The Arkansas banner., 1845-08-13
STATE CONVENTION.

we afe much pleased 10 receive, and gVt
 place to, the following communication.
 has been our wish, for some time past, tC
 mention the subject, and we have been en
 deayoring 10 ascertain what time would bes
 suit the views and convenience of the people to meet in Convention We preferred, also
 that some one of the people should be first
 to speak of what most concerns them. The
 result of our inquiries gives Us every reason
 to believe that the month of January, as
 suggested by cur correspondent, will be best
 suited to the wishes and convenience ot the
 greatest number of the people, throughout
 the Sate In that month, no court IS held
 Tn any county in the State-it IS season oi
 the year when the people are, perhaps, most
 at leisure, and can most conveniently leave
 homc-and ample time is afforded to hold lcounty meetings, to discuss the merits of as
 piran... to office, and send delegates to the
 Convention D p.-eoaIed to represent fairly and
 trnly the will of the f"eople.
 From these considerations, we propose the 8rH DAY OF JANUARY next, as tl.s 'ay
 Of holding the Demoelhtic State Convention, at Little Rock, for the ? plrpose of nominating candidate to represent this State in fine 30th Congress of the United s!ates
 What response have the Democratic eiti zon9 Of Arkansas l5 tfis proposition2
 For te .4rtans9s Baaaer
 Mf EDlToR,-The act of the Legislature | ot l844, changing the time of holding the general elections of this Slate, from the first Monday of October, to the first Monday of August, IS matter not generally known to the voters of the Slate as the means of their | knowning the Law, have, but recently, been 1 put within thelr control. 1 mean the Acts and Journals of the Legislature at it's last session.
 In the absence of any movement having been made by any person, as to a proper period for Convention to assemble. and lhe place at which it should convene, 10 make suitable nomination of some gentleman from he Democratic ranks. to represent this Sfate Il the 30th Congress, the importance of the uhleet, has emboldened me to offer some ! 10 the people through the columns 'i the ''Banner," the exponent of Demo- \ r2tic principles and policy.
 To insure a majority Convention of the r eople, full and ample time shonld be given q hem for their meetings and consultations in d ne dlslant and remote sections of the State.
 Nc have now less than twelve months 10 s' le tune fixed by the Legislature for the cleo :. on. In i844, three months were found to Il insufficient time for the people 10 come Q om the distant parts of the Sa#e; and for Id le same reason the time would still be too Y lort, to effect this object, in manner satis- n etafy to the people generally. al Let the mater be eanvassed freely by the 2 dependent voters of the State, and their io 'Inion obtained as soon as practicable and z, that means unison of feeling will per- g lo "aeh breast, and add renewed vgor 10 Ie ,b ar,, The result of the canvass in Y L' i4. to inc Don Nrratic party of this State, VI s the most Tonorab,e, and highly to be Ii, 's .,. .oh,., aments -'i'npendonsly by by ';a"aeoi,s ;;a sn1 aam;rnble The same success nc Il again rest upon our standard, anu .. lle e r efforts, when democracy shall agalh anlte of on principle, for the pe'potU''y oi cement of our Union, the preservation ol IF Constitution, and the support ol the ln- Ja unions of our beloved country. We have bt q party, to be thankful; and to be vigian' hi future, that not wreath or laurel so nooly a, on should be misplaced, or torn from our q andard In conclusion then, permit me to pl ,ogest the month of January next, as tune Il 'at at persons could meet in Convention with Ct 10 ieas, inconvenience or sacrifice, from Il ,eir dineren, pursuits, or occupations. Let p ,e time be settled, at once, by meetings Ill c he counties.
 Respecting the number ofmembers to come a rom each county, | will offer nothing further s than remark, that let the counties send wha, V number their meetings shall agree upon' and a think the most desirable. Ten or fifteen from q county is not too many, and in the Con- yention, each county to have as many votes | as she is entitled to in the House ot kepre = sentatives under the late apportionment-g' v- mo to each Senatorial district one vote - Democrats come to the Convention m um- hers. ready to march to the post that may be ass,aned you in the ensuing canvass.
 THUCYDlF1ES.