The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25
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 4 Having placed my name besore yeu. as ...
 date Tor Congress, sahiec, to the decision cr ,1 '
 esfats stAte Convention, which meets ag Lean.
 NSN, 's, " saaesiS next, deeas | net iaprep,r '.
 asasi myself oi this mode of addressing vo ,,,
 position may be property understood, ana r,, s,,;.
 'air'y considered Ia cnsniRg before he peonis '.
 an aSpirsai tor public iavar am but s,,, s
 i'SAt e' iree eitssch; hut in daiAg SO lo no sa
 % ess're 70 ee sesected as the standard bearer as .as ueneerAhe pa'fy. ia the approaching coalss, sa tne exclusion ot more ahle, gicieat and loage, 1e'acctas. The selection tf a ,saass,,.~ h. z. SeoNeaiios. should be in consequence efthese a,ss heau"os. essential to Ihs due dlsrkR,ve oS th. N
 t1s oi tise canvass and the eilcieaf and fsi,Af, -
 fesehsa'oa ol the wishes and interests ot ,he S,s,. ia M %oagress' II should be made upoc comnartson ! oi iae iaesis oi political heethren alika .a,,, Ing the same principles aaa sestro.s T, Eeendcncy' Iae most competent shoa.d hs s~lnr,,s, sha the unsuccessful aspifants should sahrni, s heaftHy lain n hls support Entsrsa;ain- thn. Ficws. nave never asked. aos expected te hr ,e. !ssosNe q ny party 0Poa elheF gFoaRsss lt ;s w,A them to judge of my merits and apalitca,;nn. .S
 with whatever verdict may be re,ssysa s.,S a eoateh' Although strong sectional fa.,,n~ .s V lsss ia ihts par, ot the State in every snapch A,
 have made, and Ia slnost every Ieyter hax. ,,,,. ten have said that neither sought nor des,sd N. aoainat on upon sectional considerations and ,s,, II were to De eanisred upon Iae for such reason, ftaaya equal to my competitors. in the essential ous,;s.. tions to constitute an efficient candidate ana Req ! resen'alive. that should have no ohestion ia |, ce'Fhg the benefits which my locaIs,v is c.l.nI,,s ! 10 give @e The reverse cf inc ahoua sta,smsr,. | nas been charged upon me in the nrwspaYr.ga h, 'ee eh'fe iS at varisoee with The reth, and can ca siiY be proven so. may be permitted to cav .no,. upon this subject thaa have heretofore done TS. qVsstion as locality s oae of hbcraii,v te he ,.k
 lhto consideration when qualifications are co,si ., lheh lar the purpose of union and haYfneny. k ! sheald never be entertained momea lo, the hs,. ht oi aa interior c the exclusion of superior man tnFoioas objection is made as.ans, me hv So,a. which II is probably necessary to notice. no, on sc count of lis importance, bat from the faci ina, , inylal objection sonetigRes has an impo,,aut ;naa ence, in determining and settling in minds nf h. | community, l; has been g1ssey said, and of,.n rs Peated, That "tase seal apoh the supreme bench ~'th salary of il500 per year, and ourh, h hs l satsiled Were seal n Congress gratn,ty .st 'he subject of charity. o be supported al the nnh hc expense iaeTe might be something n the ebiss { iioa. But such IS not the case The office ,s Ia, the benefit oi ihe people te he filed for inc al Vahcement oi thsts aferestS and not those o The s c0mhent, and should be conferred apop the m,, best qualified io fiji Il, regardless a the fact ;hs, be may already occupy some other station and happes | 10 have an opponent not so trameiltd IL Is w,,b feelings of pleasure anu qualification that can Ssr ] that have an honorable. highma aded and magnapi mous competitor, who so far Ion grgiag such sn objection. has taken upon himself the task of expo sing is iaiiiitv. Tue Hoa k W Jahnsan, in h, circular, speaking efthis objection gays His fmyl
 Ugh, ta ofer fer Congress is ta no respect abrsdre5 by ms tmY present cffce. If qualified tor Supreme Judge. t Is the better evidence ot qualification w 1 Congress" To succeed over an opponent. who thus treats such an objection would be an honor C i which any man shcaid he proud; to be deiaaiedb br lln, would be so disgrace, and no cause ol morif cation.
 My present office is not worth 500 Der ahnum ] though eaminaiiy that Is my salary. During ibs ine have been upon the bench have iece,ye4 nom the Ireasgfs but S3sS in cash for the balance oi tny saiary, Pceasufy Warrants have been issne, Tor the payment ot which there has at no lime been money in the Treasury. and consequently have had either 10 sell thsm al discount Of from 10 ie 5o per cent, or pledge them fer money al fen per cent. iaterest. My expenses m attending Court have doubled the amondt of cash received by me such is ihe manner GB which shave been amply provided fcr'
 have had the honars but truly may say ibey have almost been empty honors. hope thai have faithfully disc harged the duties of my office 10 hs satisfaction Of the people, at a tune that my hsal,h was so impaired In consequence of services to my party, on The Electoral tcket in lS4l that l was pretluded trom engaging in the practice of ny pro iessioB Now that iny health IS restored, feel my self at liberty tn place my name before my pedca H'ends, ih cOnnexIon wlth station n which aF vain e ough to believe that can serve them eansly as satisfactorily. and in which may enjoy portioa oi the proHiS well the honor have no, doubt hni that some gentleman eaa be found z well or better qualified than myself to f my pfe eni station, wIo Ls patriotic enough io serve the public for the honor and rich enough moi To need the prot1S. Do the persons who make this ungenenas objection against me. only, because ihev can haa none more s'ibStaDtisi-sarpose that lhe oalf
 adh ia lhe State capable oi filing the office o Sg ' ru4fEa lsas NJ, h. A.
 gress, with whose prospects may interfere ahe thsrslofe # IS necessary 10 trammei Inc Were hs iiAble To tEe same ooleetion these would be 9 ready to meet as they are nog To urge #.
 Col Johnson is. however, m a slight error, q
 ~hicd a moments reelection will satisfy him Whsi
 he supposss tEat '' were Coi. sltley after me ha he would ts]i the pabiic-that Tor a young maa
 had no ordinary share. Sc '' of the pI5lic iayor suppose Although mol eingly young 'h only office ttSt has eyer laien 10 my share from IA Slate, Is the one l now hold 1 have been tsc hoaofed by the people of my county with seat the Legsi4tnfe. and during he last session ihsi served vas Speaker oi the House Being on tie E EiectcJai lie ket In IsIt. and canyassIBg inc Sat at my own expeHse, ard to the great injury o DG health, dc hoi presume would be placed to ils E account Of that "no ortii5ary share." ! Col Johnsohs circular may mislead some, nc otherwise advised, 10 ihe position 0ceapied E me in reference 10 the fate Seuatogial election aa 1 that now occupied bY me. In that contest l W= the hfin and deeided supporter of Gov fell my pc ference was expressed openly and without disggis From the day came Co the State he was my ifes
 -neyer but once our good understanding terfupied, and then but short time, and helsa II confined to myself and did not extend 10 hls
 believe 1 always possessed his confidence, kacs he did m,ae, and ~ith AS much truth as any man
 say. wlth Col Johnson, that '.iiying he q z friend, and dead, know his virtues and regret sb { Ioss."
 The Senatorial election over, which 1 was afi ious sboaid have ierninated differently, did ss feel racii1ed Co coailnae which, as far iI'a being productive of good, would more likely e mInate n ,he disastrous defeat of be democrat party. 1 deened Il worse tha useless 10 ian esf ting flames. or icfnent intestine cniHmonoB sti peace and haFnoay were essential to our coniipsr success. Since tie tme of that eiectiga hAse B.
 but litlie personal and political Gigreoufse "as
 ever, with Col Ashley or the editor Of the Deaa crat Nor do know what position eilhef them occupies wiih 'sgsrd to myself in the Piese contest. have not placed myself ioi ward apoolf