The Arkansas banner., 1846-02-25
Your Friend.
ScoTT COUNTY, ARKANSAS, }
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Respectfully
E. NJ. OWEN

To tba Editor cf the Runner:
 Dear Sir-As far az have been able to ascertain, the democrats of this section of the State, are per iactly satisfied with the nomination Of Col. R. ". Johnson for Congress, and he may expect the sup- port of the united democracy, notwithstanding their local preferences previous to the Convention They all submit to the decision made by their friends, and will take the choice of the Convention as their candidate. against all other aspirants (it there should be any) for the same office, whether whig or democrat; for it is true, @untel we stand divided we iall''
 I have noticed the effect that is being produced here upon many oi our worthy and highly respect ed eddemocfats, by the publication of the certificates Of gentlemen, who state the positive assertions Of Col. Ashley, that he would, if elected, only serve ont the remainder of the lamentad Fulton's term, and that he would not, under any circumstances, be candidate against Gov. Yell, or any one else. Col Ashley during last sumner and fall, addressed many upon the sahiectol his reelection, and among other thinsa stated that Gov. }ell instead of being satisfied with the office which the people had given him, was seeking to sapptaat him. Now, sir, the werd suppllnt means, or is understood to mean, when used in the sense il has been by Col. Ashley that Gov Ycl! caught, by extra means, or stfalQ- gem, 10 deprive him of lis Senatorial office, and that, too, in violation of the wishes of bis party, if not of democratic principles. These letters Of Col Ashley, as matter of course, produced strong sympathles, in many to whom they were directed, in favor of him, and caused many 10 look upon Gov. feIi ds doing injustice to Col Ashley, by permitting his political friends to continue (what many Of them have been doing for the last four or five years) speaking Of him fit person to rep resent us in the Senate of the United States. But sir; since the publication of these certificates, em- anatng as they to from highly distinguished gen tlemcn, they say that Col. Ashley himself pointed out Gov. Yell as thz most suitable man in the Sate to be elected to the Senate of fine IL States by the legislature of lS4G. If this was not so, they ask, why did he declare 10 Gov. Yes friends and wish them to communicate it to him, that if he rYell would not be candidate before the legislature oi lS4l, that he [Asbleyl would not be candidate in 1886, anA especially against Coy. Yell? This they say, was ayoluntay assertion on the part of Col Ashley, that Gov. YeH's ability and eminent ser vices entitled him te the office of Senator and that if he woall defer his claims till lS46 he fAshley1 would De his friend, and would under no circum- stances be canli5ate against him. Now. the Leo pie ask, what las Col. Ashley 10 complain at Coz Yell about, and in what way has Gov Yell soqgh to supplant him' The fact is, weGal' Gov. Yell attending to his official duties, and leaving his 20. itcai friends to determine who shall succeed Col Ashley when his present term expires. This is a. t should be; and so say all good democrats. as sure you, sir, We all believe there is too much aFs- 1 tocracy in the word stFpiaat, as usedby Col Ash Icy; for the people have eyer,claned. and hope vii always exercise. the right by themselves or througt tAeir representatives, Of f!.ing vacant office wit the man of their own choice. Nor do they admi that the incumbent is any mofa entitled 10 the sta ton, than any other citizen with equal qaalifca lions. The word saPpiart. as used by Gel Ashle, against Gov. Yell sqtiais at the doctrine of diria rgti; for, if it means any fling. il is, that Gov Yell has right to let his political friends use hi name, because, lorsooth, he [Col. Ashleyl IS th, Incumbent, and if the legislature taink proper tc elect Gov. Yell, or any one else, he [Col. Ashler7 would be Wlonsed- ed-sqppltatea, This, sir, is no right in Col. Ashley, no doub; he made the pladg, not 10 be candidate for reelection, and he sheale not violate it-this is honesty.
 Respectfully, Sc.