabinet upon Henry Clay is widening the breach in the whig ranks, The eabi- net organs, from the Boston Courier all along shore down to the Richmond Wbig, in Virginia, taking | their cne from the Republic, down upon Henry Clay
 The little dogs. and all,
 Tray, Blanche, aud Sweetheart, sea they bark at him.
 It Is state of open war; and the chasm in the whg ranks a sensibly widening and deepening The rupture has opened a ctevasse upon the poor whigs, and the whole party, except uenry Clay is submerged. He. perhaps, will survive the ireshet. while the scattered fragments of the administration will be heaped up like drift wood, among the ruins of this political iuundaliom."
 Among those most anxious to show themselves the supple tools of power, the editor of the Re- public. Gen. TAYLoR's organ, stands prominent. His continuation as editor of that paper, depends entirely on his support of Gaphinism and his op- position to the compromise The former ccnduc- tors of the Republic, Messrs BULLErr and SARGENT, were advocates of the compromise b and Mir HALL, taking warning by their fate, not only op- poses the compromise, but has opened it's batteries upon the nucky. Statesman in an article of great length The following is the closing paragraph of the editorial in the Republic alluded to:s
 We desire 10 be understood. that t is not our pur- pose to indnge in reproachcs towards any one least of all 10 the distinguished Senator from Kentucky In pursuing the course which he has pursued, he has but obeyed the law of his nature, and yielded in the inexorabIs coercion of circumstances In leaving the tranquil shades of Ashland 10 reappear upon the stormy theatre of public affairs al time like this the veteran statesman and renowned ora tor did not. i Is to.be presumed, propose to play subordinate part He did not propose that his ua- toTat achievements should be less dstin- guished than those of the past. He came to lead, , not to follow. He came 10 originate measures of compro rise and pachcaiion, not to adopt such us others might recommend. Already distimg uished us the author of two ''comptomises' which had pacihed the country al periods of great trouble and dithculty, we conceive that do him no injustice when he supposes that he hither, at the pres- ent crisis, with the natural and laudable ambition of appropriatng to himself the glory of third com promise. In saying th's, it is not our purpose to impute unworthy motives 10 the distiugu shrd Sena tor On the contrary. we regard such ambition in ! uHAeF ne circumstances, as u0th natural aud laudable; but. If we are right in our conclusions. they account, in some degree at least. for tae sb senee, il such be the fact. of that spirit of peace and concord, and ofmutua confidence and co-ope- ration, which ought 10 animate the ditre depart men,s Of the governments" and which the senator adverted 10 in his speech of Tuesday lasts
 Again, the Richmond Whig in it's support of the rascalites of the Gaiphn's, attacks Mr. CLAY bit- terly. We extract the following from one of its 1 leaders:
 Strange rumors, speculaons and reports are afloat here. One is that Henry Clay commenced his career with that party which calls itself demo cratic, he is about 10 signaze the close of his life by returning to il in hopes Of the Presidency, aud with that view returned 10 the Senate, 10 anuihiate the whig party, which refused him a nomination at the Philadelphia Convention, for the purpose of smoothing the way to such eveut
 1 Everybody here from the North Is saying Mir. Clay has fallen; he is pnrsuiag improbable revenge; he has deserted the standard of that party which had thrice unsGccessfuiIy bla. .4red his name upon tine whig banner for the Presidency, which has i loaded hun with every honor, and he has deserted it for the purpose Of striking oown an old, war worn soldier, whose good and discretion re- commented him 10 the people, and who boldly and resointeiy stands upon national platform. deter mined, not less as a civilian than a soldier, die ] than surFs