The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-27
10 IHR PE0FIE 0R ARAASMs.

Ny nams has been before you fer some ,s pest ns sns st tAe sspiraass for seat in the Senate Of the United states, to m the yscsn sy .oeeaslaned by tho death of Col. Ashley. As yet hsve made no appointments te meet ny fellow citizens ia various parts of ths State r the reasons will now give; in the first place have always be- heved the system of canvassing the stais and cater Ing for seat n tho Senate of tho United states was al war with and directly In ecatraven,lOa of the spirit and intention of the constitution, The elec- ton of that officer for wise parposes.was placed by the framsgs of the consultation under he exclusive control of the Legislature Of the several States and remoyed as far possible from the direct influence of popular excitement. There is one very grea, objection in my mind to this mode Ot eIeclioneerinr before the people for this efice. which wii here briefly notlce; in many esses there but few asp raEss engaged h this mode of cIsctioneering, and the people induced by the imrottunites of these candidates 10 instruct the members Ofths Legislature to vote for one or the ether of thess sspiranss then before them, to te exclusion oi many others in the State of superior merit and qualifications who are not directly before the people for any ofRee there. by restricting the Legislature to choiro between few insteaG of having the privilege of making selection from the wisdom and talent of the whole State. Gentlemen may say We have precedent fin Mississippi) for this mode of cansassng for . seat in the Senate. True wehaye precedents ia Mis- sissPpi and also in Arkansas but does |. necessarily follow that these prseeden's make il righsY fthink not, There can be no reasonable objection to as- pirants going before the people for aay oiiee aone whatever. but 1t s naslicate aad out Of taste to urre the people 10 Instruct their representatives to vote between individasIs of the same political party for any one to the exclusion of another, upea any other grounds than merit and qualification. Again, it will be attempted a portions of the State to make locality lest in this election, this certainly cannot be right, 1t is wholly immatsrial fsom wha, portion of the State the Senators taken, If hcy ate gentlemen sound in their political faith. honest in their views aud well acquainted with the general wants of the country, assttious in their business habiis il matters but little about their geographical situations, they will make good Senators. The test before the Legislature should be 'is he honest is he capable. Is he of the true political faith &c
 will here remark that as there are some aspirans al this time engaged h canvassing tle State if may  not be deemed improper in me to request the people to withhold instructions from the members unti they have an opportunity at least of knowing how many others may Yet aspire to that distinguished staiion and as the old saying "whcn we in Rene we must do as Rome does," 1t my yet be necessary for me to visit many counties in the State as pos sibe, solely for the purpose of forming acquantan ces and giving the people an opportunity of judging of my quaIifcstions--in making these visits it will be my business to discuss the general politics of the day and not my individual claims ie office.
 My politics are generally known to be dcmocra. lie. and itw will be my purpose to show that the doc tr'nes of the democratic party are wholesome, saIu tary and wise, and better calculated to give general freedom to the whole of mankind than any other doctrines known in civil governments. have every confidence in the wisdom and integrity of the people, and when ie free to reason they are always found to be fight
 Your fellow citizen,
 VIM, FIELD.