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county would send, viz i:


 1 Independence, 3, Washington, }, ! Jackson ?, White, l, Jefferson, l, Yell, l, Johnson, 3, SeareY, --I, Lafayette, I, Perry, I, Lawrence, 3, Chicot, l. Madison, 3, Crawford, 3, Marion I, Newton, l. Making in all seyenty-ive delegates.
 The Senatorial districts are not taken into view, because some are composed of three, and most of them of two counties, so that choosing delegates for these districts would be attended with much inconvenience, if it would be done tall, and would at all events be entirely unnecessary, since choosing dele gates on the above basis and plan, would give to each county its appropriate popular strength, and voice in the Convention.
 This plan we are satisfied is perfectly fair, and the only ohe that will give general satis- faction; and We take leave to say that 1t is approved by all the leading democrats whose opinions have come to our knowledge.
 Time and maaaer of Elections and Gre dentials-On this point, there will of course be no difficulty. The delegates should be chosen by full county meetings or eonven- tions of the democracy, at least one month before the first .HoRday iR Deccmber neat. The practice has been, and it is an excellent one, for the Chairman or President of the meeting, on motion, to appoint committee for the purpose of reporting suitable persons for delegates; and when the report is adopted, 1 they are considered as chosen. It Is to be earnestly hoped, that none but staunch demo- crats will be permitted to preside at these meetings, or be appointed on committees, or chosen as delegates for ol al political nui- sanees, the doubtful or wavering politician is the worst,-worthless to himself, and treaeherous 10 his party,
 When the delegates are chosen, the Chair man or President should furnish them cer- tfieae of that fact, in something of the form of all election certificate, which should also ! be countersigned by the Secretary or Secre- tar.cs.
 As the term of holding these primary meetings may be matter of some conse- quence, we would suggest, for the purpose of producing uniformity, that they be held nol later than Me frsi Moadaym m .Eorenlber easu- ing, n He reSpeciire conaties, and that those counties which do not choose delegates be- fore that period, do so then, without failure.
 We have never had Convention in the | State, and it IS certainly important that we should begin right, and zealously carry out what is begun. The cause is glorious, and worthy of all our efforts. There are many aspirants for the public honors, and without a convention, each one would deem that he was just as acceptable to the people as an- other; and, without any common umpire to decide before the election, there would be in a multiplicity of candidates danger of whg accendency. This ai,cays has been and is no'e ibe policy of the 'rhig par'y-theg hare no hope of Succcedmg by Ae correc,ness of heir ora priaciPles, bH only by om dicj- Sioas. What true democrat would not blush with shame, to sec the State of Arkansas. cue of the gaIiam seeen, in the hands of the whigs what democrat would not deem that he was recrcant to the welfare and happiness of the people, if he suffered it
 We desire in this place to tender our thanks to the Helena Journal, for its able advocacy of this question, as well as for its spirited vindication of the principles of demo- cracy, and We hope and know 1t will con tinue to urge the necessity of a convention that il will go with us, hand in hand, in ex- posing the unhallowed schemes of our ene- mics, and in preventing them from carrying them into execution. If we all act in con cert, we are safe; and those who would throw obstacles in the way, by whatever name they may call themselves. are in fact enemies of democracy, and ought to be so treated.
 We entreat every democrat to discuss this ] matter with the people, and nse activity in having meetings in every county, at least by the FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER, for the | selection of delegates. Let there be no iail- ure--let no man say we shall be successful without a conveniion--for that is not ROW the question, and it would surely be either wani of wisdom, or an evidence of indifer- encc, to make the assertion.
 Since penning the foregoing observations, we read very able communication, over the signature of .'union,'' in the Van Buren In- r telligencer, on the subject of conytntion, which want of space prevents us from pub fishing in this number, but we shall do so in the next. In the writer of that communica- ton, we recognize a tried and sterling demo- crat; and lhe only point of disagreement l.. |