Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-07
A STATE CONVENTION.


each declared itself favorable 10 the assembling
Of Democratic State Contention, at the Seat of
Government, on the First Monday in Jarury,
ls4S.
The necessity of this Convention is obvious to
all good party men. Its advantages to the party
are apparent to all who have reflected upon the
political events of the last two years, and to those
who are watchful of the approaching Presidential
Canvass.
The loose manner, and irreguariiy Of proceed
ings of some former conventions, both Stale and
County, in Arkansas, have endangered the system
of Conventions, and therefore it behooves all
friends of the system, in the different counties,
not only to advocate it. but 10 use proper oxer-
tions in getting up full primary meetings and
sending delegates, fully authorised and compe-
tent to reflect tho will Of the party. Too often
has it been the case, that delegates have been
sent to the State Conventions, by small knot of
intriguing politicians, or mere haf-score of I'M
suspecting citizens, who have not reflected upon
the responsibility Of h~lr proceedings; and thus
have given grounds to selfish and designing m en-,
TO throw into disrepute the only safe system by
which we can ever maintain our party escend-
ancy.
True, party conventions are not incorporated
in our system Of government, nor engrafted upon
our political creed. 1t is not TO be found among
the principles Of democracy, but it is, beyond
doubt, one of the established rules of the demo.
cratic party.
If the principles which our party contend for,
are correct, and, as we all maintain, the only
certain to secure to future generations free
government, it is our duty 10 all fair and ho-
norablo eXertions to secure the ascendancy of our
party. If by running plurality of candidates,
our opponents can succeed in eIccting a whig. we
commit an act Of suicide TO our party, and to
our country.
Therefore, as it is agreed upon by all demo.
Gratis, that the principles of our party are cor
rect, and that it is our duty to maintain them,
and that by running plurality of candidates.
those principles will lose their asccndancy, it is
our bounden duty TO avoid such catastrophe.
To escape such a misfortune, we must call in
harmony, compromise and union. To effect such
combination, Convention is necessary, and
is the only medium by which we can succeed.
We arc fully aware that those of our party.
who have reflected much upon this subject, agree
with US; but at the same time, we know some
good democrats, who have either been disguised
at the proceedings of past conventions, or acting
under tho influence of disappointed aspirants,
have taken grounds again conventions. To
those we appeal, for the love they bear towards
our principles, to be wary or they will be ins,ru.
mental IN the overthrow of democracy. They
must remember that sin union there is strenn,h:"
by DIVISION IN our ranks. wo will inevitably fall.
We invoke the eXertions of the members of
our party, in every county, to organizc-to send
delegates 10 the Convention, "by authoritv." or
they may expect it TO be failure, and the defeat
of our party to follow.
As it regards our sectional" preferences. we
have only to OBSERVE that our reasons for ,!esir.
ing Western man 10 represen! our State, are
good, and in course of the canvass we will Sc,
them forth. We will use all honorable means
% rally the Northwest on that question, and to
convince all other parts Of the State, of the NOR.
lis of our claim and protentions; but at tho same
time, we will advocate the settlement of all
claims and all interests. in State Convention.
and we stand pledged to supper, the nominee Of
a full and fair Convention.
G5- Capt. w. S. Henry, of the Sd L. S. Inf.
IS engaged in writing the History of the Mexican
War. Capt. II. is well known to our ci,izens. he
having served on this Frontier for several wears:
and recently, generally known 10 tho public as
the spirited "Army Correspondent" ("G de L.")
Of the N. Y. Spirit of the Times.
OUR RECRUITS IN MENICO.
The following letter from Mr.. Ridcelv. shows