Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-12-20
For the Arkansas In,clligeneer.
BArEsvILLr, Ark. Nov. 2S,h, lsl

the presen, incumbent. This apparent public sen.
tlment may truly exist in some portions Of the
State, but most certainly il does no, here, or
herea bouts. We have information, full and cor.
rect, from several counties in the North, and nine.
ten,hs Of the people are in favor of Ashley's re.
election, and in this county nineeen.t twentieths
Of the Democrats arc for him.
have seen several intelligent persons from
the South and East, from whom learn. lha, those
portions Of the State are more decidedly for him.
than this if possible.
If it bo true then, that portion Of the Wes,
is also in favor Of his reelection, as verify be-
lieye, how can / be true, that The people are SET
Hing down upon tie cleciiOn Of Gov. Yell to the
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lature.
five are not mistaken in the opinion. that five.
sxths ofthe people arc in favor Of Col. Ashloy's
reelection and we do not think we are for the
reports of any portion OF the State seems TO con.
fine 1t, what becomes of the promise made by Gov.
Yell. that he would be candidate, only upon
condition that his party desired it two years
hence? If fve-sixths Of the Democrats are in
favor OF his reelection, with the known desire,
ifnot the expressed intention of Gov. Yell TO run
for the same oHce, it cannot be, nor is ii the de-
sire that he should be elected.
But ii is said by Yel's friends. that Col. Ash
ley is, and will te supported by the wings This
is ,sse to prejudice the Democrats against Col.
Ashley who is now the favor.e Of the party
throughout the State. This stratogem will fail
as indeed it ought, for il is wide of the truth
it is false so far as my information extends. In
this portion of the State majority Of the leading
wings are for Gov. Yell, and warmly so Do.-
But suppose a majority of the wings are br HIM,
as well as a majority Of the democrats does 1t
S3sot render his reelection very certain! does 1t
not spesk volumes in behalf of tho gool Of the
c6un,r 8, sgi in the behalf o! party which is 80
seldom right, ,l Tr-'Pect 10 men or meas
,pres. II cer,a ~ rHrc, t's'r intention, de-
s;,ii,e 81, of,be &r.' Jor, lew, -rlro'r.. which
they are villa. fr 5r, o,6, . /" ;a. .ao
lpfs.. e the honor ts rrosp9fi' yot tho tss''.
sgftishot o8y sa.t, oat 90 #r"' auuoof
81 the Bafr -, I'll. -asbgy.fic!ss ssi bittiseIg
no. lg, sun ats G-,v. Estl al tae rtzl Lag,.
lature. II F,.Ashsya .ppd sag the charge
as made to sssr which ~ % .4a Wp ssy, had
he the right 10 p, - tii; ti s.'ls ' !is latc ?-.
of the Democratic pariyt cet;a MY roi. w
The absurdity of such a course io-siriiir.!y
apparent from the present condition OF the pubic.
mind. Nine-ten,hs Of the people are in favor cf
his reelection over Gov. Yell, or perhaps any
man in the State. aku. yet, they cannot have his
services, for.ooth he promised Gov. Yell or some
of his friends that he wond not run against him
two years hence. If such promises are binding,
against the wishes. and Interests OF the people,
and upon the individual making them, "tat pcsj-
ton does Gov. Yell himself occupy at this very
moment? did he not pledge himself in black and
white TO more than one Of his friends, thst un-
der no circumstances would he permit his name
to be before tho people for any Office during the
las, election? Surely Gov. YeII, or his friends
do not wish to bind Col. Ashley by promise.
which he would not regard for one moment No,
No, they have too much maCnanlmry to enter
tain such thought, for if Gov. Yell found it ne.
cessary, for his own aggrandizcment, to break
down the doings of one minority Convention, and
10 abide strictly by the dolngs Of second mlnorl.
ty one, to disregard such a promise, he would
not hesitate for one moment tu do so. Then lett
US hear no more of this pledge from Macon.
After all, do not believe that Col. Ashley
will run against Gov. Yell, for long before the
election comes on, Gov. Yell will believe It me-
cessary to withdraw from public life the better
to rear and educate his children.
/ have no=danbt but you as we'll as my old
friends. John s.. and William s. would like 10
know how the Bows ofthe North talk of the Nom
inee for Congress-whether he will come from
the North, the South, the East or the West. For
nv part must briefly answer. that do not know
who he will be, or whore he will come from, and
| might add that don't much care so he has the
fear Of God and the good of the country before
him, and has the will and capacity to serve both.
Blu, some say that John S. will be the Nominee
by others it is urged. he will not do, for his Sc
lection will defeat YrI!'s election 10 the Setate
Aoain i, is said, that Bob of the South is the
man-on the other hand it is commended he is out
If the question, for his nomination will defeat
AshIey's reelection, and that Won; do at ALL
Others say the Nominee must come from the
North or East, then Yell and Ashley can fight
on eoal ground. But who in the North will do!
Chairman has been twice candidate for Con.
cress. backed out once himself, and was backed
out the second time, by Byrd and Yell conven-
,ion. he wont do. We must nominate Conway
p Oh no! he can't come it-he took the Judge
shin in the moth, to eIectioeer with the 4o acre
hors. and besides he is one Of the family. Then
how will Fickn dol he won't do at all. for Pas
schoI or Euk, OF some such, will become pure
;udenenden, Democratic candidate for Congress,
and mash him up on the stump, and we shall
b,ye an Alabama or Hop Tnrney case oft, and
besides. Fickn would prefer being candidate
Gor Governor TWO years hencc as it is believed, If
o' - or ..feeiinu his dimensions" he will fill