The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-17
FOR GOVERNOR
IENERAL THOMAS s. DREW


 acceptable to the people, as ii is pleasing to us
 In proposing the name Of General DnEw, as a can, ddateor office, euogy ofhs character is required al our hands for the highest euogy, which could be passed upon him, is already written in the minds of the people of this State, among whom he has resided for nearly hity years, and by whom he is held in the highest respect and esteem, for the talents and virtues which have distinguished his active and use tul life In the language of the letter, present him to the people ss as gentleman every way qual- flied and calculated from personal and political alterations, to represent honorably, serve faithfully and ndharmoniously unite, the Democratic party" As already said, he has been resident of Arkansas nearly thirty years; having been pioneer in the settlement of the State He is now of mature age, in the prime and vigor of life, and endowed with q well balanced vigorous mind, which has been indus trously and successfully cultivated, by extensive and familiar intercourse alike with books and with men. His knowledge and appreciation, of the char acter, condon resources and true interests of this State, are thorough and enlightened; nor IS he sur passed, if equalled, by any man, in every quality and qualification necessary to constitute him ase- iul and successful Governor of Arkansas. Of the structure and philosophy of our Federal Govern ment, whether as involved in it's fundamental ele- ments and principles or as developed in it's praeti- cal operations, his knowledge is clear thorough and profound; derived, alike, from assiduous study, and enlightened observation. As Democrat he is known to be of the trues and the srictest sect A disciple of ' the great Apostle of Liberty, he derived his principles from the creed delivered to the faithful in the memorable trhes of 179S-99; and, amid all the conflict of pares and the vascilations of men, he has adhered to the truth, and still maintains it. undimmed and undiminished as a guide to his foot steps in the great political labyrinth of public affairs Of the personal character of General DREW, we have only to say that it is ''not only pure, but above suspicion.
 Such is our estimate of the squalties and qualif- catons' of the man we propose to the Democracy of Arkansas as their candidate for the highest office in their gift It estimate derived both from per sonal acquaintance with it's subject and from the expression of opinion by others who have known him long and we'll Il is an estimate which, we doubt not, is confirmed, and will be ratified, by the people throughout the State, to whom Gen. DREW is already known, either in person. or by character
 The foregoing considerations are sufficient, of themselves, to require and justify this nomination, and to unite the Democratic party, as one man, ill its acceptance and support; yet there are other circum- stances, independent of these-its inherent merits, which commend t to the ready and jealous support of the party almost with the force of Religious obi gation. A few words will explain :-our organza- ton and union were pertect-our ticket was con- plete-oHr success was certain. This no one doubt ed Our opponents had despaifed. In the midst of this happy state of things, circumstances beyond his contro have induced one of our candidates to with draw from the canvass, and thus to leave vacancy on our ticket for a moment. And this has occurred when 1t is too late to hold another State Convention. Upon this, political opponents have raised shout of exultation, and proclaim that our line is broken-our ticket IS mutilated, and consequently, that we vii! be defeated. Thus have our opponents more fully developed their known rule of war iarc'-whieh is never to rely on their own strength or merits for they are conscious of having none but they hang upon skirts and hope for success only in any accident or misfortune, which may, by chance, betal our party. But even in this they doomed to disappointment and defeat Itis the duty of the Democratic party to prove true, alike to them
 
 duty they will perform with zeal and alacrity- What is party organization, what is union, what is harmony, what is Democracy, itself, worth if it be not proof against far greater difficulties than this + What if our line be, for a moment broken, by the withdrawal of leader! Is there no other leader to supply his pace-no other tried and tusty Demo- crat, to unite the line and make it even stronger than before? He is but sorry Democrat who be- ieves that such accident this can dissolve our union, impair our strength, or retard our onward march to triumphant success. He is indeed igno- rant of the principles and spirit of the Democracy, who believes that our line can remain broken, or our ticket vacant, even for day. The strength of our party, and the success of our principles, do not rest upon any one man, or any one hundred men, even in the little State of Arkansas Our re- sources and our strength reside in the honest hearts, and the strong arms, of thousands of freemen, who cherish principles as their lie-blood, and are ever ready and able 10 maintain them. How diff ferent with the Whgs Let them but lose lea der-the embodiment of their doctrines, and they are broken, scattered 10 the winds, and lost They jndge us, by themselves. They are mistaken They go for men; so when they lose their men, they themselves are lost. We go for principles, and use men only as instruments with which to establish them; so when we lose our men, our principles re- main, and we select other men, and still attain our object. This is the difference between us It is our duty to establish and prove it to the world This we will do.
 Independently of what we have thought proper to say the letter isef with the signatures bears, is sufficiently indicative of theGeasons of this new no- imitation, the circumstances under which it is made and the from which t comes. In all these re- speets it cannot fail to be satisfactory to all concern ed; and sustained, il is, by the character of the NOMINEE, itcannot fail of success.
 It will be perceived that the signatures to this let ter represent Fifteen counties; some of the indivd uals being members Of the late convention, and all of them well acquainted with the wishes Of the peo- pie of their respective counties.
 It is proper to remark that this ronination is made