The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-04
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 As ths qsaiixessions of ths different candidates are snses diseussiea shsSsgAsut ,hs stase, st may Dot hs impsoPss b eisr here lev reflections spon ihs subject. H seems to be sn admitted faet-a greet pcisleai maxsA. shst ia selecting U S. ssna- tor, the ehoics should fsl upoa the absst and mos eompetsat mas.
 l In the election of public officers, we should As Tuisd alone by the homer and Interest ef the Sais and hos leok to the advancement Of any indivauai that may hsPpsa te ssk our saaAges.
 1 Our deiegnsioa in Geagssss is regarded by the world as ssmPle. or h oths mords sa an evidence rsPsesea,. Ts send man ,o ths Senate yhO Is no. possessed Of those requisite qualifications thst wi enable him at once to assome and mAinsala high and distinguished position la that b6dy wsi ssE1oas- ly dets~os from our State reputation, and subject our people to severe and hittsr fepsosch--snd t s right that it should. The State that has no more pride or respect than to sadesse aa unworthy and incompetent memher to thas exalsrd body, should be ranked according to her deserts.
 The reputation of the U. s. Senate Is under the guardianship of the States. and already has their vgiIaat ears. fostered that body into ennsBce and renewn; and that t will ever retain Its irreproach able, digni6ed character. must entirely depend upon the manner in which the different legislatures per form their duty.
 Before as, to fii the vacancy accustomed by the death Of Col. Ashley. we have no limited number of sspirantsand 1t is ssurce of congratalation to know, our young Stats can furnish 90 many dis tsa Aa~t national councils. Of this namber there is enc whom desire particularly to mention Ills uame is prominently before ss public, and should the honor bs bestowed upon him, t will be committed to hands every way worthy and capable of performing the trust. It Is Gen. $. H. HEaPsrEAD. He has served the great democratic party with . real eqnailed by few. He has aided to heal divisions and harmonize the dissentienss. Believing in the republican doc- trnss and placing bigh value upon them, for their own intrinsic worth he hss abcred for their without the desire or expectation of reward. In this State he has done more towards strengthening the party, defending its policy and uphoding it's principles than any other man. This Is no vain- I glorious boasiing. Whea the administration was to be defended from the attacks of the whigs-when the measures of the party to be explained and commented upon--when there was political speech to be made. all eyes would be turned upon Hemp stead. Hia we'll known ability. his many accom- plishments and hs pure unsuiied faith was always sure stand by in the dark hour of need. And he was never called on in vain He would step forth the champion of inc people, advocating the popular schemes of free trade and sound currency. he was avs sure to elicit the most enthusiastic applause It was the desire of the members of the convention that he should address them. aad through them, tic ! people. upon the Mexican war. With the aiac rity that has ever marked his support of the party. he complied with their wishes and delivered speech that would have honored the most eminent of the country. The efFost vas grand one. It instiiled renewed courage into the dsparing, it satisfied and fixed the douhsing and sen. thrill of joy through the hear, of the stern old believer. Hempsiead has done more. For tae sake of uAity and harmony, he has steadily forborne to press his own claims to prefermeni, while his whole eneSgies were ben, apon the advancement of his party and ifs princi. pals.
 1 In the United States Senate, he wonId be host l in the good old cause. He would soon reach the foremost rank. and acquire reputation worthy oi bis high moral character and his iniiexbie repub. 1 lean principles. His agreeable manners and his high order of talents, would gain for him a great influence in that bcdy-and influence is pow er With it, he could render many valuable services to the Sate-w without it. little could be accomplish. ed, or few good offices performed. Hemps.ead i, every way qualified to hold seat in the Senate and from present indications few entertain doubts, bui the high prize will be awarded to him by the
 DEMOCRACY.