The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-09
Hny. 4. H. xREIRR.

We last week published letter from this gentle- man for the purpose of satisfying those who had expressed desire for information as to his position in relation to election to the United States Sen ate, and that all doubts might be removed tothe willingness of Col Sevier to accept the office if the people should think proper again to elect him. His wishes expressed in that letter in the plain words, "i want reelection and shall expect my friends throughout the State to act fOI me" were significant enough to warrant the asssrtlon which we then made and still make, that Col. Sevier would gladly receive reelection, that he desired it at the hands of the people or in other woIds is candidate for their support.
 The editor Of the Democrat tn specimen of finely chopped logic, intended to deceive it's readers in reference 10 Col Sevier than for argument, can arrive al no such conclusion He says:
 It seems 10 us that this letter furbshes ground upon which to rest assertion that Col Sevicr viii be candidate for the reelection and in ano'her por ton of the article that" we entertain many doubts, were Col. Sevier ct home, whether he would con sent 10 De considered as candidate after witness ing the manifestations of satisfaction which the ap- pointment of Msjor Borland has givep.'
 Will the DcIuocrat be good enough 10 tell u' what is meant by ca candidaie'2 For the purpose of satisfying ourself and setting aside the quibbes of our neishbor we will give him WebstcIs defini- ton of the word. authority used by Col. Ashley in the Senate upon one occasion, and to which the Democrat will not of course object. "Caadidatc, man who seeks or aspires 10 an office, one who is ia eo',iempiation or sce for prsierment by those who have power to elect appoint, though he does not c6er hmseif.' From this it would seem that Col Sevier is' caaidate' apd is entitled to consideration as such uulas the Democrat prove what il endeavors 10 ihtulcate that no portion of the people desire that ca. s. should be renstated, and that his declarations in the letter above alluded to are not his real sentiments.
 But the Democrat is alarmed at the idea of hay ing than one aspirsat in the field for this dis tinguished station, and tels us that If every man who may express, in phvate letter desire to oe- cupy seat in the Senate is to be con dcred as candidate, people Tiif hape no small number 10 pick from" Well, suppose the people have large number from whom to sdect their Senator, is this an objection' Does the number of names presen- ted, detraet from the woFhiness of any, or would this stickier for naue confne the right to his own columns, and proclaim his man he has done before, "fhe cand,ddte' par ercellence. If we arg not mistaken, the public will scarcely regard any restrictions. the Democnt may place upon their consideration of men, and that neither Col Sewer, nor any else will be leterred tIom becoming an aspirant in consequence q the "manifestaiions'' or "sentimental letters whth have been promuls saicd through its columns.
 The notice which the Democratiake of Col Se- viers letter and Il Interpretation given to it, would need no comment from ss, but for the exceeding y sly attempt 10 induce the belief that Col. & does not desite re-eIectioi, and to suppress very quietly all mention of hts name in connec ton with the office he has so long lno honorably filled.
 The boast of the editor of the Democrat, that no public man in Arkansas could be maintained against it's influence, is, we suppose, to be tested again, but not having realized i, li'ely, we presume from the tone of the paper, thattbe truth of his declaa. lion is about to be tested upon Col. Sevier. We shall see.