Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-29
Osoge Prairie, Benton couniy. A,ks.,i
ANrH -Ylh, 1917.
DEAR EuIroR;
Osdge, May ii, ls47.

| have, Tor some time, been studying ,ho
present "'"il"N'o" OF "ur SIntc tpo!I:cs. OF the
next election. vii give YOU the result OF thos,.
stuIIts
II ma! be rcckoncd. by some. rather early 10
disturb Ihe ro'tIcaI truce tncIliy cAstln. between
the t"" parties; ana mny Lc "cnsurcd tor thus
s'"h 'IiI'"g III" weapons OF paru>un-,hIp. When
some" hat r. tecIcd ON, however. lnIs course Ill
h' J"siih'H and uIncrs VIII, II they have not u.
ready pee dcd me, take up the and follow II
/" I'> h'"':". Upon great murk. too muc: fore
tL"u-hi rannoi 10 spent; nor time al all wasted
~ preparation Tor II. Therefore, | bclicvc the
''"ur Is h"i It." cary, Tor our Iarly To consult
""o"t me n'"d'>. plans. NJ thuds and leaders ui
the ensuing political campaign. II VII be
"i tr' ii NOME 'hl 10 The d,nocIntIc party; and The
n'o'c 50. ln"l, al II" TIME, since the ut
scIn'hic rXIsh nee, as state have wutchiuness,
UNITY nnd vigilance teen more requisite 10 the
sue cess ui our party than lney viii be III 1913.
Before US hes strife. between democrats and
wings, Tor ii SuIrCnHc, IN the councils and oI!IccS
ol our stale; anu hune>tiN b.IIr,c l,nt the Wings
wil make gr' "lcr struggles IMAM c,"' i", ,hnl
supr.n,nry; nor eau he blind ~ lac tears ol
sumo that thcy never Lad i,.ulh"ni, better
prospects, ui success. do not say Tins because
think. or tear, that they will ultimately succrcd
but To spur up the en"rY"s oi our party; ~uhout
NlIch thc wings wII, most is,urcdly. gam
victory over u>. glance over tho I,,Ilca
field, viii satisfy al! Of the corrrcln, IS of this
"p'n'un. The wings. with their usual aniIci pa
IONS o success, and boasts of II, have already set
their o,ns OF victory (lo be gained IN lSlS.) 10
music. and confidently tou / on seating some
wing III the Pre- sidcnlIal chair. They win DC
active IN all lIo states; no less, in Arkansas.
Besides councillors and inferior officers, We have
I" elect n srunlnr and representative 10 Congress,
and governor: be assured, the wings wil do
their utmost ~ place member Of their party IN,
al least, til, se posts.
The contest Of lS44 affords US historical ev.
dence enough Uhough We gained brilliant VIC
tory y of hat the why's IN Arkansas do: aud
then We had most valiant euders IN the field.
the battle was holly contested, and we reached
lh goal of glory only by The severesI lighting
This strength yet exists. though 1t has hat STUN.
ber-d since the defeat Of 1874; but now II will
awake with every energy 10 contend Tor the odous
principles of Federalism. in lS4S. Every nerve
will be strung, every hope encouraged. every
fame Of dIscord in our party tanned; whIIo lne
ranks Of the wings will he united pi,a',nx "i
spirited oppISi;ion. ! rcn'ark this, from what |
have heard and seon, and because the wings
would be recreant tn their name If they did not
thus make war upon our party. Tho clement 4"
their prInrpes is to oppose, and The hercest op.
position always is it too, the acllvrsl. We, then,
should he ready To meet and overcome Thai
opposition, and prepare /" engage an cn"my who
will make the most strenuous efforts 10 defeat
US. and ccrlninly will give harder battle than
ever before. In short. we must he prepared tu'
tho roughes' pnlilicaI fight we ever had" pcrIec'
Buena Vist"--but like that great victory, III
hich ono of our leaders i'll 1874, fell galIanlly
| fighting for his country and honor, we must MAKE
it our most brilliant triumph. Let every domo
crnt, in every cabin and house in the valley nno
on the mountain, learn what is, and do. his duty
Our party will then be able to add another stom
10 its lriumplmI arch.
Unity is alone and always our strength, indeed
our omly salvation. Never was il more necessary
than nt present. Distractions. produced by differ