Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-16
CORRESPONDENTS.
FAYETTEVILLE, Dec. 18th, IS43

Nessrs Editors:-I suppose the result of the
" Convention" has reached you, and as with US, i,
has caused no little excitement, although il re-
suited as I'VE expected, yet we are not resigned to
1t. We are determined to reject the proceedings,
repudate the "Convention," and read the Little
Rock clique out of the great Democratic party of
arkansas. First: because what purported TO be
estate Convention was, with a few exceptions,
nothing but body of designing presumng lea.
dors and their "Pegs," representing onry fourteen
counties, lean in population, and lcaner in deinoc-
racy. Secondly: that when they found that they
formed small minority of the party, of the coun-
ties, they should not have acted in the name of
the State and its democracy.
The foregoing are the orthodox reasons why
we will not sustain the "Convention;'' others.
equally as potent influence US. The nomination
of one Of "the family" prejudices the cause every
where. The claims Of old, respectable, worthy
democrats Of long standing, have been set aside
for mere boy, scion of "the family" that has
fattened and grown arrogantin our manor in des-
pite of our protestations, and their promises.
This is a source of modification and indisna.
Of democracy, who have contributed to sustain it
against its adversaries for years. This thing, the
a" Convention" has attempted to deliver US, bound
hand and foot 10 family that we have nurtured
and brought into importance, but there is too much
intelligence, independence, and pride of charac.
ter among The democracy of Arkansas to submit
10 this imposition.
A caucus will be held bore in a few days, when
1t is intended to propose A Contention of tile peo-
pie. The democracy Of old Crawford, who have
never yet been known to finch from the cause,
will be expected to unto with us.
This clique leaves US in, as they think, a nice
prcdicamenl they throw upon US the responsible.
ty of submitting 10 their dictation, splitting the
party. We will not give victory to the Wings
nor submit to the triumvira,e of Little Rock
We, the great democratic party viii nominate our
candidates, and those who oppose arc the ene-
cannot 60 with us without being fed upon loaves
and fishes they betray the wolves in Sleeps cloth
ing, and the sooner they are divorced from us the
better. The responsibility will be thrown upon
them--they will now have an opportunity Of
showing their inncxible adherance TO principle
they can show to the people Of Arkansas whether
they will perform what they have so often called
upon the people to do-th0t is not TO spl the par
~. If thoy W i'll not go with US they can go their
way, we ask them no odds. But Of this subject,
more anon.
1t is said that Davy Walker will not run on the
Wing ticket, nor upon any other. He calls him.
self an ''independent," and has promised Paschdl
his support; but Mother Of these worthless stand
any chance, at any rate they will not run
The people are in favor of Gen. Sneed running
for Congress, and Sam C. Roane for Governor.
This will make a strong ticket, but If our breth.
rem in other parts of the State think they can form
a stronger ticket, we will acknowledge the corn.
Any thing to defear the Little Rock "Packing Es-
Yours, sc. S.