Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-10-28

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cy. that cannot "stem the tide" of Whggery in their
own county, but great in conventional numbers. who
havo always maneuvred il TO get all the Of
hces will again succeed securing
omces now in question, and thus defeat one of the OBJ
Jects OF democratic convention that is 10 gather the
reflected will and wshes of the people uyoest that
at our anticipated meeting instructions or advice be 40
gwen to our delegates as' defeat this influence They
nave deicatc' important and honorable duty 10 per-
'orm. Ihey possess the confidence Of their canstfu
onts and have fears but that tbev vii, ,,.rrr,n
that duty "up to the handle" FayETrr
FOR the Arkansas Intclligcnccr
LEES CREEK. Oct. "a, 1893
Meters, Edifors:As the business of eandid,,. m,t
ing y 90 rife in community. and every section Of
county is suggestng their favorites will fail INTO
the eufrent and follow the fashion, !" and NV cwn
dictates In casting about for suitable candidates or
Governor and Member of Congress- portion of the do
mocracy in our neighborhood have fixed their prefer
onces thus; For Govcrnoe. Daniel T. Chapman, Of In
dependence. For Congress. Geo. W. PasclaI, of era
iofa Oouhly. The latter gentleman has lived long
'ne among us, and well known the democracy CT
TINS state His superior talents business habits and
moral character, recommend him as suitable person
10 MI the high station suggested Upon an issue II
NC 'ouhd that his popularity is equal any otef
person now spoken Of by the people request that
pefai consideration of his claims will be had at our
mces'ng on next Saturday TRUE DEMOCRAT. ~
For the Arkansas InieIlgencer r.
NO. L.
Messrs Editors:-It is with qualification thar ie.
through your paper, that your columns are omen ~
communications, to either of the political partie.
a' '" 'heh as the medium Of discussion. WHb@
this assurance have vcntured to trespsss ,non In,
indulgence as well as that of your readers TO c,lIth
attention of the citizens the North and W eat
Of the State of Arkansas, ad particularly the demo-
cratic portion, TO the important interests that arc az
present at stake in the selection of candidate 10 ron
resent this State in the Congress of the u States
While other portions Of the State urging tins claims
Of individuals, whose conscious worth merits their cc
hdence, with zeal and fidelity worthy their friendship
in this quarter but little interest has been
cd To what cause is this apathy to be ascrbed2
we less important interests to be represented
there not amongst individuals upon whom Va c I.
place the same implicit confidence, whose ability A.
qualification have long since designated them equal IN,
the trust! Or that fold arms in
security and sumber in indifference when the means or
security and protection of most important and vital
interests are within grasp-and trust to stranger
hands, the discharge of duties, and the protection of
interests, which, while they of general and Sec
tional State character, peculiarly our own Tho
extensive territory embraced within the boundaries Of
our State its prosperous and Hourshing condition.
immense natural rcsourccs its national position; its
various products and diversified interests render il the
most important and responsible trust that confded
any one representative in tae Union. Among which
the exposed condition of extended frontier-thc
necessity of dcences and increase Of
our army to such numbers will render it effective in
any and every emergency-calls loudly and empha,i-
caliy at this time for interference in this behalf
These interests never have been, will be rep
resented with that vigilance energy, fidelity and er-
fect by resident Of any other section of the State
by one living amongst us-who secs, knows, and feels
exposed condition-one whose and eengs
alike identified with u.s. and one whose bosom is cx
posed to the perls the balance of the settlers
OF this Western frontier-connccted with which are
other and equally important subjects, in which the
growing Importance Of this section State deep
ly Interested Although in infancy, already have
the of the North and West tho
future importance of the Agricultural products Of our
SOIL which calls for appropriations Cor the
OF the navigation Of rivers, hitherto totally neg
lected which the great outlets for the surplus pro-
ducts of the whole upper part of the State while they
are at the same time the channels for the transporta
ton Of troops and munitions of to tho Western
posts. 1t is in view of these facts that address the
enquiry to every Western Who and feels tho
necessity Of attending to these interests ndspcns
BILE to present and future welfare, as citizen of
this section of the State?
| in claiming the representatives from the North
wese. am asserting claim to nothing more than is
justly due to this part of the Statc only because
Of the important interest which we have nvovcd a,.a
which should be laid before and pressngly urged upon
Congress but right has its existence in and rests
upon other claims, equally strong. The fourth and
seventh Judicial Circuits, contain two-fths Of the
voting population Of this State and upon examination
VIII be found, that in this VOTE over one half OF tho
democratic votes of the State are contained And is
it not to this quarter that the party has always and
sun looks Tor its aid and strcnga in every for
lprnciples-for which fidelity we not stigma: ized,
denounced, calamnatcd and abused as the demoerate
region. Notwithstanding. all these facts ask our
friends abroad. and the West. what office do We fiji but
that of Governor and when his term Of service ex.
pires. Gov Yell will not be candidate for
Our Senators and Representative. the thres tzEex
the Supreme Court. the Secretary of ssss5< cSss-
and Auditor, are sii from other ssctons, a ~
may be said, with one OK ccPtion. in rsfersnc5f.
raj officers. None from this part OF the sta..
the Democrats called upon, slra expceeted. .sl
their cooperation sustain tho party. all
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