Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-07-08
rAs whig and van Barren rutelIIgencer.

The whig and van BuFen EnfeliigeRceT.
 "Birds of feather flock together" is an adage not less rite than true, and will apply especially to these two prints, whose unholy alliance more than once we have found Il necessary to expose to the democratic party. The one FvgfessiHg 10 be
 rAg. although be cautiously avoids anything like defence of the principles to which the honest portion of his party still cling; the other though holding out the democratic flag is equally traitet
 ous to his party and sails under false eoors. An object in common governs them and they are con sequently governed by similar rules. The ''Whig'' has the advantage of his ally for he debases him- self for purpose which may elevate him with an unprincpled set O. politicians of his party. His CO., worker the Intelgencer should he succeed in his endeavors to distract the democratic party and elect Preston, will only acquire infamy and bring down upon himself hisSes and disgrace from all honest men. But even under this disadvantage in the contest the Inteiligeneer eompetes success fully with his adversary in the attempt to embar- rsss the democratic party. Every effort is made conjointly to effect the destruction of all party ties among the democracy, and the first is to bring into disrepute the recent convention. Both have denounced it with bitterness that seems to have emanated from hatred and malice toward the mo- mnee, more than from any ordinary political pre- iudices, and they vie with each other in present ing to the public calumnies and misrepresenta- tions of every hue and form. Col. Johnson, the ! choice of the democratic party IS especially the object of assault If the Whig says he is a seees- somiss and kssniOnist in the face of truth and of Johnson's own declaration 10 the contrary, tine Intelligencer takes up the cry and in violation Of all he has heretofore proessed in relation to South
 ern rights, boldly backs his friend the Whig. Be- fore the Convention, Clarke stood upon the South ern platform that Johnson helped to form, viz. that the South should submit to no further az gression, and declared himself ready to support Johnson should he be nominated for Congress- But his whig CO adjusors have imparted new ideas to him and even his devotion to Borland who en- tertains he same opinions, will not serve to keep him from backing from his former position in order that he may and and sustain the miScall d Union party In other words, he takes advantage of the Whig charges against Johnson to retreat from his first declarations, in respect to the question of Southern rights, that he may be justified still farther in his apostacy to his party and his disre gafded pledge to the Convention. If any of our readers have noticed the course of this dsorganz- ing paper these facts have become known and however ingeniously the editor may shroud them, the truth will not be the less apparent The little influence which the lntelligeneer once had, has been lost by it's disaffected course, and we might well dispense with any notice of it, were it not that we desire to awaken the democracy to the fact that cabals and schemes are now concoctng between the wings and disorganizers of which
 latter party Gen. Clarke IS entitled to the leader ship, and trlfing though they may be in the result should be guarded against under all circumstan- ces. We do not say these things because of the personalities which Clarke has chosen to thrust at us, they pass by us as the yelping of cur who has no desire to bite-but because we think if time to put the democracy upon their guard. and inform the people of his real position, should he again presumptuoasly attempt to intrude himself.
 The intelligent and high-toned democracy of the North and West will never be again supine upon Such an occasion as the late Convention and we have no fears that if they desire representation in Congress, that some one will be put forth tand there are hundreds among them more acceptable than the editor of the Intelligencer.