Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-12-06

Bnren. and thence to Austin ana 'ae "u'' W
Mexico. 4, ,h;s oreat
a.snr. which must pass the ordeal I'D 'ne
II,nso before j, cnn ever reach the Seha'ei II
-, 1,.rd ,Iros, nlope upon the influence oi Inc
A,t,rs,s and Texas members. The same nrsu'
,en,s are equally applicable to tho proposed ur"
pLo or Rail Road from Memphis to Eo~es'on'
", C,,,o,n "a NAV sem to be this hope-'h's
=, ,;,,l - o,sf,rc To- be won or lost. by two men
- ,rc ,,h,,rurasurcs connected with II. snch
,I,, ov,.,si.,n Of ,nc Rad Road OF Turns i''ke
cro,p,loInkrs To- Orrr0n. the improvement o' 'ne
ui..;.s-,,; thr formation of a new stale west Of
ArL.psos ,hr ACQUISITION of California. The occu-
n,,;o, Of a ,ooon. which man of proper addfess
nav so manage as to carry measures. "i'n"u'
which Arkansas becomes a mere cyPher III tho
Union and with which she may soon take her
stand among tho proudest States
| Tbore oro other measures. and not among 'he
least. The graduation of the price oil puOc 'ohus'
and our Indian relations. tie greatest respons'o-
~ of which mus, rest upon oU Representative
1 from Arkansas. These presume are viows 10
which all will subscribe. A moments survey
will convince every one that our State w'sh
avery norton were equally s'e') has inc
i dee,est ntercs, in these and other questions
/ Rut am no, one Of those who wish TO pIac"
tho Question of success before tho Convention
urop local icnIousies. or favOritism OF clques.--
| /, bos far somotiue occurred 10 me that the dis.
cussfon of the merits of Senatorial aspIrants has
occupied too much of the public attention. u Oh
tber oi those aspran's perform half the dulles
which should of righ, devolve upon them, during
their preseu. terr,s--if they give the intellectual
labor which the democracy of Arkansas have a
rigbi to eypect il may be that the one or tee o'heT
NAV be willing TO retire. out OF mere lasslude, al
the expirntion of their present terms. he course
of the friends of each is well calculated to rem
der useless the service. of each. /, however, TO
lieve them both too liberal minded to yield TO the
influence of petty rivulship. There is such a
thing as noble emulation, and | trust that botl
gentlemen may feel 1t.
Ru, the present Convention should yield nothing
10 the claims of tho one or the other Of tho Sena
toral nspranis. Their course should be 10 srlec
a candidate Of ability and moral wor,h-a mar
who understands our local interests md will word
the whole time for them. There never was {
more fitting &C asion for such n selection. Ih'
democrats have large ma Iority, nothing me-
therefore, be Welded to availability. The public
mind is pledged to 10 one--Delegatcs will, there
fore 90 into the Convention untrammeled
!, To select a mere cypher. man who wonI'
merely rofc with the demncra party. would b.
, rrproach which might be used against US ii
1913. when tho Presidential question will engros
attention. And even in that canyass much o
, the success of State, depends upon the ability
aud intelligence of its Federal Representation.
know not that this communication is wholly
, ex cusabe at this time. there is this apology. how
ever it is tie first paragraph. private or public
which have written since the agitation of tht
question. Nor is this now put forth in spirit o
8 rcproof TO any Que. On the contrary, feel qut'
0 cerlan-that the public ready 10 yield to The
| views herein attempted to be sci forth. Thn
some aspironts who have already been favorabll
/. noticed must yield TO disappointment. is certain
But among them the feeling is no doubt universal
: that should the delegates choose The one amons
f them, who is regarded by them, as most able
they will feel that slight or injury is Offered Il
J.. the disappointed. The writer Of this belongs II
| no clique. nor has he anything to gain for himscI
--he is for his whole State.
+. VAN buren,.