The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-04
OUR coRREsPoNDENcE.
SALINE. Sept. ls41.
Mn. Enrron.

S:r--In compliance with promise contained in an article over the signature of my present adop- ton, which appeared your paper of the 23d Aug, and in fHrtherance of few unvafnished truths and
 the promotion of the democratic party in our polif- eaIy dlsordersd State, I must again claim niche
 in an unobtFusive corner of your sturdy sheet think ing my humble efforts may not prove unavailing with our political friends. and that we may as a band of brothers put our shoulders to the wheel. and accomplish the great gOOd ends. of Union HarmOny-and Concession.
 | With these, oar ramparts are imrregnable. our foe iinkiing bauble, and the triumph of democra- cy as certain as the seasons. But we are all creatures deeply imbued with the tender sympathes of the human heart and bound by the ties of social intercourse and personal friendships, must read fly conclude, that considerations of an extraneous character. may unwittingly obtrude themselves up on the mind of either member of the political coun- ci, and eject with an unsparing hand the precious rudiments of his political text -dsmante his party's flagstaff and by so close adhesion 10 men and not measures, Gnd the party seaward in a 1oandering and eaky vessel, colors in the stern, reading rugged north 2 'iDiured east,' or ''nee lected vest Jas the case may be,) bound for 10 place in particular, freighted with much of any thing.
 | Mind you, l dc not conceive that the wisdom and honesty of our Convention. is likely 10 weigh an- chor in such craft, but only present the conse- quences, democratic boat might be strand cd on such breakers. Such state 0fthings, opine would most ihdubitaby ensue, however, and could not fail to prove the sequel of such internal dssen- sions and sectional prejudices, of which however l hope there will be none, and that all those who may be charged with the important trust--who may chance to be the confdants--the chosen instruments to reflect the sentiments of their friends and neigh bors, may constantly, with eye single to the pur- pose keep the cardinal point in view, pour out oil upon the troubled waters, and by such fidelity to the party, eschew those personal predilectiohs, which the bane and disorder that so seriously threatens the fair proportions of the mammoth De- mocracy
 Bat, during the space of the last six months, there seems te prevail in the minds oi some of our political brethren, and to be is.ued as bulls of au- thoIity, rabid prescription against the claims or preiensons of all who may chance 10 reside south of-what shall cali it--blason and Dixon's line indeed think it nisnomer, for the respective interests appear to have growu of late quite as an tagonistcal those of the odious federal partition
 That irrespective of merit-apart from all other and better misunderstanding much and in. cinding ttle-casting aside all party polity-setting al nought all principle of concession and harmony aud girding on their steel clad armor of numerical force, they fout the flag for mortal conflict threat ening fire and desolation to all who may oppose them-wiien To! a bubble bursts, and there, their own local, nay, even personal differences, has un- horsed their cheftainthey are found still rearing in their stirrups, shouting foul play and jockey rid ing in the south. outraged justice, and vengeance and retribution for the injured west, whilst they have been the hand -maidens of their own fortunes the conspirators of their own defeat.
 Thus we are forced to the conclusion that the re- verberating outeIy of insult and injury to the west and north, is the mere eiFervescence of few wary knights of the quill, whose own aspirations is the only soluble principle contained in their frothy pa- triotism.
 With what degree of justice or common sense, can either one of the numerous sections of our State assert an exclusive right to the besowal of any oi- flee the imnunities of which, respectively rebound to the benefit of, and properly belong to- each DOT sio alike' By what illustrious precedent are they justified in this gratuitous assumption, and where, even in viewing the policy that has guided the &C., ton of our National Conventions, where parity of reasoning would prove dozen times as power fu do we find that perverse tenacity of purpose so unceasingy urged, or made sina gui non to their deliberations! But the great good end, is the para mount consideration and the result of their eoun- selling is wrought out as circumstances may re- qure for the greatest good to the greatest number and sectional ieuds and local interests must yield to more weighty consideration, notwithstanding the very great diversity of local interests that may be represented on the occasion.
 l And farther: In adopting this anti.repubIican halucina;ion, stamped with enough exclusiyencss to render any thing odious, whose very incipiency IS iraught with shameful ingratitude we must afore thought, and malice prepense, pronounce unmiti- gated condemnation ''without benefit of clergy" | upon one who has been Mordecai to our enemy, and saviour to ourself.
 1 We must strongly exhibit feelings of ingratiiude, libel best friend with neglect and desertion and consign the deservedly popular name of R. W. JOHNSON to aL ignominous retiracy. to an abandon ment of that position. which no one who may sue ceed him, equally adorn, who must carry with him an only salyo, to sooth the effects oT the sec
 ional maady, the chief, the crying sin ga south. ern mAn"-how unjust-how contemptible.
 Who is it that has been more devoted to the vel fare and interests of the democratic party than has he' Who that has unequivocally, on all occa sions siSked his fame and fortune for the advance ment of our principles, and the defeat of our enc mies' Who like he has repeatedly met the enemy in the hot-bed of wniggery, (Puaski) and we'll. nigh routed them in their strong -hold2 We chal. lenge for an eqaal-nach more a superior
 Still more Johnson, pray the good people tc remember, as yet has had no onnorfnritv of exer.