Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-03-09

0erationS must SINK into comparative ihsiSu".
,nce. And this alone, in.:he opinion of your 9
,mmittee, in the absence of all other reasons, $
,ould impcriously demand every exertion at our
ands, and render another convention not only T
dvsabc, but absolutely necessary; for what ad- Is
antage can result 10 a party by the selection OF 8
anddates, unless those candidates can command !
Ne united and undivided support, respect and con-
Isa of that party.
and respged that it evinces want OF commence
been paced>s those whose names have already
would ask whetne the party as candidates, we
our duties more like you'd not be dlscharg'ng
manifest feelings of this cats, and democrats 70
power is still in our own hander now WISH '"o
pending evil, whilst our political layer. .'e ~.
yet uncontamnated by the blighting ehe"'e -" r.
Whigery, than to be forced to acknowledge IT,.
solemn truth, when covered with defeat, confu-
sion. and disgrace?
If then we are in danger of defeat from the dis
satisfaction of our party with the present nomi-
nees, or from other and wholly different causes.
whether that dissatisfaction is founded upon cor
rect premises or not; whether from preudices or
aught else, we hold it as the indispensable duty Of
the party to remove the causes of that dissats-
faction, and consequently danger But If, on the
other hand, we deceived with regard to the ex-
tent and magnitude of the danger by which we
are threatened, a convention can result in nothing
of injury to any one; for If the present nominees
are IN fact and in truth, the choice Of majority
OF the Democratic party. they most assuredy will
De re. northumberland if they are not, others will
be nominated who are the choice Of the party
And here the desired object will at once be at
tanned, and the nominees ought not, and if they
have the welfare'of their country at heart and
are, as they profess 10 be, true democrats, do not
desire 20 thrust themselves on tho party unso
hcIled. requiring their party 10 support them, no
matter how reluctantly, or submit to defeat. 1t
is beneath the dignity of great party contend
ing for principles, TO permit feelings of false de-
licacy to cause them to swerve from a prompt
discharge of then duty; no personal considera-
ton should have the slightest weight when our
political safety is at stake. For we consider il
one of the best understood and most universally
acknowledged principles of the democratic party,
that no one man possesses claims, privileges or
rights superior to another, further than he is bet
ter caPacitatcd TO serve his country and his party
and it is conceded by all that convention is the
most practicable method of selecting an midi
vidual of this character. and that the sole and
only Legitimate tendency Of conventions is to pro.
mote union and allay discord, and that the num-
Der which may be holden only serves to moro
fully effect this desirable object. How then can
IL be with feelings other than regret and NORTH
cation, that we view the conduct Of some who
which we need not speak, who are not only with
holding their exertions and influence from the
work OF reconciliation, but using every mo-
thod whether honorable or otherwise. to stihe the
public expression of the will OF the people.
The whole country is flooded with private let
tors tceming with the foulest ISLANDERS and grosses
misrepresentation Of tho character, conduct
feelings and motives Of those who are most nnx.
ious for the call of another convention. They
| seem 10 be utterly incapable Of conceivng tina
tho spirit and motives which actuate thom in thi,
matter can be prompted by other than petty feel
ings Of hostility to the present nominees. But to
these we would beg leave to say, that such opn
ions are founded in gross and monstrous error
For well do we know that they arc prompted by
no such sordid and grovelling feelings enmty
| or personal dislike for any man, but emanatt
from higher source, prompted by feelings of Q
more noble origin. of more holy character, anc
| intended to consummate a more glorious design
| a design no less pure and praiseworthy than. to
produce union and harmony in our ranks, to hen
dissentions and adjust local differences, conciiia,.
private feelings. and draw the cords Of fraterna
| love and patriotism around tho whole democratic
party, prepare them to meet the assaults of tn,
onemy with an unbroken front in the comm.
contest, to march to the polls with souls buoy AM
| with the fondest hopes, and leave them with {
!
tuous triumph. Nothing Tut division in 'oui
| ranks can endanSer our success; for we beiev5
that although we may be at this time somew ha
divided, yet the democratic principles which evel
have been held sacred by a large majority of tn,
citizens Of this since her existence arc now
entertained and admired by as great numbers az
then; lthat their maintenance is just as essentia
| to the preservation and welfare of our country
as they have ever been, and that the people are
full as ready, willing, and anxious to maintain
and cherish them now US in the most palmy day,
OF democratic triumph. In division there is de
feat; in union there is safety and triumph
Therefore
Resolved, That we fully concur in the necossi
ty of holding democratic State convention al
in our opinion, tie safety of our party, perma
nency Of our democratic principles, and ultimate
success and triumph of all that in political point
OF view we bold sacred and worth preserving is
dependent upon union aud harmony in our party
Resoired, That in thus expressing our decided
appreciation of this measure, we would not be un.
derstood as rejecting upon the character or con.
duct OF the present nominees, either in a political
point Of view or otherwise, nor do we believe
that their claims should 90 before the convention