Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30
| am yours, respectfully.


DEAR lNTELLiGENcER :-When last sent you
political letter thought ii would be my last, lind.
ing that politics weretoo much imbued with spiriI
of personality n ieniency to argue more upon per-
sonal questions shan upon the principles Of demo-
cracy. But | cannot refrain from dropping YOU
a line. upon the position of our approaching con-
test for Congressioal seats. would add my hum
Bile warning 10 The people OF the Northwest
" ~hich IN my view Comprises the Nort, and West)
of thc danger that exists in a disscusion among
US between lhe TWO Candidates for Congress.
will premise Ina; Col. Johnson. though Gle
yer gentleman, is not :. taking" our political af-
fectious. No, Sir, want a Western man, and
DO think that this desire is a, all sectional.
since we only wish for office out of three, say
ing nothing of State offices. Hence, the contest
With us, IN this region, is between A. NJ. Wilson,
Esq, and Judge Oldham.
My preference, rs you know, is decidedly for
Mr. Wilson, yet $50 for Western man. who
is most available. ! believe Mr.. Wilson TO be so,
but if not, then |, loving Rome more than Cesar,
am constrained 10 90 for man " ho will beat Col.
Johnson. and be Western candidate. The West
believe, will most unanimously give lis support
II.
in spirit of bitter opposition which some of Judge
O.'s and Mr.. Wilson'S friends entertain towards
each other. Of this spirit of bitterness the friends
of Col. J. take advantage in all those counties
where Wilson, Oldham and Johnson arc each
possessed of friends, and by that advantage may
contrive 10 defeat the two former, and in the Con-
/ vention give the nomination TO Col. Johnson. If
this spirit is INDUCED in 20 any extent though |
/ believe can safely say it is not by Mr.. WiIson)
/ will lose Western candidate, and all the
interests of this section, which are very great and
hitherto neglected, will bo at tho mercy of man
who, though hisfriends disclalm sectional feelings,
will be apt 10 follow the beaten path and lie. our
Interests shift for themselves
| was sorry 10 Judge Oldham come out !
think he should stay on the Supreme Bench and
also sorry TO him candidate in opposition 10
one believe to be devoted friend 10 Western
interests, and who displayed such loyalty to the
democracy in the attempts last winter fill YelI's
xpired term. | believe MIR. W ilson to be Il
man of the people and tha, he would, in
this county, before tho people, out run any other
candidate for Congress.
But as have said there arc tsco Western can
didatcs, and in the South. There is also a
spir. of personal bitterness among tho friends OF
/ tho two Western candidates who confnng
their vision entirely tothe West. whiIo The friends
! of Col. Johnson, every where in the res: of toe
! State are making use Of this feengao tho advan-
Ia pe of the Z" Southern candidae.''
4 There IS but one way prevent the bad effects
1 of this spirit That is, let all those counties in
the West who have decided choice for MIR. Will
q son. so express themselves to their delegates with
4 an understand og (or insruction) that Judge Old
4 han, be second the same in the other counties
/ where Judge Oldham is the choice. Let one OF
the other be first and second choice. This course
will secure us Western man.
.gi only nod, that ! believe this opinion i
ono entertained by all reflective democrats io 'hi'
section.
Very respectfully. your friend,
i r- NORTH WEST.
Besson county. Arks, Oct. %, ls47.