THE POT UNCOVERED.
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We'll! the Gazette has, under its present dynasty, at last, hoisted its colors, and {" de- fined its position.n To person accustomed to an open, straightforward way of doing bu- siness, this seems like reversing the true or der of things, and beginning at the wrong end For our own part, we have ever thought it incumbent upon every aspirant to the confidence of the people, to begin by de- fining his position, so that it might be known what he was, and what he intended to do. But, doubtless, the Gazette knows more about such matters than we do, and is untitled to great credit for this improuementit 1t has intro- duced into newspaper ethics The Gazette reioices in the announcement that it was s'established in the year 1819n-now 24 years since; and yet only just now feels called on to s'defne its position p This an nouncementis is unjust to s'the Gazetieo which was established in 1919. That paper was true and efficient Democratic champion, from its beginning to its close, in the hands of Vim. E. Woodruff, Esq, as is well known to the people of Arkansas. It ceased to exist last winter. Mr. Woodruff found 1t to his interest to sell the press and types, and they fell into the hands of their present owner.

 The publication of another, and intirely different, paper was begun, and has been con- tinued until now. The name of :. Gazetten was retained, 1t is true; but how profaned from its original import! The same materi- als were used; but we can almost hear that old press, so long faithful to Democracy, exclaiming in the bitterness of indignation {. to what base uses, must we com at last" Under masked batteries, and with no colors to indicate to what party it belonged, this spiratical schooner has, for near twelve month past, been cruizing in the political waters, seeking to delude the unwary, and gain the same place in the confidence of the people which had been enjoyed by the pa triot barque whose name and garniture 1t had surreptitiously assumed. Few, we appre- hend, were blind enough to be thus deluded i; few who have not, long ere this, discovered the imposition We made free to call the ''Gazette" Whig paper whereupon, and not before, it makes a seeming virtue of ne- cessity, and throws off the mask, hoists the black flag, and declares for Henry Clay, and all his political abominations. Now, at any rate, we know the ''position'' of the Gazette, and how to deal with it.