The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-02
TIE CONVENTION NOMINEES.

'''attiiiod+ 'o iioICe UT Itilty to dHoily ilouS writers in the columns of other papers There are circumstances, however, connect ed with an article signed :. Richard,' in the last :. Arkansas Intelligencer,7 which induce us to deviate from our usual rule in such ca ses. The main reason in this instance, is our belief, from certain marks in the piece, that we know it's author; whom, if right in our belief, we much respeet as a man, however we may differ with him as to the propriety of the course he is pursuing. Towards the close of his very harsh and incorporate com mnnication, in regard to the recent State Con- venfiou. and the candidates nominated by 1t, he has the following =
 :. Are the Democrats ready, and willing to meet in a Democratic CoRreniion, where the wishes of the whole party can be known through their representatives If you are, go to work, hold county meetings, and nomi- nate delegates who will attend. Send them, and let them select the men whom the party wish to support. Will those who are aspi- rants to office, submit their claims to full Convention. and abide its decisiou' Will Elias N. Conway submit his claims to a Con vention thus unuamellcd, and unintiuenced by sinister and personal motives, and repre- senting the whole and entire p2rty, and let go his hold to the miserable subtcrfuge of an excuse which he sets up for thrusting himself upon tine party Will he do t, or will he cling to the tyranncal mandate of minority
 
 himself upon us; Will Dr. Chapman think it unreasonable to call upon him 10 submit his claims to full Convenient Although ] am of the opinion that he would even in that event be the choice of the party, through their representatives in Convention. Will not the Helena Journal unfurl her flag to the breeze. yea, and nail 1t to the mast, and cry aload for full, free, and uHrestrained ex- pressioh of the will of the party in the se- lection of her candidates
 And lastly, will not the |. Banner,n yea. the :. Bannern itself, come out, and nobly re- deem itself from the charge which is on the tongue of every one. l hope that press, which should be the pride and mainstay of all true Democrats, will for once act nobIy, and thereby redeem her fast fading and ru- iaed hopes, by one noble and disinterested deed. She must do 1t, or her sun will soon go down, and that forever, in darkness and gloom, amid the hisses, groans, and execra- tions of a too much, and too long outraged party"
 Although VIC coald wish, mainly on his account, that :: Richardn had expressed him. self in language more respectfully yet we will, so far as we are concerned, answer him with respect
 For others, we have DO rightto speak, ex-. cept so far as they have authorized us- Therefore, as to the feelings, wishes and pur- poses, of the Democrats, throughout the State, we can only say that we have receiv- cd letters from various counties, and some that have been supposed to be least satisfied with the nominations, and they all breathe the spirit of concurrence in what the Con vention has done, and express the belief that the nominations will be acceptable to the party. To suppose that every individual member of the party would be pleased with the nominations, no matter whom the Con vention might have chosen, would be to sup pose that there were only t1ro aspirants to office, in the State, and that men had no de- sire for the advancement of their particular friends But, so far as we have the means of forming our opinion, We believe that the nominations which the Convention has made, are as acceptable to the whole party, as any which it could have made.
 For Messrs. Conmay and Chapman, we have no authority to speak. In regard to tle questions of ..Richafd,n i'll relation to them, and to the course they would pursue, under the circumstances supposed, we have had no communication with either of them, directly or indirectly. Judging of them, however, in the only way properly attaina- bio by us,-by tie character they bear as honorable men and consistent Democrats, we do not hesitate to believe thatthey would scom to occupy the position of Candidates, or of officers elect, unless by the choice of majority of their party.
 Let the ''EIelena Journal" speak for itself The only opinion we can form of what its course will be, is based upon the personal assurance of its Editor that he fully approy- cd the nominations of the Convention. that he believed they would be acceptable to the party, and that he would cordially support them.
 few plain words will declare ow posi- tion We desire to know what men are the choice of the majority of Democrats in the State of Arkansas as Candidates for any of flee within the gift of the people; and know ing them we will use our Lest ability to aid f i'll their election. If 1t be true Gas IS SO ve- hemently asserted by '.Richard'' that the nominees of the recent Convention be not the choice of the party, we join him, most | hoo rflN- in tho OH c.. o,,o.l.a. -.