Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-12-02

msrepresent the people, by the presence or per-
suasions of any one man, or set OF men. hus'
discard that confidence in the intelligence ana Vlr
tue of the people and their representatives, which
bos baor y cherished sentiment of my whole life,
before could entertain any such suPPositlon or
, ,r.-f | have desired, and believed, that you
,, oo nc fresh from the people," as their
80 r.so natives, understanding their VIII!
and -epared TO execute It, In this
desire and belief / have presented M sen ocloIo
you as am, one Of the peoP'' "i ,i".J,o rh, d
ydual, claiming no moro than eI '''
privileges with every 3ther citizen; .
tho people, through you, an opportunity to >0' ~
INV connlrv in n honorable station. As you wa
bear me witness, | have met you fairly, openly,
and without disguise, upon every point wherein
YOU have desired to know me. have not aP-
proached YOU with any Of the arts of hattery or
persuasons, nor nsulted you with proposals 10
bargain for your voles. A representatives myseli
and mindful of the obligations and duties which
Justly pertain the character, woui not degrade
il either in your persons my own. Claiming to
be an honorable men, and according the same
character to each of you, have regulated my iu-
tercourse with all, by those principles which mark
the conduct of honorable mon. UnlIl recently
my acquaintance with most Of you was OF a gem
eral ard public character. In that view, the main
body of the people, your constituents, have cen
sidered and judged me. Since the meeting OF the
Legislature, have become personally known .
you all. You have, therefore. had the oPporiun-
ty of ascertainlng the jIdg dgement OF tho people, rs
well as of forming your own judgements, from
personal observation, of my fitness for the station
to which you have, already, IN part, elected ne,
and to winch | still further aspire Nothing re-
mains for me, TO do, therefore. in this connection,
but 10 return my thanks for the ftvor with which,
through you, tho people have regarded me, and
to enter upon the energetic and faithful discharge
of the high duties which such favor has I'M
posed.
1t were n mark Of insuiRerable vanity in me, il
! | could for moment, suppose that considerations
of mere personal regard TO myself could have pro-
duced the degree of excitement, on the SUBJECT oi
the Senatorial election. which has pervadsd our
State for several months past, or given rise 10 the
| very general and very strong expression OF the
popular voice, in favor of my election. That
have many warm personal friends, alike out o
the Legislature and in it, well know, aui no one
could more highly and cordially appreciate such
friendship, rs they have manifested, than do.
also, readily recognize thar friendship as power
tul, and most grateful element in my favor will
the people. But the main motive power which
has produced this excitement, and brought out ih
expression of popular sentiment, has deeper o. l.
gin and wider basis. For reasons | shall mo-
now speak of, there has existed desire among
the people of this State to change their public ser
wants, and commit the management OF their into
rests, at least in the national councils, to other
hands than those which have held them almost
from time immemoria. For several years past
this desire has been manifested, at various times
with more or less intensity, but, certainty, with
continual increase, an in manner which cannot
have escaped the notice of any Observing mind
Occurrences within the present year have presen
ted The occasion and opportunity tor more gene
raj expression of this desire, and afforded the
means Of Ga'horing mp its Various elements from
all quGrters OF the State, and concentrating 1t with
force and effect upon one point. Circumsta noes
have connected me with this desire of the people
and made it my duty to devote myself to lis sue
cessful expression. The voluntary resignation
for more lucrative, of the very station in which
a change was most desired, and which was con
ferred upon me, in accordance with what was re-
garded the popular Will, placed me in position
where, without presumption on my part, cou!C
ask the people whether they desired my services
or those of my predecessor, in the future. Ii is
not for me to speak further, por more plainly, thar
your own recent action has done, Of what response
the people have made to my appeal. To you, anc
you. lone, remains the duty, and upon you rest:
the responsibility, of giving ratification and etlec
to that response. Ilonored by the demonstration
you have, already, made Of your readiness and de-
termination to perform faithfully, your duties n:
representatives of the people, | promptly proceed
10 the performance of those you have assigned Il
me, and cheertully abide the result of your future
action.
In conclusion, my grateful acknowledgements
are due even TO those members Of the Legislature
who, although unable 10 give me their votes, have
nevertheless extended to my claims, kind ana
respectful consideration while to that band of de-
voted friends who rallied around my humble name,
and whose constancy was proof against every col.
iIsion, | owe, and offer, tho best and warmes,
thanks of a grateful heart. To such friends
should offer insult by supposing my personal pre-
sence necessary keep them faithful, or that thew
were capable of abandoning friend because of
his absence. Believing them to be governed by
(Prlncipe, and acluated by lofty sentiment Of pub
ic duty, and feeling assured that my own interest
in this connection, is identified with that of their
constituents, confidently commit it to their hands
ana shall most cheeiully accept, as the award OF
justice, whatever disposition they may choose to
make of me. SOLON BORLAND.
Lille Rock NoU. %, lS4S.
SMITH O'BRIEN-Aa incident.-During the
progress of the trial of this distinguished Irish
patriot, gentleman applied 10 him for his auto
graph, when he handed him the FOLLOWING lines