Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-12-04
The Eldorado Union.


nations in ..he Convention-aoaat then?'' In the
same frank and independent spirit which we hope
shall ever animate u.s. one of the party, and
one of those who .'cry clique, cllque," we pledg-
.d onrsef TO -sabde the decision Of the conven-
,ion." which we will still stand pledged TO, un-
less the nominations procured by some outra-
geous violation of the rights of the democ ro-
cy whom represent; but the editor of the Un-
ion is pleased to charge us with taking him to
task, because we answer 1t in respectful terms
as is our wont, and as those in which he throws
out his question. ''The head and front Of our
offending is not the willingness with which we
express ourselves to stand up to our party, but
the free and honest expression of sentiments
in regard 10 certain politicians whose violent and
proscrptive course is calculated to ruin the cause
which they profess to support 1t is because we
have dared TO assert tha, there exists at Little
Rock, clique of Politicians whose only occupa-
tion is Office rerding-becauso we have proclaim
ed their wicked dolngs, and conjured the democru-
cy to be wary. of those reckless mountebanlts.-
1t is because we cannot as he sees the high
qualifications Of Drew and Johnson, and give ,hom
our support agans, the field. Although he pro-
fesses to be- for principle and not for men, still he
supports these men, and they alone. and gives
this as the reason why we cannot agree. We
are no, tied 10 the rudder Of and follow not in the
wake, of any set of men-neither of the prornl-
men. candidates before the party. Can he say as
much?. No he admits that ..Dreo and Johnson
are the great barriers between him and his .poit-
| icaI brother. L.
While The Union deprecates int disorgan;zing
tendencyo of the course of certain democr rlis--re-
proves their language, and exhors all 10 peace,
harmony and compromise. the editor eliminates
that the nominees will be opposed by ''other Rich
ards," and then. wrought up by The workings of
his own fancy, he detouhces all such as Juaase-
ready TO deny and tetray their party. Such is
his qulxoiic till a. The ~indnilss Of his own inn
mag nalion, and exhibits his own peacefu Aarh.o,
nious and compromising qualities.
Exercising IN common with the editor, our right
of free expression, we made candid exposition
of what We supposed the tangcrssthat beset the
| party VIC saw the rO Ks upon which poIiil-
cal bark would split, and dash to pieces un'ess we
/ steered clear of them. and we cryed the alarm.
/ We. cautioned the democracy 10 be wary or we
would be shipwrec ckcd. Like good pi!ot we gave
|
we would nos abandon the cause, bulnIcdged our
self to stand by post, when the lashing of the
angry waves of party tossed US in conflict with
| our adversanns. And regard him who sees
the danger ding his friends and shrinks from
giving the alarm. before the crisis as not a true
man, aad one who will not battle manfuIly when
itarrires.
We are charged with imimaiing that the edi-
tor of the Union was in the secrets and Interests
of'a clique &c. Our inference was broad one
and not to be mistaken, and as easy to be seen,
as was the inference 10 be arrived at by the edi.
tors REMARKS. How, and why did it occur 10 him
that the influence of.the clique would control the
nominations in the Convention? Why did he sup
pose such charge would be made? From his
own remarks, drew our inference We in.
fered, and had right to infer that his own con.
science prompted him to suppose such charge
would be made, for the innocent never attemp, tc
forestall scrutiny by trumping up charges in an.
tcipation.
The e!itor Of the Union sayshe knoacs of no
ci1que. He is in an enviable state of ignoranc
and his plea begets charlty,i if no, respect. We
would not be 50 uncharitable as 70 reply to him
Is 'uOu9 sc CUuu as he VINO lclH
yet We must cohfess ,het we believe he has adop,.
ed profession. Girsuited to his genius for it is al
| ways expected that he who undertakes TO spread
the news, should at least keep pace with the Incl
fdents aad events Of the day. The existence OF
an organized body at the Capitol, that issues its
mandates TO its instruments throughout the State,
as imperious and binding the laws of the Medes
and Persians, is notorious TO every intelligent
| citizen i'm the State.
| 'The head and 'front.' Of the clique cannot plea d
ignornnc as does the editor of the Union. We
stand ready toshew up its organization whenev.
assertions controversial and if the editor n
Edorado will ask for said cnIightnen,a at our hands
we will mos. cheerfuly serve him. We can
prove up the hydra; it is well known by its mark,
and branas; and is the greatest monster in the
| range.
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