Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-29


hands tho palm Of victory 10 place il IN those of
our enemies. live qua rrcI about whnt democru,
S""" oe senator, governor, representative in
'o"eiess; II we divide inlo parties, each section
determined to fight by the Standard Of i;tvori,e
depend upon II, we shall defeat our own aims,
ana the entire party. | repeat ii, then. union
Is our 5 le salvation. United we can easily with.
stand every effort, however desperate, Of The
"h'ss' united we shall achieve II greater and
conipicier vmt"ry than We ever Vet have and
crush that malignant and ma,chli sprrt of Fed.
ernIIsm which is ever ready 10 reap any advun.
!nSe the positions, relations, or divisions OF our
party may present.
he Wings have taken great heart III the result
OF The rec'nt SPECIAL election; they dream be-
e"usc o Ihhl accident, that there is hope for an
other and greater success. Because. for lin, frs.
Time ~ their t'slory Us party IN Arkansas they
"'u representative IN congress some thirty days,
'h'y mug 10 themselves the fancy that they may
place the slme champion in the same seat for n
iuIi period. because lIa ! charilliun Mr. Nrv,on
distinguished himself uy II hbcraIuy LuLuown To
his party, land for which he has by The ultra, been
ceisurcd') ana IS pcIsonnlIy p,I,uar. they think
to turn iiese nt.dmtagrs 10 ac, uuul ;.l,l win =;
brighter laurel under iIs conduct. | vrrIl, he.
l'e'e That The party will IN Isis range Ihcr,,cIyc.
~ MS '"u N'LdTtd o'HnrrS, TO gao US heart,
battle perhaps for the lhrcc Offices u,ru,Iou,t
"o"'c. IL would be no more than natural that
'hey shouIu 90 so, even iiurgh they reflected lh;,t
~ Inns special crclIun. The number OF d, uucr,,r.
'"t's gwen Was do"hiu Loaf at the wnIy votes,
giving lhrm too all the d,.mlpctaIic vo.,s winch
Ar. Ne"t"u received. a ucc.ssiuI uoIIli,..,uH
though that success be not The front Of The bower
or shii o ms panty, Is an excellent leader there.
lore Mr. Newton can better Iaiy his party than
.'ncw man. This may not be The uoII,v ol
the wings. but believe II to he SO, because il is
tho most plausible and natural.
But let II be SO or not; let the wings rally as
c'ost ana ally lhrir Interests rs near us possible;
lei them unite their actions as harmurIor,>l, and
\G"io"sl! as they please; ll, IN 90, not I,, our
greatest G"ngcr; lhcy are easily romLalcd. Yet
there Is that uanS'r, aud 40 !Ify uli,. is il either
one which iuik Ks amidst our panty. Tins danger
consists III our owl d> IsnIls; III that d,>ro>Irlou
shown 50 IatcI y, 10 iursnkc one aud H. lit under
many Leaders; IN disturbing It,, harmony of the.
parry ny '"'''"'S Tor it,"tn :, urgIug. aud
not only "'e'ng but G;.hl.r. hn tine rln>hinn
CLAIMS of I"IIIsan lea, nls danger ucer,
forth IN Ire tnp, iul uelerm nation of unut os
prhlI> 10 stusn'y j oi"'Gse their .iy-s(uffd
Tins is SAVING the m'Idest OF tcIr cortuct) ralhcr
thhL SURRENDER II iUrIUrn Lupc HAT lhrv them.
selves cannot Ut be the ChcIcc o. the prupr for
Office. II Is hh,wI>c shown IN the obstinate t,d
hc'tnce OF ihese s"inc aHrIiamls 10 their OWL am
bilious desires. rather than Il Concurrence IN
what is the safely OF thc party.
II such dISCoIds and asIlruuls again Icapuc
aud pursue IL course which has 50 recently gwen
victory 10 the wings, and the "IlI of i, Convention
be set aside, should one be called, (and presume
there will be but Iitte objection to oae then our
party Is ns surely defeated. Tine sun. result wifi
follow IT there Is no convention, unI.ss lnrrc
should he tacIt acqurcSc"ncr IN favor of one
man, which Is by no means probable.
here then Is the shield from these dangers?
" here the arms 10 oppose them! What are ~c
10 q" by way OF preparation 10 meet our oppo-
nents! to silence these harsh dscords! How
are We TO hush tn" cries OF parlsansl how induce
all /" rally around one leader! | answer lhe
most Important thing is-SrAND BY THE STAND.
AED OF DEM"cRACY. The US al mode Of settling
these d'hc uItrs, Of nlal ing these discord> i, the
best; by convention, where that convention is
composed OF full delegations nnd rightly governed.
his convention must be Il iul, representing
convention. n harmonious one; and last, bu, not
least, the people mast mlnllIu the selections OF
that convention, nhrch IN order /" have donr the
iiShl must bc chosen. This convention
must he conposc'i OF men whose hearts are set
ulen accomplishing The good OF tho party. men
who Will consult general welfare, and the pnriy's
success. 10 thc neglect of pri"utc interests and
individual ambition, when tho latter are in tho
way o! the former. TO be short. VIC must have
good democrats in the convention.
hough II Is more proper that others should
name the time for this convention. | would here
suggest The early part Of December or January.
most suitable. This will both give time TO
brulI the subject among the people, and select II
fuIi number OF The right sort Of men delegates
l" tho convention, as also 10 umI,e rally around
ana support the choices OF that convention.
So far as | am able 10 uhgr. the west and
northwest are more perfectly acquainted with
their rights, interests and strength than hereto
fore, experience being good teachcrD and
esInce Il disposition 10 MAINTAIN them. | believe
that the counties composing these sections unaui-
m'nsIy approve Of Il c"n,cn;r"n. and that they
viii signify that approval by sending ii full and
good Delegations, men " ho viii not forgot Tho in.
terests and Importance Of the west and north
west, but represent the rights Of these section
fully.
A word as to tho position Of the nor,h.we
and west. They occupy powerful place in the
ranks OF our party. aud possess rights which
will not bear sighting, and which if faithfully
MAINTAIN ine by their representatives. and possess
nrs, will always be heard. unswe red and respect.
ed. To this portion of the state belongs in my
conception and Justly so the cholce of Represent.
nuve TO congress, giving. as | would 10 the SOUTH
another senator, and the governor to the north.
-nst or invest, | care not which. | main
tain, however, that tho right to tho choice Of
congressman belongs 10 the north west and west: