The Arkansas banner., 1846-11-25

ssaasuing my nafsIe was fnvoeabtF presented isy ditseseni Puaslin pTeasrs. yea uas uawil- hug .o- eoane forward for station so snvpnr- saai, vlllse sasrs serx e.ase- dsnsnrraric es- pifs'iss Tor tsse hoaas co long xs Il,ere wAs a pHcspeaf of reeoneiliug ske esxixns cf ssifEer- eni asfarsnss- tsserrfase. ia eommaa with many agfaArs, looked pb gsae siesnoclutse Seaa- s issrs assd kcpsesensaliFsS. e.ssveaed al Isalse kaek. sn seeornnsend la ss:e asmucrary d lhe ssa'r tAe Hzsse of ssase ia.llvslss4l as s can diLlaies Acit e6aafiAx bas iasas As asaass rAea,- sesscs, as well as she uhnle aenzoeraey.
 would rsadiiy support the uosainse. SeyeraI meetings aar ahts purpose were hssd. bul fsaa canses nsi nrressary now io be uaenssnsed, onI naae ef which an sure lie at my door. these nacesings broke ap wIsiposi nos..ina- non fhcre weIe thnsc who were unwil- ling 10 abase tar inrsssoa of A, nsAiarIsy oi the tsemocrasis members of ike Legislature alone. They demands; lhas shose counties sending whigs, sh5Bld have III Sg1v1zi rr7srr- senlasion. wigsi those sending demncrais. = To Ihss arrangement I made no osIertscss, as- shoagA ! could never see aisy justice ia Iae demand- Bot ihere were many of sise $epa- tors and Representatives coming from g1sely dessoesasie counties. N ho Were nnw iilsns b sacgt prlReiple fl representation hy proxy. much less by an assumed p7oxyg
 A commiiice ronposej ef si,e frirBds oi all iise asPirauts was appointed. uhn prep0- seh comprcnise eTers say Issi, aud whieh would have enabled the sssengtAe.s of iise f>e- gislainie 10 eas; some niae;y-slx so:es. Bas brlag dissatisfied with this arrangement. one nf the candidates. wifls his fricnas. withdrew irssn the Convention. Tbe large majority of democrats siili feli u4wiiliasg 10 assume the responsibility ef nominating candidate while any aspsrani feii unwilling b sssbt1sil his claims-snd consequently. iiae Cnssen- isoa thss formed. yesiertay sdjos,zsesi wisA- ont nominztioa.
 Nv name being thus before the pSbl;c as candidate, subject 10 the nominaiion Of ihe democratic Legislature, aud such anaoance- rBeat having from every indiea;ioa. been ia- vorahgy received. am ihus left no other coafse bBs b presen, my name to the free voters of Arkansas, subject 10 their decision, a, the hsllas box Duty, to those friends who have so kindly expressed their prefer ence for me. as well ss justice in nyself. de nsand this eourse. And hope tErai may bs permitted io add. without vanity, thai ,lse ia- lerests OE the public and of ihe democracy of Arkansas, shall .aos saf5er in nay hands. If fsil to render as ef5Giens serrics as oahezs might have done, am sure that no ane wEl. say thai il has been from want of real. in- dns;ry. or energy Brought Cp to labor- am stranger io anuseGseatS, or any of thcse  ihe public se-rani from Ike business cf hls constituents. Self-asAde and self-sangai, isi the literal sense of the term, my days and almost nights. for many years. have been t:e- voted to such s.ndie< as have, trust. given me name moi altogether staaEger 10 ihe country.
 Having never been engaged in political life ID ti.e Sssse. though honosed by your highest testimonials in snoshey department may be pastioned for some alissions to mv political creed and intended cour@e. Resred in the Republican falih. lnbibei my pnliiiral creed from the Je5ersonsan school. and have uni- foFmly given zsagons s1ppori io democratic measures Tn no instance have eyer Se- pared from tie suppan of Re2ablicsn and democratic principles, and my s.m shall br 10 support lhe ies5ing sseasGres oi dednoe1a- ey. Sly first voie was caa for that venera- ted hero and statesman. whose high chasae- ter has shown so iilGssrlonsly ID inc hIslory ni las counsry JACKSON. Closely sindiied, as dia. every act of flis adniais- iTziton. iie always ioasnd IH II.E zeal ;s> ulongh an humble advocate of h grrai and iradieg measures. \ warm supporter of tlle administration of Martin Ean Bgren. !, os course. suffered win others, lhe keenness oi disappoinsn n his defeat ol lSi0, dis- appointment greatly compensated for, sn inc popular condemnation of llse lEa1ing nea- sures of the party which eseslhrew ,.ae.n, and the successful iriunF Fh oi the democratic parry, in isi4. by ihe elevation of isse pupil oi Jackson. whose iron nerye and energetic Gssessases. hase psosen h.a worthy of ,he appellaiioa of II oalng Hickory
 But wish noi my political pfiaciples 10 be determined alone by the sair eEsal suppots which l have sser givea 10 ihe parry and the men who have reflected those pilaci- pies. My principles are based apon .ay no- tions os she geniDs and purposes of our gov eFnmeni. as gathered from its hisiary, and the sirici construction of inc consiii0iton oi the unised Saases. The irue psiacsples oI esvil hheYy. leach ns thai all power tn every gorsraTeai. Is denved from the peopie-go- vernoss and rulers are bal pGhl,c servants And ia ihss government particularly. ao ar bsIrsry power is any where vested. hu. ali officers and pssbiie servants eaa c,aly 1rgzIiy exeresse such po@SEs sssare vested sH silsrn hy the constitution and ihe iawsof the coaIs- fry. The charter for the Federal Gorernmea, !. the Constitution of inc United States. Iu , shis Constitution, the SssieroTesesgaises sar- rendered rersain rights aad Iinmanilies. which and which alone, can be properly exercised by the Federal government All the Tighl: nos thus delegated. are expressly reserved sc the States and 10 The people. The eanpee1 ,iiss formed, is truly eaise1i. hvthe Father ni his eoan;ry. ihe ..pallsdinm of oar llhersies ? While sn every Stale reaszias tltai soVe-eig,a-