Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-10-21
Tae Cfimc Of P0FffiY.


IS not an extensive owner of real estate like his
compeitor. This should be the last kind of an
objection raised in Il community where large ma
jofliy Of the people are poor. and not extensive
owners Of real estate. The constitution of the
land does not disquaIify for Office for such
reasons which, are at war with our democratic in
stltutious and public sentiment among the poor,
bu; independent. democracy of 4 rkansas repudiato
all such Prepos!erous. insulting, and aristocratic
doctrines. If The friends Of Col. Sewer expect to
secure the pre-eminence OF that gentleman over
Maj. BorIand for such reasons. they must first a.
ter the constitution. and incorporate that federal fea-
ture-" property qlafica;ion,' in its provisions.
Maj. BorIand may be poor FOR aught We know,
IhatjS no crime. most especially, when he is known
to be honest and does stand charged with keep
ing the money of others-weaIth is not an homo
rabe appeniage, unless accompanied with an un-
sulIied and unsusp spec.ed character. He is gen
.eman Of high talents, industrious and
business habits. who, during the short Germ Of his
sevvica in the United Stats Senate. has proven
no" important &ld how il Is ytIe iutoIoat
oi the late, th0. should send back man of
mis- useful qualifications; bat the friends of Col.
Sewer object 10 his porsrly, as if it were crime
and argue that Is q disqualification for q high sta
ton, imma,sral what may be his talents and great
worth. Maj. 3. has served his party with dslin-
gaishod success, bu: the democracy must not re-
ward lin for his services because, forsoo;h. he is
n poor man" and is not m extensive owner Of
real estate. The GgI'ont-lIaior endured the tolls
anl dangers ola Mexican campaign where he earn
cd The esteem Of his brother volunteers His proud
soul was CALLED by the chains Of our insoeut enc
mics, and he was bound down in their dungeons
where he suffered a thousand deaths. lie mingled
intho bloody and victorious conflicts, under our TIL
umphant stars, nj ChaPuitePec and Moijuo del Bey,
where inPsr.sAa5lo glory was won by American
gaIlaatry, and where his conspicuous services eli
cited warm culogiIas from the chiyaIrous Worth.
4 grateful community OF fcI!ow-citizens. desire
10 sell laar admiration Of his high qualities, by
conrerrz upon him honorable Office; bu; they are
told by the supporters OF the family that he is un-
worthy. ba,aus, he 5g poor m7g.
\ r2gr E4a iade,..5. has II come to this That
those aris,oeraac p,o,aa,, rs, after climbing over
the shoulders OF .ae poor democracy into ONCE,
where they have grown fat, ami becoming
"saucy." TOOK d0aoa in contempt, upon tac asiige'
th't, ike Noah's Ark, has carried the whole il N =
Iy safely over the troubled waters of poverty and
o5scuri:y, and say-to tha. democracy, that one
Of their SORT" whom they wish to elevate is dis
qualified by being poor MAN.
We are q poor man. and there aro thousands Of
the :" SINE Sort in Arkansas. who. nevertheless. do
not feel ds-quaidad by our poverty ; ani " o have
independence and spirit sufficient to place our feet,
poor as we are. upon aH such prs-susions, ani to
tramPis them to the earth. We know tha, If our
ancestors dill not baquaah to US ,rsq7ih, vet they
Iel. 10 us w hat is a more es.i5n1bIe booa-neeIom
and equality.
CT]'o have been mistaken in The charac:sro Of
the editor of the CarksgilIo S,an4arI and uncon-
cously suffered oursoIf to stooP to controversy
with individual unworthy OF notice; for which
we besccch the jndn' 'gance of our rouIers. Until
recently, we were under the impression that he
was aresPec:a5loanl responsible man, but j, turns
ont to be u.herwiso. Besides the known fact that
he Is iac9mPeyeu, 10 write most commonplace
paragraph, and is wholly ignorant of the force
and meaning Of ons half Of the articles that are
furnished him for publication, we learn that he
bears the reputation of common liar. and that
a short time since he sYvore before legal tribu-
nal that ho himself WIS COWARD. Under
those circumstances VIC can notice him no fur
/ thor, he can now roll on.
0FTAo editor Of the Blaasr confsssos tla. he
does not own lh1t press, possess as an indie
/ peHdeu, man. Il belongs TO SEVER. CONWAY and
Johnson, and is kept Up to maintain the d" family
asceuiency; and the editor Is tirsE 10 faibcr the
editorials written 10y It's ma0agers and owners
/ This IS pretty press to be tao organ of the
| party. Wha. presumption.
G,vszG It Ur.-Tno ST. Louis Ere, leading
/ giig paper. contains calculation on the Prosi-
dontia election, virtually giving ap the contest
/ Il places Ohio down to Cass; Massachusetts. New
a., Yorh, New Jersey and Maryland as doubtful
We can e.oc; Cass without these doubtful States
We, we rcrard the sign as good, to see them giving
al their f2ng cherished whiggery.
TIE vorE OF 6cUrL CAaOLINA.-It appears that
the law Of Congress nad ito law of South Caro-
Iina in relation to the appointment Of Presidential
electors, conflict to very considerable and I'M
Por,ant degree. The law of Congress- requires
that Tire electors shall be appointed in each ot2to
on tho Tuesday after the first Monday in Noycm-
b9r; and the law of South Carolina provides for