The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-15

q struggle as we have nver had in Arkansas. The degree to which wc arewoAkcDed by division, will be the only ground foi prospect of success with them. How important then, is 1t, that we labor to free ranks of such division andstrife, and every other ncumberance, tb,t we may be able to present an undivided front to tle enemy. We must scout the idea of choosing me to our high offices because they are rich--because they have some brilliancy of talent, or because thy have some other claims on the people for their support I rePudiate the idea of men having ctaias on the people for their support to office; exceft for services rendered, in which there has been clmplete sacrifice of every selfish principle for the rood of our country; in such sacrifice, the individual making it, becomes entitled 10 much regard fpm lis fellow citizens-- In tue great struggles in which we are to be en- gagged in ls4s, let us choose to be run for Ofice, men who are honest, an, capsble of discharging the duties of the respectilc offices in which they may be placed. If tho wigs should see that we are likely to be united am,ng ourselves, they can but feel 1t death blow all their present pros- poets of success in this Siae. But how hardly will 1t be for us to becom, united. that we may be able to present solid font to the whigs as in days past. We have not oly tho dissensioBs of strife in our ranks 10 alIay-we have not only to get clear of the disturbances of parcel of office seekers, who think themselves greatly entitled to notice by reason sf their wealth, personal merit, claims on the people &c. &c.; but there are thou sand (more or less) pretty shrewd whigs through out the State who if they see the flame of division subsding in the least, in the democratic ranks, are ready 10 blow the cals and thereby keep alive the strife. For they know that they have no other prospects of success but to divide ranks.
 In our election fG Senator to Congress we will have our second battle with the whigs in lsis i; which will to a grct extent depend on the first great battle. If the vhgs, however, should ge;vcry nearly majority inthe Legislature, we will have a hard contest for tha office.
 Bat the great batt, for the Presidency, is tbat in which, we are sure VIC will have to engage: the whigs will be sure 10 exert every nerve, even in Arkansas. Although they may know they cannot carry the State, yet every means will be used. every artiGee xill be employed, every power will be brought to bear against us that may be calculated to embarass the democracy, or strengthen them- selves.
 May tho peopIe--thc masses of the people, come to their true interests, that they may labor for them may they see they power, and retain it in their hands; may they learn to appreciate, pro- pery, all office seekers, that they may be placed in : inc siatsoas they merii. Whenever the people, in good earnest take their political concerns in their own hands then it is that office seekers obtain their deserts. AN OLD DEMOCRAT.
 TO THE DEMOCRACY OF ARKANSAS. FeiLop-eitiseas:
 When permitted my name to go before you, in connexon with the nomination for Congress. was under the impression, tha' the merits and quaifca- tions of aspirants would be the subjects Of consider ation by the convention; that the men who could best unite the entire strength of the Democratic party, and thus it's ultimate success, would be selected as tho candidates for the approaching contest. The object of conventions. is to ascertain by consultation, the men most acceptable to the whole party, and by mutual concession. unlte upon candidates who can secure that harmonious action, absolutely essential to the union and triumph of majority. 1 suffered my name to go before the party, because I believe that npon me, all could unite should l be nominated l did not conceive that occupied a position, that would render me obnoxious to any portion of the party. Believing this, and being assured by, perhaps too partial friends, that was equal in pom. of qualifications, with those whose names, would probably, go before l the convention in opposition 10 mine felt that my name, so far from prejudicins the cause of De- mocracy. would be instrumental n strengthening it by gratifying strong and decided sectional feeling in my own part of the State.
 How far the discussions of the newspapers, upon the subjects, which likely to govern the action ! of the convention, in January next. are consonant to the principles that should govern that convention how far the primary meetings, that have been held, 1 in the several counties, have been governed by desire to the success of the Democratic party, shall leave the people to determine. shall con. tent myself with stating few facts, so as to clear myself, of ,he broiis which seem to embitter the feelings of large portion of the Democratic patty, and to disavow my connexion win or participation 1 in strife. alike disreputable and dangerous.
 l IT we take up the two Democratic newspapers of this city, in which weekly vindctve personal crimi nation and recrimination bandied backwards and forwards, We find nothing calculated to gFatily one, who is Democrat from principle, and who desires the of his party. regardless of per sonal aggrandisement. The Banner charges up- on the one hand. that there exiss ga corrupt and unpFacipied faction, vindictive and proscrpive in their feelings and actions, governed by determi- nation, to prostratc every man who will not succumb to their dctation and act from their behests." On the other hand, we learn from the Democrat, that here is in this State, ''a family clique, coalition of corrupt ofce-hoiders, banded together. for mu- tual support and success, and against every ,span who may coihe in the way of their aspirations - ] Thus a war of exterminaton IS being waged, the result of which, no prophet is needed 10 Goretell- Were to judge from the newspapers, as we'll as from other of Information he would be led to conclude, that the present contest is between Gov. Drew and Col Johnson, on one side, and Col. Ashley on the other. Col. Ashley is no candidate.