The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-18
Fu ne Baaner.
Ar. Ediioy

aHF EattoFc
 The election oi members to the r.rgis- lature is approaching. and unusual degree of n- tsrss, IS manifested in the result on account of the dTty which will deyalve upen them of eIecting two members To the Senate of the United Sta'ex A aam- bsr of aspnnis to that high and responsible station have already issued circulars to the people O the State, aunoaaeing 'heir names candidates, for inc office. asd are now engaged in caavassng he Stat, with view doub. to iaauerce as far as possible the election of the members of the LegisIatare; a practice bs recently adoPted, perhaps ia m other ate except Mississippi. ani certainly net eseals- ted to reflect digoi.y upon the character of the Unitea States Senate.
 The frierds of the various aspirsn's fl seems are urging thFir claims through tue public journals of the S,aie Nita real which IS highly commendahle. but there i' ere argument advaEced in behalf of some winch consider vefyobi biec'ioaabie and shich I regret to tisesver is attemrted to be brought to bear m the caavass. allaie To the feeling which i' endeavcrsd to 5e eicits in regard to the locality of the eaadidafes ins'eaf of permitting merit to b. The governing Principle in making he selection.
 A Senator af the Uni'el States from Arkansas should be The representative of The whole State; his particular location shogld not weigh feather in the sesle snd he nembar who would fsyor one porticn If the' State, than the aaothef, would thereby snreiy prove himself unworthy of the trust coa6ded to lin. The first and great enquiry in casting a5ouad fer 2 able persen, to 6 te office, should be, l. honesil Is he eaPabisl Is he mao whose taleDis aud ability wil enable him to represent the S'ats in tAat nost angus, o all bIies wi,h cre,'n to ti,aself and honr to his consftgents7 T. so tEea may safely elect hi'n;-sach a Mr Etditor. consider the Han. W m. Sehas ian, and and would suggest him the most sai,ahle per son in the State 10 fll tie vacancy permanently which has bean eecssinUed by the de4lh of Colonel Ashley 0nr worthy and esteemed Governor in his judgment aai foresight unhcsjia;inIy selected Isdge Sebasiisa tor lhe s'a,'on ana deem f net unreasonable to induigs inc expectation, that the Leg stature wll conflrn hai act ef te Goyernor at the ensuing session.
 Judge Sebastian Is fi-niary and well known to the people of the State. and considering his age and expeFiPnce has m superior in 1t. He emigrated 10 this State about l3 years az, qate young siran- ger without fortune or anythins but hs tslents and good condlet to recomneH Ht hin. H. was soon elected hy Inc legislature to iha eica of Prasee,.- ting Attorney oi tie lst ladica circuit, and after wards, Judge of tho circuit court in both Of which oiees he gate alulos; universal saslacten. have often heard il remafked and believe correct ly that no judicial tccis on pSde by him was ever reversed aIfhough many appeals were taken. Sub seqneniiy he wl. apg ta4 hy the ianented Yell. whilst GrSeFnor, 10 fiji tss yscancy cn the Supreme bench More recently hs wss elected from hs county to the State Senate, where he was al once chosen as is heal and front. As he Presiding of Gcsr of that boiy he distinguished tinsef for that mbanity of manners, dignity of department and commanding eloqaenee ies ~hich be is 30 remark- able.
 Judge sebastian is rsiriag modest man whose superior talsn's and abilities have always reeom- mended him to office. and such man Mr. Editor. as will. If elected prove an ornament to our state in the United s,s.rs Senate. N