Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-15

illiberal Vows except that we tail upon our knees
and acknowledge that we were presumPIious In
claiming equal privileges under the cohsHlutioh'
with our citizens of other parts OF lhe STATE
We would ask him is il sectional IN us, wmle the
section ofsthe State in which he lives, has the Go
vernon. Representatve andztwo Senators in Con-
gress, and the candidates for The two former off,
ces and at the same time presenting sac or Seoen
candidates for the U. S. Senate, while we present
only one candidate
Would he have us, to prove that we are not
sectional, 10 set down like disqualified commu-
nifty and patiently wait until some favored aspirant
from Little Rock comes around for our support
We have never asked moro tlnn distribution of
the Offices throughout the Stae. 1t is a reasona-
bic suppostion that delegation in Congress, Sc
lecied from the various parts of the State will
have better knowledge Of the wants and inter-
esIs of the whole people thanif they were all Sc
lected from one portion and no one can dispute
that the whole State would be better represented
under such circumstances.
We do not prefer Judge Oldham to Gen. Hemp
stead only because be is western man. but be-
cause we know him better and place higher es-
Innate upon his public services and abilities and
we think General II. manifests an iliberal spirit
when he denounces us for exercising this, our
privilege, under tie hmsy charge OF s. sectional
feeling" We find no fault with his friends for
supporting him. and alIege no improper motive TO
them for exereisfss5 .I.s, fsris'.S-ieL. 4ati~~~
SIX is be permitted to enjoy, equally with them,
our right of choice.
The General cannot awaken the sympathes of
the people, By intimating that he is be put down
on account of his - family connections. Such a
feeling does not exist in this community. His
real complaint is. that will not put him up, md
the real state of the case s that he considers him
self put down because will not, for him. put
down Judge Oldham. Although his connection
with that respectable family" as he is pleased
10 style it, does not dIsqualify him for office, II
will not set him ahead any. He cannot complain
that his .' family arrangements have been in.
Jury 10 him, sure it was his alliance with
the - respecta be' head of - the dynasty" which
obtained for him the Office Of u. S. District At
torney, which he yet hods notwithstanding he is
an aspirant for still higher position. We regret
that he does not possess the same respect for the
electors of Arkansas that Judge Oldham does,
1chO resigned his office, when he came before them
! for another.
! Upon the score of party policy we appeal 10
! Gen. Hampstead 10 withdraw from the canvass.
He certainly must the impoiicy of the family
filling erery seat in Congress. Sucha family mo-
nopoy would sap the very foundations of the de-
mocratic party, and blow up all our pretensions
to democracy If we subml! to such an driStocracy.
DEATH OF MRs. Observation-Disclosures have been
received at Philadelphia from the Rev. James Will
son. Prcsby yterian Minister at Lecumphre, county
of Derr,-. Ireland, dated May 24th, that the wife
of John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, died but a few
davs after her unfortunate husband trans
ported. The shock vas so severe upon her, that
it brought on premature confinement, which re.
suited in her dea'h. The occurrence had caused
a very great degree of Sympathy, AID 1t was thot
might end in popular outbreak.
0~TGov. Dodge, of Wisconsin, who was nomi-
mated by the Barnburners, of New York. for the
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Washington Union, declining the nomination.
He pledges himself 10 support the Baltimore no