Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-10-25

unnecessary. II will be found to verify our pre-
diction, that when the interest of the people requr
it, Gov. Yell will ever be found ready and compe
tent to speak for himself. Hear what he saws
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS. p
FELLOW CITIZENS,
By your favor, it ha
been my fortune 10 occupy prominent and respon
sble stations in the administration of the public
affairs o! Arkansas, from the moment she assum
ed her rightful and equal place among the sover
eign States OF the Union. Since that time, nov
nine years, have been the honored recipient o.
the highest offices in your gift. These distinguish
ed testimonials of your confidence and kind regard
! so frequently. and even recently renewed, while
they command my unfeigned and undivided graft
tude, afford me good reason TO believe have form
ed some useful acquaintance with your interests
and feelings and acquired the right of addressing
you, whenever may deem myself. able, by doing
so, to render you my real service-however small
Indeed, is it not my duty to do SO, as faithful
sentinel whom you have set TO guard your wofarcl
You, who have known mo so long and so well
know me to be incapable of even feeling of pre-
sumption toward you, in the exercise of any right
or of requiring any other incentive, than my own
sense of proprety ard a due appreciation of your
interests TO the performance ofany duty. 1t is up.
Oh you, therefore, "my witnesses and dhd my
judges"-upon you. 10 whom alone, under Heaven
am responsible for all have done or may do
upon you, claim the proud privilege Of depending
for ujust estimate. not only of my acts and words,
but also of the motives which govern my conduct.
If ! may Judge from indications in various quar-
ters OF the State, the public mind is rousing ilseli
from the repose it sought after the warm and excl.
ting canvass of last year. The election Of your
Representative in the 3Oth Congress, when my
present term of service will have expired, com.
ing on in August next, renders il necessary that
some early steps should be taken to ascertain the
individual who enjoys The greatest amount OF pop
ular favor, and will most certainly concentrate
the strength of the Democratic party, at the polls.
To effect this it has been proposed to hold Con-
yention ofthe party, al Little Rock on the Sih Of
January. This is the mode adopted by both the
great political parties, which divide the Union. as
well as this State, as the proper one of deciding
upon the claims Of competitors for the lead in the
same party; OF fharmonlzing forces, rendering nu-
metcal strength efficient, and ensurng success to
the true dominant party. And however objection
able this mode may be 10 some individuals, ample
experience has proven that, without 1t, the mtnort
ty, by acting upon the coward rule Of warfare.
"divlde and conquer" have not untrequenlly over.
come and controlled the majority. -
lf lam not mistaken, as do not think can be
in tho object ofthe Convention proposed to be held
on the Slh of January next-il, as am satisfied is
the case nothing is desired but fair expression Of
the popular will in favor Of some one OF the sever
al worthy Democrats, whose friends, in their very
natural desire to advance them, urging; for the
the Congressional nomination, can conceive of
no Just ground of opposition to the measure. If
it be rule of sound policy in general, there surely
is no good reason to abandon it in this instance.
My being the Representative, even it desired
re. election (Which do not,) furnishes no arsu-
mont for or against Convention; and cannot
properly beuscd for any such purpose In adopt.
ing and executing plans Of policy for the welfare
of whoIs party, as is nov proposed, they can
never be fairly or safely adapted TO the narrow
and unstable views of individuals. They must,
% be truly useful, be great land marks, permanent
IN tner character, and of universal application.
ad In ms ,i,ft f0ssT no man holds office ey etes1rlp
long or how short .aufers no rights upou the
incumbent, and deprivcs,hs p sls If hone of iheir
power or duty to withdrawn from md con.
fer il upon another, whenever theY may tiI~. heir
interests require theu, 70 do Sc. We are an,
a. we sh ould be, dependent upon the good opinion
~ the people. When this ceases to be so, then
The Representve will become the MASTER instead OF
the servant of his constiluens--and hold othce a'
N, own will, or for lifo! If the people OF Ark
opsas re prepared for any such change as ms,
then have studied their character IN VAN, and
served them to little purpose. But such is not
YOUR character, my coumtrymen; and hazafo
nothing in saying that you will indignantly and
ihs,Iy place your foot upon the neck OF any man.
who shall dare to promugate any such doctrine
"a doctrine as degrading to you, as 1t is directly
subyersive of the very foundation principles OF ou'
Republican government.
In he Scriptures of Divine truth, among IN
n,mernbIe others, is this admoniton, alike remark
nbIe and worthy of continued remembrance
aye who think that ye stand, take heed les' "
nIIw To 20 set of men, on earth is this udnoni
lion more applicable, than TO dominant po'luca
Dortr. @ And ..eternul vigilance" is as much "th'
prce" of maintenance OF party ascendancy'a' al
!, ;s Tint which we pay for "Liberty,. itself.
In direct reference 10 the Democratic party !
s,as =" s.a. u to me tha, man mnst be dull indeed
and incapable of observation, who is no' convince.
b., ,be ernereuce Of the las. ten years. that on
svccess depends upon our UNION. In ths o'ate
=" s"r r,icnarIy, we arc arrayed against minority
!, 10 ,rne. vet is it minority, not so small as 10 oe
i.a,;sad evan for IFS numbers, besides being char
oc,prized bt IN extraordinary degree Of bolduess
sbrewdpes,. as,' vigilance--and all rendered ior'