Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1846-09-12

.Who will be the L. S. Senator!' asks the
.Rnnner" Ave. who will be the u. ). SeniIor'
This is sngacrous and Honest question 10 be
asked by print, pretending 10 be dcmocraIIc-It
is cool--cooI indeed, 50 soon after the inIa eX-
preston Of public sentiment. The democracy Of
the State have answered this question, in tones
uot in he misunderstood. They have spoken,
and declared their choice Of CHESTER ASH.
LEY, but the Banner clique disputes the pro-
vrieiv of such choice, and these sleek we.ted
office holders are the best judgeS of what the
democracy ougH to do. They nre our T#!cr5
and have a right to dictate to the freemen Of Ar
kansas how to exercise the blood. toash. rr:Yi-
lcpes which their revolutionary fathers beQuealhrd
TO them. in their diving moments on the the crIm.
son stained battle field. The dlctaton of the
"Banner clique may be dispute by some rebel
lious members of The party-but how dare they
dispute such potent authority! They must be
,.whipped IN to submission. or that pafr lotto
juntd will 90 into fits.
The ferocious hvena, in his most hungry mo.
ments, when dcborred by a strong power from
his intended prey, does not crouch and wrilhe
and display his venomous teeth. more than does
tins hungry monster the "Bnuner Clique" now
.Iat the prospect is near al hand. of ITS selfish
views being lhwarlrd BY the strong arm of dem
ocracv. 1t would implIe upon It's poisonous
iangs the talented and gifted. 1t would blast the
private CHARACTER and poIrtlcaI standing of he grey
headed veteran of democracy who was fighting
the battles of his party when the young brood
who mostly compose this clique were enjoying
tho juvenile sports of boyhood. The vrtuous.
hish.mirded. gifted, talented and the independent
Of our party mI,t 10 sacr,fr,gi 10 build up the
IS i1ip 20,
ocracy of all who dare TO exercise The promplings
of unfrtered minds, and select to fill dislr.
gushed station, the man who in their opinion
combines the qualifications to guard and Uphold
the rights. interests and dignity of our young
State. must be repndlaled by this reckless gang
Of Office holders. They poison the ear Of the
community against all who will not obey their
dictntiUn.
This fnctious clique hnvo abandoned the for.
tunes Of their General i'm the hour of defeat and
are casting about for another icader-thev viii
no, serve under the cEorc of the democratic par.
ty, for that would be subscribing to democratic
doctrine and conforming to democraiic PRACTISE.
The democratic doctrine is that power belongs TO
tn" maay and not u tho te,o SELF chosen. but the
practice Of this clique has been heretofore to keep
The power in the hands Of the few for the Jeaef,
Of the many, ami # they were now to succu,nb (
to the ''many' it would reverse their rule of
practice and destroy their selfish plans.
Although they admit that Gov. Yell is not the |
choice Of the party. they will not adhere to Col. |
Ashley who is; and who is also the second choice
of large number of those who prefer Gov. Yell. /
They ARE attempting to throw fire bran Is into
the party, by presenting for It's consideration nor
after the polls are cIosei-the names of numerous