The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-26

contest. They see, in the leader of the De- mocra6c army,a Southern man of fine talents, and of the purest character, who has ever been a Republican of the s'stfictest faith, ? and who IS one of the most jealous advocates of the restoration of the lone star of Texas to the American flag, h George M. Dallas, Our Lieutenant, we have embodied the genu- me Jeflersonian principles, the high charae- Ter, the accomplished manners, and the bril- liant talents, which have endeared him to inc South, as well as to his own great State
 Even before the publication of Mr. Walkers unanswerble Texas letter, Mr. Dallas had turned his serious attention to the great sub- leet ot the day, as will appear by the brief but beautiful letter, which "Randolph of Roanoke,o in his istNo., had copied, though anonymously, as one of the numerous re- sponses to Mr, Walkers patriotic and dis tihgushed communication, and which will be found in this days paper
 We may hereafter briefly sketch some of the many thrilling scenes which characterised the Baltimore Convention, composed of the ahlesl and most virtuous citizens of our coan- try. We have time this morning only to al lnde to the burst of feeling, which followed the announcement Q the nomination ef Mr. Polk as the unanimous choice of the Con vention From Maine 10 Louisiana, from Alabama to Michigan, the peoples delegates, in rapid succession, pledged. tlfeir cordial, their untirng devotion to the great cause, and their warmest zeal in the.snpport of the nominee of the party There was no Fl 1 concealed jealousy or selfish. aspirations.-- Every lip was eloquent with praise--every heart was beating with joy and triumph But one thrill seemed to electfify tho nnmef- ons audience. They were excited by no strains of martial music, no hard cider or champagne revelrv, no appeals to the passions through olarng banners, or demagogue en- hlems. Ii was the voice of reason and pa teietism that filled the air with sweet music. l. was the oraeuiar response from every ho- som, that our country was saved from q worse than Egyptian Federal bonaaee that our Union was preserved, and our Constltn- ton rescued from violation. Would to hea- ven that the whole nation had witnessed the spontaneous burst of patriotic feeling on this intensely interesting occasion. But, the pure fire that blazed forth on that day will never be extinguished The delegates will, from the altar there erected, carry to their fespec- tive homes many bright sparks, which will ignite the popular mind, and produce blaze, that will rush, glowineand purifying, through- out the land. No Federal slang, or sneers, or ridienle, by bragging word or pnny song, can turn the people from their onward march to victory. They see, waving hefore them, the bright folds of the Banner of lhe Con- sfitution-thev hear tho animated shouts of the soldiers of the Repubic--theY feel the vibrations of sympathy from ono end of the Union to the oiher--they will never look bdcf, but move on to glorious triumph
 We cannot too loudly extol the proud stand occupied by Virginia in the grahd conn., cil of the nation's deieeates. She had no- thing to ask; and, to save the Republic, she willingly relinquished her preferences, and cordially and zealously came into the sup port of those men. whom her sisters had se- lected. We should he recreant in our duty 10 the Republicans of Virginia, should wenot in- form lhem. that ,heir delegates in Convention bore themselves with dignity and patriotism looked only to the success of the cause and, by their calm and lofty stand, reflected honor upon their prond old State as well as upon themselves. Their constituents, We know, will welcome them back with open arrns--and when, in November next, the banner of ssPolk and Dallas. every thing for the cause and nothing for men,n shall float on the breeze, they will hten look back with sell-congraiulati6n upon having been repre- sented by such ''good and faithful seryauls.n