The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-03
TIE reNrENYlaH.

TIE lVNIENfiuN.
 For the last six or eight months the Democrat has waged bitter warfare against Jthnson and D,ew, and in the pursuit of this reprehensble in jJurnal protesting democracy. truth has been per- verted, merit Vi6ed and reckless assertions substi tuted Tor proof The object to be attained their 7rostI alton. and it has been pursned as the consecu tive numbers of the Democrat will show, with malicious pleasure almost unparaed in inc annals of newspaper warfare. But, thanks 10 the vigilance and justice Of party, Ashley, Woodruff and their workers have lsborcd in vain since in rebuke of such conduct. the democracy have met in primary assembiics--expressed deep and continued conf. denee in Johnson and Drew, selected delegates, to come he'e instructed to support them in convention and use all honorable to procure their noml- nation.
 1.-The counties of Chieot, Desha. Fulton, Hot Spring. Jefferson. Johnson. Lafayette, Lawrence, Mississippi, Monroe. Montgomery. Perry, Pulaski, Pike. Praifie, Phillips, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline. Scott, Union, and Yell. have au expressed decited prefsreaee fer JOHNSON AND INSTRUCTED their re- spectve degqtss to east Ike rots @ those countiss kim; these P counties entitled to cas. THIRTY. TWO VOTES ln convention, whicA exceeds the nu.n- Der of instructed votes for all e other gentlemen spoken of for Congress- TAits-tro iasfructeI roles to begia cit, and standiag al east aa squa ehanec rh oilers in the unasraefed cosaties is ii4 "con- demnation." % mach insisted on by Woodruff. but it is one, against the course of his papes and not against Johnson. If all the counties wererepresen. ted in the convention, according to the basis estab. lixhad there vrnuid ha o,,iv s.~rntn and Woodruff, strange and unaccountabIe as it may ap- pear. and with the facts staring him in e face that Johnson of this number has rery near mcjority ef instrucied Uotes and will receive supportn counties, where R0 specific ;RsirHctiOns have bees given, we say that with these facts confronting hin. Woodruff has the audacity to persist in declaring Johnson is not the choice of the democratic parg. We have indeed fallen upon eviitimes fsach logic as this can make animpression create anything but disgust at its barefaced absurdty lift be correct doct,ne a, i, undoubtedly is that the majority ought to govern, we do not see what can prevent Johnson's nomination, unless Woodruff and his co-Iaborers can induce. in. structed delegates to violate the expressed will of the counties which sent them here VIC look upon Johnsons Domination certain which indeed seems to be generally conceded: in saying SO we feel ha, we are only announcing a manifest fact, without giving just cause of offence to any one. Ir poli- ticai matters the will of the majority is the law we go by, and we think that will clearly indicated on this occasion.
 ftis very clearly. shown that Drew is the choice of the Democracy for Governor. The public meet. ings indicate that he has greater number of votes, than any oT the other asprants aud if Jefessor, and Washington counties are for hin as 1t is said fhey are. he has majority over al of the aspirants The counties of Bradley, Deshs, Frankl,n, Fulton, Hot Spring, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Prairie, Randolph. Scott, Montgom- oFy Union and Yell; l7 in all and having TWENTY FIVE votes. erPresslyIssTaUcrED to support lin for reelection. and such being the hct we say of him as we said of Johnson that with the advantage of at least TwxSTFFIvE iHsfrscted votes at the outstart added tothcse i, is said Drew will get from uniasrse, fed counties, his nominaaon too we regard as cer- tain.
 Whenever we know the public will it is our right and duty to refer to it, which we do in this mauner for the purpose of defending Johnson and Drew against the unjust attacks of the Democrat: against its fashoods we were boundto array these stubborn facts, and'n was not with vlew to prejudice any of the candidates before the convention for whom we entertain the kindest feelings. But out motto is, cor popaii, por Dei.
 None of the candidates however, have suffered injustice at our hands. Unlike Woodruff, we have not assaied. nor published communications to their disparsgement and whatever our preferences may have been it has not been announced through the .colamns of the Banner. To them and their friends our columns have been opened. and they could al. ways have fair opportunity to bring their claims before the public: they avaiied themselves of 1t, as the hies ofthe Banner will show. We have deiea- ded Johnson and Drew. We will always defend all true democrats and if we have erred in the course we have passaed, itwas in not efendng them as of. ten and as Vigorously as the aatase of the assaults demanded We would freely have yindicated, any Of the candidates, from the abuse oGthe Democrat, had it fallen them. but it did not, Johnson and Drew were singird out mouths ago. and all the guns of the Democrat great and small, were discharged at them, but without effect, the facts before stated demonstrate.
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