Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
FREE TRADE.
Fort SMITH, July 18th 1913.

Dear Clarke The great Rough and Ready
Meeting that was 10 be. came oil on SATURDAY ias'
and a small affair it was, after all there were
only about fifty persons present, wings and demo7
Gratis. and all told. This, believe, is the fourth
attempt, in this county, 10 get up a glorificat on
for old Buena Vista. There have been two ef-
forts in your town | understand, both of which
most signal failures. At the first attempt
here, which was to be trial strain, there were
scarcely wings enough in attendance to supply
the meeting with the necessary officers, 1t was
then agreed to adjourn until Saturday last, and
try a iHLe more grape, when, after all the hurrah-
ing, they drummed up about fifty persons. one
half of whom will not vote for Gen. Taylor under
any circumstances. This shows the enthusiasm
for old achitey here, about which have heard so
much sad The fact is, | have no hesi;ancy IN
aying, that if the contest was between Mr.. Clay
and Gen. Taylor, Clay would beat him two TO
one in this county; the wings were entirely
mistaken in supposng the demo crats would vote
for Taylo And their dropping the great embo'
diment and taking him up. is tact acknow-
edgement that they cannot elect their man with
out democratic votes. Gen. Taylor is popular
with both parties as military chleflaln, no doubt,
but that democrats will abandon the principles
that they have long contended for, and vote for
man because he is good General, is altogether
too sweet for one dose.
But my object is to describe the meeting. and the
proceedings thereof, which was organised by W..
w. Fleming being called TO the Chair, and n. l..
Birge appointed Secretary. S. F. Clark stated
he object Of the meeting and introduced set of
resolutions, when Jesse Turner, Esq, one of the
Nhg Electors, was called upon for speech
Mr.. Turner must say, made most eloquent
speech, and one that was received with great ap-
plause by his whlg friends but he showed too plain
that Taylor was not the man for him, and that
Clay was his first choice and Taylor his last
lnGeet, | do not believe that Mr.. Turner would
support General ylor al all, if it not for
his inveterate hatred 10 democracy, for he evil
dently showed in his speech that he was too whg-
gish to the Taylor mantle, of no party, with
becoming ease.
But now for the resolutions which are certain
ly the richest specimen of political nonsense ever
met with. 10 one it was seriously resolved that
shey have - a firm belief in the constitutional
power of Congress to provide and sustain q sound
currency, and that such power and duty should be
exercised whenever the condition Of the currency
and the wishes of the people demand it," - Most
potent, grave and reverend conclusion. That
Congress has the right TO do this, is most true =;
that nobody has ever doubted 1t, is equally true.
- The very head and front of the democratic Of
Tending hath this extent more.' This Is Just
what we have been warning for the last sixteen
years; while we have conlended for sound cur
rency, composed of the precious metal, our oppo-
nents have been contending for unsOund
rency of shinpasters. We are therefore glad to
see our opponents i'll favor of the constitution and
a constitutional currency. There were some other
resolutions passed at the meeting which have not
time TO notice at present, but will, perhaps, do so
on some other occasion; but they all non-
sensical and unmeaning as the one Of which have
just spoken.
Yours, &c., ALPHA.