The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-30
BENroNvILLE, January l5, 1914.

To Me Editor of he .Ar1tansas Banner:
 We have been observing for three or four weeks last past, the anonymous publications in the Van Buren Intelligencer, Ia very neu- tral paper to be sure,) on the subject of the proceedings had, and, and the nominations made, by the. Democratic State Convention, which assembled a few weeks ago at Little Rock, under general notice throughout the State. It would seem from the tone of those publications, with one exception only, that there was general opposition to the nomi- nees for Governor and Congress, in the north western part of the State It is not uncom- mon, that in population like ours where there are several aspirants, for men to differ in their preferences from local or personal considerations. Feelings of this kind, per wade all communities; though the influence of that feeling is very slight here, if felt at all. But those eagle-eyed sehigs, {who write SO aptly in this neutral Inteligencer,) have assumed to themselves, the privilege of writ ing out the sentiments and feelings of the democratic party iii the northwest, in relation to the proper course to be pursued by them in choosing their candidates for Governor and for Congress. This piece of presump- ton, however, is nothing more than common, and is carrying out system of drilling, pre- scribed by their great prototype, .sPrince Hal'1"diride and conquer;;o and notwith- standing the old Prince's ahnse of us western persons, calling us '.SQUATTERS, LAND PIRATES, &c., those o0fcious rhig gemtry, who have undertaken to dictate to the demo- crats, go head and horns for their great Bank aho, FTbaro faxu though few indeed so far as our knowledge extends, who oppose the Convention nomi- nations: MT. RICHARD, for instance! If such are disposed to split off, they have right to do so; but the democratic party may rest as- sured, that this county is sound to the core. County Court is now in session here, and we have good opportunity of knowing the sentiments of the people. They will support the nominations of the Convention, and, agreeably to the best information we have received from Madison and Carroll counties, the Democrats there go the same way. We believe there is no danger of division among us; those 1ourshes cut in the lntelligeneer to the contrary notwithstanding. If those whig gentry who express so much concern about the nominations, could only drive our candidates from the field, then indeed would they have cause of exultation. Just so soon as others were presented, we might look for a double round of squbs at the new nomi- nees We say to'those whigs who have so kindly volunteered their services, to save the democrats from imposition, attend to your own affairs, gentlemen; the democrats prefer managing their business in their own way. We further promise that if our democratic friends should become dissatisfied with the nominations of the Convention, we will hon. estly and fairly inform you of the fact
 Israel J. Ward, J. P. Miller,
 J. W. Dickson, J. 5. Robinson,
 Samuel Williams, Jonathan Grigory,
 David McKisick, W, B. Wooddy,
 J. A. P. Carr, J. M. Duckworth,
 A Whinery, James McKisick,
 John B. Dickson, Dysart Woods,
 Ezekiel Dickson