The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14
THE ARKANSAS BANNER.
LITTLE ROCK:
SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER II. Isia.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
 The democrats of Crawford county have, through the In,elligencer, called meeting to be held a, the town of Fori Smith, on the 2lst inst. for the purpose of nominating del- egatss to convea,ion 10 be held at Little Rock, on the first Monday of December next, 10 nominate candidate for Governor, and candidate for Congress. Also, 10 ap- point delegates to national convention, to be held in Baltimore, sometime in May next, to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
 We hope that we shall soon hear from all the other counties throughout the State. We cordially concur with our correspondent from Pope county, that it is imnlaterlal as to the time of holding said S.ate convention; but in all cases, where conventions or public meetings are called, in farming country, like ours, il is not only very proper, but even necessary, that such time should be fixed upon, as will be most convenient to the farm- ing portion of the community. We, there fore, as stated before, have suggested the first Monday of December next, as such conve- nient day for the State convention; in this we assume no dictation; nor will we contend for the honor of first suggesting that it IS ne- cessary that State democratic convention should be held; nor are we of the opinion that 1t IS matter of so vital importance, ill what manner the county conventions are or ganized whether each township shall send delegates 10 the county seat, or place agreed upon for holding the county conventions, or whether, in more democratic mode, all the democrats that can, shall convene at such place, and then elect their delegates 10 the State convention. As to the number of such State delegates, we suggest that 1t should be according to the ratio of representation then each county will be equally represented, as in the Legislature.
 The whigs have howled tt the former sug- gestions of the Banner; have cried out dic- tation, clique, &c, with the intention of ere atng division and dissension, and thereby destroy or diminish the strength of the demo- cratic party. They, too, will undoubtedly hold their conventions, but those sterling democrats of Arkansas who stood the hard cider flood of forty, will show them that shey are not easily frightened by rarmiaa skins, or dssuded by the melodies of mother Goose
 Let every democrat be earnest and jealous in Inc cause of his country; for the demo- cratic cause IS his eountry's cause.
 These who till the soil of the country, when asssiled by Q domestic or a foreign foe, who are more able or determined?
 Then, let us see, at the convention, some of those sturdy ploughmen, whose hands are hardened in earning and accommodating con- ucnicnces and comforts of life; whose in dustry and frugality is the first moving power to national improvement and wealth. Their heads are clear, their hearts are honest, and their intentions pure; and what they shall do vii! be with zeal for their comtry's welfare and although they may not be skilled in the treacherous tactics political feuds and strife. they arc capable to fill that, and many of them, to fill any station that could be offered by the Satc.
 The Rircr is now nayioable for orr largast !